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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · 9d

It was nice to join other experts and colleagues in the #weather industry for this article. Thanks to Brent Jabbour, senior producer with Straight Arrow News for the interview.

📡 Straight Arrow News (SAN) 📡
Predicting weather isn’t an exact #science.

Full News story:
san.com/cc/predictin...

Predicting weather isn't an exact science. Here's why many forecasts miss

The data weather forecasters have today is better than ever. So, why is it that meteorologists still get it wrong sometimes?

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks to @hannahnatanson.bsky.social with @washingtonpost.com for the important story about the people of the National Weather Service and its public safety mission.
#weather #science

Article:
tinyurl.com/4tzt5xz4

Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · 25d

Gorgeous weather in Tampa this afternoon!

Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks to meteorologist Ian Oliver with @foxweather.bsky.social for interviewing with me about the current lull in hurricane activity in the Atlantic Basin and the potential for development in the tropics in the latter half of #hurricane season.

www.foxweather.com/watch/fmc-5f...

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thanks to Tampa Bay Times for covering this important research from the University of South Florida and the Netherlands. 📝 📡🌀

🌀The full, peer-reviewed scientific research study is also linked in the Tampa Bay Times article.

Article:
www.tampabay.com/hurricane/20...

Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Sep 1

Morning surface analyses 📝 from the NWS depict the surface low and the NWS NAM computer model output for the next 60 hours illustrates the lingering front and surface low pressure through Wednesday.

Is this how you start your Labor Day morning? 😎

#Science
#Weather
#Technology
#STEM

Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Sep 1

Similarly, the counterclockwise low pressure trough axis was seen forming in radar data from the NWS Tampa office on Sunday. 📡 🔄

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Sep 1

A low pressure wave formed along this meandering front later Sunday just east of Orlando near Cape Canaveral 🚀, as evident in radar data from National Weather Service (NWS) Melbourne Weather Forecast Office.

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Sep 1

Interesting weather across Florida on this #LaborDay2025 📡⛈️🔄

A weak and nearly stationary front lingering over Florida for the last few days has provided beneficial rain ☔️ across the area.

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Aug 22

2️⃣ Note the expansive area of vessel traffic avoiding hazards and steering around the powerful waves and wind from Erin. 🛳️🌀 #MarineTraffic #PublicSafety #science

Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Aug 22

1️⃣ Noted on the static satellite image are two moisture channels ↗️ ↗️ being funneled into Erin as it transitions from a warm core hurricane to a colder core cyclone. 🌀⚡️

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Aug 22

A rainy day across Florida, as pulses of energy pass over the state within a deep, moist southwest flow across the Gulf and into the western Atlantic. This flow is feeding into the massive circulation of #HurricaneErin, as seen in satellite 🛰️ water vapor imagery and radar data from NWS Tampa. 📡⛈️

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Aug 18

Impressive to see the void of vessel traffic tonight in the vicinity of #HurricaneErin - thanks to the pre-planning and coordination between the weather and marine navigation experts. #MarineSafety #HurricaneSeason #science #technology

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Aug 17

Thanks to the USAToday for the interview about #HurricaneErin and the important collaboration between weather and ocean experts to keep mariners safe in navigating open oceans to steer clear from the hazards produced by tropical cyclones.

Story: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Aug 17

📡🌀 🛰️
#HurricaneErin undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle (ERC). Radar animation from around 3:20 AM ET to 8:20 AM ET from the vantage point of National Weather Service San Juan Forecast Office this Sunday morning, 17 August 2025. I placed the ⚫️ at the eyeball center at the start of the loop.

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Aug 16

📡🌀After an early morning jog to the west and southwest, #HurricaneErin is now back on a west and northwest track. I placed the line on the northern eyewall around 9:15 AM ET and the loop ends around 1:15 PM ET from the NWS San Juan radar.

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Aug 9

Science and Education: 📡🌪️⛈️⚡️

Part 1: A first look at the next generation of weather radar:
abc13.com/post/new-rad...

Part 2: How history shaped the next generation weather radar:
abc13.com/post/13-how-...

Part 3: The timeline and future of phased array radar technology.
abc13.com/post/13-time...

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thanks to @USATODAY for the interview on Thursday 7 August 2025 and for keeping the spotlight on the important work and people of @NOAA and the @NWS.
Article: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

#flwx #science

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Aug 7

Awesome video with friends from the @NWSTampaBay in this @abcactionnews Tampa special segment that aired tonight, 6 August 2025, about the #hurricane season and the current state of affairs at @NOAA and the @NWS. #science #weather #flwx
Video: www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-n...

Despite nationwide concerns, National Weather Service Tampa Bay says it remains storm-ready

But the former meteorologist-in-charge of the Tampa Bay office has larger concerns about the National Weather Service and NOAA as a whole.

www.abcactionnews.com

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Aug 4

Last night / Sunday radar loop from National Weather Service Tampa showed the infamous “bolt from the blue” lightning strike between 10 to 11 PM ET 3 August 2025. Note the strike near Bartow while the storm was located 40 miles. When thunder roars stay indoors. 📡⚡️⛈️ #science #weather #lightning

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Jul 29

A gem for any kid back in the 80s watching The Weather Channel and pressing record on the old VCR and “hoping” to be a professional meteorologist one day — watching the legendary special: John Hope on Hurricanes.

Nearly 40 years later and it is still informative.

Video:
youtu.be/VF20UYgI4xg?...

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Jul 28

Late afternoon showers and thunderstorms developed across the greater #Tampa Bay region keeping T in mid 90s. Note how the west coast sea breeze (outlined) accelerated inland thanks to outflow boundaries nudging it to the east over Hillsborough-Polk-Manatee-Sarasota-Hardee-Desoto counties. #flwx 📡⚡️

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Jul 27

After the high temp at Tampa International Airport (TPA) hit a sweltering 100F today, Sunday 27 July 2025, as measured by the NWS Tampa automated surface observing system (ASOS), fast moving thunderstorms are now rushing in from the northeast to add relief!

#science
#history
#heat

Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Jul 24

The WUSF podcast with Matt Peddie, host of the NPR radio show “Florida Matters”, is now available discussing the National Weather Service and recent high impact weather events.

Resource to access the podcast by clicking the “Listen” box:

www.wusf.org/podcast/flor...

Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · Jul 23

Thanks to ABC Action News Tampa for the invite to interview with Chad Mills about the current state of the NWS and NOAA with staffing and budget challenges, as well as the public safety mission and the incredible people behind the scenes at NWS. Great to finally meet meteorologist Ally Blake! #flwx

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