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Meanwhile...
Tropical Storm Hanna has been upgraded to a Hurricane. It appears to be headed for the Carolinas.
And... Ike - so far a tropical storm - but big enough now to get a name - in the central Atlantic. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26295161?preferredName=Ike It is headed for the Bahamas and then... The next load in the pump shotgun is a tropical wave now formed off the west coast of Africa near the Cape Verde islands. Stay tuned. Last edited by RWebb; 09-01-2008 at 09:35 PM.. |
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In general, we only get 1-2 bad hurricane seasons a decade. Often, we go 15 or more years without any serious hurricanes (which allows the vulnerable coastal areas to get built-up). We have had our two bad seasons recently (2004 and 2005). I would expect a period of relative calm before we get nailed with some Cat 5s again.
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Hanna has taken a screwball path so far. I'm watching it, because I don't believe that anyone is able to predict this one yet.
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These storms run in long term cycles - IIRC, on the order of 15-20 years or so.
Hanna seems content to just sit there and pummel Castro... "The next load in the pump shotgun is a tropical wave now formed off the west coast of Africa near the Cape Verde islands. Stay tuned." - now upgraded to Tropical Storm Josephine and headed our way. |
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09-02-2008, 11:14 AM
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Hanna is getting sheared apart. That one will be nothing. Ike is a little more of a threat and the one I expect to be (potentially) a problem is Josephine - the Cape Verde storm behind it. Keep an eye on that one...
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Doesnt look good. Let's hope there isnt a repeat of Isabel this year.
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