Afghanistan has been fragile for so long, and unfortunately any aid is still tangled up in the politics over the Taliban taking over (and the train wreck of USAID/DFID/EU funding). But neighboring countries are trying to help, the world is figuring out how to do without us ...

#Melissa getting organized, latest NHC forecast is catastrophic for #Jamaica, #Haiti, eastern #Cuba ... impacts over 30% of GDP (>$6 Billion) in Jamaica possible.

Only thing in the Atlantic to look at is a wave off of Africa, way too far out to worry about. Matmo to disrupt China's Autumn Holiday, watching an area off of Mexico.

Sunrise over Hurricane #Gabrielle ...

X-ray energy plot ...

All of the tropical cyclones are not a threat or post-landfall, so here's the #sun from GOES-19. Watch the lower left very active area kicks off a massive #eruptions with x-ray bursts ...

Tropical storm watches now up for #NorthCarolina from #Erin ... tracking and forecast hasn't changed.

Tropical Storm #Erin forecast didn't change in any significant way at 11am Thursday, so give your refresh key a break.