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Commentary & Updates by: Mark Sudduth, HurricaneTrack.com Founder, Editor
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UPDATED: 2:00 am EDT, September 18, 2008
TROPICS ARE QUIET- WORK ON 2008 DVD BEGINS

We went through an incredible burst of hurricane activity from late August until just a few days ago. Can you believe that Fay, Gustav, Hannah and Ike all hit the United States? Of course, other Atlantic Basin nations were also impacted by these tropical cyclones making these last several weeks some of the most active for landfalling cyclones in recent memory. Things are much more quiet now and it will not be until the end of the month that we will really have to worry again. The favorable portion of the MJO pulse is due to swing through the Basin in about a week and could set off another round of named storms. Between now and then, I am keeping an eye on the waters off North Carolina for possible hybrid development with a large high pressure area coming off the Northeast and lower pressures over the western Atlantic. The GFS model is fairly bullish on some type of storm forming off of Cape Hatteras or farther south and west in about five days to a week. We are getting towards that time of year when we see these semi-tropical systems take shape from time to time. At least for now, the deep tropics are not producing any viable threats and it should stay that way for another week or so. We still have plenty of hurricane season left and there have been a number of late September or early to mid-October hurricanes- keep aware and remain prepared. We have had a lot to deal with and may very well have more and remember please that it's not just the United States we're concerned with. So far, no trouble brewing- we'll see how long that lasts.

Now that I am back home in North Carolina after a marathon parade of hurricanes and storms, I have begun work on the continuation of our popular Tracking the Hurricanes DVD series. I produced a 2004 and 2005 edition but have been without enough material to produce any from then on (obviously great news for coastal residents). While there was some activity along U.S. waters in 2006 and 2007, I did not have the content needed to produce anything worth sharing with the masses. Again, this has meant two years of relative peace and quiet for most coastal areas of the U.S. with only a few exceptions. Now, since we are apparently back in to a high landfall cycle, I am beginning work on the resumption of the series. For those who own our previous editions, you know our style. I blend the video with music, time lapse sequences and first-hand stories of how each years' hurricanes have impacted our lives. It is not pure "money shot" entertainment but more of a documentary piece that tells the stories through our eyes and our instruments that measured these seasonal intrusions. I have put together a teaser trailer of the 2008 edition and invite you to take a look via the link below. The hurricane season is obviously still very much in progress but work must begin now in order to complete the project before Christmas. That being said, we are now taking pre-orders for the 2008 DVD and plan to have them ready to ship in early December. This will be accomplished as long as there are no November surprises lurking- if you know what I mean. I set the style of the teaser trailer to leave a lot to the imagination. Be sure to turn up the ole computer speakers and watch the preview in full screen mode if you know how. I love film making and even score my projects with my own music. Using video and photos from my awesome colleagues, I weave together the reality of the hurricane season as we lived it- and as so many others lived it around us. After watching the preview, be sure to check out my YouTube channel for selections from our past DVDs. For those who are unfamiliar with my work, there are some great chapters from the 2004 and 2005 DVD placed on my YT channel- it's easy to remember: youtube.com/hurricanetrack.