Saturday, August 16, 2008
Tropical Storm Fay to become a hurricane.
Via Reuters:
Despite the mountainous terrain of Haiti, which had been expected to hamper the storm’s development, Fay held together quite well overnight, the Miami-based hurricane center said.
The storm’s forecast track had also shifted a little to the south and west, meaning it would spend more time than initially expected [...]
OK, that was fast.
Tropical Storm Cristobal forms off the Carolinas coast.
You want to read this;
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Not something you want to see just off the coast — a rapidly organizing tropical depression.
Masters:
None of the models forecast that TD 3 will intensify beyond a 50 mph tropical storm, due to the relatively cool water temperatures, moderate wind shear, and the presence of dry air nearby. I think TD 3 is organizing a [...]
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Tropical storm Gabrielle (for now, it’s still subtropical) formed last night and is an immediate threat to the Outer Banks. A lot of big weather watchers are sniffing at the low winds, but don’t be lulled into thinking Sunday is going to be a walk in the park.
Graphics via NHC.
Jeff Masters looks at the impact:
Recent [...]
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Photographed in late September in the Croatan National Forest in an area that had been burned in the late spring.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Photographed in late September, 2006 in the Croatan National Forest tagging along with the North Carolina Native Plant Society.
Additional information:
• USDA Plant Database
• Short Essay: In the Land of Fire
Bland Simpson has a new book out on the sound country of North Carolina. Inner Islands has lots of good tidbits and tales in it and insightful nice reflections on how the ways along the water–and the islands themselves–have changed. Good B&W photos by Ann Clay Simpson.
He toured around a bit with Capt. Dennis Chadwick, [...]