Say Hi To Tropical Storm Karl

NHC | 9-16-04

[NCBowser]

All of these storms hitting Florida is obviously a Democratic tactic to discredit Jeb Bush. Our good buddy Al Gore is heating up the oceans with his heated rhetoric. More warm water, more storms.

NCBowser..

[Poohbah]

SEE? PROOF THAT KARL ROVE IS BEHIND THE RECENT SPATE OF HURRICANES!

[Pyro7480]

We've had years like this before... take 1995 for example.

[GOP_1900AD]

NOGAPS was almost dead nuts regarding Ivan.

[Dog Gone]

It's a very active season so far. It's kind of interesting that they've all been Atlantic storms. Often by this time, we've had several that hatch in the Gulf.

It's not that the water isn't warm, or that it's cooling off. Today's high in Houston was 97 degrees.

Maybe the Gulf is going to wait until October and November. I hope we don't have to start using the Greek alphabet to name these guys.

[Pyro7480]

I think it could be the weak El Nino that is already forming in the Pacific that is stifling any development in the Gulf.

[Dog Gone]

I've heard some brief references to that theory elsewhere, but I never dug into it. Why would conditions in the Pacific affect something in the Bay of Campeche?

[Pyro7480]

Air currents that will prevent anything from forming in the Gulf.

[Dog Gone]

I guess I'll look into it more. If El Nino protects Texas, I'll make sure my dead relatives for him.

[Gabz]

Gabrielle made me real happy that year.........

I got even this year with hubby - Charley!!!!

[Ptarmigan]

Hello Karl. You stay out in the Atlantic and not cause trouble for anyone.

[Coachm]

It is not beyond the realm of possibility that Ivan will find it's way back into the Gulf of Mexico and reform.

[dirtboy]

El Nino can set up strong shearing winds across the Atlantic tropics that inhibit hurricane formation.

[Not A Snowbird]

It would be funny if the "K" was scheduled to be "Kerry", wouldn't it? All wet with lots of wind.

[Dog Gone]

I can't argue with that, although I don't know why that would be the case. Of course, the stuff I don't know about meteorology could fill a textbook. ;-)

[JoeSixPack1]

Say hello to LISA!



WTNT33 KNHC 202038
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM LISA ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 PM AST MON SEP 20 2004

...LISA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE EASTERN TROPICAL
ATLANTIC OCEAN...

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LISA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 36.8 WEST OR ABOUT 870
MILES...1395 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

LISA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR... AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND LISA COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY TUESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES
... 85 KM FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...13.8 N... 36.8 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 65 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 994 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM AST.

FORECASTER STEWART

[Fabozz]

"But why on Earth would Karl Rove set up pro-Bush states for hurricanes instead of targeting the hurricanes into Kerry territory (NYC, MA, MD etc)?"

That's exactly what he wants you to think! See what a diabolical genius he is?