A large storm is brewing...but it is actually in the Caribbean! Believe it or not, the Atlantic hurricane season runs through November 30, and it is still possible to see storms developing this late in the season. The current storm - Noel - is a great example.

It's sitting over water that is in the 80s - and that warm water is the fuel that drives these tropical systems. It's dumping very heavy rain on Hispaniola, and will likely cause major problems with flooding and landslides there. But that's not all.

Over the next several days the storm is expected to start moving to the north...but the forecast track is uncertain. So residents of The Sunshine State - Florida - may have to watch out for a late-season tropical strike. Even so, this storm probably won't get all that strong. Right now the winds are at 60 miles per hour, and as Noel moves into the Atlantic its winds are forecast to stay below hurricane criteria - 74 miles per hour.

A Satelllite Image of Tropical Storm Noel on Sunday evening,
October 28

It's kind of interesting - out in my neighborhood temperatures have been flirting with the freezing mark over the past several mornings. Meanwhile, a summer-like tropical storm is brewing in the Caribbean. Really a tale of two different worlds.

Hope you had a nice weekend!

Joe

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