Sept. 27 Tropics Report

Tropical Storm Kyle is still out there in the Atlantic, currently west of Bermuda, racing northward towards the US/Canada border. It's peak winds are at around 70mph, just short of Hurricane status.

There's a hurricane watch for the Maine coast, but the Canadian government is more prudent, issuing a tropical storm watch for the coasts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. There's a possibility of some slight strengthening, which of course means that Kyle would be a hurricane. However, as you can see by the graphic below, it doesn't have far to go before it moves over waters too cool (less than 26C/80F) for further development of the system.



I have trouble taking this storm seriously, because as a South Park fan, I have trouble seeing the name Kyle without hearing Mr. Hankey call him from the toilet. See the video (NSFW).



Yeah, I know. Totally inappropriate. But I'm like that.

UPDATE: 4:55PM - Kyle is now a hurricane, with top winds of 75 mph.

Sept. 26 Tropics Report

Tropical Storm Kyle, in the Atlantic, southwest of Bermuda. Most of the storm activity lies east of the center.

Tropical Storm Kyle continues its march towards the US/Canadian border, or within a couple of hundred miles or so in either direction. Winds are currently around 60mph, but should be a Cat 1 hurricane by the time it reaches landfall. It will likely lose its warm core and become extratropical around the same time, but it will still be a very strong storm with potential for damage from Maine to Nova Scotia. People along the New England, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia coasts should pay close attention to Kyle.

There's also a little storm about halfway between Africa and the Antilles. It's just a low now, but it might start to develop early next week.

Have you ever experienced a hurricane? Leave a comment and discuss.

Tropical Storm Kyle Forms In The Atlantic (Sept. 25 Tropics Report)

The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Invest 93 has finally developed tropical characteristics, and is now Tropical Storm Kyle. It's moving parallel to (but a safe distance from) the US East Coast with winds of 45mph.

The storm will be moving just to the west of Bermuda, and will eventually make landfall late this weekend somewhere between Cape Cod and Nova Scotia...possibly as a Category 1 hurricane.

Some of you may be wondering about a system off the coast of North Carolina. While this has a circulation and gale force winds, this is actually a non-tropical low, of the type normally seen during the fall and winter months. It's causing some much-needed rainfall in the deep South.

Stay tuned for updates on Kyle.