On average, about 60 tropical waves are generated over North Africa each year, but it appears that the number that is formed has no relationship to how much tropical cyclone activity there is over the Atlantic each year. The first tropical wave is typically see in May.

NOAA completes upgrade to weather and climate supercomputer system. Increased computing power will enable a significant upgrade to the ‘American’ forecast model. Details: noaa.gov/news-release/n… National Weather Service

The National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome will provide the afternoon update on Hurricane Hilary 5:30 PM EDT/2:30 PM PDT from the Hurricane Center. Please join us on Facebook Live and our National Hurricane Center You Tube Page at: youtube.com/user/NWSNHC

I am excited about this first step towards being able to provide emergency and water managers with high-resolution, street-level visualizations of forecasted floodwaters across the entire nation!

The NWS Storm Prediction Center nailed the forecast for this outbreak. Hats off to them and the hard work they put in each and every day.

If you read the newsletter, the secret is out! 🌟 The National Weather Association 50th Annual Meeting will be held in Huntsville, Alabama September 6-11, 2025! 🌟 We’ve got big plans for our 50th, so we hope you can join us for the meeting and celebration!