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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 1d

"Our government seeks to roll back the clock to a time when wild places had no defense against greed and the people had no voice to answer special interests. Do not acquiesce to the flouting of laws. History is keeping score." — @evesamples.bsky.social 🎁🔗 www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e...

The rule of law is under attack in the Everglades. We’re fighting back | Opinion

A new threat to the Everglades echoes a 1960s environmental fight. | Opinion

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 2d

#Karen formed farther north & east than any other named storm on record.

"[It] had been traversing waters running just under 2 °F warmer than normal, a condition made 4 times more likely by climate change according to @climatecentral.org Ocean Climate Shift Index." www.nbcmiami.com/weather/hurr...

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 2d

Wind-wise, #Jerry has been a show about nothing. I have yet to find an instance of sustained winds above 20 mph in the Leeward Islands. But even as its center moves away and crosses the 20th parallel, flooding rains are impacting Antigua & other islands. Flood advisories posted.

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 3d

"At a time when #climate coverage faces unprecedented political pressure & censorship, John and the duopoly team of @nbcmiami.com & @telemundo51.com continue to lead with science-driven facts and courage. Climate courage matters...”

Congrats to all my colleagues 🎉 www.nbcmiami.com/weather/stor...

NBC 6 First Alert team to receive Circle of Change Award

It’s the organization’s highest recognition for courageous, values-driven climate leadership.

www.nbcmiami.com

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 4d

This afternoon Tropical Storm #Jerry passed within ~40 miles of NOAA buoy 41040 located about 470 nautical miles E of Martinique. Winds were sustained at 45 mph, gusting to 65 mph. Seas were 22 feet! The lowest pressure was 29.62 inches of mercury or 1003 millibars. www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page...

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 4d

Tropical Storm #Jerry poses a marginal threat to the northeastern Caribbean. The storm has turned west-northwest already and is expected to turn further northbound between Thursday and Friday. A Tropical Storm Watch is in place for some of the Leeward Islands. It looks to miss PR by a safe distance.

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 5d

Starting now at noon EDT. #KingTides yale.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Is your community next? King Tides: Changed by rising seas, previewing tomorrow’s floods. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joi...

“King Tide” is a term for the highest seasonal tides of the year, driven by predictable alignments of the sun, moon, and Earth. But how does climate change-fueled sea level rise affect these tides — a...

yale.zoom.us

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 6d

Tonight's full moon is the first supermoon this year, when the moon is at the point in its orbit that is closest to Earth, known as perigee. It will look a little bigger and 16% brighter, especially near moonrise around sunset. (via @rtphokie.bsky.social)

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 7d

Bandaid 🩹 adaptation seen this morning to keep this Coconut Grove (Miami) street free of sunny day saltwater #flooding.

#KingTides are inundating more of South Florida due to sea level rise. How do we transition from bandaids to stitches? It’ll take lots of 💸. Or moving 🚛 .

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 7d

It can be very difficult for an African easterly wave to cross the Atlantic without turning before the Caribbean. The model consensus for new Invest 95L is for that to happen. Still worth monitoring for any changes. But it shouldn't raise too much concern at this time. (models ➡️ @burgwx.bsky.social)

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 8d

The deepest tide in years (maybe on record) is in the works for South Florida in the next 3-4 days. Likely to reach 16 inches above NOAA predictions due to sea level rise and strong onshore winds, it will likely create more widespread & deeper sunny day saltwater flooding (via @bmcnoldy.bsky.social)

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 10d

"Why doesn’t #Florida [...] build better like #Bermuda? You can ask developers and their building lobby. Or you can ask the city, county, and state leaders that are charged with regulating them in the interest of our safety." My view of #Imelda for @nbcmiami.com www.nbcmiami.com/weather/hurr...

Morales: 2 new areas of interest in the tropics after Bermuda withstands Imelda

NBC6 hurricane specialist John Morales looks at how Bermuda was able to withstand Hurricane Imedla and what’s next for hurricane season.

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 12d

Three weeks in and trends towards a back-loaded hurricane season are materializing. Since September 10:

Named storms = 3 (normal 2)
Hurricanes = 3 (normal 2)
Major hurricanes = 2 (normal 1)

October is busiest for the western Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Stay aware.

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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · 12d

King Tides are the year’s highest tides. With rising seas, they’re becoming a real-world preview of future coastal flooding.

📅 Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | Noon ET

What are king tides, how have they changed over time, and what do they reveal about our climate future?
🔗 yale.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 12d

A Hurricane Warning has been hoisted for #Bermuda. #Imelda, north of the #Bahamas & east of #Florida, is the 4th hurricane of the 2025 season. The seasonal norm up to this date is 5 hurricanes. But the first 3 to form reached Category 4 & 5 status—a record in the satellite era.

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 13d

Waving at #Imelda from a distance as it passes 200 miles from #Miami. Max winds up to 50 mph, moving north. Last night Nassau gusted to 48 mph when the storm crossed near the eastern tip of New Providence Island #Bahamas. (image courtesy @tropicaltidbits.bsky.social)

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 13d

Other countries "would push on, with or without the United States." #UNGA2025 #climate 🎁 article www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/c...

At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display

www.nytimes.com

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 14d

Evidence that antipathy for higher education is very much performative. Especially by those swayed heavily by tribalism.

"almost two-thirds of MAGA Republicans expressed the exact opposite, saying that colleges & universities are having a negative impact"

🎁 article wapo.st/3KiHGCe

Colleges have had a tough year. Confidence in them is rising.

Low opinions of college are reversing, with 87 percent of Democrats and 68 percent of Republicans saying it has some importance for success, new poll shows.

wapo.st

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 15d

1️⃣2️⃣ = number of Atlantic Category 5 hurricanes in 10 years ending 2025 (a record)

9️⃣ = previous record number of Atlantic Category 5 hurricanes in 10 years (ending 2007)

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 15d

could've sworn I used my paid subscription to gift it to y'all. You sure you can't open it?

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 15d

Another beast.

Cat 5 Erin
Cat 4 Gabrielle
Cat 5 Humberto

My goodness

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 15d

Category 5 #Humberto

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 15d

“People are burning out,” the employee said. “Just in conversations, you can tell everyone is starting to get a little frayed.” wapo.st/3VDCrPO

National Weather Service at ‘breaking point’ as storm approaches

The National Weather Service is struggling to maintain its weather forecasting operations due to significant staffing cuts under the Trump administration.

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 15d

Newly formed Tropical Depression 9 is forecast to become Hurricane Imelda. A Tropical Storm Warning is in place for the #Bahamas. Parts of the east coast of #Florida are in a Tropical Storm Watch for possible indirect effects. Chance of storm force winds (%): Cocoa Beach 37, WPB 26, FLL 19, Miami 3.

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 15d

80 mph increase in winds between 11 pm ET Thursday and 11 pm ET Friday means that #Humberto too has exceeded the threshold of Extreme Rapid Intensification. Again.

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