MDR Showing Signs Of Life? Stormy Friday, David Bernard On Friday's Podcast

As we head into the Labor Day holiday weekend, we have no tropical threats around.  So let me plug my new Podcast.   Part of doing a Podcast was the ability to involve my loyal WVUE Facebook followers (139K+) to hear & see me & my guests.  My first guest tomorrow is a former colleague & Chief Meteorologist at FOX 8, David Bernard. The podcast for Friday runs almost 30 minutes, and I think you'll find it entertaining, enjoyable, and knowledgeable as David shares his new career opportunity.  BUT, you must subscribe ($2/month) to hear & see us at bobbreck.com

Your suggestions for whom you'd like me to interview were terrific, and I will do my best to get them on.  But subscribing is more than just guests.  The main focus at this time of the year will be on Hurricanes. The first three months of the 2025 season have been quiet across the northern Gulf coast, but that may be changing for the 2nd through 4th week of September as the MJO drifts into the favorable (rising air) phase over us. So go sign up now and start listening to what I have to say.  I can only post so much on my WVUE Facebook page.  Come join our Podcast as the price is so inexpensive.  Speaking of the Tropics showing signs of life, NHC has hatched in an area over the MDR for possible development.

There is a mid-level swirl outside the hatched NHC area to the west, but it appears to be at such a low latitude that it would run into South America and not develop.  Several models are now picking up on the wave over Africa and developing it.  But that is two weeks away from us IF it came into the Gulf, and that is not likely.  Why?

The Caribbean appears to have too much westerly wind shear (Perhaps caused by storms forming over the EPAC?), plus, there is an unusually deep upper trough over the Great Lakes that is bringing a NW upper flow down to us.  That is expected to continue into the first two weeks of September, meaning any storms should recurve to the north before reaching the Gulf.  The second half of September could be a different setup.

That NW flow could bring us a rainy Friday as a complex of storms is forming to our northwest. Note the difference in temps under the cloud cover & rain.

Without showers today, we're back above 90.

Maybe with higher rain chances, the next few days will be less hot?  Not done with summer yet.  Tonight's Podcast will focus on where we MIGHT see the next name storm form.  But you have to sign up to hear my ideas at bobbreck.com. David Bernard is tomorrow's guest. Sign up now!  Stay tuned!