US Gulf Coast bracing for Tropical Storm Cristobal (with forecast video)

Sand bags piled up along a U.S. beach to prevent flooding.

Leaders along the Gulf Coast of the United States are urging residents to prepare for Cristobal now. The depression, which will likely strengthen back to a tropical storm this weekend, is still forecast to make landfall in Louisiana late Sunday into early Monday.

SONAR Critical Events and satellite: Friday, June 5, 2020, 9 a.m. EDT; Tropical Storm Cristobal forecast

“In Livingston Parish [Louisiana], we’re pretty prepared year-round for things,” Parish President Layton Ricks told WAFB-TV....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-gulf-coast-bracing-for-tropical-storm-cristobal-with-forecast-video

Tropical Storm Cristobal still eyeing US Gulf Coast (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Cristobal on June 4, 2020.

Tropical Storm Cristobal is drifting slowly across Mexico and will track toward the Gulf Coast of the United States this weekend, producing threats of flooding, high surf and strong winds.

SONAR Critical Events and satellite: Thursday, June 4, 2020, 9 a.m. EDT; Tropical Storm Cristobal forecast

Cristobal made landfall Wednesday morning just west of Ciudad del Carmen, packing sustained winds of 60 mph. As of 8 a.m. EDT today, Cristobal was moving southeastward at a sluggish rate of less than 5 mph...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tropical-storm-cristobal-still-eyeing-us-gulf-coast-with-forecast-video

Tropical Storm Cristobal getting stronger, aiming at US Gulf Coast (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Cristobal on June 3, 2020.

Tropical Storm Cristobal will crawl ashore today, continuing to pound parts of southern Mexico and Central America with life-threatening flooding rainfall. Then, Cristobal will track toward the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend, bringing a threat of high surf, flooding rainfall, coastal flooding and wind damage.

SONAR Critical Events and satellite: Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 9 a.m. EDT; Tropical Storm Cristobal

Cristobal formed on June 2, earlier than any other Atlantic third-named storm on record. The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tropical-storm-cristobal-getting-stronger-aiming-at-us-gulf-coast-with-forecast-video

Third tropical storm this season could soon hit US Gulf Coast (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Tropical Depression Three in the Bay of Campeche.

The second landfall of a tropical cyclone this season could hit the Gulf Coast of the United States near the end of the week. The first was Tropical Storm Bertha in late May, making landfall on the South Carolina coast after flooding parts of Florida for three days.

SONAR Critical Events and satellite: Tuesday, June 2, 2020, 9 a.m. EDT; Tropical Depression Three

The remnants of Tropical Storm Amanda, which formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean last week, moved across Central America last weekend....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/third-tropical-storm-this-season-could-soon-hit-us-gulf-coast-with-forecast-video

Tropical storm could hit US Gulf Coast by weekend (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of remnants of Tropical Storm Amanda.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially starts today, June 1, and a storm may be on its way to the United States by the end of the week.

SONAR Critical Events and satellite: Monday, June 1, 2020, 9 a.m. EDT; Region of potential tropical storm development

The remnants of Tropical Storm Amanda, which formed in the eastern Pacific last week, began moving across Central America over the weekend. It made landfall in Guatemala early Sunday morning, May 31, and the remnants of Amanda will meander...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tropical-storm-could-hit-us-gulf-coast-by-weekend-(with-forecast-video)

Tropical Storm Bertha to hit Southeast US coast Wednesday (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Bertha.

Tropical Storm Bertha, the second named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, formed Wednesday morning off the Southeast coast of the United States. Flooding and minor wind damage are likely in parts of the Carolnas and Virginia through Wednesday night.

SONAR Critical Events: Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 9 a.m. EDT; Tropical Storm Bertha

@chadmyerscnn #myrtlebeach Wind and surf kicking up. #TropicalStormBertha pic.twitter.com/iUB3mAqDrq

— Teresa Meyer (Terri) Blue in SC (@Tmeyer2008) May...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tropical-storm-bertha-to-hit-southeast-us-coast-wednesday-with-forecast-video

Severe storms threaten Plains, Northeast Friday (with forecast video)

Wet highway with lightning in the distance.

Another round of severe storms could slam parts of the Great Plains again today, May 15, as if the region hasn’t seen enough adverse weather this week. Tornadoes, wind damage and/or large hail have been reported in places from Texas to Illinois each day. Yesterday, May 14, was the busiest, with more than 100 reports sent to the National Weather Service (NWS) from trained observers, emergency managers and the public.

Truckers run the risk of rollovers due to strong winds, roadblocks due to flash...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/severe-storms-threaten-plains-northeast-friday

Typhoon could strike Philippine ports this week

Satellite photo of Tropical Storm Vongfong on May 12, 2020.

Tropical Storm Vongfong, the first named storm of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season, has developed in the Philippine Sea east of Mindanao, Philippines. It will likely hit the northern Philippines as a typhoon sometime Thursday.

Satellite image of Tropical Storm #Vongfong at sunset #AmboPH #台風1号 pic.twitter.com/mpy1IAjoKg

— Zoom Earth (@zoom_earth) May 12, 2020

On Vongfong’s current forecast path, the very large port of Manila would escape significant storm surge but could sustain wind damage....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/typhoon-could-strike-philippine-ports-this-week

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