Here is an interesting tracking map from Weather Underground of the GFDL Model of Hurricane Dean’s potential path and strength as it crosses Mexico’s main land and then travels up the Gulf of California. Note that according to this model, as of today’s run, it strengthens back into a category 1 hurricane in the Gulf [...]

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As Hurricane Dean plows past the Yucatan Peninsula and back into the lower Gulf of Mexico, I’m starting to more closely monitor the forecast models to see if Dean’s remnants will filter into southern California. Its still a little early with some models having Dean continue west into the Pacific. As of today (Tuesday) the [...]

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On this day in…
1977: Hurricane Doreen tracked north northwestward along the west coast of Baja California, dissipating over the coastal waters. Most areas received at least two inches of rainfall with up to eight inches in the mountains starting on this day to 8.17. This occurred during the El Niño of 1977-78. 4.9 inches fell [...]

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