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· 2026-10-09T11:20:12+00:00The last 3 runs of HAFS-B seem to be trending towards a slower extra tropical transition for #Isaias today, with the core potentially remaining intact closer to the coast. This won't change the overall impacts that much, but it could mean a core of stronger winds and surge near
· 2026-10-09T13:19:39+00:00#Gempa Earthquake Info Mag:2.8, 9-Oct-26 20:18:14 WIB, Loc: 8.25°S - 120.62°E (44 km Northeast of RUTENG-MANGGARAI-NTT), Depth: 8 km #BMKG Disclaimer: This information prioritizes speed, so the data processing results are not yet stable and may change as data becomes complete
· 2026-10-09T07:03:49+00:00#Isaias is looking better organized this morning and is moving over some very warm water Could have a major hurricane at 5AM advisory! Landfall looks like late evening near the #FL Panhandle folks. We're live in #Pensacola this morning.
· 2026-10-09T01:41:03+00:00Just wanted to show off what all that Super El Niño fuel can do into mid-October out in the Western Pacific. Typhoon train
· 2026-10-09T11:46:47+00:00Waiting on 8 AM update but likely we'll have Major Hurricane Isaias Overnight, storm intensified and currently has a small, clearing eye. Dangerous situation for Gulf coast later this evening.
· 2026-10-09T13:11:06.465000+00:00TIL The largest living organism on earth is a plant off the coast of Australia
· 2026-10-09T03:29:40+00:00Here's why 10-meter wind speeds are important. Height of the average tree in Alabama
· 2026-10-08T18:44:38+00:00Isaias has managed to get a lot of convection wrapped upshear (storms forming into and against the wind shear on its west side) which is often a precursor to an intensifying trend. Also, a dimple of an eye is appearing in visible imagery also signaling potential strengthening.
· 2026-10-09T12:15:36+00:00We declare it to officially be Fall Day in Houston! Our morning low of 65° took us there, and although it won't last, we have a nice stretch of weather thru the weekend. More warm/humid weather to come before (maybe?) a stronger front. Matt has details: spacecityweather.com/space-city-wea …
AI visual note: A weather observation report for Houston Intercontinental Airport (KIAH/HGX) at 89.0 ft elevation on October 9, 2015, shows morning low temperatures dropping to 65°F at 6:53 AM, supporting the SpaceCityWeather post declaring it an official Fall Day in Houston with a stretch of cooler, pleasant weather through the weekend.
· 2026-10-09T12:13:40+00:00Isaias has taken advantage of the very warm waters of the loop current and strengthened overnight. And as many mentioned when Isaias first started coming together, this seems very similar to the evolution of 1995 Opal (that track here). That hurricane took advantage of similar
· 2026-10-08T17:15:43+00:00Was the saliva smoke of our ancestors merely an old ritual practice, or was there some deeper scientific understanding hidden behind it?
· 2026-10-09T13:36:58.168000+00:00After Almost Going Extinct, Giant Tortoises Now Outnumber People in The Seychelles. Ample food supply and little predation enabled them to reach famously ripe old ages, and all without much need for speed or aggression.
· 2026-10-09T12:31:04+00:00Heads up! Inameh warned about rains in these regions of Venezuela this #9Oct
· 2026-10-09T12:20:00+00:00Morning has broken and we see the first visible satellite images of Isaias. Look at that cloud shield, all the way up to Delaware and New Jersey!!
· 2026-10-09T11:41:36+00:00As expected, #Isaias will become a tornado spawner. Lots of tropical supercells in the Eastern rain bands will soon move ashore, with only worsening conditions as the hurricane makes his final approach in the bext hours.
· 2026-10-09T11:57:06+00:00KMOB - Super-Res Reflectivity 1, 6:53 AM. NHC forecasting category 3.
· 2026-10-09T13:00:51+00:00Shear is starting to notably increase but Hurricane Isaias is revving its engines on those hot towers, which continue to speed up around the eye, closing it off once more
· 2026-10-09T05:50:03.131000+00:00NVIDIA Commits $1 Billion to U.S. Science and Quantum Computing
· 2026-10-09T12:31:15+00:00Over night, #Isaías rapidly intensified to a major #hurricane and is now 120 mph. @burgwx has an amazing site where you can see the aircraft recon mission observations. The 8 am cone came in just before the wind measurement. High res dynamical models forecasted this well.
AI visual note: NOAA satellite image dated '09 Oct 2026 12:10Z' from GOES-19 GEOCOLOR showing Hurricane Usais with a clear eye over the Gulf of Mexico, approaching the US Gulf Coast (Louisiana/Florida) and Mexico.
· 2026-10-09T13:05:17+00:00Check out the nearly complete solar halo after sunrise from the beach in Ocean City MD this morning. Aimee Spencer sharing her husband’s photo. #OCMD#solarhalo
AI visual note: A serene beach scene at sunrise or sunset featuring a sun halo, an optical phenomenon creating a bright ring around the sun over the ocean.
· 2026-10-09T12:36:11+00:00FIRST ALERT: #HURRICANE #ISAIAS NOW A MAJOR STORM. MAX WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 120 MPH. #NCwx #SCwx #CLTwx
· 2026-10-09T13:02:24+00:00New Carolinas weather vlog dropping soon. I’m taking in the new data as we speak. Isaias now CAT 3 storm. It is a major hurricane. Bad news for the Gulf Coast. Doesn’t really change our impacts much here in the Carolinas, if at all.
· 2026-10-09T11:56:31+00:00Latest Hurricane Isaias Radar Scan at 6:59am CT. #Hurricane #Isaias #Alabama #Florida #Weather #Live #Tennessee #Georgia accuweather.com/en/us/nashvill …
· 2026-10-09T13:03:50+00:00Hurricane Isaias strengthens into a Category 3 major hurricane with last-minute Gulf Coast evacuations underway cnn.it/4AWOTxz
· 2026-10-09T12:18:52+00:00ECMWFIFS - 925 mb Wind, 925 mb Wind, 925 mb Height (Outlined) - F042 Sat 10-10-26 1_00 PM. Looks like high wind gusts from the east on Saturday here in the Nashville area and across much of Middle Tennessee especially south. #TNwx #ALwx
· 2026-10-09T12:36:17+00:00An extremely busy horizon for the US. 3 Tropical Cyclones will send plenty of moisture coast-to-coast. #isaias #rachel #simon
AI visual note: Satellite weather map showing the United States, Mexico, and Central America at night with multiple storm tracks indicated by colored lines (green, purple, yellow, orange, red), including projected paths of hurricanes or tropical systems across the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and Pacific coast.
· 2026-10-09T12:19:29+00:00Recon has found flight level winds of around 120 knots, which should make #Isaías a major hurricane with winds around 120 mph. The combination of extreme upper level divergence and very warm SSTs have been able to hold off strong westerly shear for now.
· 2026-10-09T13:00:00+00:00Water pressure technique without electricity.
· 2026-10-09T12:06:48+00:00Incredible video by Rosalba Pipitone, once again from Marsala. This could be the most intense Sicilian tornado in several decades, with cars being hurled around. Updates to follow.
· 2026-10-09T12:18:24+00:00#Isaias appears to have reached major status, with recon finding 120 kts flight level (translates to ~108 kts at the surface). It has a couple hours to maintain intensity or strengthen before wind shear increases.
![A meteorological map titled "AF309 Recon Flight Level Winds [kt] & Estimated MSLP" shows wind data for a storm, with colored wind barbs and pressure readings (e.g., 976.6, 959.7) plotted across a coordinate grid.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HUMDKQiW8AARiaF?format=jpg&name=small)
AI visual note: A meteorological map titled "AF309 Recon Flight Level Winds [kt] & Estimated MSLP" shows wind data for a storm, with colored wind barbs and pressure readings (e.g., 976.6, 959.7) plotted across a coordinate grid.
· 2026-10-09T12:48:29+00:00nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/M …? Isaias is a major hurricane.
· 2026-10-09T12:27:31+00:00A little something we've been working on for World Space Week Go build your own satellite! play.pixxel.space
· 2026-10-09T12:55:06+00:00Hurricane #Isaias officially become a Major Hurricane. Not only does this become the first hurricane of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, it also becomes the first Major Hurricane of the season #Tropics #wxtwitter
AI visual note: Tropical cyclone update from NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL issued at 720 AM CDT Fri Oct 09 2026 declaring that Isaias has strengthened to a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h), located about 240 miles south of Pensacola Florida, moving NNE at 15 mph with a minimum central pressure of 959 mb (28.32 inches), signed by Forecaster Berg.
· 2026-10-09T11:58:44+00:00Multi-model comparison of total rainfall (mm) potential from the ensembles (NBM, WPC, EURO, CAN) for the Great Lake's and SONT from Sat. 8AM thru Mon. 8PM, focus for the left over moisture streaming northward from ISAIAS seem to be the ~N. shore region of L. Erie. #onwx #onstorm
· 2026-10-09T12:39:26+00:00[7:35 AM | 10/9/26] It's a beautiful morning as South Padre Island, but don't let it fool you. Hurricane Isaias is pushing high surf, high risk for rip currents and coastal flooding through this weekend. #RGVWX #TXWX
· 2026-10-09T12:23:51+00:00Unfortunately higher end solutions for #Isaias appear to be coming to fruition. While weakening is expected before landfall, a C2+ landfall at this point appears quite likely, and 100mph gusts likely will move ashore in fairly populated areas.
· 2026-10-09T12:46:01+00:00Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor System - Reflectivity at Lowest Altitude, 7:42 AM
· 2026-10-09T12:32:29+00:00The reason for the upgrade to a Cat 3 with 120 mph winds, recon found 138 mph flight level winds in the eastern eyewall on its latest pass.
· 2026-10-09T12:29:21+00:00Hurricane Isaias will make landfall later this evening & overnight. Major hurricane impacts expected for the Florida panhandle. Worst impacts on the eastern side of where the eye makes landfall. System will quickly weaken as it pushes inland, with widespread rain expected for the
· 2026-10-09T13:00:02+00:00Machis rubber fire experiment match stick
· 2026-10-09T12:20:33+00:00NHC has just upgraded #Isaias to 105kts/120mph with a pressure of 959mb.
· 2026-10-09T13:02:10+00:00La pesante ondata di #maltempo che ha colpito il centro-sud. Allagamenti nel Lazio e in Campania. Grande paura a Marsala per una tromba d'aria che ha devastato diverse abitazioni e una scuola. #tg3
AI visual note: Photo of a person in a yellow rain poncho holding a blue umbrella next to a silver sedan submerged in floodwater during heavy rain, with a truck in the background, watermarked 'tg3'.
· 2026-10-09T12:42:33+00:00UPDATE: Florida officials are preparing for Hurricane Isaias as it threatens the Gulf Coast. Emergency crews and supplies are being staged ahead of potential major hurricane impacts. Pray for everyone in the storm’s path.
· 2026-10-09T13:00:35+00:00Have you ever seen a baby firefly? Like many insects, fireflies go through a larval stage. These “glowworms” often depend on the moist leaf layer where they find food. No leaves? No fireflies! Learn how you can save fireflies : ow.ly/QjT050ZU6QZ
AI visual note: A macro photograph of a firefly with an orange and black body perched on a green grass blade.
· 2026-10-09T12:20:39+00:00Insane Italy tornado
· 2026-10-09T12:26:18+00:00Isaias is now a Cat 3 hurricane with max sustained wind of 120 mph. Rain is already moving onshore on the north side of this system.
· 2026-10-09T12:01:08+00:00A wind turbine described by its developer, Dresden-based engineering company Gicon, as the world’s tallest now rises 365 meters (1,197 feet) above the sparsely populated landscape of eastern Germany, surpassing the height of the Eiffel Tower. Learn more:
· 2026-10-09T13:00:12+00:00What could biomass & precision fermentation mean for EU agriculture? A new Commission study explores both opportunities & challenges for farmers and rural areas; from new value chains to costs, scale-up and regulation. Read the study: link.europa.eu/3tycHW
AI visual note: Green harvested plant material moves along a conveyor belt inside an industrial processing facility, marked with the European Union flag emblem in the corner.
· 2026-10-09T11:55:35+00:00Hurricane Isaisas's eye appears headed to the Pensacola area this evening; still expect heavy rain and strong east winds in the Fairhope area with some tree damage. #fairhopetimesnewsreport #hurricaneisaias #baldwincountyalabama #fairhopealabam
AI visual note: A satellite/radar visualization of a hurricane approaching the Gulf Coast with color-coded coastal weather alerts (red, blue, and yellow zones) and a projected storm track shown as an orange line with dots marking forecast positions.
· 2026-10-09T12:32:06+00:00Case study: Apartment solar? A novel approach from Bucharest ow.ly/bfu6106G8gY#News #Residential #Solar #Casestudy #ReliabilityandResilience #Renewables
· 2026-10-09T12:02:50+00:00Warm, dry conditions are back, but cooler, wetter weather awaits at the far end of the forecast. We’ll stay warm with highs in upper 80’s through the weekend. Winds shift to the south to start next week, and that will usher in higher humidity with highs in the low 90’s. Yuck.
AI visual note: South Metro Weather 7-day forecast graphic for October 9-15, 2026 sponsored by Heritage Air Services, Wirth Collecting, and Bahama Plumbing, showing sunny days with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, alongside a regional map of daytime highs and an allergy outlook marked MEDIUM-HIGH for Elm and Ragweed.
· 2026-10-09T13:01:17+00:00UPDATE! Isaias is now a Major Hurricane with winds 120mph. Category 3. I'll have more at 11 on Let's Talk Tropics on Youtube. Subscribe to my channel. youtube.com/@acadianaweath …
AI visual note: A YouTube-style thumbnail featuring a man in the bottom left corner next to text that reads 'LET'S TALK TROPICS! HURRICANE ISAIAS' overlaid on a satellite image of a hurricane.
· 2026-10-09T12:54:13+00:00Esta madrugada, "Simon" se convirtió en un #huracán categoría 1, de acuerdo con el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, se ubica a 380 kilómetros al sur de Manzanillo, Colima. #NoticiasImagen #ImagenNoticias530 con @nuriagv @adriana_trevino
· 2026-10-09T13:18:22+00:00Latest hourly HRRR run -Radar + cloud cover (>50%) for the rest of the day till midnight. It remains somewhat unstable/unsettled mainly in NE/EONT for the day with scat. pop up showers, elsewhere mix of sun/cloud. #onwx #onstorm
· 2026-10-07T22:26:01.566000+00:00What can Gary’s week-long blackout tell us about the future of reliable power? [21:50]
· 2026-10-09T13:05:50+00:00It’s tree-climbing 101, and mama raccoon is the head instructor! (Sound on!) Fun fact: Baby raccoons, called kits, start learning to climb at just 4–6 weeks old—usually by watching and copying their mother.
· 2026-10-09T13:01:55+00:00Ancient civilizations built wonders without modern technology. Their creativity and engineering still inspire us to question limits and imagine bigger possibilities.