An unidentified resident in the town of
Batabano reinforces the roof of his house...
Posted on 06/10/2005 3:22:23 AM PDT by bd476
An unidentified resident in the town of
Batabano reinforces the roof of his house...
MIAMI - A tropical storm watch was issued Friday for central Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, where residents are still recovering from last year's hurricanes. Arlene, the Atlantic hurricane season's first named tropical storm, was centered about 10 miles south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba at 5 a.m. EDT. It was moving north about 8 mph, and could cross near or over western Cuba as it moved into the Gulf of Mexico early Friday, forecasters said.
Wind and rain extended 140 miles to the north and east from the storm's center.
Arlene had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. The storm could drop as much as 5 to 10 inches of rain, and possibly cause flooding in western Cuba and tornados in southwest Florida and the Florida Keys, meteorologists said.
"This is going to be a major rainfall event before and ahead of the storm," said Trisha Wallace, a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
The Cuban government issued a tropical storm warning for the western province of Pinar Del Rio to the capital of Havana. A tropical storm warning was also in effect for the Dry Tortugas, a cluster of islands about 70 miles west of Key West that comprise a U.S. national park. Other than park personnel, there are no permanent residents.
The storm was not expected to develop into a hurricane before making landfall, Wallace said.
Hurricane season began June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Last season, Florida was struck by hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne; between them, the four storms damaged one out of every five homes in the state. The storms caused about 130 deaths in the United States and are blamed for $22 billion in insured damage.
BTT
Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season
By: Jimmy Buffett 1974
Squalls out on the gulf stream
Big storm's comin' soon
I passed out in my hammock
And God I slept 'til way past noon
Stood up and tried to focus
I hoped I wouldn't have to look far
I knew I could use a Bloody Mary
So I stumbled next door to the bar
Chorus:
And now I must confess, I could use some rest
I can't run at this pace very long
Yes it's quite insane, I think it hurts my brain
But it cleans me out and then I can go on
There's somethin' about this Sunday
It's a most peculiar gray
Strollin' down the avenue that's known as A1A
Feelin' tired, then I got inspired
I knew that it wouldn't last long
So all alone I walked back home
Sat on my beach and then I made up this song
Chorus:
And now I must confess, I could use some rest
I can't run at this pace very long
Yes it's quite insane, I think it hurts my brain
But then it cleans me out and then I can go on
Well the wind is blowin' harder now
Fifty knots or thereabouts
There's white caps on the ocean
And I'm watchin' for waterspouts
It's time to close the shutters
It's time to go inside
In a week I'll be in gay Paris
That's a mighty long airplane ride
Chorus:
And now I must confess, I could use some rest
I can't run at this pace very long
Yes it's quite insane, I think it hurts my brain
But it cleans me out and then I can go on
Coda:
Yes it cleans me out and then I can go on
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Jimmy Buffett is my favorite summer time music!!!!!
It's sitting a lot closer to me (Naples) than I was expecting.
If I don't lose connection, I'll keep you informed on how it's going.
EEK..............I've got family and friends close to you (Sarasota and Bradenton)
Looks like you all are in for a VERY wet weekend.
A very rainy June so far.
LOL. I saw Jim last night on the Weather Channel. He was in Pensacola Beach showing huge piles of rubbish and houses that had not yet been repaired from Ivan. I read about four weeks ago that there were 40,000 roofs in Pensacola (still) in need of repair from Ivan.
I spent my summers in Sarasota from 1974-82 and I remember the nearly everyday major t'storms around 4pm - but it seemed like that when I was there in the early-mid 90s that was a rather rare occurance.
We've had a very wet spring here in Virginia as well, which gives me great pause because we had it last year as well.........and it lasted all summer long, in addition to all the rain we got from the remnants of all the 'canes.
At first I read this as "a rough weekend to be immobile."
Aren't they all?
Looks like landfall is now projected for about the Biloxi area where all the floating casinos are.
BWAAAAHAHAAAHAAAAA!! BRILLIANT!! That is outstanding!
Remember, if you see the Storm Stud in your area, head inland fast!
}:-)4
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/weblog/hurricane/archives/2005/06/oh_no_mr_bill_h.html
OH NO MR BILL! (funny hurricane clip)
It's because you're looking at IR, not visible, and it's still a badly sheared storm.
The center is exposed southwest of the blob of convection.
Recent visible shows the center N of Western Cuba.
I should read the whole thread before posting. ;-) Agreed.
I'm sitting on the West Coast of Florida and I'm already sick of the hurricane season too! (My generator was delivered this morning...)
No doubt in my mind.
(My generator was delivered this morning...)
Good news indeed.
If you look at a map of the Atlantic coast there is an itsy-bitsy little patch of Virginia attached to Maryland sandwiched between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean - that's where I am and thus my interest in the hurricanes..........as well as the fact I have much family and many friends in Florida.
Fresh new map. Winds up to 60 now.
Come on, Arlene!
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