Sept 16, 2024 Monday Tropical Update
Watching Caribbean way down the road
September 2024 was the 2nd-warmest September in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 68.6°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 66.0°F (+2.7°F).
September 2024 was the 44th-driest September in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 2.3in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.6in (-0.3in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
We did not get Tropical Storm Helene from the disturbance that moved into North Carolina this afternoon. Very heavy rain did fall, which was the advertised primary threat. However, NHC did go with the Potential Tropical Cyclone 08L labeling and that provided Tropical Storm warnings to the coast hopefully helping with emergency preparations.
Tropical Depression Gordon (07L) is holding on in the central Atlantic but not generating any ACE.
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