Tropical Activity

Weather looking pretty good for the Triangle this afternoon as although isolated t-storms are possible throughout the day, the air will stay warm and winds should stay calm for the duration of the afternoon. Today's high was forecast to be 90 degrees Fahrenheit and we're getting pretty close to that so far.

The low pressure system just out front of the upper level trough is being squeezed between the Bermuda High and the Canadian High and is continuing to traverse the Appalachian Mountain Range on it's rare northward trek. Rain can be expected for the next few days in the mountains and surrounding areas.



WE HAVE MORE TROPICAL ACTIVITY!

Exciting right? Currently staff at the National Hurricane Center are keeping themselves busy with Tropical Storm Erick off the west coast of Mexico, and the port at Manzanillo, Mexico (Mexico's largest port) has been closed temporarily due to forecasts of between 3 and 5 inches of rain for the area and winds up to 60 mph.

More activity beginning to stir in the Eastern Atlantic as well as a tropical wave is beginning to make its advance on the Caribbean nations. Stay tuned for more information on this system over the next couple of days as it has the potential to be another one of our named tropical cyclones.

RED FLAG ALERTS!

I am pleased to inform you that there are currently no excessive heat or red flag warnings out in the west as Firemen and other emergency personnel have the flames under control and a small pocket of showers is moving across the region (Seen above on the radar). Thank you again to all the Emergency personnel who put their lives on the line for the safety of our citizens!