Ill Winds Blows Over Storm-Hit Lands (Hurricane Season Begins)

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 6-1-2006 | Suzanne Goldenberg

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!!!!!!

I intend to try and help keep up a sense of humor if TSHTF.........it helps relieve tension, regardless of what some claim are disrespectful comments.

[onyx]

Exactly. I hear ya!

I gave up smoking totally, but decided I really enjoyed smoking, so now I treat myself to 3 or fewer cigs a day.
Most days I smoke just one and I am happy. :)

Did your ankle fully heal? I seem to recall that you needed PT for it. I remember the very night you fell.

[dixie sass]

Not looking forward to this year.

[jslade]

Bash your heart out!

[dawn53]

Hey NN,

Thanks for the ping...let's hope we don't start as early as last year, or run as late as last year.

It sure has been "hot" this last week. My guys (hubby and son) went diving last weekend and said the Gulf was warming up nicely (LOL, I don't think that's good news.)

[Flyer]

Houston just finished four consecutive days with an officially recorded rainfall. It was the first time that has happened since March, 2005.

This was courtesy of mid-level circulation in the Gulf. It was close to going tropical.

[Alia]

Thanks for the ping, on this the official opening day of Her-icane Season!

[trillabodilla]

Thanks for the ping, NN.

Got my tuna fish, pop tarts, bottled water, gas and batteries! My husband cranked the generator last week!

Ready!

[cll]

Present!

Good to hear from you again.

[Hatteras]

Leeeeeeeeeeeeeets get ready to RUMMMMMMMBLE!!!

[NautiNurse]

Houston just finished four consecutive days with an officially recorded rainfall...It was close to going tropical.

Ummm...our reliable local weather guy here referred to your rainmaker as a tropical wave.

[NautiNurse]

let's hope we don't start as early as last year, or run as late as last year.

...and all major storms avoid landfall. Amen.

[Guenevere]

...and so it begins

[Guenevere]

....that is sooooooooo gross.

[Flyer]

Ummm...our reliable local weather guy here referred to your rainmaker as a tropical wave.

Our weather guys said it had some tropical characteristics, but since it is a mid-level low, they didn't didn't want to call it the "T" word.

And my weather guy can beat up your weather guy!

[tiredoflaundry]

May God keep us all safe this Hurricane season.

[CindyDawg]

Thanks for the ping. That time again? Yawnnnnn. Ok, ....I'm awake:')

[varina davis]

Hi Nauti, Here is the first TWO and there is a pretty good flare-up in the South Caribbean this morning.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. TODAY MARKS THE FIRST DAY OF THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON...WHICH WILL RUN UNTIL NOVEMBER 30TH. THE LIST OF NAMES FOR 2006 IS AS FOLLOWS: NAME PRONUNCIATION NAME PRONUNCIATION ------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTO AL BAIR- TOE LESLIE BERYL BER- IL MICHAEL CHRIS NADEEN NAY DEEN- DEBBY OSCAR ERNESTO ER NES- TOE PATTY FLORENCE RAFAEL RA FA EL- GORDON SANDY HELENE HE LEEN- TONY ISAAC EYE- ZAK VALERIE JOYCE WILLIAM KIRK THE GREEK ALPHABET...ALPHA...BETA...GAMMA...ETC...IS USED SHOULD THE STANDARD LIST OF NAMES BE EXHAUSTED...AS IT WAS LAST YEAR. IN 2005...A RECORD 28 STORMS FORMED...INCLUDING AN UNNAMED OCTOBER SUBTROPICAL STORM THAT WAS ADDED TO THE OFFICIAL LIST IN APRIL. THE LONG-TERM AVERAGES FOR THE NUMBER OF NAMED STORMS...HURRICANES... AND MAJOR HURRICANES ARE 11...6...AND 2...RESPECTIVELY. THE NOAA SEASONAL OUTLOOK FOR 2006 CALLS FOR ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS OF ACTIVITY. THIS PRODUCT...THE TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK...IS ISSUED FOUR TIMES A DAY...AT 530 AM...1130 AM...530 PM AND 1030 PM EASTERN TIME. IT BRIEFLY DESCRIBES SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF DISTURBED WEATHER AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL STORM FORMATION. A SEPARATE PRODUCT...THE SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT...MAY BE ISSUED AT ANY TIME TO DESCRIBE STRONG...FORMATIVE WEATHER SYSTEMS THAT HAVE NOT YET REACHED TROPICAL DEPRESSION STATUS. THE SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT IS ISSUED UNDER THE WMO HEADER WONT41 KNHC AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIADSAAT. A STANDARD PACKAGE OF PRODUCTS...CONSISTING OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY...THE FORECAST/ADVISORY...THE CYCLONE DISCUSSION... AND THE STRIKE PROBABILITIES...IS ISSUED EVERY SIX HOURS FOR ALL ONGOING TROPICAL CYCLONES. IN ADDITION...A SPECIAL ADVISORY PACKAGE MAY BE ISSUED AT ANY TIME TO ADVISE OF SIGNIFICANT UNEXPECTED CHANGES OR TO MODIFY WATCHES OR WARNINGS. AN ADDITIONAL PRODUCT...OF WHICH USERS MAY BE LESS FAMILIAR...IS THE TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE IS A BRIEF STATEMENT TO INFORM OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN A TROPICAL CYCLONE OR TO POST OR CANCEL WATCHES OR WARNINGS. IT IS USED IN LIEU OF OR TO PRECEDE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL ADVISORY PACKAGE. TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATES...WHICH CAN BE ISSUED AT ANY TIME...CAN BE FOUND UNDER WMO HEADERS WTNT61 KNHC THROUGH WTNT65 KNHC...AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCUAT1 THROUGH MIATCUAT5. FORECASTER BEVEN

[Chanticleer]

We went to a church picnic in April, and it was very comfortable in the Gulf -- warm. It should be interesting....

[Chanticleer]

Hiya, NautiNurse! Have your essential supplies ready -- like chocolate?