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Dr. Kelly Núñez Ocasio
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Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences ⛈️

📍College Station, TX

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Dr. Kelly Núñez Ocasio @knubez.bsky.social · Aug 21
Meet the Tropical Systems Group @tamuatmo.bsky.social: featuring Dr. Kwesi Quagraine, Stephanie Ortiz Rosario, and Dr. @zmoon92.bsky.social ! We study the weather and climate of the tropics — from ⛈️to TCs 🌀— using km-scale models, obs, & a passion for science comms!
sites.google.com/tamu.edu/nun...
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As a result of climate change, future Atlantic tropical cyclones are likely to develop and move more slowly, and hold more moisture.

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Hurricane #Melissa Cat 5 - a forewarning of things to come over coming decades ?
October 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Interesting Uni Texas UTIG Seminar from @knubez.bsky.social

"Novel Regional Modeling Approaches for Current and Future Tropical Weather and Climate"

Exploring the influence of the African Easterly Jet (AEJ) and African Easterly Waves (AEWs) on tropical storms.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgBz...
UTIG Seminar Series: Kelly Nunez Ocasio, Texas A&M University
YouTube video by University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
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October 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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In honor of Dr. Jenni Evans's legacy in tropical meteorology, I warmly welcome your participation in the upcoming session @ametsoc.org's 37th Conf. on Hurricanes & Tropical Meteorology:
"From Tropics to Extratropics: Exploring Cyclone Dynamics in Current & Future Climates in Memory of Jenni Evans"
🧵
October 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Last week, I had the absolute pleasure of visiting the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) & learning about the amazing work the faculty & students are doing — especially the incredible research coming out of Danielle Touma's group!

You can find my talk on YouTube👉 lnkd.in/gTcV3TmB
October 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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🚨 New Study Alert!

Our study with @zmoon92.bsky.social & @edougherty.bsky.social offers new insights into how
African Easterly Waves (AEWs), the seeds of Atlantic hurricanes 🌀, are being shaped by a warmer, moister climate.

doi.org/10.1029/2025...
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October 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M has a YouTube channel. Check out our first video! Starring @knubez.bsky.social along with many faculty and students!

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Texas A&M Atmospheric Sciences
YouTube video by TAMU Atmospheric Sciences
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October 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Loved visiting NC State's @ncstate.bsky.social Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences—catching up with friends like Allison Michaelis and Anantha Aiyyer, meeting new people, and chatting with grad students. Exciting work happening there, and I look forward to staying connected!
September 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Meet the Tropical Systems Group @tamuatmo.bsky.social: featuring Dr. Kwesi Quagraine, Stephanie Ortiz Rosario, and Dr. @zmoon92.bsky.social ! We study the weather and climate of the tropics — from ⛈️to TCs 🌀— using km-scale models, obs, & a passion for science comms!
sites.google.com/tamu.edu/nun...
August 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Aug 16: Images from @NOAA_HurrHunter and the @NOAASatellites Ocean Winds team show an intense eyewall in Hurricane #Erin This photo shows the ocean surface calm in the eye and roaring in the eyewall. For the latest forecast visit hurricanes.gov https://x.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1956713125828325429
August 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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tamuatmo.bsky.social
🏛️ Texas A&M Atmospheric Sciences professor, Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, will testify before Congress Wednesday morning at 9 AM CT in a hearing titled “Protecting Lives and Property: Harnessing Innovative Technologies to Enhance Weather Forecasting.”

VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfgH...
Promotional banner for a hearing with the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, featuring an image of John Nielsen-Gammon alongside a graphic of connected blue lines and dots, representing a network.
July 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season started but have you ever wondered how hurricane seeds form? Read about it 👇
Thanks to @dinahvp.bsky.social ‪‪@usatoday.com for the article!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
How 'tropical waves' carry confounding clues about huge hurricanes
The patterns found in the atmosphere often uneventfully dissipate, but occasionally feed giant hurricanes.
www.usatoday.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season started but have you ever wondered how hurricane seeds form? Read about it 👇
Thanks to @dinahvp.bsky.social ‪‪@usatoday.com for the article!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
How 'tropical waves' carry confounding clues about huge hurricanes
The patterns found in the atmosphere often uneventfully dissipate, but occasionally feed giant hurricanes.
www.usatoday.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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sarava.net
I'll be speaking tomorrow, Thurs., May 29th, at 9:30AM Eastern Time in the Weather & Climate Livestream
www.youtube.com/@wclivestream

Topic: Using climate models to predict solar and wind power droughts, i.e., periods when it is Dark & Still

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Dark Stillness: Predicting Solar and Wind Power Droughts, R. Saravanan, https://r.saravanan.us
May 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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🔊In collaboration with @ncar-ucar.bsky.social, NCAR, the Mesoamerica Affinity Group (MAAG) was created to promote research & collaborations in Earth science across Mesoamerica & the Caribbean. Want to learn more?

When: May 30th @ 2pm ET
Where: Zoom, tinyurl.com/CaribForClim...
May 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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My recent feature with @tamu.bsky.social:
We discuss how ongoing research, including my own, is helping to better understand and anticipate high-impact tropical weather.

Read more here👇🌀⛈️
@tamuatmo.bsky.social @tamuartsci.bsky.social
tamuatmo.bsky.social TAMU Atmospheric Sciences @tamuatmo.bsky.social · Apr 28
A recent CBS News article reports that the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be 125% more active than average. Texas A&M Atmopsheric Sciences Assistant Professor Dr. Kelly Núñez Ocasio breaks down the forces shaping the season—and what forecasts are missing. tx.ag/2025HurricaneSeason
A 2023 map showing Hurricanes Idalia and Franklin reflects the intensity of storms in the Atlantic.
April 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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We will be holding a memorial celebration for Prof. Jenni Evans this coming Friday (4/11) at 5:00 PM in 112 Walker Building @pennstateuniv.bsky.social to honor her life.
If you would like to give a speech, reach out to me @ knunez.ocasio@tamu.edu or Guido Cervone (guc18@psu.edu). @ametsoc.org
April 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my Ph.D. advisor, Jenni Evans. She was an esteemed scientific leader in tropical meteorology & computational science. She shared great strength & inspiration to follow my dreams.
@ametsoc.org @pennstateuniv.bsky.social
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ICDS mourns passing of former Director Jenni Evans - PSU Institute for Computational and Data Sciences | High Performance Computing at Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Dr. Jenni L. Evans, a distinguished meteorologist and esteemed professor in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, leaving...
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April 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Sharing some new work I am pretty proud of! Highlights communication issues around the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale when the primary threat is not wind. Let me know if you need the PDF.

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March 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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The AMS is temporarily opening its career services to all who need them, regardless of membership status, and offering dues waivers and meeting registration fee reductions for those impacted by job loss due to changes in the government.

Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk
The official AMS logo.
February 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Proud! My PhD student Sahir Gagan has been awarded the Thomas Powell Fellowship! His work in lab and field sampling, along with his commitment to outreach programs, is making a real impact. Thrilled to see his hard work is recognized in the news today! artsci.tamu.edu/news/2025/02...
Atmospheric Sciences Ph.D. Student Tackles Emerging Pollution Challenges
Texas A&M doctoral student Sahir Gagan is exploring how tiny plastic particles and dangerous chemicals in the air could impact our health and the environment.
artsci.tamu.edu
February 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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tamuatmo.bsky.social
🌪️🌎 Ready to take your passion for weather, climate, & the atmosphere to the next level? Texas A&M Atmospheric Sciences graduate programs offer world-class research & opportunities. 🌟 Apply today! 🌩️ 👉 atmo.tamu.edu
Three individuals, one using a tablet, discussing in a grassy field with a weather balloon and instrumentation, under the banner of Texas A&M University's Department of Atmospheric Sciences promoting their graduate programs.
January 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Excited to share Kelly & I's new GRL paper: We see an intensification of the West African Monsoon, a stronger African Easterly jet, and increase + southern shift in precip over tropical Africa in a warmer climate using MPAS + the PGW method.

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
December 19, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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Dr. Kelly Núñez Ocasio @knubez.bsky.social, assistant professor at @tamuatmo.bsky.social, and Dr. Erin Dougherty @edougherty.bsky.social from NCAR are using a new kilometer-scale regional model to explore how climate change will impact tropical Africa.

Read more online: tx.ag/ATMOTropical
Image of Kelly Nuñez Ocasio, smiling, with text overlay stating 'ATMO Professor Leads Research on Response of Tropical Weather to the Climate Change' from Texas A&M University Atmospheric Sciences.
December 19, 2024 at 7:44 PM
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If you happen to be at #AGU24 and come across Ember, NOAA’s support dog, please send pics! 🥹 She is ADORABLE!! I can’t stop thinking about her!
December 11, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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Today! #AGU24
knubez.bsky.social Dr. Kelly Núñez Ocasio @knubez.bsky.social · Dec 6
📢#AGU24: Interested in how the warming climate will affect weather over Africa & the Atlantic? Stop by my talk on Monday! @edougherty.bsky.social & I have join forces & are pioneering the use of MPAS (next gen weather & climate model) @ km-scales to simulate future climate projections! ⛈️
December 9, 2024 at 3:59 PM