Month: February 2020

*UPDATE* on the most intense North Atlantic storm of the season – an extremely rapid intensification of the ‘bomb cyclone’ #DENNIS is underway!

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The bombogenesis / explosive cyclogenesis #Dennis is underway across the North Atlantic this morning, centered northwest of Ireland. The intensification rate is very extreme as … Read more

A very dynamic North Atlantic leads into strong ridge and extreme warmth across parts of Europe from Sunday through Tuesday

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While the main focus is on the volatile environment across the North Atlantic and western Europe these days, such pattern is usually responsible for upper-level … Read more

A ‘bomb cyclone’ #Dennis could challenge the most intense North Atlantic cyclones on record this weekend – expected to bottom at around 915 mbar and push a severe windstorm towards western Europe

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A new intense North Atlantic windstorm #Dennis could potentially push its central pressure to near or even below 915 mbar tomorrow, challenging the all-time lowest … Read more

A remarkable near-record wind gusts reported at Hafnarfjall station, Iceland today – 255 km/h!

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The intense windstorm over Iceland has resulted in extremely severe winds in some areas, especially where downslope winds have contributed to violent gusts exceeding 200 … Read more

UPDATE on the extremely deep cyclone nearing Iceland – a *violent* windstorm is underway!

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Latest satellite imagery and weather station data across Iceland indicate the extremely severe winds are fully developed across the North Atlantic. The mature stage of … Read more

Day after tomorrow? No, but we are facing two impressive extra-tropical cyclones right now – one over the North Pacific and another over the North Atlantic

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Remember the famous movie ‘The day after tomorrow’? It obviously did not get into reality, but the satellite images today across the northern hemisphere are … Read more

Planning Valentine’s day trip to Iceland? Not this year! A *violent* windstorm with wind gusts locally 180-220 km/h is expected tomorrow, Feb 14th

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Seriously, although many are impressed by the exceptional satellite presentation of the ongoing explosive cyclogenesis over the North Atlantic (or the deep extra-tropical cyclone over … Read more