Dr. Jeff Masters' 2008 Hurricane Blogs

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Jeff co-founded the Weather Underground in 1995 while working on his Ph.D. at Michigan. He flew with the NOAA Hurricane Hunters from 1986-1990.

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Blogs on the hurricanes, typhoons, tropical cyclones of 2008

November 2008

Hurricane season of 2008 draws to a close Nov 2008
Bahamas disturbance 95L fizzles Nov 2008
Disturbance 95L will bring heavy rains to the Bahamas Friday Nov 2008
Tropical Atlantic quiet; Southern California fire event possible Friday Nov 2008
Paloma dies; Cayman Brac and Cuba hard-hit Nov 2008
Category 4 Paloma pounds the Cayman Islands, heads to Cuba Nov 2008
Paloma near Category 2 strength Nov 2008
Hurricane Paloma slowly strengthing as it approaches Grand Cayman Nov 2008
Paloma nears hurricane strength Nov 2008
Paloma forms and steadily intensifies Nov 2008
Tropical Depression 17 forms Nov 2008
Caribbean disturbance 93L continues to grow more organized Nov 2008
Caribbean disturbance 93L growing more organized Nov 2008
Disturbance 93L in southern Caribbean may develop later this week Nov 2008
Disturbance near Panama a threat to develop Nov 2008

October 2008

November Atlantic hurricane season outlook Oct 2008
Honduras, Yemen struggle to recover from tropical cyclones; tropics remain quiet Oct 2008
Heavy Internet weather Oct 2008
A quiet weekend in the tropics Oct 2008
Tropical Atlantic quiets down Oct 2008
Flooding eases in hard-hit Central America Oct 2008
Heavy rains from 91L kill 11 in Honduras Oct 2008
Western Caribbean disturbance 91L remaining about the same Oct 2008
Western Caribbean disturbance bringing heavy rains to the Yucatan Peninsula Oct 2008
Omar dies, but leaves behind plenty of damage Oct 2008
Caribbean islands clean up after Omar Oct 2008
Omar intensifies to Category 3, but mostly spares the Lesser Antilles Oct 2008
Omar steadily strengthening Oct 2008
Virgin Islands brace for Hurricane Omar Oct 2008
Omar near hurricane strength; TD 16 slowly strengthening Oct 2008
Tropical Storm Omar on the way; Honduras disturbance growing stronger Oct 2008
Little change to TD 15; new Caribbean distubance gathering strength Oct 2008
Tropical Depression 15 forms; new Caribbean disturance a threat to develop Oct 2008
Dangerous Eastern Caribbean disturbance near tropical depression strength Oct 2008
Puerto Rico and Hispaniola will get heavy rains from 98L Oct 2008
Norbert pounds Baja Oct 2008
Norbert re-strengthens; Odile dumping heavy rains; Atlantic getting more active Oct 2008
Powerful Norbert takes aim at Mexico's Baja Oct 2008
Norbert threatens Baja; midget Marco a record-breaker Oct 2008
Midget Marco makes landfall Oct 2008
Marco is born Oct 2008
Mexican Bay of Campeche disturbance may become a tropical depression Oct 2008
A quiet Sunday in the tropics Oct 2008
Western Caribbean disturbance moving over the Yucatan Oct 2008
Western Caribbean disturbance flares up Oct 2008
October hurricane season outlook Oct 2008
Laura dying; tropics look quiet Oct 2008

September 2008

Laura headed north; Western Caribbean worth watching Sep 2008
Kyle pulls its punch; Laura forms Sep 2008
Kyle speeds towards Nova Scotia Sep 2008
Little change to Kyle; Western Caribbean disturbance may threaten Florida Sep 2008
Kyle not strengthening Sep 2008
Kyle intensifies, heads north towards the Maine/Canada border Sep 2008
Topical Storm Kyle forms, and heads towards Nova Scotia Sep 2008
Two almost-tropical storms promise windy and wet weather for U.S. East Coast Sep 2008
North Carolina coastal storm may become Subtropical Storm Kyle Sep 2008
North Carolina coastal storm winding up; 93L disorganized Sep 2008
Threat lessens to U.S. from Dominican Republic disturbance 93L Sep 2008
Little change to Domincan Republic disturbance 93L Sep 2008
Heavy rains from 93L move into the Dominican Republic Sep 2008
Serious flooding in Puerto Rico from 93L Sep 2008
Torrential rains from 93L batter Puerto Rico Sep 2008
Puerto Rico disturbance near tropical depression status Sep 2008
Caribbean disturbance 93L slowly organizing Sep 2008
Caribbean disturbance 93L a threat to Puerto Rico and Hispaniola Sep 2008
Arctic sea ice bottoms out at second lowest on record; tropical update Sep 2008
Why did Hurricane Ike get so large? Sep 2008
The destruction of Gilchrist, Texas Sep 2008
Long range hurricane season outlook Sep 2008
Ike hammers the Midwest; fate of those on Bolivar Peninsula still unknown Sep 2008
Ike finally dies Sep 2008
Ike makes a direct hit on Galveston Sep 2008
Ike closes in on Galveston Sep 2008
Ike's record storm surge pushing into Texas Sep 2008
Ike's storm surge an extreme danger to Texas Sep 2008
Category 2 Ike is larger and more powerful than Katrina Sep 2008
Ike intensifying explosively Sep 2008
Ike grows in size and strength Sep 2008
Ike intensifies; Texas at high risk Sep 2008
Ike has an eyewall, beginning to strengthen Sep 2008
Ike emerges into the Gulf; Texas at high risk of a major hurricane strike Sep 2008
Ike crossing Cuba; Texas next? Sep 2008
Ike weakens but continues to pound Cuba Sep 2008
Ike pounds Cuba Sep 2008
Ike headed to Cuba Sep 2008
Ike pounds Haiti and the Bahamas; mandatory evacuation for the Keys Sep 2008
New model runs push Ike further into the Gulf of Mexico Sep 2008
New model runs push Ike further into the Gulf of Mexico Sep 2008
Ike intensifies to Category 4 strength Sep 2008
Ike headed into the Bahamas, and is a major threat to Haiti, Cuba, and the Keys Sep 2008
Keys ordered to evacuate for Ike; likely track shifts south Sep 2008
Hanna closes in on South Carolina; Ike weaker, but a major threat to the Florida Keys Sep 2008
Hanna heads to South Carolina; Ike a significant threat to the Florida Keys Sep 2008
Little change to Hanna; threat grows from Ike Sep 2008
Little change to Hanna; Cat 4 Ike slowly weakening Sep 2008
Hanna intensifying and on the move; Ike a hurricane Sep 2008
Hanna still wandering; Ike nearing hurricane strength Sep 2008
Hanna holding its own against shear; Ike and Josephine continue to strengthen Sep 2008
Hanna weakens; Louisiana recovers from Gustav; Ike and Josephine strengthen Sep 2008
Gustav plows inland; Hanna now a hurricane; Ike and Josephine are on the way Sep 2008
Gustav storms ashore southwest of New Orleans Sep 2008

August 2008

Gustav is intensifying again, and headed for Louisiana Aug 2008
A weakened Gustav still presents a grave danger to New Orleans Aug 2008
Gustav rips through Cuba at Category 4 strength Aug 2008
Gustav deepens explosively into a Category 3 hurricane Aug 2008
Time to leave New Orleans Aug 2008
Gustav clears Jamaica, grows significantly in size Aug 2008
Gustav pounds Jamaica Aug 2008
Gustav and Hanna--and many more to come Aug 2008
Gustav pulls away from Hispaniola after killing at least 22 Aug 2008
Gustav kills 5 in Haiti, continues to dump heavy rains Aug 2008
Gustav hits Haiti and weakens Aug 2008
Intensifying Gustav bears down on Haiti Aug 2008
A strengthening Gustav takes aim at Haiti Aug 2008
Tropical Storm Gustav forms Aug 2008
Dangerous Caribbean disturbance 94L: deja vu? Aug 2008
Fay slowly winding down; Caribbean disturbance 94L slowly winding up Aug 2008
Fay's rains and tornadoes continue; disturbance 94L entering Lesser Antilles today Aug 2008
Fay chugs on; potentially dangerous disturbance 94L approaches Lesser Antilles Aug 2008
Fay continues its tour of Florida, dropping prodigious rains along the way Aug 2008
Fay Center Stuck Onshore Aug 2008
"The Joker" (Fay) intensifies over land! Aug 2008
Fay hits Southwest Florida, but never makes it to hurricane strength Aug 2008
Fay pounds the Florida Keys, begins to form an eyewall Aug 2008
Fay crosses into Florida Straits and intensifies Aug 2008
Storm surge risk for Tampa Bay Aug 2008
Fay is not strengthing much yet Aug 2008
Fay slowly intensifying, but not expected to be another Hurricane Charley Aug 2008
Fay strengthening south of Cuba; and, the sea turtle forecast for Fay Aug 2008
Fay survives passage over Hispaniola, takes aim at Cuba Aug 2008
"The Joker" transforms intoTropical Storm Fay Aug 2008
"The Joker" still not classified as a tropical depression Aug 2008
Hurricane Hunters do not find a tropical depression Aug 2008
Hurrincane Hunters find 92L is at the threshold of becoming a tropical depression Aug 2008
Dangerous disturbance 92L poised to become a tropical depression Aug 2008
Major steering current shift coming; update on Lesser Antilles disturbance 92L Aug 2008
Lesser Antilles disturbance fizzles, but may still cause trouble Aug 2008
Hurricane Hunters find 92L remains disorganized Aug 2008
Disturbance 92L continues towards Lesser Antilles Islands Aug 2008
August Hurricane Outlook Part III: Wind Shear and African Dust; update on 92L and 93L Aug 2008
Disturbances 92L, 93L a threat to the Lesser Antilles Islands Aug 2008
Lesser Antilles need to watch two new disturbances Aug 2008
Updated hurricane season predictions from CSU, NOAA, and TSR Aug 2008
August hurricane outlook, part II: steering currents Aug 2008
August hurricane outlook, part I: SSTs Aug 2008
Edouard brings welcome rains to Texas Aug 2008
Edouard makes landfall Aug 2008
Edouard intensifying Aug 2008
Edouard moving toward Texas Aug 2008
Edouard springs to life, threatens Texas/Louisiana Aug 2008
Three areas of interest in the Atlantic -- one near the Gulf Coast Aug 2008
New Invest 99L to watch in the central Atlantic Aug 2008

July 2008

Invest 98L fails to develop, as predicted Jul 2008
Atlantic still quiet, new wave moves off Africa Jul 2008
Invest 97L quiets down, nothing else in sight Jul 2008
Tropics quiet except for disturbance 97L Jul 2008
Dolly's rains continue to inundate Texas and Mexico Jul 2008
Hurricane Dolly smashes ashore Jul 2008
Dolly intensifying rapidly as it approaches landfall Jul 2008
Hurricane Dolly closes in on Texas/Mexico Jul 2008
Dolly nears hurricane strength Jul 2008
Dolly slowly organizing, having trouble with dry air Jul 2008
Dolly a significant threat to Texas Jul 2008
Hello, Dolly; so long, Bertha; Cristobal keeps on chugging along Jul 2008
Carolina tropical depression strengthening, Caribbean disturbance disorganized Jul 2008
Tropical Depression 3 forms near South Carolina Jul 2008
Area off of GA/SC looking healthier, Invest 94L still sputtering, Bertha revived Jul 2008
Four areas of interest to watch in the Atlantic Jul 2008
Bertha turns to the east, Invest 94L still there Jul 2008
Bertha moves away from Bermuda, eyes still on Invest 94L Jul 2008
Bertha approaches Bermuda, Invest 94L likely to develop Jul 2008
New disturbance 94L a threat to the Lesser Antilles Jul 2008
Nothing new with Bertha Jul 2008
Bertha heads towards Bermuda Jul 2008
Bertha back at Category 2 strength Jul 2008
Bertha strengthening again, after rapidly falling apart Jul 2008
Hurricane Bertha: 6th strongest early season hurricane on record Jul 2008
Bertha becomes the season's first hurricane Jul 2008
Bertha over warmer waters, should strengthen Jul 2008
Bertha may pose a long-range threat to the U.S. Jul 2008
Bertha slowly intensifies, continues west-northwest Jul 2008
Tropical Storm Bertha forms--and sets a record Jul 2008
African disturbance 92L chugs west Jul 2008
African disturbance 92L could develop into tropical depression Jul 2008

June 2008

July Atlantic hurricane outlook Jun 2008
Fengshen: deadliest Western Pacific storm in 17 years Jun 2008
Typhoon Fengshen one of the deadliest ever for the Philippines Jun 2008
Invest 91 not expected to develop; wild June weather continues Jun 2008
Tropics remain quiet, typical for June Jun 2008
Above average hurricane season expected by Dr. Bill Gray's team Jun 2008
Arthur claims the season's first victims Jun 2008
June hurricane season outlook and Arthur/Alma post-mortem Jun 2008
The hurricane season of 2008 rings in with gender-confused Arthur Jun 2008

May 2008

Alma's remains could become a Gulf of Mexico tropical depression May 2008
Alma dies without causing a major disaster; tornadoes rip Midwest May 2008
Alma nears hurricane strength, takes aim at Nicaragua; major tornado outbreak today May 2008
Major flooding disaster in Central America possible; severe weather outbreak today May 2008
Major flooding in Central America likely from 90E May 2008
Hurricane season commentary May 2008
A 65% chance of an above-average 2008 hurricane season : NOAA May 2008
The future of wind shear: will it decrease the number of hurricanes? May 2008
Monsoon rains approaching Myanmar May 2008
May 2008: month of the natural disaster May 2008
Cyclone Nargis death toll may top 100,000 May 2008
Cyclone Nargis death toll in the tens of thousands May 2008
Thousands dead in Myanmar tropical cyclone May 2008
Hundreds dead from Burma's worst tropical cyclone on record May 2008
First tropical wave of the year; Postcards V: Hurricane warning probabilities May 2008