Atlantic hurricane season "above normal": NOAA

xchrom

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Thu May-19-11 12:17 PM
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Atlantic hurricane season "above normal": NOAA

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/19/us-hurricane-forecast-noaa-idUSTRE74I53B20110519

(Reuters) - The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season will produce six to 10 hurricanes, the U.S. government's weather agency forecast on Thursday, predicting an "above normal" tropical storm period.

In its first forecast for the season that begins on June 1, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) anticipated 12 to 18 named storms, with six to 10 developing into hurricanes.

Three to six of those could be major Category 3 or above hurricanes, with winds of more than 110 miles per hour (177 km per hour), the agency said.

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liberal N proud

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Thu May-19-11 12:19 PM
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1. It is the end of the world

After Saturday, we will be plagued by Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Floods, Fires and all sorts of violent storms. Unless you are among the saved.

:sarcasm:

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Thu May-19-11 12:25 PM
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5. "Tis true. We ELECT feel not a smidgeon of pity for UnCleanies." - RepubliBagging Evang-o-Fundies

Edited on Thu May-19-11 12:32 PM by SpiralHawk

"Bwaaaa ha ha ha ha ha. You UnCleanies can just eat our Rap-Turds and die (the old fashioned way) with shuddering in fear with Heckuva Horrible Hurricane HeeBeeJeeBees. Sneer. Smirk. Smarm."

- RepubliBagging Evang-o-Fundies

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L0oniX

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Thu May-19-11 12:20 PM
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2. They say this every year.

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damntexdem

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Thu May-19-11 12:22 PM
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4. Well, it IS the end of the world every year.

But more so 2011, and then 2012 -- yikes!

;-)

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FourScore

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Thu May-19-11 12:20 PM
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3. Oh great.

My husband recently told me he'd like to maybe move to Florida. My response...too many hurricanes!!!

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xchrom

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Thu May-19-11 12:28 PM
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6. yeah -- that idea doesn't thrill me either. nt

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Thu May-19-11 02:00 PM
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7. I've lived in Florida for 42 years ...

and I've yet to see the eye of a hurricane.

I lived in the Tampa Bay area for 37 years and I did see a lot of tropical storms, some which were close to hurricane strength. In 2004 I evacuated my home and went to my daughter's home near Ft Myers Florida. Hurricane Charley was supposed to hit the Tampa Bay area and the residents were urged to leave. The hurricane took a hard right as it passed Ft. Myers and I was approximately 70 miles form the center. Fortunately Hurricane Charley was a small storm so we experienced only some fairly high wind and rain. I definitely would not have wanted to be 40 miles closer.

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RebelOne

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Thu May-19-11 02:42 PM
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10. I lived in South Florida most of my life until I moved

to the Atlanta area. And believe me, I have seen plenty of hurricane eyes. But of course, I had lived in South Florida since I was 6 years old. I am now 72 years old.

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spin

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Thu May-19-11 10:25 PM
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11. Some people say that the Tampa Bay area and Jacksonville ...

are geographically less prone to get hit by a hurricane.

I also know that if Tampa ever gets hit by a major hurricane it's going to be a big mess. Where I lived at the worst case scenario would have put 21 feet of water in my neighborhood.

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lovuian

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Thu May-19-11 02:06 PM
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8. it will be interesting to see what the Gulf Oil Spill does

to the Hurricane season

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Thu May-19-11 02:22 PM
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9. Post Rapture Looting on FB!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121968371215699

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RagAss

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Thu May-19-11 11:28 PM
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12. They say this every fucking year !

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