95L Does Not Like Dry Air

Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea Satellite Imagery, Image: NOAA

This is a current satellite image of the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean basin. Yesterday, we were watching an area of low pressure south of Louisiana for signs of tropical development. So far, nothing. Dry air has gotten mixed into the low, which is nice because it was actually pleasant in Southeast Louisiana today. Fireworks are popping without a hitch tonight because thunderstorm activity was limited due to dry air.

The biggest concern from the low, however, was the wind and wave action associated with a persistent southeasterly wind. Wave heights have been running about 5 – 6′. But as the low tracks west of Louisiana, heights will back down to 2 – 3′  by tomorrow.

I’m watching an area of disturbed weather in the Caribbean. I’ll have an update on that tomorrow.

-Dawn Brown