Ellen Prager, PhD is a marine scientist and author, widely recognized for her expertise and ability to make science entertaining and understandable
Annapolis, MD
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Ellen Prager (StormCenter) retweeted
Multiple atmospheric rivers (ARs) are forecast to make landfall over British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest in the coming days, with additional AR activity over the PNW & Northern California possible next week. Read our latest update on these ARs & their impacts here: cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-ar-outloo…
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BREATHTAKING 🌋 Lava fountains skyrocketed to 650 feet in just two hours as Episode 56 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption roared to life just after noon today. ⬇️
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Two ARs are forecast bring precipitation to the PNW this week into this weekend. This sequence leads into a transition toward a more active weather pattern next week, which may bring heavy rainfall to portions of the US West Coast. Check out our latest outlook here: cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-ar-outloo…
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‼️ Flash Flood Emergency Continues
In all my year’s as a Meteorologist, I’ve NEVER seen anything like this. Multiple cities have seen 12-24” of rain, without a Tropical Storm, and it just won’t stop. ~2 feet in Palm Bay & Melbourne.
As I write this torrential bands are setting up again in Central and East #Florida dumping more #flooding rain. We’ve seen many 1-in-1000 year events in the last 2 days. Entire neighborhoods are experiencing catastrophic floods!
This is due to the Super #ElNino on top of a warmed atmosphere. With an El Niño this intense - by far the strongest we have ever seen - Expect the unexpected.
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Santa Cruz (Galápagos): 196 mm de lluvia en 24 horas, lo de 18 octubres juntos. El mar está +5,7 °C por encima de lo normal: es El Niño. 🌧️
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#ElNiño 30-31 octubre. Fuertes lluvias en las islas Galápagos. Entre las 5 pm a 5 am, los acumulados de precipitación fueron de 189 mm (Santa Cruz) y 147 mm (San Cristóbal). Durante cuatro horas, la tasa de precipitación se ubicó entre 24 a 36 mm/h.
📷 CH13 IR, 18 a 0 hrs LT.
Ellen Prager (StormCenter) retweeted
A strong non-tropical low pressure area is expected to form during the next day or two off of the eastern coast of the U.S. This low is likely to move slowly and erratically through the middle of next week, and some subtropical development is possible during this time. Regardless of development, this system will cause high winds, coastal flooding, and dangerous surf along portions of the U.S. East Coast. Please consult statements and warnings from local National Weather Service offices and the @NWSWPC for more information.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
ALT Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America: 1. Off the East Coast of the United States: A strong non-tropical low pressure area is expected to form during the next day or two off of the eastern coast of the United States. This low is likely to move slowly and erratically through the middle of next week, and some subtropical development is possible during this time. Regardless of whether subtropical development occurs, this system will cause high winds, coastal flooding, and dangerous surf along portions of the U.S. East Coast. Please consult statements and warnings from local National Weather Service offices and the Weather Prediction Center for more information, along with High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
Ellen Prager (StormCenter) retweeted
Kilauea Message 2026-10-17 04:21:15 HST. The north vent fountain has grown to about 250 feet (80 m) high and is at least as wide. The fountain is feeding a broad sheet of lava into Halema'uma'u crater. Wind is from the northeast and tephra is within the closed area of HVNP.
Ellen Prager (StormCenter) retweeted
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Ellen Prager (StormCenter) retweeted
What caused Nepal's Budhi Gandaki flood today?
Experts think a landslide blocked a side river high in Gorkha, and the water burst through early this morning.
Satellite images show a big landslide near Chumchet, apparently from Saturday. Residents also talk of an avalanche off Mount Shringi, but nobody has confirmed it.
The river is flowing again but keeps rising and falling, so the danger isn't over downstream.
My opinion?....Climate change.
Ellen Prager (StormCenter) retweeted
When I was little, the thing that terrified me most about earthquakes was the ground opening up and swallowing me.
This is in Panama after yesterday’s M7.7 earthquake…
Ellen Prager (StormCenter) retweeted
Hurricane #isaias is preparing for an onshore arrival Friday evening and early Saturday morning between Pascagoula, MS and Panama City FL. Warnings and evacuations are underway. Please finish up preps today and leave if you are asked.
Hoping for an increase in that shear sooner rather than later, but NHC still brings in a 105mph Cat2 cane. Be safe all.
Ellen Prager (StormCenter) retweeted
OMG!!! I thought this was one of those ridiculous Ai videos. It isn’t! 👀👀
Severe, damaging hail in Asunción, Paraguay last night.
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Don't do this. Please avoid roads that have raging water coming across. This was the scene on Monday in NM as tropical moisture continues to surge into this region.
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Need a 25’ extension ladder to get off the beach
The Holgate LBI NJ erosion photos don't do it justice unless you see it in person. @DaveCurren @Meteor_Mike @News12NJ @NWS_MountHolly @nynjpaweather @ContentWxGuy
Ellen Prager (StormCenter) retweeted
Now a TD as of 5amET: Big Island in the cone. Far reaching impacts.
Still watching the remnants of 15E for Hawaii. Forecasts have this becoming #nolo in time. Remember a tropical system does not have to landfall to have impacts. Hurricane Hunters are getting in position to fly this and the Big Island is making preps as most of the Big Island just got power back. This is a sneaky event that will impact us over the weekend likely starting tomorrow. Intensity guidance is all over the place.
