The Barometer Bob Show for July 23, 2009
My guests were storm chasers Cyclone Jim Leonard and Jeff Gammons. We spoke about past storms, storm chasing and storm chasing safety. Also, the current status in the Tropics. Vote for Mike Mezeul, he has entered a contest to go to Antarctica. Vote for Mike, help send him on the trip! Cyclone Jim Leonard’s Website :: Jeff Gammons WeatherZine.net :: Mike Mezeul’s Antarctica Blog :: Vote for Mike, help send him to Antarctica! File Download (120:00 min / 27 MB)
Monday, November 23, 2009
Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED) Significant National Weather West Snow will end in the northern and central Rockies by early afternoon; however, several additional inches of snow are possible during the morning hours. Showers are forecast for the coastal areas by midday, moving inland during the afternoon. Accumulating snow should fall at most major passes through the Cascades late this afternoon and evening.Midwest A cold front extends from the upper Midwest through the eastern Plains spreading showers from Minnesota and Michigan southward to Kansas and Missouri today. Some wet snow may mix with the showers over Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. The only snow accumulations forecast are in the Black Hills where 2 to 6 inches could fall by tonight. On Tuesday the showery storm system moves eastward into the Mississippi Valley with the possibility of wet snow occurring as far east as western Minnesota and western Iowa by Tuesday evening. Northeast Rain will move into Virginia in the morning and move to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and the New England coast by Monday evening. Tuesday morning, rain is expected along the New England coast from Cape Cod northward through Maine. Winds along the coast today may reach 15 to 25 mph by afternoon from New Jersey northeast through Cape Cod. The winds peak tonight from Long Island to southern Maine with winds of 20 to 35 mph with a few gusts over 40 mph possible. The wind should slowly subside over the whole region on Tuesday. Some minor water rise and coastal flooding is possible at high tides today and Tuesday. The high tides of most concern from Virginia through New Jersey are this afternoon and early Tuesday morning. For Long Island and New England, the high tides of most concern occur Tuesday morning and late afternoon/evening.South Light to moderate rainfall continues over North Carolina through much of today. Cloudy skies with occasional drizzle and light rain is possible across South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama especially during the morning as the storm slowly moves away. Thunderstorms are expected across central and southern Florida during the afternoon and evening hours. Tonight and Tuesday the rain ends over eastern sections, but increases across Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley with the possibility of some thunderstorms in Texas. The shower activity moves eastward and weakens as it moves into Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi Tuesday. (NOAA s National Weather Service, Various Media Sources) Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) No activity. (fema HQ) Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.Eastern Pacific Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.Central Pacific No tropical cyclones are expected through Monday evening.Western Pacific At 4:00 a.m. EST, Tropical Storm (TS) 26W was located approximately 395 south-southeast of Guam. TS 26W is moving slowly northwest at 7 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 40 mph. The system will move closer to the Marianas over the next couple of days with the latest forecast bringing the center about 160 miles southwest of Guam Wednesday evening, Nov 25. If the storm moves as forecast, it is expected to bring no more than locally heavy rain and gusty winds to the Marianas Wednesday through Thursday. (NOAA, HPC, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center) Earthquake Activity No new activity (fema HQ) Preliminary Damage Assessments Severe Weather PDAs Nor easter created by Tropical Storm Ida November 13-14: Alabama: PA PDAs continue in Mobile and Baldwin counties. North Carolina: PA PDAs for Dare, Hyde and Currituck counties are scheduled to begin November 23.Storms created by Tropical Storm Ida on October 28, 2009: Louisiana IA and PA PDAs continue in Bossier, Caddo and Webster parishes. Wildfire Update Note: Fire season is coming to an end – the National Interagency Coordination Center will issue reports only on Fridays unless there is significant activity. National Preparedness Level: 1 National Fire Activity as of Friday, November 20, 2009 Initial attack activity: Light (381 new fires) New large fires: 4 Large fires contained: 5 Uncontained large fires: 0 States affected: KY, (NIFC) disaster Declaration Activity No new activity (fema HQ)
Hurricane Hollow’s Eye on the Storm June 1, 2009 Season Opener
My guests included, Dan Brown, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center. Hilary Stockdon from the USGS to discuss Coastal Erosion and Storm Surge. Will Shaffer from the NWS in Silver Springs, MD to discuss Storm Surge and Modeling. We also took part in a Guiness World Record with T.J.Walker and Jess Todfeld while they were in the FOXNews Strategy Room Studio Two. You can download for free TJ Walker’s electronic book at the link below. Thank you everyone for making these shows possible, and our sponsor Plylox Hurricane Window Clips. PlyLox.Com :: PlyLox Hurricane Window Clips TJ Walker’s Secret to Foolproof Presenations :: Guiness World Record 24hr interviews File Download (180:00 min / 41 MB)
The Barometer Bob Show for May 7, 2009
My guest was Stan Blazyk from Galveston.Com Weather. He is also an author, “A Century of Galveston Weather 1900-1999”. We discussed what is currently going on in Galveston and the surrounding areas after Hurricane Ike, and preparedness. I will be riding with Vortex2 in the Central Plains May 10 – 15. Stay tuned to teh websites, follow me on Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. You can find the links on HurricaneHollow.OrgFile Download (120:00 min / 28 MB)
Hurricane Hollow’s Eye on the Storm July 21, 2008
I spoke with Bryan Hale from KGBT Channel 4 in Brownsville, Texas about preparedness for Dolly. They have a poll where 70% of the people say they are not prepared. Scary. We will be broadcast straight through with Q94.5 Rocks in McAllen, Texas. We will be broadcasting 24/7 on Hurricane Dolly through the Barometer Bob Show thursday night!File Download (86:40 min / 15 MB)
The Barometer Bob Show for September 24, 2009
This week is the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo. My guests included Ron Morales Warning Coordinating Meteorologist at the NWS Charleston S.C. and Rob Fowler Chief Meteorologist from WCBD 2 Charleston S.C.. Also, we heard from Thomas Walsh aka StormW with a tropical update. StormW’s Blog :: File Download (120:00 min / 27 MB)
Hurricane Preparedness Week May 29, 2009
My guest Lew Fincher from HurricaneConsulting.Net and TropicalTerrorist.Com has been reschedlued for June 4th, 2009. I discussed Preparedness. Your disaster plan, kit, evacuation routes. You must have all of these included in your family or buisness hurricane plan. I also talked about the National Hurricane Survival Initative’s Mason-Dixon Poll. Again, I am amazed by how unprepared people are that live along the coast.File Download (120:00 min / 28 MB)
The Barometer Bob Show for December 4, 2008
My guests were Larry Hughes from the Weather Information Network and Jeff Gammons from StormVideographer.Com and Weatherzine.com. We discussed a number of items, weather gadgets and past weather events. Weather Information Network :: Live Weather Broadcasts Weatherzine.Net :: Florida Weather News Video & Pictures File Download (120:00 min / 27 MB)
