Josh Morgerman

LINK to official report: www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL1...

NHC released #Hurricane #MELISSA report. It's now enshrined at top of Atlantic hurricane history:
* Peak intensity increased to 165 knots, tying for strongest 'cane.
* Landfall intensity in #Jamaica kept at 160 knots, tying for strongest landfall.
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Just got home from #IBS2026 in Orlando. Had a great time working with the James Hardie team to showcase their incredible array of prducts—siding, trim, decking, pergolas—designed to make your home exterior gorgeous, climate-resistant, & #hurricane tough. 👊

Stills from new series. Concept: epic #hurricane tales told in quick 7-minute episodes. Shot 3 in studio last week, with 6 more in pipeline. Working title: Hurricane Chronicles. These pics are from IDA episode. Imagine what I brought for MELISSA. 🔥 Coming soon to @weathernation.bsky.social.

One year ago today was this freak show on the US Gulf Coast. Sacred Hurricane House was desecrated by the cold white stuff—temporarily became Sneaux House. A day that will live in infamy. But I'm OK now. It helps to talk about it.

Coral Sea is quiet right now. But computer models have been hinting at #cyclone threat to Queensland #Australia. GFS & Google DeepMind are most aggressive, suggesting cyclone near Queensland in 6-10 days. Indicators are very uncertain—so for now, there's nothing to freak out about. Just stay aware.

Wanna give thanks to my friend, Rob Rhorer. He works with wood & he made this sweet handmade Mississippi clock—from wood he salvaged from a Louisiana home destroyed by Hurricane LAURA. So, the shattered house lives on, resurrected in new creations. It's going in a special place in Hurricane House.

Happy New Year to my followers. When I’m on tough expeditions, y’all inspire me to chase harder. Thank you.

And I want to express my solidarity with Ukrainians. The strength you show defending yourselves inspires me. May we all show such bravery when evil comes our way.

Here’s to a kinder 2026.

VIDEO: youtu.be/siq-DdmBUIY

Hurricane MELISSA's winds were the fiercest I've witnessed. & this is one of the highest gusts I filmed before 100% whiteout. The palm is bending so far, the crown is below the railing. This megagust happens at 43:26 in my video. Soon after, you can't see anything—just a screaming wall of whiteness.

Thanks so much, Matt. I like how you summarized the video. I'm glad you found it so interesting. 👊

Hurricane MELISSA at Ground Zero (2025) YouTube video by iCyclone

My video: Hurricane MELISSA at Ground Zero: youtu.be/siq-DdmBUIY

This is the whole story. Skip to Chapter 5 for the crazy stuff. The highest winds I’ve personally witnessed—or heard. (Screaming sound as storm peaked was harsh & painful. Folks with me held their ears.) These winds smashed concrete.

Robust wave—Invest 98L—is entering Caribbean. While #hurricane models are not especially excited, global & AI ensembles are more aggressive, showing this system growing real fangs. Caribbean nations need to watch this one. 2025 season might go out with a bang. If it develops, it will be #MELISSA.

#Hurricane #IMELDA closing in on #Bermuda. Radar shows a deformed system: one super-long rainband & 1/3 of an eyewall. Ok. Strongest winds will occur within next couple of hours, I assume.
Wx Nerd Note: Many of Bermuda's stations are very high above sea level, so readings there tend to be generous.

#IMELDA ain't exactly a work of art, but it should strengthen as it accelerates ENE. Models suggest it'll be transitioning into freaky hybrid thing as it nears #Bermuda late tomorrow, but it could have spicey gusts. Me: I'm not going for this one. Ain't feeling it. Focused on the Pacific right now.

Satellite & radar imagery show #IMELDA is starting to crank & will soon become a #hurricane off Florida, near the Bahamas. Thanks partly to #HUMBERTO, it'll accelerate away from the US—putting #Bermuda in the crosshairs. I haven't decided my next step—weighing potential targets around the world.

Final leg of my grand odyssey to hunt #Typhoon RAGASA in China: quickie dusk flight from Houston to Gulfport. I was deep in thought the whole time about one thing: what I'm hunting next. French Quarter of New Orleans shimmered down below. Hurricane House seemed to welcome me home as I pulled up. ♥️

Correct.

Yeah, it looks sexy. But I'm not gonna sit here oohing and aahing over fish food all day. Ain't my style. P.S. Despite the "quiet" season, Cat-4 #Hurricane #HUMBERTO is the third top-quality specimen in the Atlantic this year.

#IMELDA hasn't even been named yet and I'm already over it.

NHC has started advisories on the thing which will soon be #IMELDA. Models are giving mixed signals in terms of intensity & path, with other pieces on the chessboard being the trough over the US & Hurricane HUMBERTO in Atlantic. Main takeaway: possible #hurricane near Southeast US coast by Tuesday.

My fixer Mr. Chen & me, the day after the typhoon—in his hometown of Foshan in Guangdong. He wanted to take me to lunch at his favorite neighborhood place. We worked well together. We had to communicate entirely thru translation apps, but we made it work. And, yes, he said he'd do it again! 谢谢陈先生!

Recovering from a brutal chase. My 82nd core penetration did not come easy, but it did come. Got into eye of #Typhoon #RAGASA on Hailing Island China 6 pm Wednesday. Storm was decaying but violent. Eyewall was gusty, explosive, micobursty. Lots of damage to hotel & trees. Now en route back to US.

Cat-5 Super #Typhoon #RAGASA raking the Babuyan Islands of the #Philippines with winds of 145 knots. Babuyan Island is squarely in the eye; the larger & more populated Calayan Island is in the inner eyewall—no doubt seeing extreme winds—& about to enter the lull. Next stop for me: China.

Night falls on #Philippines as Cat-5 Super #Typhoon #RAGASA heads for Luzon Strait—a place that's seen many such beasts. After it clears the Strait, a weaker RAGASA will threaten big population centers in China. Me: hanging in Manila. I've made no decision where I'm going to hunt. There's time.

Oh totally. The contradiction was not lost on me.

Which I do 20 times a day. I don't know what mims means.

#Typhoon #RAGASA is gorgeous—& difficult to chase. My target was Babuyan Islands (orange). There's no airport, but I had a plan—& then the plan fell through. Plan B: Hunt it in China (pink), where it could be a big impact. My possible targets: Hong Kong, Macau, Zhanjiang, & Leizhou. No decision yet.

P.S. Sorry I've been silent for a while. Bluesky isn't available in Mississippi due to some age-verification bullsh*t, and I haven't gotten around to setting up a VPN.

Hey from 35K ft over Pacific. I'm on the journey to hunt down #Typhoon #RAGASA. My plan: there ain't no plan—yet. Too soon. I'm just gonna land in Manila & look at it. From there, I have six distinct paths I can take—across different nations, etc. This is a tricky one. WPAC always a pain in the ass.