tropical depression

Triple threat of tropical weather continues

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Grace.

Three tropical systems in the Atlantic basin are still causing issues, or potential issues, almost simultaneously. Shippers and receivers should expect possible delays in truckloads, air cargo and ocean freight over the next two to three days.

Fred

Tropical Storm Fred made landfall early Monday evening in the Florida Panhandle, flooding several areas and producing wind gusts of almost 70 mph.

Confirmed tornado near Rhonda, NC @NWSBlacksburg #ncwx #StormHour Photo Credits: @RiLeYAlDeN8 @Holgerson...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/triple-threat-of-tropical-weather-continues

Heat waves scorching two coasts heading into weekend

Scorching heat will continue to bake two regions of the country heading into the weekend. In some areas, the humidity will add another layer of risk for anyone who has to work outdoors.

Northwest

A strong ridge of high pressure will stay parked over the Pacific Northwest, leading to more triple-digit heat in many places.

New daily record highs were set Thursday in Eugene and Redmond, Oregon, where the mercury climbed to 103 and 101 degrees, respectively.

(Map: FreightWaves SONAR Critical Events,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/heat-waves-scorching-two-coasts-heading-into-weekend

Tropical Depression Fred making likely comeback as tropical storm

Satellite animation of Tropical Depression Fred in the Caribbean.

Tropical Depression Fred has lost some steam but will likely make a comeback as a tropical storm prior to landing in South Florida this weekend.

Tropical Storm Fred became the sixth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season late Tuesday night. It formed in the Caribbean, moving across several islands Wednesday. This land interaction weakened Fred a bit, but the National Hurricane Center is forecasting Fred to regain strength as it moves over the warm open waters of the Caribbean over the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tropical-depression-fred-making-likely-comeback-as-tropical-storm

Potential tropical storm eyeing US Gulf Coast this weekend

Satellite animation over the Gulf of Mexico.

The Atlantic hurricane season is only a couple of weeks old, and the third named storm of the season could already be with us by the weekend. Freight flows and supply chains may be temporarily delayed in the lower Mississippi Valley.

A broad low-pressure system located over the eastern portion of the Bay of Campeche in the southern Gulf of Mexico is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This system will move little Thursday morning, and little if any development is expected during...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/potential-tropical-storm-eyeing-us-gulf-coast-this-weekend

Tropical storm could soon flood parts of Gulf Coast

Satellite animation over Gulf of Mexico.

A potential tropical storm could dump flooding rain in the lower Mississippi Valley this weekend.

As of Tuesday morning, a low-pressure system continued to meander in the southern Gulf of Mexico in the Bay of Campeche. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are giving this disturbance a 70% chance of strengthening into a tropical storm later this week.

They expect the cluster of thunderstorms to become better organized, with a center of low-level circulation developing. If this...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tropical-storm-could-soon-flood-parts-of-gulf-coast

South Florida ports watching for potential Eta landfall (with forecast video)

Aerial photo of the Mallory Docks at the Port of Key West.

South Florida ports are on the lookout for a possible late-season tropical storm landfall next week. Container ships may be restricted from leaving or entering as the storm closes in.

Hurricane Eta made landfall Tuesday in Nicaragua as a devastating Category 4 storm, producing disastrous flooding and wind damage across many portions of Central America. At least one person died because of the hurricane.

As of Thursday morning, Eta was a tropical depression with winds of only 30 mph. However,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/south-florida-ports-watching-for-potential-eta-landfall-with-forecast-video

Next potential tropical storm brewing in Caribbean

Satellite animation of the Caribbean.

In a hurricane season that has already been historic in many ways, another Atlantic tropical storm may soon be brewing.

A tropical wave is developing in the eastern Caribbean Sea, just west of the Windward Islands (St. Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Grenada and St. Vincent). A cluster of thunderstorms associated with the wave is becoming better organized. A tropical wave, also known as an easterly wave, is an elongated area of relatively low pressure moving east to west across the tropics. These...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/next-potential-tropical-storm-brewing-in-caribbean

Hurricane Delta hits with muted impact to transportation

Satellite animation of Tropical Depression Delta over the lower Mississippi Valley.

There are multiple jackknifed trucks on WB I-10 over the causeway exiting Lake Charles. #HurricaneDelta @MyRadarWX https://t.co/0n2ZqkKDBo pic.twitter.com/aMn8qeuzyv

— Jim Tang (@wxmann) October 10, 2020

Hurricane Delta made landfall near Creole, Louisiana, early Friday evening with nearly 11 million people in its path before weakening to a tropical storm early Saturday. While Delta’s effect on local supply chains could be significant, the impact on trucking and other modes of freight...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/hurricane-delta-hits-with-muted-impact-to-transportation

Flood risk continues across southern Florida (with forecast video)

Tractor-trailers heading over wet bridge on a rainy night.

Parts of southern Florida got slammed with heavy thunderstorms and flash flooding early Thursday.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT

According to reports from local law enforcement and emergency management, some places from Fort Pierce to Boca Raton were doused with 3 to 7 inches of rainfall early Thursday. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for these areas based on the reports as well as radar. The warnings expire at 9 a.m. EDT Thursday.

Setup...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-risk-continues-across-southern-florida-with-forecast-video

Potential tropical storm could soon flood southern Florida (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea.

Since the remnants of Tropical Storm Beta exited the U.S. a few days ago, there’s been a pleasant lull in this year’s busy Atlantic hurricane season.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT

So many tropical storms and hurricanes have developed — 23 so far — that the list of assigned names was used up. This hadn’t happened since 2005. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is now using Greek letters.

But a disturbance in the Caribbean could become the next tropical storm...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/potential-tropical-storm-could-soon-flood-southern-florida-with-forecast-video

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