Posted on 11/10/2004 6:08:18 AM PST by NonValueAdded
Storm System Brewing in Central Caribbean
Wed Nov 10,12:33 AM ET
MIAMI - A storm system brewing in the central Caribbean could develop into a tropical cyclone this week while dropping heavy rain and causing dangerous flooding and mud slides on Puerto Rico and the island of Hispaniola, forecasters said.
Clouds and thunderstorms stretched over a vast area from Costa Rica to Puerto Rico, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported.
Though the storm had no defined center, it became better organized Tuesday and could develop into a tropical or subtropical storm by Thursday, forecasters said.
"The primary threat right now is heavy rain that will continue whether the system develops or not," said Jack Beven, a hurricane specialist at the center.
Satellite estimates showed more than 10 inches of rain falling each hour.
The next tropical storm to form during the Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Nov. 30, would be named Otto.
Rut-Roh, Reorge!Hey! I thought Hurricane season ended November 1st? :^O
Doesn't Mother Nature read the newspapers???
It's Orange County's fault. They just said they were going to start handing out warnings to people who had not removed their plywood from their windows. I hope they do not notice the two we still have up on the side of the house...they are extremely difficult to get to!
Taking down the plywood is like washing your car. All heck is gonna break loose.
UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE ONLY MARGINALLY FAVORABLE FOR A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE TO DEVELOP DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD. THE AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR THIS AFTERNOON HAS BEEN CANCELED. HOWEVER ...ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM THURSDAY ...IF NECESSARY.
was this thread a dead cat bounce for the hurricane season? Let's hope so.
Oh brother. Not again. I checked the nhc.noaa website this morning and they had nothing on this. Nothing to worry about yet?
Please add me to the Florida ping list. Thanks.
Ah, yeah. Thanks. I was a month off.Yep, warm moist air is the FUEL .....
well, I have to share part of the blame -- I put the storm supplies back into the pantry. I knew better, too.
Some RAT must have forgotten to tell Rove that the election's over.
Could be
I am OTTOMATICALLY prepared for the next storm. I left everything in plastic bags and I have a utility cart at the door. hehehehe.
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