Hostile Environment...

While the Tropical Atlantic continues to show potential for our next named storm (Harvey), areas closer to home are dominated by upper level lows.  One is over the south central Gulf with another over the eastern end of Cuba.  These upper troughs create wind shear and make tropical development unlikely in the short term.  The systems out in the Atlantic are far removed from these upper lows.  The closest in disturbance sure looks like it has a low level circulation and T-Storms are out ahead of it tonight.   The second system doesn’t appear as well defined and the third just off the African coast is so far out that we need not pay attention to it.  Noticed how most models are struggling to develop any of these systems.  Some models do develop, while others don’t.   Regardless, they are all so far away and none of them appear destined for the Gulf.   I think out threat, if we have one, will come during the second or third week in September.   That is not a prediction, just my hunch.  But for now, we have nothing to be worried about during the next 7-10 days.  Stay tuned!

 

Today’s storm coverage was far less than yesterday’s and ,as high pressure builds over us on Thursday, we may see few, if any,  storms develop during daytime heating.  Consequently, NWS has issued a heat advisory as highs could reach the mid –upper 90s.  We have not seen many highs that hot this summer since we have been unusually wet.  Rainfall at the airport in Kenner places us near the top 10 wettest with still 2 weeks to go.  The next 2 days should see a chance to dry out before daily storms return by the weekend.  I don’t need to stress the need to use common sense if working or playing outdoors.

 

Thanks for all the positive comments from yesterday.   We need to remember the extremes on both sides are what divides us.  The majority in the middle is what unites us.  Peace will only come when we listen, understand, and tolerate our differences.  I often listen to Martin Luther King  JR.’s “ I have a Dream” speech.   It was back in the 60s when I was at Michigan in Ann Arbor.   I suggest you google it and listen to his message that is still relevant today.