BlueTeam’s Post

As promised, here is a complete look at Tropical Storm #Idalia. The system is poised to strengthen into a hurricane later today and eventually a major hurricane. Our state-of-the-art web app, KinetiCast™, shows as much as 9-12 feet of storm surge (potentially higher) in the Big Bend region of #Florida around Cedar Key. Even portions of #TampaBay may see water rise as high as 3-6 feet. This is expected to be a multi-billion disaster in Florida, after which Idalia will threaten coastal Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina with tropical-storm force winds and water-level rise. Get the full details in our latest blog post, where we discuss the wind and water impacts, potential for rapid intensification/forecast uncertainty, and the latest economic loss projections throughout the southeastern USA.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is closely monitoring two tropical disturbances with the potential to develop into tropical storms. Gulf of Mexico: A low-pressure system in the Bay of Campeche has a high chance of strengthening into a tropical depression or storm by midweek. This system is forecast to move westward toward the western Gulf Coast, bringing heavy rainfall and potential flooding to parts of Mexico and Texas. Southeast U.S. Coast: Another disturbance off the coast of the Bahamas has a lower chance of development but could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to the southeastern U.S. later this week if it strengthens. How Opterrix Helps You Prepare & Respond: • Real-time hurricane insights: Get the latest on wind, surge, and flood risks. • Pinpoint your exposures: Identify exactly which locations are in harm's way. • Stay informed: Customized weather alerts keep stakeholders in the loop. • Proactive risk management: Automated policy moratoriums and customer notifications help mitigate losses. • Optimized claims response: Accurate claims predictions enable efficient resource allocation and loss reserving. Don't let hurricane season catch you off guard. Contact Opterrix today to fortify your hurricane response with our cutting-edge risk intelligence platform and weather data. https://lnkd.in/eAUfNcYT #HurricaneSeason #RiskManagement #ExposureManagement #Claims #WeatherData #Opterrix

As of 10:00 PM CDT, Tropical Storm Beryl is located near latitude 27.6 North and longitude 95.6 West, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall on the middle Texas coast early Monday morning. Beryl is currently moving north-northwest at 10 mph and is forecast to turn northward overnight. After landfall, the storm is expected to turn northeastward and move inland over eastern Texas and Arkansas. Heavy rainfall of 5 to 10 inches with localized amounts of 15 inches is expected across portions of the middle and upper Texas Gulf Coast and eastern Texas through Monday night. Significant flash and urban flooding, as well as minor to isolated major river flooding, are also expected. Don't leave your hurricane response to chance. Contact us today to strengthen your hurricane preparedness and response strategy with our advanced risk intelligence platform and weather data. https://lnkd.in/eQPcxNba #Beryl #RiskManagement #Insurance #ExposureManagement

🌪️ Understanding Hurricanes in Maine 🌪️ Hurricanes are intense tropical cyclones formed over warm ocean areas, with wind speeds reaching 74 mph or more, spiraling around a calm center called "the eye." These storms bring heavy rainfall, high winds, and flooding, causing significant damage. 🔹 Maine's Hurricane Season: May to November Tropical storms and hurricanes in Maine usually arrive in the "post hurricane stage" with winds less than 74 mph, inland flooding, storm surges, and rip tides. Coastal areas, especially Cumberland and York Counties, are most vulnerable to erosion due to their beach areas and low rocky coastlines. For more detailed information, visit the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) website: MEMA - Hurricanes https://lnkd.in/gkQAdBAb Stay safe and prepared, Maine! 🌀 #HurricanePreparedness #MaineSafety #EmergencyManagement #HurricaneSeason #MEMA

Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami 500 PM AST Sat Sep 16 2023 The core of Lee briefly moved across Long Island in Western Nova Scotia within the past hour or so. Satellite images and surface observations indicate that the center is now over the Bay of Fundy. KEY MESSAGES: 1. Tropical storm conditions and coastal flooding are occurring across portions of coastal Maine and Atlantic Canada, and will continue to spread northward within the Tropical Storm Warning areas. The strong winds are leading to downed trees and power outages. 2. Heavy rainfall from Lee could produce localized urban and small stream flooding in portions of eastern Maine and New Brunswick. 3. Dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents will continue to affect the U.S. East Coast, Atlantic Canada, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico through Sunday. #PostTropicalStormLee

#TeamIEM reminds those in the path of #HurricaneIdalia to stay vigilant, continue to listen to local officials, monitor the weather, and be safe as the hurricane made landfall earlier this morning. Strong winds will spread inland across portions of northern Florida and southern Georgia near the track of the center of #Idalia where Hurricane Warnings are in effect. A north-northeastward motion is expected through the morning, with Idalia's center forecast to move into southern Georgia later today. Idalia is forecast to turn toward the northeast and east-northeast, moving near or along the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina late today and Thursday. 🔌 Residents in these areas should be prepared for long-duration power outages. 🌀 Damaging hurricane-force winds are likely in portions of eastern Georgia and southeastern South Carolina, where Hurricane Warnings are now in effect. 🌊 Areas of flash, urban, and moderate river flooding, with considerable impacts, are expected from the Florida Big Ben through, central Georgia and South Carolina, through eastern North Carolina into Thursday.

PSEMA is closely monitoring the National Hurricane Center forecast for Potential Tropical Cyclone One. The system, as of Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 11:00am EDT, is anticipated to bring significant impacts. Rainfall, coastal flooding, and wind effects are expected along the coasts of Texas and northeastern Mexico. The rainfall from Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecasted to affect extensive areas spanning Central America, northeastern Mexico, and South Texas. This is likely to result in flash floods, urban flooding, and river flooding. Additionally, moderate coastal flooding is expected along a large portion of the Texas Coast starting today and persisting through midweek. Preparations are essential as tropical storm conditions are likely to commence tonight or Wednesday along certain sections of the Texas coast south of Port O’Connor. Stay informed and stay safe. #TropicalCyclone #TexasCoast #EmergencyPreparedness

Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the mid-Atlantic US coast. The National Hurricane Center stated in its 1 PM update, "Tropical storm conditions are expected along portions of the southeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S. coasts within the Tropical Storm Warning area today into Saturday night." Dangerous life-threatening storm surge inundation of 3 to 5 feet is possible over parts of eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. Heavy rainfall of 4-6 inches could produce flash, urban, and small stream flooding impacts across portions of the Mid-Atlantic states from North Carolina to New Jersey through Sunday. Ophelia is the 16th named storm of the 2023 hurricane season. ------ Opterrix's real-time weather peril data and best-in-class visualizations provide pinpoint insights into how policyholders will be impacted by extreme weather events before, during, and immediately following events like Tropical Storm Ophelia. Contact us today. https://hubs.la/Q0238vmC0 #Hurricane #RiskManagement #ClaimsManagement #Insurance #Claims #Insurtech

📢 EVENT RESPONSE: TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERYL 📢 🌀 After Hurricane #Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 #hurricane near Matagorda Bay, #Texas at around 09:00 UTC (04:00 local time) on Monday, July 8, Beryl has weakened to a tropical depression and is now inland over southwestern Arkansas. It is expected to continue tracking northeast throughout Tuesday, July 9, and is expected to bring heavy rainfall to parts of the lower and middle Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes. At its Texas landfall, Beryl had maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (130 kilometers per hour), a central pressure of 979 hPa, and brought hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge to the central Texas coast on Monday, July 8. Flash and urban flooding, storm surge, and a tornado have damaged properties and infrastructure across parts of the middle and upper Texas Gulf Coast and eastern Texas. Beryl had previously made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near Tulum on Mexico's #Yucatán Peninsula on Friday, July 5, and as a Category 4 major hurricane over Grenada's #Carriacou Island on Monday, July 1. 👉 Keep ahead of Hurricane Beryl with regular updates when published on the Moody's RMS Event Response pages here: https://lnkd.in/d5ACRZmq and clients can access more information, including HWind data (license required) on our support site here: https://support.rms.com/ #riskmanagement #insurancenews

Hurricane Hilary expected to bring heavy rain (6-10"), thunderstorms and flooding to Salton Sea area this weekend. "The current forecast brings the heaviest rains to the deserts of southeastern California and the Peninsular ranges. Totals in the deserts may approach the normal annual rainfall (3-5 inches), with orographic lift of east winds bringing 6-10 inches to the desert (east) side of the Peninsular Ranges. In my experience, this storm most resembles Hurricane Kathleen of September 1976, which brought rainfall totals similar to the amounts I just stated. Kathleen raised the level of the Salton Sea about half a foot from runoff. One feature that might be missed by weather forecasters is that the arrival of a tropical storm is sometimes preceded by an outbreak of severe thunderstorms moving into the Salton Sea trough in a surge from the Gulf of California. In the Imperial-Coachella Valley more rain fell from gulf surge thunderstorms than from Kathleen itself the next day." - Dr. Rich Minnich, UCR climate and weather expert.