Next? Hurricane Maria? maybe not -- but then....

radfringe

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Sun Sep-04-05 07:46 AM
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Next? Hurricane Maria? maybe not -- but then....

doesn't look like a threat - but Hurricanes have a nasty habit of changing directions...

Hurricane Maria forms over open Atlantic
Posted on Sun, Sep. 04, 2005
Associated Press

MIAMI - Maria intensified and developed into the season's fifth hurricane on Sunday, growing stronger over warm water in the open Atlantic.

At 5 a.m. EDT, the storm had maximum sustained wind of 75 mph - only 1 mph higher than the minimum threshold for hurricane status - and was centered 645 miles southeast of Bermuda.

It was moving north-northwest at 14 mph, and was expected to turn to the north later Sunday or early Monday.

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http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/092115.shtml?3day
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT14/refresh/AL1405W_sm2+gif/092115W_sm.gif

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EDT

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Sun Sep-04-05 07:50 AM
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1. They say we're getting back into a stormier pattern.

I wonder if America winds up being a bowling alley aisle for a few more seasons if Building Codes for housing, especially along the coast, will be revised radically.

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ChowChowChow

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Sun Sep-04-05 08:01 AM
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2. It's called GLOBAL WARMING

Let's hope that the rest of the storms take the same track as Maria!

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theHandpuppet

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Sun Sep-04-05 08:09 AM
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5. And the irony is...

At the very moment Katrina was bearing down on NOLA, John Bolton was warring with the U.N. to abort any positive action on the war against global warming. I'll bet that one flies under the MSM radar!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1556790,00.html

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theHandpuppet

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Sun Sep-04-05 08:04 AM
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3. These are the systems that bear watching....

Edited on Sun Sep-04-05 08:05 AM by theHandpuppet

"A broad trough of low pressure extends from the eastern Gulf and across the Bahamas. Convection will continue to fire in this area and tropical development is possible. A low pressure feature in the extreme eastern Bahamas also must be closely monitored for development...

"A large low pressure system is emerging from the African continent and once over open waters will be in a more favorable environment for development."

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/?from=wxcenter_news (Click on their "Tropical Atlantic Satellite" map for a view of currently monitored systems.)

At this rate we're going to run out of letters in the alphabet.

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Jeanette in FL

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Sun Sep-04-05 08:05 AM
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4. Off the coast of South Florida

There is an area of disturbed weather that they (The Weather Channel)are watching closely, could develope. That was the report as of 8:50am

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Solly Mack

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Sun Sep-04-05 08:11 AM
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6. well, perhaps America should start to prepare now

just in case Maria turns toward the US coast

Hate to not have a plan :sarcasm:

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Sugarbleus

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Sun Sep-04-05 08:26 AM
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7. No kidding...lol

I saw a bit of this storm formation the other day. I was afraid to even think about it, under current circumstances.

I don't live anywhere near any hurricans but geezus, it bother's me to see folks keep getting pounded by these monsters.. I couldn't stand the paranoia each year. Must be some hardy folk that live in those areas...

Why not just give over the typical areas of yearly hurricans/storms to the wild life and move those folks west. No place is natural disaster free BUT ya wouldn't have to worry about lives and property EVERY SINGLE year.

Just a thought :)

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radfringe

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Sun Sep-04-05 08:40 AM
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8. according to the weather channel

Katrina first formed - got her name and then "disappeared" for a couple of days until she re-emerged as a hurricane -- that was the part which hit Florida...

of course Katrina lost some strength as she went over land, but the warm Gulf waters soon fed her into the Cat-5 (later downgraded and hit as Cat-4)

Maria or any of the other tropical depressions out there could do the same...

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Sugarbleus

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Sun Sep-04-05 09:03 AM
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9. Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seems kind of like living in a war zone wondering/worrying where the next bomb is going to actually land/drop..

Did I hear correctly that more storms were still to form for this season? That it's not quite over yet?

I don't know what to say...I can only shake my head in astonishment.

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radfringe

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Sun Sep-04-05 10:10 AM
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10. hurricane season ain't over until Nov. 30

Most storms from now till 11/30 hit along the atlantic coast

the "typical pattern" early in the season are for storms to hit Florida and the Gulf areas, later in the season the storms head up the atlantic coast line

http://www.storm2k.org/newsletter/BodyFiles/BodyJun2005-pg3a.htm

In conclusion, the march of the seasons—specifically the evolving seasonal patterns—shape landfall tendencies for major hurricanes. As a result, Texas sees its greatest threat from storms that develop in September or earlier. The threat to New England is largely confined to August and September major hurricanes. Florida is at risk through most of the hurricane season.

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