Monday, August 23, 2010

Another tropical wave exits Africa. Hello Earl?

It's official, the tropics are really beginning to produce some action. Today, another tropical wave entered the Atlantic near Cape Verde; and it promises to become the next named storm of the 2010 hurricane season. Should its winds reach 40 mph, Earl looks to follow a similar projected path as Danielle, which looks to become a hurricane today. Forecasters say the U.S. is at a low risk of landfall by Danielle, meaning we will maintain maximum swell exposure as it passes off to the northeast early next week.
With Earl riding her coattails, his swell may fill in right as Danielle's fades out by the middle of next week. Let's hope these steer clear of land and have them do what hurricanes do best: pump swell in our direction.
Meanwhile, we're going to make a big push to get some documentation of these swells posted on the site for your viewing pleasure. Stay glued! I'll be posting updates as the forecasts change.
Here's another cool article on whats happening with these storms, this time from AccuWeather.
-- John

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