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  • Finally Some Fun in the Atlantic

    08/11/2009 2:03:21 PM PDT · by dopplerdale · 15 replies · 990+ views
    Doppler Dale's Weather Posts ^ | August 11, 2009 | Dale Bader
    The Atlantic Tropical region is starting to heat up with activity and we will likely see our first tropical named system of the year in the Atlantic Basin, possibly as early as later tonight. Tropical Depression 2 is located near 31W Longitude and 15 N Latitude or about 400 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands, this Tuesday afternoon. TD is moving to the west around 13 MPH and the general track over the next day or two will be to the West to West-Northwest. As of 10 AM, maximum sustained winds were around 30 MPH and the estimated pressure...
  • Latest on Possible Tropical Development off U.S. Southeastern Coast

    07/22/2009 2:31:47 PM PDT · by dopplerdale · 6 replies · 646+ views
    Doppler Dale's Weather Posts ^ | 7/22/09 | Dale Bader
    Monitoring a disturbance in the northern Bahamas for possible further development into possible depression.
  • Endeavour a Go or No Go

    07/14/2009 1:30:04 PM PDT · by dopplerdale · 1 replies · 379+ views
    doppler dale's weather posts ^ | 07/14/2009 | dale bader
    Shuttle Endeavour has been plagued by storms and not able to the launch the last couple of attempts but what will the weather be like for Wednesday's planned launch? Also how are the tropics looking today and when will it cool down in the Plains and southern U.S? These questions are answered in today's weather video briefing. Please take a look.
  • First Tropical Storm of Season Forms Off Mexico (latest in 40 years)

    06/22/2009 4:00:45 AM PDT · by MrPiper · 15 replies · 929+ views
    foxnews ^ | Monday, June 22, 2009 | AP
    Tropical Storm Andres formed overnight off the southwestern coast of Mexico, becoming the first named storm of the season in the Eastern Pacific and the latest arrival in 40 years, forecasters said Monday.
  • Invest 90 & Special Weather Disturbance

    05/18/2009 2:19:13 PM PDT · by NautiNurse · 66 replies · 1,982+ views
    NOAA-NHC ^ | 18 May 2009 | NOAA-NHC
    Two weeks before the official start of Hurricane Season, an area of disturbed weather has developed in the Caribbean. Potential for heavy rain in Florida exists over the next several days. Statement as of 3:40 PM EDT on May 18, 2009 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico... Satellite imagery and surface observations indicate that an area of disturbed weather has formed over eastern Cuba...the southeastern Bahamas...and the adjacent waters. Slow development of this system is possible during the next day or two as it moves generally northward at 10 to 15 mph. An Air Force Reserve...
  • Tropical Turtle Fossil Found in Arctic

    02/01/2009 1:11:58 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 43 replies · 2,487+ views
    LiveScience.com on Yahoo ^ | 2/1/09 | LiveScience Staff
    The last place scientists expected to find the fossil of a freshwater, tropical turtle was in the Arctic. But they did. The discovery, detailed today in the journal Geology, suggests animals migrated from Asia to North America not around Alaska, as once thought, but directly across a freshwater sea floating atop the warm, salty Arctic Ocean. It also provides additional evidence that a rapid influx of carbon dioxide some 90 million years ago was the likely cause of a super-greenhouse effect that created extraordinary heat in the polar region. "We've known there's been an interchange of animals between Asia and...
  • Hitch a Ride

    11/24/2008 11:52:31 AM PST · by Revski · 13 replies · 615+ views
    YouTube ^ | 11/24/08 | Revski
    This footage is of a tropical fish looking for a quick way home! :)
  • Hurricane Ike Live Thread Part II

    09/10/2008 2:18:37 PM PDT · by NautiNurse · 992 replies · 2,069+ views
    NOAA/NHC ^ | 10 September 2008 | NOAA/NHC
    Texas began issuing mandatory and voluntary evacuations as Hurricane Ike continued to strengthen and slowly moved toward an uncertain landfall destination in the western Gulf of Mexico. Texas Governor Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration in advance of the storm. Louisiana Governor Jindal released several hundred buses to Texas for evacuation assistance. Reports from Cuba indicate widespread damage from Hurricane Ike, which raked the length of the island nation. The U.S. State Department again offered Cuba humanitarian assistance after a previous offer was declined by the Cuban government. The stock market Wednesday rose as investors bought oil stocks and and...
  • Hurricane Ike Live Thread

    09/07/2008 8:37:37 AM PDT · by NautiNurse · 962 replies · 2,658+ views
    NOAA/NHC ^ | 7 September 2008 | NOAA/NHC
    Hurricane Ike is the fifth tropical cyclone of the 2008 hurricane season to threaten U.S. Gulf Coast states. Reports from Turks & Caicos Islands describe 80 per cent of homes damaged or destroyed. On Sunday, Hurricane Ike's position just north of Hispanola was hampering relief efforts for devastation incurred by Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Fay. The death toll in Haiti from Gustav reached 200 people. Florida Governor Charlie Crist held a press conference Sunday morning shortly after a Hurricane Watch was issued for the Florida Keys. Public Advisory Updated every 3 hours Discussion Updated every 6 hours Buoy data:Florida...
  • TS Hanna, Hurricane Ike & TS Josephine

    09/03/2008 2:45:49 PM PDT · by NautiNurse · 624 replies · 1,416+ views
    NOAA/NHC ^ | 3 September 2008 | NOAA/NHC
    Hanna remains a threat to the U.S. Atlantic coast while the storm spent several days stalled and meandering between the Southeast Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and Hispanola. The islands have been battered with winds and torrential rains. Ike continues to strengthen, reaching hurricane status Wednesday afternoon. The storm continues to move toward the Bahamas and U.S. Cleanup efforts continued along the Gulf of Mexico states following Hurricane Gustav. Baton Rouge, LA has widespread wind damage and power outages. New Orleans residents were allowed to return to their homes despite Mayor Nagin's reservations amid power outages. President George Bush arrived in...
  • Hurricanes Gustav, Hanna & TS Ike

    09/01/2008 1:53:05 PM PDT · by NautiNurse · 463 replies · 2,331+ views
    NOAA/NHC ^ | 1 September 2008 | NOAA/NHC
    Gustav made landfall in SE Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane, spawning numerous tornadoes from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana. Throughout the day, television reporters trained their cameras on New Orleans flood walls and levees, while officials at the Army Corps of Engineers said they believed the barriers would not be breached. Midday Monday, Mayor Ray Nagin confirmed that two 400 ft ships and a barge were loose in the churning waters of New Orleans Industrial Canal. Crude oil futures fell to their lowest prices in more than four months after Hurricane Gustav weakened, easing concern of widespread damage to...
  • Hurricane Gustav in GOM & TS Hanna

    08/30/2008 9:03:30 PM PDT · by NautiNurse · 2,070 replies · 4,954+ views
    NOAA/NHC ^ | Saturday August 30, 2008 | NOAA/NHC
    Extremely dangerous Hurricane Gustav emerged into the Gulf of Mexico from the west coast of Cuba Saturday evening. The storm forecast predicts landfall as a major hurricane along the north-central Gulf of Mexico coast. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin described Hurricane Gustav as, "the mother of all storms," and ordered mandatory evacuation of the city, "You need to be concerned and you need to get your butts moving and out of New Orleans right now." New Orleans residents and tourists evacuated the city via trains, planes, and buses to destination shelters including Shreveport, LA and Chattanooga, TN. Contraflow vehicle evacuation...
  • TS Gustav & TS Hanna

    08/28/2008 8:25:49 AM PDT · by NautiNurse · 1,301 replies · 6,149+ views
    NOAA/NHC ^ | August 28, 2008 | NOAA/NHC
    The 2008 peak of hurricane season is ramping up with Gustav and Hanna. The two storms pose threats to the U.S. At least 22 deaths in Hispanola are attributed to Gustav to date, and a Hurricane Warning is in effect for Jamaica. Tropical Storm Hanna has formed in the Atlantic. Gustav Hanna Visible Satellite Image LoopInfrared Satellite Image Loop Visible Image LoopInfrared Image Loop WV Satellite Image Loop WV Image Loop Public Advisory Public Advisory Discussion Discussion Buoy Data: Western Caribbean                   FL and East GOM                   Western GOM East CaribbeanWest AtlanticFlorida Forecast Models Category Wind Speed Barometric Pressure Storm...
  • Tropical Depression 7

    08/25/2008 8:27:52 AM PDT · by NautiNurse · 591 replies · 1,243+ views
    NOAA/NHC ^ | 08/25/2008 | NOAA/NHC
    Tropical Depression 7 has formed in the eastern Caribbean. Public AdvisoriesForecast DiscussionBuoy Data: East Caribbean BuoysWest Caribbean BuoysFlorida Buoys Visible Satellite ImageIR Sat Image LoopWater Vapor Image Loop Category Wind Speed Barometric Pressure Storm Surge Damage Potential Tropical Depression < 39 mph < 34 kts     Minimal Tropical Storm 39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts     Minimal Hurricane 1 (Weak) 74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts 28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more 4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m Minimal damage to vegetation Hurricane 2 (Moderate) 96 - 110 mph 83 -...
  • Tropical Storm Fay

    08/15/2008 1:25:37 PM PDT · by NautiNurse · 1,727 replies · 6,307+ views
    NOAA/NHC ^ | 15 August 2008 | NOAA/NHC
    The tropical system currently over Hispanola has been teasing weather watchers for days, as hurricane hunters were unable to locate a surface center of circulation. Meanwhile, the system has looked remarkably like a tropical depression for greater than 24 hours. Local Florida weather forecasters are urging Floridians to keep a close eye on this system. Updates:Atlantic Tropical Info Satellite:Visible Image LoopInfrared Image LoopWater Vapor Image LoopRGB (Vis/IR combo) Image LoopFunktop Image Loop Caribbean BuoysWestern Atlantic BuoysFlorida BuoysRadarPuerto RicoGuantanimo Bay CubaKey WestBahamasMiamiFlorida LoopStorm Track Models Category Wind Speed Barometric Pressure Storm Surge Damage Potential Tropical Depression < 39 mph < 34...
  • Invest 92 {watch out Florida}

    08/13/2008 6:37:47 PM PDT · by NonValueAdded · 22 replies · 408+ views
    Weather Underground ^ | Aug 13, 2008 | weather underground
    Click thread link for graphics. NWS discussion follows. ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT WED AUG 13 2008 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... 1. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE...IS CENTERED A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. SHOWER ACTIVITY IS PRESENTLY LIMITED AND DISPLACED WELL TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE LOW CENTER. HOWEVER...UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE FORECAST TO GRADUALLY BECOME CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND THIS SYSTEM COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION ON THURSDAY...
  • Tropical Storm Edouard churns toward Galveston Island

    08/03/2008 6:26:11 PM PDT · by BellStar · 70 replies · 511+ views
    Galveston Daily News Texas' Oldest Newspaper: Since 1842 ^ | Published August 3, 2008 | By TJ Aulds
    GALVESTON — Tropical Storm Edouard formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and could make landfall near Galveston by Tuesday morning, said forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Edouard is the hurricane season’s fifth named storm. What had been a cluster of storms around a low-pressure system on Saturday was upgraded to a tropical depression Sunday afternoon and then to a tropical storm at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Forecasters expect the storm will strengthen. The storm was hugging the Louisiana coast and moving west. A tropical storm watch was in effect from Port Arthur to Galveston. John...
  • Tropical Depression 5 (watches, warnings for Louisiana)

    08/03/2008 1:41:40 PM PDT · by varina davis · 5 replies · 194+ views
    National Hurricane Center ^ | August 3, 2008 | National Hurricane Center
    WTNT85 KNHC 032031 TCVAT5 FIVE WATCH/WARNING BREAKPOINTS/ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052008 400 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008 .TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE LAZ054-059-065-066-067-068-069-040300- /O.NEW.KNHC.TR.W.1005.080803T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ 400 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008 INTRACOASTAL-CITY-LA 29.62N 92.04W MOUTH-MISSISSIPPI-RIVER-LA 29.12N 89.10W $$ LAZ051-052-TXZ200-213-214-215-235-236-237-238-040300- /O.NEW.KNHC.TR.A.1005.080803T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ 400 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008 PORT-OCONNOR-TX 28.39N 96.41W INTRACOASTAL-CITY-LA 29.62N 92.04W $$ ATTN...WFO...HGX...LIX...LCH...
  • Invest 91{watch out Texas}

    08/02/2008 1:30:05 PM PDT · by eastforker · 16 replies · 142+ views
    weather underground ^ | 08/02/08 | Eastforker
    Heads up Texans on the upper Gulf Coast
  • Tropical Invest 91L in northern Gulf of Mexico

    08/02/2008 11:46:18 AM PDT · by nwctwx · 488 replies · 1,317+ views
    Conditions should be favorable for development and already pretty close into the U.S.