Putting Up: The Hurricane Watch for August 19th

A disturbance in the southern Gulf has a good shot at becoming a depression or tropical storm in the next 24 hours.

Florida tropical threat synopsis: No tropical threats to Florida in the next 7 days.

Almanac: It’s Friday, August 19th… day 80 of the 2022 hurricane season, 103 days to go. By total storm energy, the season is 14.9%, 29%, and 19.6% complete for the Atlantic, continental U.S., and Florida, respectively.

While from an overall ACE perspective, the hurricane …