Tropical troubles dot the Northern Hemisphere through the weekend

The focus through the weekend is on various tropical systems and their impacts. Not too atypical for the first half of September, now about a week off the statistical peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean.

(Note: I recently switched laptops, so my code is in various forms of working, but I hope to get more resolved soon. If you noticed the lack of imagery lately…)

Weather watch

Lorena moisture. Another 4-6 inches is expected on the western Mexico coast, along the Sea of Cortez, from dissipated Lorena. The biggest U.S. impact from the storm may come Sunday over portions of southern Texas as remnants interact with a front in the region. Overall, heavy rainfall in the U.S. is spotty, but there will be the potential for a few higher-end totals.

Kiko kickin’ toward Hawaii. Hurricane Kiko has weakened a bit since yesterday, but it is forecast to stay a strong Category 3 hurricane for the next day or two. The storm will be nearing Hawaii in about 4 to 5 days — in what form is still uncertain. Odds have grown somewhat of heavy rain and gusty winds there.

Lightning links

Typhoon disrupts Japan infrastructure as it moves east along Pacific coast. (Japan Today)

Atlantic tropical rainstorm could approach Caribbean next week as a hurricane. (Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather)

Most enduring and biggest iceberg breaks apart, with more splintering to come in its death spiral. (Seth Borenstein, Associated Press)

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