So many cyclones

Let's Start With Hanna in the Gulf of Mexico ⭐⭐

• Hanna is just barely a tropical storm, surrounded by warm water and not much else to deter it

• It is less than 300 miles from Corpus Christi and is moving along at a respectable 9 mph

• Hanna looks pretty good in the Gulf this morning

• It will strengthen before it reaches land but does not have enough time to reach hurricane strength

• Heavy rain for southern Texas is the biggest impact

• Winds will be gusty and storm surge seems mostly low

• Landfall is likely early Saturday afternoon

• The tropical storm warnings issued locally by the NWS offices is loaded with information, especially a label for each type of impact ranging from significant to limited

• Impacts will lessen through the day on Sunday

And Then There is Douglas in the Pacific ⭐⭐

• Douglas is a formidable major hurricane heading west in the Pacific

• It is moving into colder water, which hurricanes hate, and the intensity will gradually drop

• The current forecast brings Douglas across Hawaii as a weak hurricane or strong tropical storm on Sunday

• Watches are coming today for Hawaii

• Three impacts are most likely: dangerous surf, flooding rain, and strong winds; the terrain of Hawaii will make for stronger threats of landslides

• Hawaii provides a statewide forecast discussion

Gonzalo Is An Interesting Forecast ⭐

• Gonzalo (gohn-SAH-loh) is not the most healthy looking cyclone in the basin

• It is a small cyclone, and they have the trickiest intensity forecasts because they are likely to intensify more quickly than models indicate

• The current forecasts don't bring Gonzalo to hurricane strength

• In fact, the current forecast dissipates Gonzalo in the Caribbean

• It'll be windy, rainy, no fun weather for the Windward Islands on Saturday

Other Tropical Concerns ⭐

• A wave is moving off Africa and across the Atlantic; this one reaches the Caribbean this time next week

• The EURO ensembles are pointing to a low forming off the Mid-Atlantic coast next week and moving east

In Other Weather ⭐

• Some stronger storms are likely this weekend in the northern Plains/Upper Midwest

• Today, big heat is forecasted in Upper Midwest; Minneapolis heat index could hit 103°

• This weekend and Monday, the heat turns up in the Northeast and Northwest

⚡ Tropical Tidbits has amazing tropical data by storm. There is also a helpful analysis via a video blog.