[John H K]

Was interesting in that it developed strongly at mid and upper levels but went two days without developing a surface circulation.....

[Rocket1968]

One of my first loves was an Erika. I still smile when I think of her.

[Russell Scott]

Hopefully it will end up doing what the last hurricane did, creating a nice monsoonal flow over AZ, NM, and CO. This part of the country has had serious drought problems, and the last hurricane was a huge blessing. Lake Powell needs a serious filling as well.

[BushCountry]

I think the water was too cold in the Altantic (freaky temps) for it to develop, the gulf is a different story.

[GatekeeperBookman]

Moving too fast to intensify. Needs to slow below 10-12MPH to strengthen.

Read Issac's Storm-the very best real life re-telling of the 1900 Strom that hit Galveston.

[GatekeeperBookman]

Moving too fast to intensify. Needs to slow below 10-12MPH to strengthen.

Read Issac's Storm-the very best real life re-telling of the 1900 Storm that hit Galveston.

[deadmenvote]

I,m sick of these storms getting named in alphabetical order. Time to start after the last storm of the year.

I feel the need for a lawyer

Sincerely,

ZZ

[ovrtaxt]

ping!

[Beck_isright]

After the storms associated with that blew through here this a.m., I'm not suprised. Good luck Texans.

[Cool Guy]

Hey teach, they named one after your screen name, Erika Strom.

[sweet_diane]

BUMP for keeping an eye on.

[ErnBatavia]

Breaking.....Maxine Waters and Sheila Lee have just succeeded in getting this system named "Etiwanda".

[doug from upland]

This is not fair. The storm should be called Latasha or Jamaal.

[potlatch]

Oh please, oh please, we are still cleaning up after the last one!!!

[mhking]

Friday 1P CT TS Erika Advisory:

000
WTNT33 KNHC 151733
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM ERIKA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  4A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1 PM CDT FRI AUG 15 2003
 
...ERIKA GRADUALLY BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED...RACING TOWARD SOUTH
TEXAS AND NORTHEASTERN MEXICO...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM BROWNSVILLE TO BAFFIN BAY
TEXAS. A HURRICANE WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM LA PESCA MEXICO
NORTHWARD TO THE U.S. BORDER. 

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE
HURRICANE WARNING AREA. 

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF BAFFIN BAY
TO PORT O'CONNOR. 

AT 1 PM CDT...1800Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERIKA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE  92.5 WEST OR ABOUT
310 MILES...495 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS.
 
ERIKA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 23 MPH...37 KM/HR...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON
THIS TRACK...ERIKA IS FORECAST TO BE ON THE COAST WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA EARLY SATURDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST AND ERIKA COULD REACH
HURRICANE STATUS PRIOR TO LANDFALL.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM
MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.
 
AN AIR FORCE PLANE JUST REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1001
MB...29.56 INCHES.
 
STORM SURGE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE BATTERING WAVES...NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF
WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST.
 
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THE PATH OF ERIKA.
 
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED TORNADOES ALONG THE MIDDLE TEXAS
COAST BEGINNING TONIGHT.
 
REPEATING THE 1 PM CDT POSITION...26.0 N... 92.5 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 23 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 50 MPH. 
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
4 PM CDT.
 
FORECASTER AVILA

[bluelowrider57]

I used to like a woman named Erika, maybe she tryin to get my attention again ;-)