Tropical Update September 20th Fiona, Gaston, Invest 98L

Tropical Update Video September 20th Tonight we track Hurricane Fiona, Tropical Storm Gaston, and Invest 98L. Hurricane Fiona is intensifying this evening. Satellite data shows Fiona building a more robust Central Dense Overcast around her eye. She's pulling away from the Turks and Caicos, and should be running into Category Four intensity as she moves north tomorrow. Bermuda can expect a very close pass with Fiona on Friday. Tropical Storm Watches are up, those could become Hurricane Watches or warnings if she gets closer. Expect a rough ride Friday. Fiona will slam Nova Scotia and Newfoundland as an exceptionally powerful hurricane force storm Saturday as it transitions into an extra-tropical winter-type storm. Significant impacts are expected up there. Elsewhere Tropical Storm Gaston looks really impressive for no apparent reason. Storm just kinda went for it lol. Thankfully it's far away, no big deal. Azores could get some impacts later this weekend. Finally, Invest 98L continues to be the talk of the town. Our tropical wave is being doom-cast by the GFS and EURO as a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico next week. For now, I caution a bit of restraint until we see some stuff play out. Anytime you have an undeveloped system, you have a ton of forecast uncertainty until things start falling into place. Yes, the Caribbean looks primed for any storm moving through this weekend. Yes, there's a pattern in place that could take a storm into the Eastern Gulf. Yes, it's of some concern. But, no, it's not time to run for the hills, and no we don't know if any of that is going to play out yet. Leave the panic for people who don't know better. I'd say 98L demands a healthy amount of respect, but it's not a layup to just slam it into Florida next week and call it a day. We'll track as it comes. Have a plan, be ready to execute that plan, but chill for now. ---------------------------- Redbeard Wx is the YouTube outlet of Redbeard's Weather Page from Facebook. Check us out for all the latest weather information. Ran by a former Weather Marine, the page is dedicated to all things Meteorology, but specializes in Tropical Weather in the Atlantic basin. The page and videos are grounded, honest forecasts, not clickbait hype nonsense. The thoughts expressed are not necessarily the same as official forecast outlets, and should not be solely used in the decision-making process.