TROPICAL STORM / HURRICANE “NORBERT” HEADING TOWARDS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?

Dutchsinse 9/03/14

Above: Hurricane Norbert (Category 1) currently near the Southern tip of Baja Mexico, heading North towards Southern California , September 3 2014 2pm CDT

An end to the Southern California drought in sight?

Hurricane Norbert (currently going into Category 1 hurricane status) is heading up the Western coast of Baja Mexico.

Professionals have the storm track staying a steady Northwest along the coast of Mexico, topping out near a Category 2 storm, heading towards the Southwestern coast of the United States.

norbert hurricane 1 — Above: September 3 2014 — Currently path of Hurricane Norbert shows a possible Southwest US interaction.

norbert hurricane — Above: The long term path is subject to change, however current path tracks show a steady push up the coast is expected.

If Norbert’s pattern holds, Southern California may be seeing the edge of a tropical storm. This would be good news, if the rain which accompanies these tropical systems makes its way to SoCal !

Animated satellite images from NOAA can be seen here:

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/14E/14E_floater.html

http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/#