johnmoralestv.bsky.social
ClimaData® Certified Broadcast and Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) Campaign Co-chair at @climatepower.bsky.social Hurricane Specialist NBC 6 Miami & Noticias SIN, Dominican Republic BSc & Member of the Board of Trustees at Cornell | MSc at Johns Hopkins
👤 Joined on 09 September 2023
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@johnmoralestv.bsky.socialWarmer waters tend to cause stronger hurricanes. I detail a press release from Climate Central showing the details for Hurricane #Isaias.
Show PostThe largest storm surge at any NOAA tide gauge from #Isaias was at Panama City Beach: 5.6' above Mean Higher High Water (MHHW). This is their highest water level on record, beating the 3.79' set during Hurricane Michael in 2018. Records are not very long-term, though, extending back only to 2008.
Show PostAnother fascinating aspect is how much earlier AI model runs spun Isaias up vs the difficulty in developing Isaias and the resulting western bias in the physics based models…
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