Busy flight day above #SaintAugustine. #Contrail Weather. Created when planes fly in cold and humid atmospheric conditions and ice crystals form around the particles emitted from the engine. #wx #flwx

The National Hurricane Center completed their post season analysis of #Hurricane #Melissa. Maximum winds were found to be 165kts (190 mph). This would tie with Hurricane Allen (1980) as the most powerful Atlantic hurricane based on wind speeds. #wx www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/ind...

As of 1PM eastern. #Tornado Watch has been extended east to include parts of Northeast #Florida & Southeast #Georgia. Strong squall line moving eastward today. Currently in Panhandle. Isolated tornadoes, strong winds, & small hail likely. Have multiple ways to receive alerts #wx

Small angel echoes near Green Cove Springs this morning. These circle-like echoes can typically indicate a scattering of biological entities such as birds, insects, or airborne particulates. #wx

It’s National Weather Person’s Day! Appreciate the #meteorologist in your life today. We strive to protect lives and inform you about our beautiful atmosphere☀️🌤🌧⛈🌩❄️☃️🌬💦💧☔️🌊💨 #wx

Six more weeks of winter! #PunxsutawneyPhil saw his shadow this morning. Phil has an overall accuracy rate of about 40% since he started forecasting in 1887 😉. #wx #GroundhogDay apnews.com/live/groundh...

Can confirm. It’s freezing 🥶. #flwx

Keep your eyes to the sky Northeast #Florida. Some flurries beginning to fall. #wx

Photo of a bomb cyclone in early 2017. “Bomb cyclone” is a term used to describes a rapid strengthening of a powerful low-pressure system. To be classified as one, central pressure must lower 24mb within 24 hours. Chances increasing for one off the East Coast this weekend. #wx

An arctic front is expected to bring frigid temperatures to the middle and eastern part of the country and many are talking about #ExplodingTrees. Similar to a #FrostQuake with the loud ‘booms’ it can make. But very rare that a tree actually explodes. #wx www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Gravity wave clouds this morning in JAX. Nice treat to start off the 1st day of the semester. Formed when stable air is forced up & down. They produce turbulence for aircraft. My meteorology students will have to wait until our Mountain Weather lecture to fully appreciate them.

Magnitude 6.5 #earthquake struck the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, near #Acapulco, this morning. There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

Happy New Year! 🥳 First sunrise of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ in beautiful #SaintAugustine. Looking forward to another exciting year and keeping my eyes to the sky. #wx #flwx

Beautiful #sunset this evening in #SaintAugustine. “Pink at night, sailor’s delight.” Dry, plenty of sunshine, & cold temps continue for New Year’s Eve as high pressure builds in from the west delivering cold northerly winds. Cold Weather Advisory & Frost Advisory in effect. #wx #flwx

Dec 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM eastern is the #WinterSolstice. The shortest day and longest night of the year and signalling the astronomical start of #Winter in the Northern Hemisphere. After the Winter Solstice the day light starts to get longer.

As meteorologists we value the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Wonderful research facility with brilliant minds who strive to better our understanding of the atmosphere and our environment. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Florida = Alligators + Hurricanes + Bugs www.facebook.com/share/r/181Z...

7.6 #earthquake strikes off #Japan. #Tsunami warnings have been lifted. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

The 2025 Atlantic #hurricane season ends today. 13 named storms, 5 hurricanes, & 4 major: a near-normal season. Three Cat 5 storms: Erin, Humberto, & #Melissa. Melissa producing a world record wind gust (252mph). No hurricanes made landfall in the US for the 1st time since 2015. #wx

Confirmed world record. #Hurricane #Melissa produced a wind gust reading of 252mph. A Hurricane Hunter dropsonde recorded this gust at 657 feet above the sea, breaking the old record of Typhoon Megi (248 mph in 2010). #wx

Cold Weather Advisory in place for much of Northeast #Florida. Not everyday that we see wind chill values in the lower 20s, especially in November. Even wording of hypothermia & frostbite. Bring in all pets and sensitive plants tonight. Gradual warming expected after Tuesday. #wx

Coldest temps of the season arrive Monday & Tuesday for parts of North #Florida. Cold front moving through tonight with high pressure building in behind bringing cold northerly winds. Freeze Watch in place for Monday night & into Tuesday morning. Bring in pets & sensitive plants.

Seven years later and I am still rocking my #hurricane graduation shoes. #wx

It’s not #Halloween without the annual #hurricane pumpkin. Focused on the stadium effect for the eye this year. Have a Happy Halloween everyone 🌀

Eyes on The Bahamas today. However, #Bermuda now under a #Hurricane Warning. #Melissa will be picked up by a cold front from the north pushing it towards Bermuda Thursday. A chance of intensification but strong wind shear and the cold front interaction could hinder strengthening.

#Melissa pulling away from #Cuba & approaching The Bahamas. Currently a Category 2. Land interaction has helped to weaken the winds but heavy rainfall, flooding, & surge will persist across the region today. Don’t focus on the Category, focus on protecting your life and property.

From the National #Hurricane Center regarding the landfall of #Melissa. Currently down to a Cat 4 as it carves across the island of #Jamaica. Eye is closing off but has the chance to undergo an eyewall replacement cycle and strengthen as it exits back out over water before approaching #Cuba. #wx

#Melissa has made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, with winds of 185 mph and a barometric pressure of 892 mb. Tied with the 1935 Labor Day #hurricane as the strongest landfall on record in the Atlantic. #wx

Max winds are 185mph. Pressure 892mb. Category 5 #Melissa coming ashore in #Jamaica. Tied for the third strongest Atlantic #hurricane on record based on barometric pressure. If it reaches wind speeds of 190mph it will be tied with Allen (1980) as the strongest based on winds. #wx

#Melissa joins the 800 club. Pressure now down to 896 mb. Wind speeds up to 180 mph. The sixth strongest Atlantic #hurricane based on pressure. Intensification continues as Melissa approaches the coastline of #Jamaica. #wx

#HurricaneMelissa is a buzzsaw of a storm this morning. Pressure still dropping. 901mb. Only six Atlantic hurricanes have reached barometric pressure in the 800s. The record for lowest pressure is Wilma (2005) - 882mb. Landfall expected in #Jamaica later today. #wx

Earlier from the #Hurricane Center. The Hurricane Hunters had to abort their mission into #Melissa due to severe turbulence in the eyewall. #wx

Still intensifying. #Melissa producing max sustained winds near 175mph. Barometric pressure dropping to 906mb. Record for the fastest winds in an Atlantic #hurricane belongs to Allen (1980), which had wind speeds near 190mph. #wx

#Melissa is a Category 5 #hurricane with wind speeds near 160mph. Landfall expected Tuesday in #Jamaica. This is the 3rd Cat 5 storm of the 2025 season. The last time the Atlantic produced three of more Cat 5 systems was 2005 (4 produced). #wx

#Melissa exploding in intensity today. From a Tropical Storm this morning to now a major Category 3 #hurricane. Further strengthening is expected as it crawls westward tonight. Hurricane Warning up for #Jamaica. #wx

#Melissa close to #hurricane status. Expected to become a major hurricane (Category 3+) over the weekend. It will be Melissa’s extremely slow forward speed that will be the main concern. Especially for #Jamaica. Very heavy rainfall, long-lasting strong winds, and storm surge. #wx

A big thank you to NWS Jacksonville, Ben Nelson, Scott Cordero, and Kip Bricker for welcoming my Jacksonville University Aviation Meteorology students to the facility. Students got to make connections to the #weather community, launch a weather balloon, and witness TAFs being created. #wx

Crisp temperatures and a mostly clear evening across Northeast #Florida as high pressure settles over the region. Beautiful sunset in #SaintAugustine. #wx

No surprise if #Melissa intensifies into a major #hurricane in the next few days. Blocking high pressure to the north will keep Melissa situated in the warm waters of the #Caribbean, moving very slowly. Days of heavy rainfall & breezy winds to impact parts of the Greater Antilles. #wx

Welcome to midterms week. 🖊️

This will be a common sight across #SaintAugustine into the weekend. Continuous periods of heavy rainfall combined with a developing Nor’easter off the coast will contribute to flooding across the area. Never drive through flooded roadways. Good news: much drier next week. #wx

Seven years ago today, Hurricane Michael continued to intensify as it headed north toward the coast. It made landfall near Mexico Beach FL with 160mph peak sustained winds, making it the 1st Category 5 landfall in the FL panhandle and only the 4th in U.S. history.

Personally I am disappointed. This was the perfect opportunity to name a beast of a storm #Karen 😂 Instead a subtropical low pressure has been given the name in the northern Atlantic. Not a lot of moisture associated with this system but winds are reaching tropical storm status. #wx

We have Tropical Storm #Jerry in the central Atlantic gradually moving westward. Strengthening is expected over the next few days and likely could become a #hurricane. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for portions of the northern Leeward Islands. #wx

An extensive forensic analysis of a deadly June tornado in North Dakota helped National Weather Service teams confirm the first EF-5 #tornado in the U.S. in more than 12 years. The tornado was one of 25 twisters that night. #wx www.accuweather.com/en/severe-we...

How about *only* hurricane pairings in the Atlantic and for the entire period of record (since 1851). What are the closest two hurricanes have ever been recorded? Humberto and Imelda right at the top. The nearest reliable contender was Easy and Fox back in 1951.

#Imelda and #Humberto and the start of the Fujiwhara Effect. Humberto plays a large roll in saving the Southeast from a landfall as it tugs Imelda eastward. #Bermuda should monitor the progress of both storms as they begin to move north-northeast. #wx

Humberto strengthens into a Category 5 #hurricane with max wind speeds near 160 mph & a barometric pressure of 925mb. #Humberto is the 2nd Cat 5 this season after #Erin. Since 1924, 44 storms have reached Cat 5 status. This is the 4th consecutive year in which a Cat 5 has formed.

A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for parts of #Florida from Palm Beach/Martin County Line northward to the Flagler/Volusia County Line. While the system is expected to stay just offshore coastal flooding, breezy winds, & showers will be likely this next week. #Imelda #wx

Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine-likely to be Tropical Storm #Imelda. A tricky forecast as #Hurricane #Humberto is close by, which could influence Imelda’s path depending on proximity & strength. Big concern is if Imelda stalls offshore, producing flooding rains for the Southeast.