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Very dry inside today- static electricity + Biscuit = hilarious results #Miami

Happy Birthday to the legendary Steve Gleason! @SteveGleason

@PaulRoundy1 @BigJoeBastardi Perhaps that’s why the next one is farther east- so is the MJO

@EricBlake12 @BigJoeBastardi Yup--The MJO actually interacts directly with breaking Rossby waves. They're a reinforcing source of the Rossby gyres. rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Fascinating westerly wind burst structure over the northwest tropical Pacific basin, consisting of a trough that covers the entire western basin from the equator to 50N. This pattern will move massive warm water volume from the Pacific tropics toward the equator. In contrast, I also show the westerly wind event of March 1997. The structures couldn't be more different.

@PaulRoundy1 @BigJoeBastardi Strong words! - as far as the location, I’d also say the MJO is contributing as well. So speculate on how it might manifest differently with this structure

@EricBlake12 @BigJoeBastardi I don't think there's a good analog to this scenario, it's driven by extratropical wave breaking, if that map verifies, it will likely become the biggest El Niño advancement signal in a century.

@PaulRoundy1 @BigJoeBastardi So what will be the other effects since it is centered so far north of the equator ? Also that pattern isn’t changing much- returns week 2 closer to the equator

@BigJoeBastardi Here I'm referring to the sub seasonal signatures, they're Dynamics are not being driven by the same thing that drives the principal SOI collapse. They can overlap though, a sub seasonal event can drive an air sea coupled signal that ultimately lowers the pressure at tahiti.

The three Category 5 storms of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

I asked my producers not to make any clips from the dad grief portion but enough people reached out about this part I changed my mind. Jim Nantz on what Arnold Palmer told him about his dad is one of the most impactful things I’ve ever heard. A lot of people need to hear this.

Small taste of #Hurricane #MELISSA on SW coast of #Jamaica, just as we started getting raked by violent right eyewall. Belive it or not, this was before the peak conditions, when everything turned white, the screaming sound became unbearable, & we needed to bolt the door shut.

Some of the videos I was able to get during nearly the worst of it yesterday

We are safe finally able to connect to starlink. The damage here is catastrophic, I wouldn’t wish yesterday on my worst enemy. Some of the scariest moments of my life.

Footage from inside Sangster International Airport shows rain pouring through missing ceiling panels and flooding parts of the departure lounge after Hurricane Melissa ripped through western Jamaica earlier today. The Category 5 storm made landfall in St Elizabeth around 11 a.m., leaving widespread destruction. Melissa has since weakened to Category 3 but could regain strength before hitting Cuba tomorrow. #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #MontegoBay #WeatherUpdate #JamaicaObserver

5am EDT Oct 29 Key Messages for #Hurricane #Melissa: The Major Hurricane is now moving across E #Cuba & will affect the #Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos today with Hurricane conditions. Latest info at hurricanes.gov

Black River is gone!!! What am I really seeing here? #Hurricane #Melissa

More screen grabs of Hurricane Melissa's incredible eye from @FlynonymousWX video. Screen grab and edit from the high-res uncropped footage he uploaded this morning. Unbelievable detail! #hurricane #hurricanemelissa

#Melissa makes landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope as a powerful category 5 hurricane. For the latest updates visit hurricanes.gov

12PM Update: The eye of #Melissa is approaching the southwestern coast of Jamaica. STAY IN YOUR SHELTER! For the latest visit hurricanes.gov

11AM #Melissa Update: #Jamaica THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION! TAKE COVER NOW!

Hurricane #Melissa 9AM EDT Update: @53rdWRS find Melissa stronger as the northern eyewall is approaching the southern coast of Jamaica. For the latest visit hurricanes.gov

5AM EDT Oct 28th Key Messages for Hurricane #Melissa: #Jamaica: Remain sheltered! Catastrophic flash flooding, landslides, and destructive winds will continue through today, causing widespread infrastructural damage, power and communication outages, and isolated communities. Total structural failure is possible near the path of Melissa’s center. Along the southern coast, life-threatening storm surge and damaging waves are expected through the day. Failure to act may result in serious injury or loss of life. hurricanes.gov

5pm EDT Oct 27th Key Messages for Category 5 #Hurricane #Melissa: #Jamaica: Remain in your safe shelter & do not venture outside. Catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding & numerous landslides through Tuesday as Melissa's core moves ashore. hruricanes.gov

A thread of videos from today’s flight into Hurricane Melissa In this first one we are entering from the southeast just after sunrise and the bright arc on the far northwest eye wall is the light just beginning to make it over the top from behind us.