Watching Debby's downpours
Hello again! It’s now August and you know what that means: school starts next month!
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While I won’t be discussing where to get the best school supply discounts today, I will give you the scoop on Tropical Storm Debby, which will impact Florida, the Southeast states, and the East Coast’s weather this week.
Today, Debby will track near Florida’s west coast, bringing drenching downpours, before making landfall in the Big Bend area, east of Tallahassee, on Monday morning — likely as a hurricane.
The storm will then move into southeast Georgia while becoming very slow moving.
A slow-moving Debby could inundate southeast Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina from Tuesday through Thursday with over a foot of rain. Flooding emergencies could develop there.
After that, Debby’s remnants move northward, dragging moisture toward the Northeast from late Thursday through Saturday.
You can stay up-to-date with the latest possible tracks using my hurricane bot.
Before Debby, the Hudson Valley’s weather will be marked by a hot, dry Monday but a return to moist conditions later Tuesday into Wednesday, followed by a notable cooling trend.
Monday: mostly sunny, hot, and humid
Tuesday: increasing clouds and humid with PM and overnight rain, some heavy
Wednesday: cooler and less humid with rain possible early in the day, becoming partly sunny
Thursday: rather cool with lower humidity; rain, possibly heavy, may arrive late in the day or at night
Friday: mostly cloudy with rain or showers from Debby possible
Saturday-Sunday: some rain or showers from Debby may linger on Saturday before clearing offshore by Sunday
Looking ahead to the week of August 12th, relatively cool conditions for the time of year may grace the region to start, followed by a warming trend. The tropics continue to look active.
☃️ If it’s next winter that you’re wondering about, check out my recent post:
A whale of a time 🐋
Last weekend, the travels of Kate and I took us to a cool little town in Australia called Byron Bay. It has the distinction of being the easternmost point on the continent with a headland that juts out into the Tasman Sea.
Offshore of this headland is an invisible marine highway called the East Australian Current — a ribbon of warm water that many a sea creature call home.
This time of the year, the Byron Bay lookout/lighthouse attracts many folks who are hoping to catch a glimpse of migrating humpback whales.
They’re not hard to spot!
After the whale encounter, a pod of 15 dolphins casually swam past:
It’s a pretty magical place. The proof is in the pictures!
Hope you have a whale of a time this week, too.
We haven’t had to water🤷♀️ Thank you for sharing those beautiful videos of the whales and dolphins. It’s so beautiful when you are lucky enough to see them in their environment. 🥰