Saharan dust season is here and waves of it will be crossing the tropical Atlantic in the coming weeks. Some of the dust may get into Florida & the southeast US but the brunt of it will impact the Caribbean. Unlike smoke & volcanic ash, dust DOES NOT make for good sunsets, but instead tan skies with a sun that fades out on the horizon.

Ahhhh, coffee is here. A good way to start the day.

Me every time I read about how terrible/unusual for there to be fire in the Everglades in May. "The River of Grass is perpetuated by fire. For thousands of years, lightning strikes and humans have ignited fires in the sawgrass prairies. Sawgrass fires actually improve the passage of water through the slough or shallow river basin, by reducing grass that would otherwise impede the vital flow of water through the Everglades. Fire not only improves habitat for wildlife by creating a mosaic pattern of vegetation, but also helps reduce large accumulations of flammable fuels near hammocks or tree islands, which harbor a wide variety of subtropical plants that are less tolerant of fire." nps.gov/ever/learn/managemen…

RT @WestonFLAlert: UPDATE on Fire in the Everglades: The brush fire that started yesterday near Mack's fish Camp (18599 Krome Ave) has expa…

Ft Lauderdale Air and Sea…from the sea.

Ft Lauderdale Air & Sea Show this weekend but the best seat in the house is from the water (today was the pre-show practice).

That feeling when you’re glad you’re on the larger vessel. #NorthAtlantic

Colorado State University releases their 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast calling for a below normal activity primarily due to the onset of an expected strong El Niño.

While in South Texas for the National Tropical Weather Conference this year, I had a chance to visit SpaceX Starbase. Can’t take pictures inside the rocket manufacturing facility, but the scale of what they are building (lots of huge rockets) is incredible.

Deputy Director Jamie Rhome of NHC at National Tropical Weather Conference talking about the different types of responses to a hurricane threat. Which group do you fall into?

The WMO Hurricane Committee has retired the name Melissa because of the destruction it caused in the Caribbean in 2025. It will be replaced by Molly on the list of rotating names. bit.ly/4shPDrQ

Broward County Transit purchased 42 electric buses from a California based manufacturer for $54 million The electric busses don’t work, broke down every 600 miles and the company went bankrupt Now these $54 million dollar busses paid for by your taxes just sit here abandoned

Wow, caught the lunar eclipse (blood moon) this morning. I guess that’s one advantage of waking up at oh dark thirty.

NHC has completed its post-analysis and Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane #Melissa. Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin, reached category 5 intensity (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) with a minimum central pressure of 892 mb and brought catastrophic wind and storm surge impacts to portions of western Jamaica. Melissa’s slow motion also produced heavy rainfall and catastrophic flood impacts across portions of the Greater Antilles. As of the release of the report, Melissa is responsible for 95 fatalities. The report is available at nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL1320… All reports for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season can be found at nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.…

Almost desert like dry air flowing down the peninsula today setting the stage for high fire danger and a cool night tonight. Spring is a month away, enjoy this while it lasts...

While sailing today came across some sailfish. Didn’t know they are so jumpy.

I don’t always ride @GoBrightline. But when I do, it’s delayed. Stay annoyed my friends.

While using the “crew entrance” to board Silver Ray in Ft Lauderdale this morning, somehow got behind a balloon procession. Despite a few loud pops, made it on board just fine to meet with the Captain and bridge team. And no, I didn’t stay for the sailing but wish I could have

Chifló el Mono !!!