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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTropical Storm Barbara explodes to a Cat 4 Hurricane in 24 hours
https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2019-07-02-hurricane-barbara-eastern-central-pacific-hawaiiShould be weak next week
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/EP02/refresh/EP022019_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind+png/203324_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind.png
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Tropical Storm Barbara explodes to a Cat 4 Hurricane in 24 hours (Original Post)
malaise
Jul 2019
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babylonsister
(171,070 posts)1. Location, location, location.
It's the dodging season.
malaise
(269,054 posts)2. Thankfully it's a fish storm
heading for the Central Pacific - the big news here is the way in which these storms in both the Atlantic and Pacific are exploding into major hurricanes so quickly
babylonsister
(171,070 posts)3. That scares the hell out of me.
Less time to stow here, and even though I'm not a prayin' woman, I think about it.
malaise
(269,054 posts)5. That is why basic preparations must take place
at the beginning of hurricane season.
babylonsister
(171,070 posts)7. Yes! I worry about my babies. I have about
60 plants outside, potted and hanging. I'll figure it out and have before. Meantime, we bought a generator, so we're thinking about it, for sure.
FirstLight
(13,360 posts)4. yea....warmer waterfaster bigger storms
I was just looking at this storm this morning at work...wow
malaise
(269,054 posts)6. They said it would be a hurricane but Cat 4 in 24 hours
That's the shocker
912gdm
(959 posts)8. never heard that term before...
looked it up and it makes sense...
malaise
(269,054 posts)10. We use it here a lot during hurricane season
As an aside, days after a hurricane we see the most beautiful big snapper fish
canetoad
(17,168 posts)9. Had a look at that
On NullSchool radar yesterday. Wow, it has intensified a lot. Hope it fizzles.
malaise
(269,054 posts)11. Hi there
Your side sure looks good in the cricket world cup.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)12. Eastern Pacific, to move west, hopefully to weaken. nt