AMS Board Certified Consulting Forensic Maritime Meteorologist —-Hurricane Preparedness Specialist —-Emmy winning former TV Meteorologist —-CCM #794
Miami, FL
Joined May 2011
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Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
#Hurricane #Isaias is now a Category 2 hurricane with max winds of 100 mph. The last Atlantic hurricane season with no Category 2+ hurricanes was 2013.
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
On August 20 every year, Dr. Bill Gray would ring a bell denoting the start of the climatologically most active portion of the Atlantic #hurricane season. Historically, about 2/3 of all Atlantic hurricane activity occurs between August 20 - October 10.
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
CSU reduces forecast for 2026 Atlantic #hurricane season and now calls for well below-normal activity: 9 named storms, 4 hurricanes & 1 major hurricane. High likelihood of strong #ElNino and associated increase in vertical wind shear the primary factor:
tropical.colostate.edu/Forec…
RT @WestonFLAlert: UPDATE on Fire in the Everglades:
The brush fire that started yesterday near Mack's fish Camp (18599 Krome Ave) has expa…
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
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.
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Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
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.…
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
MISSION COMPLETE:
We wrapped up the 2025 hurricane season after flying 927.9 hours and into three Category 5 hurricanes—Erin, Humberto, and Melissa. From the first storm in June to the last eye-wall penetration in October, the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters delivered life-saving data to forecasters.
🔗 Read the full story at dvidshub.net/r/tjfthq
#HurricaneHunters #AFReserve #403rdWing #KeeslerAFB #readynow #2025HurricaneSeason
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
11/30: Today is the last day of the 2025 hurricane season. The month of November has proven to be very quiet this year, with no named storms during the month. There weren't even any disturbances mentioned in the Tropical Weather Outlook the entire month.
See hurricanes.gov
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
The 2025 Atlantic #hurricane season has now generated 127 ACE (Accumulated Cyclone Energy), making it an above-normal season per NOAA's definition. 9 of last 10 Atlantic hurricane seasons have been classified as either above-normal or extremely active:
cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/o…
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
A word of caution… Over the next 24 hours, you will see many fake, AI generated videos that claim to show damage in Jamaica. Think before you share…
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
#Hurricane #Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane with max winds of 185 mph. Melissa breaks the old strongest Jamaican hurricane landfall record set by Hurricane Gilbert in 1988 (130 mph winds).
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
A thread of videos from today’s flight into Hurricane Melissa
In this first one we are entering from the southeast just after sunrise and the bright arc on the far northwest eye wall is the light just beginning to make it over the top from behind us.
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
#Hurricane #Melissa's pressure is down to 908 mb - the lowest pressure for an Atlantic hurricane this late in the calendar year on record. Pressures have been consistently recorded for Atlantic hurricanes since 1979. Lower pressure = more powerful hurricane.
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
Bold claim by Accuweather as the “leader in hurricane forecasting.” This was their track and intensity for Sara last year. Major hurricane peak, then landfall in Florida as Cat 2. Reality? Reached just 50 mph and fell apart over the Yucatan. Why isn’t the data publicly shown from Kantar that you are more accurate than the NHC? Go beyond the listed percentages, let’s see the data comparison to verify.
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Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
12:57am CDT #SPC Day1 Outlook High Risk: across parts of northeast Arkansas, far southeast Missouri, far southern Illinois, western Kentucky, western Tennessee and extreme northwest Mississippi spc.noaa.gov/products/outloo…
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
CSU has released its Atlantic seasonal #hurricane forecast verification. These forecasts slightly over-forecast hyperactive season. Hurricanes #Helene and #Milton were the most significant hurricanes for the continental US.
tropical.colostate.edu/Forec…
Craig Setzer, CCM retweeted
#Rafael is now a major (Category 3) #hurricane with max winds of 115 mph - the 5th major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. 7 other seasons in satellite era (1966-onwards) have had 5+ major hurricanes by 6 Nov: 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2020.