![]() Too bad that now it has been reported widely that Sargassum accumulates heavy metals like arsenic and cadmium so they can't be used as salad or composted for fertilizing your vegetables. Hope we can find a more or less sustainable method to keep the Sargassum offshore. ![]() This has the potential to cause major issues for both marine ecology and local tourism.". On the beach, rotten Sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide gas and smells like rotten eggs. When Sargassum sinks to the ocean bottom in large quantities, it can smother corals and seagrasses. But too much of this seaweed near the coast can make it difficult for certain marine species to move and breathe. They write very succinctly the good and the bad of these blooms: "In patchy doses in the open ocean, Sargassum contributes to ocean health by providing habitat for turtles, invertebrates, fish, and birds and by producing oxygen via photosynthesis. Should we start tracking Sargassum blobs as well, like hurricanes? NASA Earth Observatory showed some satellite imagery, like the one below. Ugh, it looks like this is going to be a bad Sargassum year. Find the full forecast here and a nice discussion by Yale Climate Connections (Jeff Masters) here. We have to prepare, regardless of forecasts. ![]() However, we all know, just one hurricane in your backyard will spoil the whole season. It's still nice to read though that it might not be a too busy season, just like Tropical Storm Risk forecasted (see post below). Having said that, forecasts these early in the season are not that good, so we shouldn't put too much faith in them. However, if no El Nino develops than we might be in for a busy season. Although sea surface temperature are above normal, a 'robust' El Nino is expected to develop, which will make up for the higher SSTs. They also anticipate a (slightly) below average season. Klotzbach et al at Colorado State issued their first forecast for the season. Read more on Jeff Masters' blog at Yale Climate Connections. Just 8 hours before it peaked at 175 mph winds, a North Indian Ocean record! Same as Maria and similar to Irma (Irma maxed out at 180 mph). Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Myanmar as a Category 4 with 155 mph winds. Tropical Storm Katia formed early Wednesday off the coast of Mexico.Sunday, 15:03PM PDT - Cyclone Mocha, North Indian Ocean’s strongest storm on record, hits Myanmar Long lines formed at gas stations and people pulled shutters out of storage and put up plywood to protect their homes and businesses.Īs Hurricane Irma continues to roar across the Caribbean on a path toward Florida, a new tropical storm has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. People in South Florida raided store shelves, buying up water and other hurricane supplies. Read: Hurricane Irma causes changes to Carnival cruises Read: Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi activates price-gouging hotline On Wednesday morning, it was about 40 miles north of Antigua. The Category 5 hurricane is expected to reach Florida by the weekend. Officials in the Florida Keys said they expect to announce a mandatory evacuation for visitors starting Wednesday and for residents starting Thursday. The declarations authorize the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts in those places. Read: What you need to have on-hand to be prepared for Hurricane Irma FGiO8WgxHl- Brian Shields September 6, 2017 Irma: 1000 miles away from South Florida. Read: Stores stripped of water, long lines form at gas stations as Hurricane Irma looms "I want you prepared - better safe than sorry. ![]() "I can't stress this enough: There is a reason the cone is so wide five days from now - uncertainty is high," Shields said. National Hurricane Center said Irma was maintaining Category 5 strength with sustained winds near 185 mph and heading west-northwest on a path toward Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba before possibly heading for Florida over the weekend.Ĭhannel 9 certified meteorologist Brian Shields said that the hurricane track has shifted eastward as expected and that it will be another five to six days before the storm is the closest it will be to Central Florida. Read: Sandbag pickup locations in Central Florida 29EryAFfeS- Brian Shields September 6, 2017 ![]() Changes are expected in the "tracks" and that is why we don't yet know impacts. ![]()
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