2010 Hurricane Season Thread

[Furtherman]

Hello Alex! Should be a hurricane by tonight.

The first tropical depression in the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season formed in the western Caribbean on June 25, 2010, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). On June 26, Tropical Depression One became Tropical Storm Alex. By June 27, the NHC reported, Alex had weakened to a tropical depression, but was expected to re-strengthen over the Gulf of Mexico. At 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time on June 27, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 35 miles (55 kilometers) per hour, and was located some 85 miles (135 kilometers) south of Campeche, Mexico.

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of Alex on June 26, 2010. The storm hovers primarily over Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/44000/44454/alex_amo_2010177.jpg

[Gutter]

Here comes Firecane 2010.

[hanso]

Hello Alex! Should be a hurricane by tonight.



http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/44000/44454/alex_amo_2010177.jpg

May bring a whole new meaning to "greasers".

[Furtherman]

As the Atlantic hurricane season approaches its historical peak, U.S. hurricane forecasters are warning that ocean and atmospheric conditions are revving up to an unusually busy and dangerous 2010. (http://news.discovery.com/earth/noaa-hurricane-season-revving-up.html)

If anything, rapidly developing La Nina conditions -- cooling sea surface temperatures across the tropical Pacific Ocean -- have made the atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean even more favorable for hurricane development.

"Everything is favorable for an active season," said Gerry Bell, lead hurricane season scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center. Bell predicted in May -- before La Nina developed -- that the this year's season was likely to be one of the most active and dangerous on record. At a news conference Thursday, he held firm to his May forecast.

http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0133f2de4335970b-800wi

This image, above, from the European Meteosat satellite captures a flurry of these tropical waves currently flowing off Africa.

[hanso]

I saw on tv. 70% chance of around 14 (think it was 14) storms getting strong or better/worse. ...That don't sound so bad.

[ozzie]

I saw on tv. 70% chance of around 14 (think it was 14) storms getting strong or better/worse. ...That don't sound so bad.

I'm guessing that you don't live or work near the coast.

[hanso]

Near enough. Just because they say 14 storms at close to 50% chance. So let's say 8-9 storms. Doesn't mean any will make landfall.

And it's strong storm. Not cat. 1 hurricane.

[Snoogans]

the best part was they were say8in how this could be the busiest season ever. it will be busy the whole season, and they will go through all the letters like they did a few years ago


doesnt the season start in June? we have had like 3 named storms and all have been nothing really. At least point even if we get 20, thats no where near the busiest season. It just seems avg at most.

[Furtherman]

Hurricane Earl lashes Caribbean, threatens US

Aug 30, 11:19 AM (ET)

By MIKE MELIA

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Earl lashed the northeastern Caribbean on Monday as a still-growing Category 3 storm on a course that could threaten the eastern United States later this week.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Earl, which formed on Sunday, was already a major hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph (193 kph), and it was likely to keep gaining force.

"Interests from North Carolina all the way to Maine should keep an eye on the system," said Jessica Schauer, a meteorologist at the Hurricane Center.

The storm's forecast track would run north of the Caribbean, then bend to the north, roughly parallel to the U.S. East Coast. The hurricane center said it is early to say what effect Earl would have on the U.S.

http://www.chron.com/photos/2010/08/29/23100404/260xStory.jpg

[Earlshog]

http://www.chron.com/photos/2010/08/29/23100404/260xStory.jpg

I read most of the models have it pulling to the Northeast not making landfall. On the flip side the models aren't the most accurate when it comes to hurricanes which sometimes have a mind of their own. Should be interesting as it heads in the vicinity of D.C. and N.Y.C. during a holiday weekend. Definitely something to keep an eye as this week progresses.

[Snoogans]

ok id like to just point out from the picture below for anyone who DOESNT think we are fuckin up this planet and warming up everything.

EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE OCEAN IS WARM ENOUGH THAT THEY ARE PREDICTING A HURRICANE HITS CANADA?
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT07/refresh/AL0710W5_NL_sm2+gif/144614W5_NL_sm.gif

please dont go left, please dont go left, please dont go left

[Misteriosa]

this hurricane has my grandma really worried (she lives in PR with her sister). she was crying over the phone with my mom about it.

[ozzie]

please dont go left, please dont go left, please dont go left

Thursday, September 2nd

Norfolk State at Rutgers, 7:30 p.m


I think you'll be safe.

[Furtherman]

EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE OCEAN IS WARM ENOUGH THAT THEY ARE PREDICTING A HURRICANE HITS CANADA?

The Atlantic hurricanes usually follow the Gulf Stream, which is warm water, and does come close to the coast of eastern Canada. I'd image that Canada has been hit by hurricanes many times.

[TheGameHHH]

I'm assuming Earl will just be a lot of talk with no actual production to back it up.

[Snoogans]

Thursday, September 2nd

Norfolk State at Rutgers, 7:30 p.m


I think you'll be safe.

its funny you say this. I already checked the spots on the projection to make sure. By the time it gets up here its friday morning, so the game will get in. So im good

[Snoogans]

The Atlantic hurricanes usually follow the Gulf Stream, which is warm water, and does come close to the coast of eastern Canada. I'd image that Canada has been hit by hurricanes many times.

not often, because as the water cools off, it usually turns the hurricane away, like it did with the last one. Or its down to a trop storm. The hurricanes need warm water to stay hurricanes, thats why they tend to turn away from land at first. My questioning isnt cause the storm will get there, but that its still warm enough water to stay a hurricane when it does. THATS unusual. In fact, usually around jersey is about the furthest north they can go before hitting land or dying out quick and turning east

[Furtherman]

I'm assuming Earl will just be a lot of talk with no actual production to back it up.

I'd image it will pick up some trees, then put them back down.

not often

Often enough.

List Of Canadian Hurricanes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canada_hurricanes)

[Earlshog]

I'm assuming Earl will just be a lot of talk with no actual production to back it up.

Has this storm ever met Bob Dylan?

[Snoogans]

I'd image it will pick up some trees, then put them back down.



Often enough.

List Of Canadian Hurricanes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canada_hurricanes)

you should read the page, bro. Again, this is what i said, they get the storm, but not the hurricane. Read the description for most of them:

September 18, 1999: Hurricane Floyd struck the Canadian Maritimes after losing tropical characteristics. Despite high interest in Floyd by the CHC, little damage was inflicted in Canada. Floyd did, however, bring winds of 51 mph (82 km/h) and high seas

September 15, 1996: Hurricane Hortense, the first hurricane to directly strike Nova Scotia while at hurricane strength since Blanche in 1975, struck the Nova Scotian coast as a category 1

October 15, 2001: Hurricane Karen brought beneficial rain after striking Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Winds there only gusted to about 64 mph (102 km/h), and little damage was reported

there are some that hit, but usually all at cat 1 from what was pretty big earlier. Most either just graze it or are down graded before they get that, and thats only over the last 15 years where the water has been warming. if you go to the 1950-1994 list there is alot less. that was kinda my point. there is getting more and more. Its still unusual

[Furtherman]

that was kinda my point.

I kinda got that.

[Snoogans]

I kinda got that.

fuck canada anyway.

[Barnaby Jones]

fuck canada anyway.

No need to be so harsh on our northern bros, dude!

[Snoogans]

No need to be so harsh on our northern bros, dude!

fuck you anyway

[Barnaby Jones]

fuck you anyway

You could stand to take a few lessons in Canadian courteousness!

[Snoogans]

You could stand to take a few lessons in Canadian courteousness!

i hope a hurricane hits your house. some crazy LA hurricane

[Barnaby Jones]

I'm already dealing with earthquakes, mud slides, rolling black outs and wild fires over here! Ease up!

[ecobag2]

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/hurricane-earl-takes-aim-east-coast/story?id=11520474

I predict this storm dies to a cat 1, freaks out while on shift and is found on a subway platform pacing and talking to itself while listening to its iPod.

[CountryBob]

this hurricane has my grandma really worried (she lives in PR with her sister). she was crying over the phone with my mom about it.

How did it work out?

[Snoogans]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT07/refresh/AL0710W5_NL_sm2+gif/145314W5_NL_sm.gif

still not lovin it, but now that eye isnt near jersey til friday after 8am. Rutgers game good to go

[ozzie]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT07/refresh/AL0710W5_NL_sm2+gif/145314W5_NL_sm.gif

still not lovin it, but now that eye isnt near jersey til friday after 8am. Rutgers game good to go

The Over/Under for the South Carolina vs Southern Miss game Thursday Night is at 47.

From this map it doesn't look like weather will be much of a factor, but if it slides a little West, the UNDER is looking even better.

[KnoxHarrington]

The Over/Under for the South Carolina vs Southern Miss game Thursday Night is at 47.

From this map it doesn't look like weather will be much of a factor, but if it slides a little West, the UNDER is looking even better.

And that's Weather for Degenerate Gamblers. Thanks Ozzie! Keep fucking that chicken!

Next up, a drink you might be drinking at this very moment could be poisoned. We'll tell you which one...after this break.

[ozzie]

And that's Weather for Degenerate Gamblers. Thanks Ozzie! Keep fucking that chicken!

Next up, a drink you might be drinking at this very moment could be poisoned. We'll tell you which one...after this break.

Glad to help out. Someone has to fill the old Jimmy the Greek role for the degenerates.

"Looks like rain in Carolina. Bet the Cocks! Stephen Garcia is a mudder. His Father was a mudder! His Mother was a mudder!"

Oh, and Boom goes the Dynamite.

[angrymissy]

HAHAHA I moved from my flooding ass street to N NJ. SUCK IT LONG ISLAND. The house hasn't closed yet though, FUCK. I PRAY TO THEE, INSURANCE GODS, BRING ME A GREAT WINDFALL.

Srsly, is this shit gonna hit LI? I should probably head down there and batten down the hatches on the old house that someone is supposed to close on soon...

[angrymissy]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a63/angrymissy/4-12-07/DSC00195.jpg

That was my old street the day after the remenants of a Tropical Storm rolled through (the car was brand new and totalled out). I can only imagine what will happen if there is an actual hit by a hurricaine.

[ozzie]

HAHAHA I moved from my flooding ass street to N NJ. SUCK IT LONG ISLAND. The house hasn't closed yet though, FUCK. I PRAY TO THEE, INSURANCE GODS, BRING ME A GREAT WINDFALL.

Srsly, is this shit gonna hit LI? I should probably head down there and batten down the hatches on the old house that someone is supposed to close on soon...

Srsly, this map (as of now... subject to change as hotlinking to weather pics often do) shows the expected winds that you might experience.

If it were to stay on this exact course, NY area shouldn't wouldn't get more than 23 to 39 mph winds... BUT these things are unpredictable.

As far as rainfall... typically, the majority of the rain is on the northeast side of the storm, but you'll get your share on that side as well. Best you can hope is that it moves through quickly.

http://www.crownweather.com/al07wind.gif

[Snoogans]

Srsly, this map (as of now... subject to change as hotlinking to weather pics often do) shows the expected winds that you might experience.

If it were to stay on this exact course, NY area shouldn't wouldn't get more than 23 to 39 mph winds... BUT these things are unpredictable.

As far as rainfall... typically, the majority of the rain is on the northeast side of the storm, but you'll get your share on that side as well. Best you can hope is that it moves through quickly.

http://www.crownweather.com/al07wind.gif

FUCKER. San San Te is shaky enough kickin, i dont need fuckin 20+ MPH winds

[Zorro]

I am in Aruba scheduled to get back to NY on Friday. We were hoping the storm would mess things up so we can have another couple of days in paradise.

[PapaBear]

I am in Aruba scheduled to get back to NY on Friday. We were hoping the storm would mess things up so we can have another couple of days in paradise.
How would that have worked? Would you need to have trip insurance to keep from paying more? Or, would you have not minded paying, if it could just give you the excuse to miss work?

[Zorro]

No work till Tuesday. Would have to pay for hotel, but airfare same price.

[Snoogans]

thursday afternoon into friday afternoon they are projecting on surfline for most of ocean county NJ to have 10-20 footers

[Earlshog]

thursday afternoon into friday afternoon they are projecting on surfline for most of ocean county NJ to have 10-20 footers

If I was Johnny Utah thats where I would go to track down Bodie

[Snoogans]

If I was Johnny Utah thats where I would go to track down Bodie

http://www.cluas.com/indie-music/Portals/0/Blog/Files/3/1184/pointbreak1-713401.jpg

[Earlshog]

http://www.cluas.com/indie-music/Portals/0/Blog/Files/3/1184/pointbreak1-713401.jpg

You crossed the line. People trusted you and they died. You gotta' go down.

[Snoogans]

You crossed the line. People trusted you and they died. You gotta' go down.

why do we love this shitty movie so much?

[Dudeman]

I think about this when i see this thread

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[Furtherman]

http://www.cluas.com/indie-music/Portals/0/Blog/Files/3/1184/pointbreak1-713401.jpg

WE'LL GET 'EM WHEN 'E COMES BACK EEEEEENNNNN!!!!

[Earlshog]

why do we love this shitty movie so much?

no idea, but I can never turn it off...

[ozzie]

And that's Weather for Degenerate Gamblers. Thanks Ozzie! Keep fucking that chicken!

Next up, a drink you might be drinking at this very moment could be poisoned. We'll tell you which one...after this break.

Earl stayed far enough away. Weather was not a factor... a late score by USM covered the OVER.

See, knowing a bit about hurricanes and keeping an eye on how far away it was, paid off tonight. I know a few that weren't so lucky.

I've only seen the highlights, but looked to be a nice evening in Piscataway tonight. Rutgers had no problem with Norfolk State.