Date Index - September 2023 - sw-storm-coordinators@feca.simplelists.com

03 Sep 2023 11:17 UTC Fwd: Florida recovery from Hurricane Idalia… weather over next 3 days. Sidney Sperry
05 Sep 2023 09:21 UTC Florida power restoration effort from Hurricane Idalia continues for 3 Cooperatives; outages down to just over 20,000. Sidney Sperry
05 Sep 2023 16:45 UTC Tropical Depression 13 forms in south-central Atlantic. Will become Tropical Storm “Lee” in a matter of hours, and will likely strengthen into a Major Hurricane over the next few days. However, due to strong Wind Shear off the east coast of the U.S., it appears at this time that “Lee” will remain out in the Atlantic and not be a threat to U.S. east coasts states. Still worth watching, though… Sidney Sperry
05 Sep 2023 22:10 UTC NHC upgrades Tropical Depression 13 to Tropical Storm “Lee,” with sustained winds of 45 mph. Potential for Lee to become a very powerful major hurricane by Friday afternoon. Interests in the Northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic should closely monitor this storm for potential impacts this weekend… Sidney Sperry
08 Sep 2023 11:50 UTC Latest Updates on now Category 5 Hurricane Lee. Max sustained winds of 165 mph. Movement is west-northwest at 14 mph. Graphics and forecast info from NHC and Dr. Levi Cowan at TropicalTidbits.com Sidney Sperry
11 Sep 2023 10:13 UTC Hurricane Lee goes through eye wall replacement, re-intensifies to a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph. Slows to 7 mph crawl to the northwest. Sidney Sperry
14 Sep 2023 11:57 UTC Hurricane Lee moving due north now at 9 mph. Still a Category 2 hurricane. Current track takes Lee into southwestern Nova Scotia, southern New Brunswick, or possibly southeastern Maine late Saturday night or early Sunday morning as a low-end Category 1 hurricane, or a high-end Post Tropical Storm with sustained winds from 39 to 73 mph with higher gusts… Sidney Sperry
14 Sep 2023 12:06 UTC RE: Hurricane Lee moving due north now at 9 mph. Still a Category 2 hurricane. Current track takes Lee into southwestern Nova Scotia, southern New Brunswick, or possibly southeastern Maine late Saturday night or early Sunday morning as a low-end Category Ducsai, John
18 Sep 2023 10:13 UTC Hurricane “Nigel” will be no threat to U.S.; still an active Atlantic, however. Current NWS Watches, Warnings & Advisories. Note Red Flag Fire Warnings Days 1 & 2 in parts WA, OR, MT, ND & SD. Flood Watch parts ME, NH, MA & RI. LIMITED Severe Thunderstorm Risk, Day 2, parts OK & TX. Includes LIMITED High Winds Risk and LIMITED Large Hail Risk. SNOW in higher elevation areas of WA. From 2” to 4”+ rainfall over next 7 days parts N-Central, S-Central, Southeast & Northeast Regions. Sidney Sperry
20 Sep 2023 17:44 UTC 2024 EWP Meeting Dates and Updated Information List Joanna Adcock
21 Sep 2023 02:52 UTC Two disturbances in Atlantic continue to develop. #2 could have impacts to coastal SC, NC, VA, MD & DE by Friday and Saturday, with gusty to gale-force winds. System #1 is just developing off western coast of Africa; NHC giving it a 70% chance of developing into a Tropical Depression or Tropical Storm within next few days, moving west. LIMITED Severe Thunderstorm Risk, Days 2 & 3, parts OK, TX, SD, NE & KS. ELEVATED Fire Risk, Day 1, parts OR, CA & NV. Snow, N & S Rockies. Sidney Sperry
27 Sep 2023 10:39 UTC Warm & Dry conditions persist over next 3 days for much of Central U.S. Red Flag Fire Warnings for parts WY & southern CA. LIMITED Severe Thunderstorm Risk, Day 1 (Wednesday), parts IL, IN & KY. Includes LIMITED High Winds Risk & LIMITED Hail Risk. ELEVATED Fire Risk, Days 1 & 2, parts WY, CO & southern CA. Heavy rainfall of from 2” up to 6” possible over next 72-hrs parts WA, KY & FL. Tropical Storm Philippe no threat to U.S.; another Tropical Storm (Rina) developing next 24-48 hrs. Sidney Sperry
29 Sep 2023 09:49 UTC Heavy Rain with possible Flooding & Flash Flooding today in parts NY, CT & NJ. From 3” to 6” additional rainfall possible. Dense Fog Advisories this AM parts WI, IL, IN, OH & KY. Flood Watch parts s-central NM & far west TX. Red Flag Fire Warnings parts WY, CO, UT & AZ. Fire Weather Watch in LA. Wind Advisories parts NV, CA & AZ. Winter Weather Advisory parts CA; Frost Advisory parts ID. Sidney Sperry