Welcome Back, Me

I'm back online, so here's a brief summary of what will be coming soon in my next few entries: We have the end of an old cold front that's turned into a non-tropical low, that's very slowly trying to convert itself into a tropical storm. Right now, this one looks nearly exactly like a replay of the genesis of last year's Ophelia. There's also a strong tropical wave moving across the Cape Verde Islands. It was looking even stronger yesterday, with even some reported 50 mph wind gusts (but no closed circulation). There's also some notable seismic activity going on in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska right now, the still-threatening Mayon volcano, and the aftermath of Saomai.