Tropical Storm TAMMY springs to life off Florida Coast

Tropical Prediction Center, NHC ^ | October 5, 2005 | NHC

[NonValueAdded]

Good morning Florida ... Tropical Storm Tammy 20 miles off Cape Canaveral

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Ping

[frankjr]

"ISSUED FROM COCOA BEACH"

I hope Major Nelson and Jeanie get out ok.

[Hatteras]

Are you sure it's "Tammy"? Not "Tammy Sue", correct? Because if it was Tammy Sue, I don't think there would be any place you could run and hide. Many a trailer park has met their match when Tammy Sue comes to town...

[Perdogg]

Katrina, Rita, and Tammy. Women. ;)

[Miss Marple]

I am still trying to process that the previous storm is "Stan." Somehow, that just doesn't seem like a proper name for a storm.

[leadpenny]

Outstanding!!

Maybe with the cold front coming from the NW and Tammy heading up the coast, we'll get a 2-3 day soaker in Virginia.

[dirtboy]

TAMMY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN FLORIDA...SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

Good, just so the bitch doesn't go into the Gulf.

[dirtboy]

Well, I don't see any makeup on the storm, so it ain't Tammy Faye...

[Carolinamom]

Here we go again.

[Trust but Verify]

Where did SHE come from? I was just looking at the tropical weather outlook and there was nothing in it about this.

[dawn53]

I just looked at this satellite link.

http://orca.rsmas.miami.edu/wximages/jet/1_05/anis.html

Somebody who knows weather, look at it for me and tell me what that big "blob" coming off the Yucatan is? Isn't that where Stan was (I must admit, I didn't pay much attention to Stan, LOL); the "blob" looks like it's headed back into the straits.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Katrina, Rita, and Tammy. Women. ;)

They're all hot air, but man, can they blow!

[dirtboy]

Somebody who knows weather, look at it for me and tell me what that big "blob" coming off the Yucatan is?

That's a band of thunderstorms associated with Stan's remnants. And yes, there was speculation among forecasters that some of the energy from Stan could go back out into the Gulf.

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National Hurricane Center

Coastal Watches/Warnings and 3-Day Cone

Melbourne, FL Radar Satellite Imagery (Click TPA or CARIB on the Map after setting options)

Unfortunately, there's not much info yet beyond the public advisory and what you can see on Radar. Here in Daytona it's windy and showery.

TAF for 7:30am

KDAB 051053Z 06012KT 7SM -RA BKN019 OVC036 25/23 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP085 P0002 T02500233

KDAB 051150Z 051212 06015G30KT 5SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC035
    TEMPO 1216 07020G35KT 1SM +SHRA BKN020 OVC030
    FM1800 27012G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040
   TEMPO 1820 3SM SHRA BKN025
    FM0000 24012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040
   FM0400 24008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060

[Conspiracy Guy]

WHY DOES EVERYONE YELL ABOUT THE WEATHER?

[steveegg]

I am still trying to process that the previous storm is "Stan." Somehow, that just doesn't seem like a proper name for a storm.

It could be worse; it could have been Stanislaw (or named after me :-)

[bert]

Well Iguess it's time for the Nags Head vacation to wind down.
it's been great so far.

[NonValueAdded]

Stay Alert, Dirt, cause that's just what I heard will happen. Tammy will cut across the Florida peninsula - they just don't know where - and emerge into the northern GOM. Could be dicey.

[dawn53]

Thanks for the info. I'm in Tampa Bay area. This past TD didn't bother me because I figured not enough time over water to gain much strength.

A system coming off the Yucatan, across the Gulf headed toward the West Coast of Florida would definitely concern me because it has time to pick up strength.