Minimal risk of tropical development now expected from this break-away piece of energy from Isaac. The low pressure center is around 850 millibars or 5,000 ft of altitude, rather than surface based as is needed for tropical systems. Also the low pressure center is located well apart from the area of cloud cover which is [read more...]

A break-away peice of energy left over from Isaac may be the source of a new tropical system. Currently located in the extreme northern Gulf of Mexico near Pensacola, Florida, this low pressure center may drift southwestward for the next 24 hours. The NHC currently has this storm assigned a 40% risk of developing into [read more...]