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Before joining Local 10, Michael served as Senior Emergency Management Specialist for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). There he directed the agency’s plans for responding to disasters of all kinds, but most importantly hurricanes, for the southeast U.S. Lowry has 20 years of experience in tropical weather research, forecasting, and emergency management. Prior to joining FEMA, he served as a subject matter expert on hurricanes and tropical meteorology, most recently as visiting scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Hurricane Center (NHC), through its partnership with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). Lowry served as on-air Hurricane Specialist and Tropical Program Lead for The Weather Channel (TWC). While at TWC, he provided network coverage for countless hurricanes and nor’easters, filing reports for NBC Nightly News, TODAY, MSNBC, and CNBC. Lowry also served as a lead scientist at the NHC in Miami, where he was responsible for the development of new tropical cyclone-related products, including new watches and warnings, for the National Weather Service (NWS). Other positions have included Senior Scientist at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in Alexandria, Virginia, and emergency manager and meteorologist for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, where he provided support for nine presidentially declared disasters, including seven hurricane disaster declarations in 2004 and 2005. Lowry is the recipient of the 2013 National Hurricane Conference Outstanding Achievement Award in Meteorology. He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in meteorology from Florida State University.
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Melissa comes together in the Caribbean, bringing the threat of major flooding this week
The strong tropical disturbance designated Invest 98L over the weekend is coming together as Tropical Storm Melissa Tuesday morning, and the National Hurricane Center expects to issue its first forecast on the Atlantic hurricane season’s 13th named storm shortly.
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Development likely this week in the Caribbean, but future path remains unclear
A tropical wave that moved into the eastern Caribbean on Sunday – designated Invest 98L by the National Hurricane Center on Saturday – is becoming increasingly organized and will likely become a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next day or two as it slows over the central Caribbean.
Looking ahead to next week in the Caribbean
A strong late-season tropical wave now moving through the central Atlantic could develop once it enters the Caribbean as upper-level winds turn increasingly conducive next week.
Atlantic ends the week on a quiet note
Since the basin reopened for business about a month ago following a bizarre 20-day drought with no active tropical systems through the traditional peak of the hurricane season, it’s managed to notch 6 of its 12 named storms and a full 60% of the season’s overall tropical activity as measured by the Accumulated Cyclone Energy or ACE.
Lorenzo limps along as the Atlantic takes a breath
Despite earlier forecasts showing Tropical Storm Lorenzo hanging around into the weekend, the unfriendly central Atlantic of mid October has done a number on it, and it’s no longer expected to survive the work week.
Lorenzo struggling and staying over the open Atlantic
Like its predecessors over the tropical Atlantic this hurricane season, Lorenzo – which formed early Monday over the central Atlantic – continues to struggle as a tropical storm, with its winds and weather separated from its flailing center.
Tormenta tropical Lorenzo se forma en el Atlántico sin amenazar tierra
La tormenta tropical Lorenzo se formó el lunes en el Atlántico central. Es la tormenta 12 de la temporada y no representa amenaza para tierra.
Lorenzo forms in the central Atlantic, posing no threat to land
Tropical Storm Lorenzo, the 12th named storm of the hurricane season, formed early Monday over the central tropical Atlantic from a tropical disturbance that rolled off Africa late last week.
Disheveled Jerry to pass near the northern Leeward Islands today
Despite a lopsided and disheveled appearance, Tropical Storm Jerry’s winds have gradually ticked up and it’s expected to be just shy of hurricane strength as its center curves north of the northern Leeward Islands along the northeastern edge of the Caribbean later today.
Jerry forms but slow to strengthen, tropical storm watches issued for northern Leeward Islands
Tropical Storm Jerry, the 10th named storm of the hurricane season, formed late Tuesday morning and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane on Thursday or Friday as it makes its closest pass near or just north of the northern Leeward Islands.
A strong tropical disturbance churning through the central Atlantic – designated Invest 95L – continues to organize and is on the cusp of becoming a tropical depression or named storm. The next name on the list is Jerry.
Tropical system likely to form, could strengthen as it nears eastern Caribbean later this week
A robust tropical wave – a ripple in east-to-west flowing trade winds at about 10,000 feet resembling an ocean wave – plodding through the central Atlantic this week is poised to develop into a tropical depression or named storm.
No slowdown in hurricane season to start October
The 2025 hurricane season that hit the pause button for nearly 3 weeks around its traditional peak in September is showing no signs of slowing as we enter its final stretch.
Imelda strikes Bermuda, new area to watch for next week in the Atlantic
Hurricane Imelda struck Bermuda head on during the midnight hours late Wednesday and early Thursday, plunging about half the archipelago into darkness as daylight broke Thursday.