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Strong Start Increases NOAA’s Confidence for Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season August 7, 2008 In the August update to the Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has increased the likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season and has raised the total number of named storms and hurricanes that may form. Forecasters attribute this adjustment to atmospheric and oceanic conditions across the Atlantic Basin that favor storm development - combined with the...
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Tropical Storm Advisory Statement as of 5:00 PM CDT on August 03, 2008 ...Depression strengthens to a tropical storm...the fifth of the season... A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the Louisiana coast from the mouth of the Mississippi River westward to Intracoastal City. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours. A tropical storm watch remains in effect west of Intracoastal City to...
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Watching two systems for possible Tropical development -- Stay tuned. Note: This poster does not respond to off-board emails. ----Note: This poster does not respond to off-board emails.
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000 WTNT32 KNHC 031454 TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BERTHA ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022008 1100 AM EDT THU JUL 03 2008 ...SECOND TROPICAL STORM OF THE 2008 ATLANTIC SEASON FORMS IN THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC NEAR THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS... ...OUTER RAINBANDS AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN CAPE VERDE ISLANDS... INTERESTS IN THE SOUTHERN CAPE VERDE ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF BERTHA. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR...
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While Tropical Storm Bertha was developing in the Atlantic the week before July 4th, the eastern Pacific had Hurricane Boris and Tropical Storms Cristina and Douglas come and go without affecting land. The fourth eastern Pacific tropical storm, Elida, is threatening southern Mexico... even before Tropical Depression Five-E gets its name late Saturday night/Sunday morning. . . "There are three kinds of men: the one that learns by reading; the few who learn by observation; the rest of...
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Please be aware there are 1400 wildfires from lightening strikes currently burning in Northern California, most not yet controlled. Many roads and highways are closed so packages going in or out of here are delayed. I had a Priority package take 6 days to get to Southern Oregon, not that far away. We are all about to choke on the smoke. Many people who don't normally have lung problems are in the hospitals. Be patient with your sellers from here, please!
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WTPZ32 KNHC 271431 TCPEP2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BORIS ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP022008 800 AM PDT FRI JUN 27 2008 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO-E BECOMES TROPICAL STORM BORIS...NO THREAT TO LAND... AT 800 AM PDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BORIS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 109.3 WEST OR ABOUT 715 MILES...1145 KM...SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AND ABOUT 555 MILES...890 KM...SOUTHWEST OF...
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WTPZ33 KNHC 290244 TCPEP3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM CRISTINA ADVISORY NUMBER 6 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP032008 800 PM PDT SAT JUN 28 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM CRISTINA INTENSIFIES SLIGHTLY... AT 800 PM PDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTINA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 126.1 WEST OR ABOUT 1195 MILES...1920 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. CRISTINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9...
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We know fuel prices are up and are likely to stay high...even a significant drop won't alleviate what's gone up. During the winter we'll have a 'sudden' crisis...a lot of people won't be able to heat their homes. Now if me, a regular person can figure that out, why don't those who will be affected start saving for this problem and why will this be an 'unexpected' crisis?
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The remnants of the first tropical storm of the 2008 Pacific hurricane season have reorganized to form the first tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season... Arthur. While Arthur is currently inland near the Mexico-Belize border, it is expected to emerge into the Bay of Campeche as a tropical depression midday Sunday and then re-energize into a tropical storm before making another landfall in central Mexico Monday night or Tuesday morning. It's official: hurricane season...
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This is an weather alert for other ebayers. Michigan has also been hit with high winds, tornados, & flooding. Some of the highways have been washed away. There are people without power. So please also remember them if you are concerned about not getting a response or an item in an auction. Thank You Magi
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I hope this season will be like 2006 which wasn't very active as far as tropical systems go but the Hurricane Watch people are now starting to check in for the 07 season and gearing up just in case we are needed. This year, we have this board for weather and natural disaster information. If you have a website or links to one for resources, evacuations, rescue & recovery please use the Natural Disaster Recovery Board located here: Link This includes any and all resources. Any post...
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