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  • NOAA PREDICTS CAT 5 LABOR DAY HURRICANE

    08/23/2022 11:22:19 AM PDT · by varina davis · 132 replies
    NOAA | august 23, 2022 | NOAA
    Noaa model GPS predicts Cat 5 hurricane in the upper GOM by Labor Day weekend. Storm building now east west of African coast.
  • NOAA FORECAST 40% CHANCE Agatha could impact GOM

    05/30/2022 1:34:41 PM PDT · by varina davis · 28 replies
    The National Hurricane Center in Miami ^ | Monday, May 30, 2022 | NOAA
    Forecast from NOAA today give Hurricane Agatha a 40 percent chance of reforming he Bay of Campeche within 5 days!
  • Passengers quarantined on cruise ship are desperate to escape coronavirus that infected 64 fellow travelers [florida couple on quarantined cruise ship in japan]

    02/07/2020 9:46:23 PM PST · by varina davis · 41 replies
    Washington Post ^ | February 7, 2020 | Washington Post
    <p>YOKOHAMA, Japan —For now, only the sick can leave.</p> <p>Growing desperate after days of being cooped up, Vana Mendizabal, 69, suddenly realized: What if her only escape route from the ship and the mandatory 14-day quarantine would be to come down with the virus?</p>
  • NHC forecasts possible Hurricane Michael in NE Gulf of Mexico by Tuesday or Wednesday

    10/07/2018 7:49:42 AM PDT · by varina davis · 17 replies
    National Hurricane Center ^ | 10/7/2018 | National Hurricane Center
    National Hurricane Center is forecasting the possibility of a Hurricane in the NE Gulf of Mexico by Tuesday or Wednesday. It would be Hurricane Michael. Landfill is uncertain, but appears to be headed toward Florida Panhandle/Alabama Coasts.
  • FIRE ON GAMBLING BOAT OFFSHORE PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA TODAY -- 50 ONBOARD.

    01/14/2018 6:55:52 PM PST · by varina davis · 56 replies
    Pasco County news ^ | 1/14/2018 | https://www.facebook.com/topic/Pasco-County-Florida/109
    Sun Cruz Casino Boat engulfed in fire this afternoon just offshore Port Richey, Pasco County, florida. 50 passengers went into the 50 degree water, some swam ashore, an est. 15 taken to hospitals. Has yet to make the MSM. Happened about 4 p.m. today.
  • EXODUS

    12/25/2016 7:08:22 PM PST · by varina davis · 7 replies
    www.youtube.com A Hanakkuh reminder about our steadfast ally in the Middle East and the future of Israel
  • POTENTIAL TROPICAL STORM COLIN HEADS FOR WEST FLORIDA TODAY

    06/05/2016 8:18:59 AM PDT · by varina davis · 36 replies
    National Hurricane Center ^ | 6/5/2016 | National Hurricane Center
    TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 AM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: A low pressure area located near the northeastern portion of the Yucatan Peninsula is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and western Cuba. Surface data show that pressures are falling in the area, and that winds to near tropical storm force are occurring over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Environmental conditions are expected to be favorable for additional development, and this system is likely to become a tropical...
  • U.S. EAST COAST WATCH FOR TROPICAL STORM POSSIBILITY

    05/26/2016 8:19:49 PM PDT · by varina davis · 31 replies
    National Hurricane Center ^ | 5/26/2016 | National Hurricane Center
    SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 740 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Shower activity associated with the low pressure area located between Bermuda and the Bahamas has become somewhat better organized since yesterday, and the circulation of the low has become a little better defined. Environmental conditions are expected to be generally conducive for a tropical or subtropical cyclone to form on Friday or Saturday while this system moves west-northwestward or northwestward toward the southeastern United States coast. All interests along the southeast coast...
  • Tropical Storm Debbie forms in Cental Gulf of Mexico

    06/23/2012 3:17:36 PM PDT · by varina davis · 54 replies
    National Hurricane Center ^ | 6/23/2012 | National Hurricane Center
    TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... BUOY OBSERVATIONS...SATELLITE DATA...AND PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE DATA INDICATE THAT A TROPICAL STORM MAY BE FORMING IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 250 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IF THE PLANE IS ABLE TO IDENTIFY A WELL-DEFINED SURFACE WIND CIRCULATION...THEN ADVISORIES WILL BE INITIATED LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE...90 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM WATCHES...
  • Wyoming House Advances Doomsday Bill

    02/25/2012 5:12:02 PM PST · by varina davis · 42 replies · 1+ views
    http://trib.com ^ | Feb. 25, 2012 | The Tribune
    http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/wyoming-house-advances-doomsday-bill/article_af6e1b2b-0ca4-553f-85e9-92c0f58c00bd.html
  • Early, absentee voting rises in Florida's GOP primary, making Tuesday less important?

    01/30/2012 5:56:09 PM PST · by varina davis · 35 replies
    Bay News 9 television ^ | 1/30/2012 | Bay News 9 television
    More than 600,000 Republicans have already turned in their ballots for Tuesday’s Florida primary. By Troy Kinsey , Capitol Reporter Last Updated: Monday, January 30, 2012 More than 600,000 Republicans have already turned in their ballots for Tuesday’s Florida primary. That's around 100,000 more early and absentee votes compared to four years ago, meaning the vote Tuesday may not matter nearly as much. Absentee voting began nearly a month ago. Early voting kicked off more than a week ago. The Republican Party of Florida's Brian Hughes says between 30 and 40 percent of the primary vote is already in. "The...
  • Romney gives millions to Mormon Church

    01/18/2012 7:34:22 AM PST · by varina davis · 25 replies · 1+ views
    Drudge Report this morning Jan. 18: From information in some tax reports released, showing Romney gave $4 million + to LDS church during past 5 years, plus shares and stakes in Bain holding companies including Burger King, Domino's, etc.
  • ...EARL BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE...(Puerto Rico gets Hurricane Warning)

    08/30/2010 8:12:56 AM PDT · by varina davis · 30 replies
    National Hurricane Center ^ | August 30, 2010 | National Hurricane Center
    BULLETIN HURRICANE EARL ADVISORY NUMBER 21 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010 1100 AM AST MON AUG 30 2010 ...EARL BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.7N 63.6W ABOUT 95 MI...150 KM ENE OF ST. THOMAS ABOUT 165 MI...265 KM E OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...960 MB...28.35 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PUERTO RICAN ISLANDS OF CULEBRA AND VIEQUES. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA...
  • FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

    06/13/2010 5:24:30 PM PDT · by varina davis · 23 replies · 1,233+ views
    National Hurricane Center ^ | June 13, 2010 | National Hurricane Center
    TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT SUN JUN 13 2010 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED ABOUT 975 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS IS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS ALONG WITH SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS DISTURBANCE CONTINUES TO BE WELL-ORGANIZED AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN CONDUCIVE FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OR NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE...60 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
  • The Night Beat: Obama To Lousiana Coast?

    04/30/2010 8:17:49 PM PDT · by varina davis · 11 replies · 432+ views
    The Atlantic ^ | April 30, 2010 | The Atlantic
    The Night Beat: Obama To Lousiana Coast? Apr 30 2010, 9:43 PM ET | Comment What matters tomorrow ... tonight. Read it and sleep. President Obama plans to visit the catastrophe zone off Lousiana's coast within the next 48 hours as SecDef Gates mobilizes the Lousiana National Guard and WH convenes a principal-level homeland security response meeting. Republicans begin to question speed of Obama's response. Hannity: "They did nothing for nine days." ... Why is this oil spill unlike other oil spills? Ecologist Willy Bramis notes that there's no ship hull here to limit the amount of oil that's spilled......
  • Quake shakes southern Mexico, felt in capital

    02/08/2010 6:25:44 PM PST · by varina davis · 11 replies · 1,096+ views
    AP ^ | Feb. 9, 2010 | AP
    Quake shakes southern Mexico, felt in capital The Associated Press Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 | 5:57 p.m. A magnitude 5.7-earthquake has shaken southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast. The quake was centered 35 miles (55 kilometers) north of the fishing and resort town of Puerto Angel, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Earthquake Information Center. It struck at 6:47 p.m. local time Monday and was felt 280 miles (455 kilometers) away in Mexico City, where buildings swayed gently. There are no immediate reports in damage or injuries.
  • Hurricane Ida Intermediate Advisory: Hurricane Watch Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

    11/07/2009 10:05:38 PM PST · by varina davis · 21 replies · 1,702+ views
    National Hurricane Center ^ | Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 | National Hurricane Center
    BULLETIN HURRICANE IDA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 15A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112009 1200 AM CST SUN NOV 08 2009 ...IDA STRENGTHENING...MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD... A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO FROM TULUM TO CABO CATOCHE. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO FROM PUNTA ALLEN NORTHWARD TO SAN FELIPE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN...
  • Florida plan advises hospitals to bar some patients in event of pandemic flu outbreak

    10/18/2009 8:30:29 PM PDT · by varina davis · 25 replies · 1,531+ views
    Florida Sun Sentinel ^ | Oct. 18, 2009 | Florida Sun Sentinel
    Excerpt
  • Florida National Guard prepares largest deployment (foreign and domestic -- my subtitle)

    04/25/2009 1:02:36 PM PDT · by varina davis · 10 replies · 1,078+ views
    AP via Bay News 9 ^ | April 25, 2009 | AP
    http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/4/25/465019.html
  • BULLETIN: HURRICANE PALOMA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY

    11/06/2008 3:58:18 PM PST · by varina davis · 10 replies · 1,368+ views
    National Hurricane Center ^ | Nov. 6, 2008 | National Hurricane Center
    BULLETIN HURRICANE PALOMA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 5A...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172008 700 PM EST THU NOV 06 2008 CORERCTED HEADER TITLE TO HURRICANE STATUS ...PALOMA RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS INTO A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. INTERESTS IN CUBA AND JAMAICA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF PALOMA. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED...