Bob Henson,

Bob Henson is a meteorologist and journalist based in Boulder, Colorado. He has written on weather and climate for the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Weather Underground, and many freelance venues. Bob is the author of “The Thinking Person’s Guide to Climate Change” and of “The Rough Guide to Climate Change,” a forerunner to it, and of “Weather on the Air: A History of Broadcast Meteorology”, and coauthor of the introductory textbook “Meteorology Today”. For five years and until the summer of 2020 he co-produced the Category 6 news site for Weather Underground. In 2018 Bob began a three-year elected term on the AMS Council, the governing body of the American Meteorological Society. His interests include photography, bicycling, urban design, renewable energy, and popular culture. A native of Oklahoma City, he earned a bachelor's degree in meteorology and psychology from Rice University and a master's degree in journalism, with a focus on meteorology, from the University of Oklahoma. Posted inEye on the Storm Tropical attention turns from Florida to the western Gulf Odds are rising for torrential rain in Central America, and one or more tropical threats may emerge for northeast Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana. Posts navigation

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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  • 90L brought 10 to 20 inches of rain to some areas in South Florida on Wednesday, June 14, 2024.
  • A Central American Gyre could spawn one or more tropical cyclones in the second half of June, with one such spinoff low predicted to develop early next week in the southern Gulf of Mexico's Bay of Campeche.
  • The gyres often spin off smaller circulations that can become full-fledged tropical cyclones. The European model predicts heavy rains along the coasts of Texas and Louisiana due to a moist air mass being led towards the northwest Gulf by the Central American Gyre.
  • The Miami-Fort Lauderdale area experienced widespread three- to eight-inch rains on the southwest Florida coast and the Key West area.
  • The National Hurricane Center gave 90L only a 10% chance of development in the two- and seven-day periods on June 14, 2024.

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Two Atlantic Ocean Weather Systems Show Potential for Tropical Development: Invest 90L and Gulf System

Two Atlantic Ocean Weather Systems Show Potential for Tropical Development: Invest 90L and Gulf System

Broke On: Wednesday, 12 June 2024 Two Atlantic Ocean weather systems, Invest 90L and one in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, are being monitored for potential tropical development. The former could become a tropical depression or weak storm off the U.S. Southeast coast, while the latter has a 20% chance within 7 days. Heavy rainfall is expected for Florida and parts of Central America, with drought areas at risk of flooding.
Two Atlantic Ocean Weather Systems Show Potential for Tropical Development: Invest 90L and Gulf System

Two Atlantic Ocean Weather Systems Show Potential for Tropical Development: Invest 90L and Gulf System

Broke On: Wednesday, 12 June 2024 Two Atlantic Ocean weather systems, Invest 90L and one in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, are being monitored for potential tropical development. The former could become a tropical depression or weak storm off the U.S. Southeast coast, while the latter has a 20% chance within 7 days. Heavy rainfall is expected for Florida and parts of Central America, with drought areas at risk of flooding.