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Dr. Levi Cowan

@tropicaltidbits.bsky.social

Owner/developer of https://tropicaltidbits.com. PhD in meteorology from FSU. Opinions are mine alone. Follow for expert, factual, no-hype hurricane analysis

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[Monday] Extremely Dangerous Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Nearing Jamaica
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Monday] Extremely Dangerous Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Nearing Jamaica

🌀 Monday video update on catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa, nearing its final approach to #Jamaica.

Hoping everyone in the path finds shelter and stays safe.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=avcz...

27.10.2025 16:18 — 👍 39    🔁 14    💬 2    📌 0
[Saturday] Melissa Becomes a Hurricane, Poised to Rapidly Intensify and Strike Jamaica
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Saturday] Melissa Becomes a Hurricane, Poised to Rapidly Intensify and Strike Jamaica

Saturday video update on Hurricane #Melissa, poised to rapidly intensify and directly strike #Jamaica, with life-threatening conditions also expected in #Hispaniola, #Cuba, and portions of the #Bahamas during the next several days. Everyone please stay safe.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeUG...

25.10.2025 19:00 — 👍 27    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 4
[Friday] Melissa Intensifying and Bringing Life-threatening Hazards to Caribbean Countries
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Friday] Melissa Intensifying and Bringing Life-threatening Hazards to Caribbean Countries

🌀 Friday video update on Tropical Storm #Melissa, now beginning its intensification run toward hurricane status, and bringing life-threatening hazards to multiple Caribbean countries:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ucu...

24.10.2025 17:45 — 👍 34    🔁 11    💬 1    📌 0
[Monday] New Tropical Storm Expected to Form in Central Caribbean; Likely to Raise Flooding Risks
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Monday] New Tropical Storm Expected to Form in Central Caribbean; Likely to Raise Flooding Risks

🌀 Monday video discussion on Invest #98L, expected to develop into a tropical storm in the Caribbean Sea this week and raise flooding risks in the region.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLgo...

20.10.2025 19:09 — 👍 21    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
[Saturday] Tropical Depression 9 Forms near Cuba; Expected to Impact Bahamas and Southeastern US
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Saturday] Tropical Depression 9 Forms near Cuba; Expected to Impact Bahamas and Southeastern US

🌀 Saturday video update on newly-formed Tropical Depression 9 (#TD9; to be named #Imelda later) and Major Hurricane #Humberto

🌀 TD9 is expected to bring hazardous weather to the #Bahamas and possibly eastern #Florida, #Georgia, #SouthCarolina, & #NorthCarolina.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEt5...

27.09.2025 20:16 — 👍 29    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
[Friday] Humberto Strengthens; New Storm Expected to Form in Bahamas and Impact the Region
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Friday] Humberto Strengthens; New Storm Expected to Form in Bahamas and Impact the Region

🌀 Friday (long!) video update on Hurricane #Humberto and Invest #94L (likely to develop and be named #Imelda)

🌀 While uncertainty in this complex forecast remains elevated, risk of life-threatening impacts to the southeastern US continues to increase. Have a plan!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjDQ...

26.09.2025 19:44 — 👍 26    🔁 3    💬 4    📌 1
[Thursday] Humberto and a 2nd Storm Raising Risks to Bahamas, Southeast US, and Bermuda
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Thursday] Humberto and a 2nd Storm Raising Risks to Bahamas, Southeast US, and Bermuda

🌀 Thursday video update on Tropical Storm #Humberto and Invest #94L (would be named #Imelda if it develops).

🌀 These two storms are raising risks to the #TurksAndCaicos, #Bahamas, southeastern US, and #Bermuda this weekend and next week, though uncertainty is high.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPmM...

25.09.2025 20:05 — 👍 30    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 1
[Wednesday] Two Tropical Systems Expected to Form and Impact Southwestern Atlantic Region
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Wednesday] Two Tropical Systems Expected to Form and Impact Southwestern Atlantic Region

🌀 Wednesday video update on two tropical systems expected to develop and bring impacts to the southwestern Atlantic region this week and next week:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=whSp...

24.09.2025 20:22 — 👍 32    🔁 6    💬 4    📌 1
[Monday] Major Hurricane Erin to Spread Coastal Hazards Along Eastern US & Rest of Western Atlantic
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Monday] Major Hurricane Erin to Spread Coastal Hazards Along Eastern US & Rest of Western Atlantic

🌀 Monday video update on Major Hurricane #Erin, which will spread dangerous coastal hazards along the U.S. eastern seaboard and the western Atlantic region this week

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MoA...

18.08.2025 16:00 — 👍 22    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
[Friday] Hurricane Erin Strengthening in the Central Atlantic
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Friday] Hurricane Erin Strengthening in the Central Atlantic

🌀 Friday video update on Hurricane #Erin, strengthening in the central Atlantic

youtu.be/thRZQXd5Spc

15.08.2025 18:13 — 👍 38    🔁 8    💬 4    📌 1
[Tuesday] Tropical Storm Erin Forms in the Eastern Atlantic
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Tuesday] Tropical Storm Erin Forms in the Eastern Atlantic

🌀 Tuesday video discussion on Tropical Storm #Erin, moving westward across the eastern Atlantic.

🌀 Erin's track takes it north of but fairly close to the Leeward Islands of the NE Caribbean. This region should monitor the forecast & be prepared for potential impacts

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoHC...

12.08.2025 16:45 — 👍 38    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 1
[Tuesday] Watching Tropical Disturbance near Florida; Heavy Rainfall to Spread Westward
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits [Tuesday] Watching Tropical Disturbance near Florida; Heavy Rainfall to Spread Westward

🌀 Tuesday video update on Invest #93L near #Florida that will be monitored for potential development as it crosses into the northern Gulf.

🌀 Regardless of development, heavy rains spreading along the north gulf coast will raise flash flooding risks in the region.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUum...

15.07.2025 15:41 — 👍 21    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
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Tropical Storm #Andrea has formed over the North Atlantic, the first of the Atlantic season. Andrea is already moving into cold waters and will be short-lived, expected to dissipate over the next 24 hours. Andrea is not a threat to any populated areas.

24.06.2025 15:06 — 👍 19    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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The Eastern Pacific is getting going with their first Tropical Storm of the season, named #Alvin 🐿️

The NHC predicts a track northward towards northern Mexico, but fortunately, Alvin will hit some cold water on its way there, likely causing it to mostly dissipate prior to arrival.

29.05.2025 15:07 — 👍 74    🔁 20    💬 1    📌 0
Outlook for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits Outlook for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

🌀 The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season approaches

🌀 This video provides a brief overview of current expectations for how active the season will be

🌀 The best thing you can do is be prepared. Know your local vulnerability and have a plan. Everyone stay safe this season!

youtu.be/ZoJXfZVleak?...

26.05.2025 21:34 — 👍 58    🔁 19    💬 1    📌 2

A great wrong has been done here. Unidata's technologies, training materials, and standards, down to the NetCDF data format itself, are the backbone of the meteorological field.

09.05.2025 16:57 — 👍 29    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0

Probationary employees across @NOAA and the @NWS are being terminated today, including those in mission-essential roles.

My own wife is among them, essential to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center's 24/7 critical mission of seismic monitoring and tsunami prediction to protect the public.

27.02.2025 22:10 — 👍 442    🔁 230    💬 19    📌 26
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A statement I must make:

26.02.2025 22:22 — 👍 420    🔁 139    💬 23    📌 18

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