Tropical Storm Gamma forms in Caribbean (Florida threatened)

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov ^ | 11/18/05 | NHC

[laz]

Looks like Gamma is about to bite the dust without ever having gone anywhere. It never really had a chance with all that shear.

Tropical Depression Gamma Advisory Number 21


Statement as of 10:00 PM EST on November 20, 2005

...Gamma dissipating to the north of Honduras...
At 10 PM EST...0300z...the center of Tropical Depression Gamma was
located near latitude 17.2 north...longitude  85.5 west or about  
95 miles... 155 km...north of Limon Honduras.
The depression is drifting toward the north near  2 mph... 4
km/hr...and a turn toward the northeast and east with some increase
in forward speed is expected over the next 24 hours.
Maximum sustained winds are near  30 mph... 45 km/hr...with higher
gusts.  Gamma is dissipating into a remnant low pressure area.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb...29.77 inches.
 
Repeating the 10 PM EST position...17.2 N... 85.5 W.  Movement
toward...north near  2 mph.  Maximum sustained
winds... 30 mph.  Minimum central pressure...1008 mb.
 
This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane
Center on Gamma unless regeneration occurs.
 
Forecaster Pasch



TD 27 made a valiant effort to give us one more named storm, but this should be this season's last gasp (I hope).

[sheikdetailfeather]

Great news! Happy Thanksgiving!

[laz]

The season may not be over yet after all. There's a low out in the middle of the Atlantic that could develop into Delta over the next few days.

Have you gotten much rain today? There's been practically no rain down here in Miami. Looks like the heavy thunderstorms are staying north of Lake Okeechobee.

[laz]

You definitely need to get tarps somehow for the roof before it hits.

Army Corps of Engineers is at my house right now putting up the tarp. Things worked out perfectly. No Gamma came through, and it rained for just a few minutes last night.