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Here we go again... Wilma Category 5
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Wilma strengthened overnight from a storm to a Cat 5. It is the fastest stregthening ever measured.mantis said:
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Seems that Hurricanes draw energy from the surface tempurature of the sea water. The warmer the water, the more energy available for the storm.
Last report I heard is that sustained winds are currently being measured at 175 miles an hour. This makes Wilma the strongest storm of this hurricane season.
So, Wilma is stronger than Katrina and Rita. This does not bode well for the islands. Tracking forcasts show Wilma headed toward the Southern Edge of Florida during the weekend.
Last report I heard is that sustained winds are currently being measured at 175 miles an hour. This makes Wilma the strongest storm of this hurricane season.
So, Wilma is stronger than Katrina and Rita. This does not bode well for the islands. Tracking forcasts show Wilma headed toward the Southern Edge of Florida during the weekend.
Water temps are cooling in the northern gulf and there is quite a bit of wind shear that is responsible for turning the storm toward Florida. I don't think it will be Cat 5 for long. I think the storm, if it hits Florida, will be considerabley weakened.
On another note, we've run the list of names for hurricanes so far this year. If another one forms, this one will be named after a greek letter...hurricane alpha. I wonder if the people who came up with this nomenclature system ever realistically thought that something like this could occur.
On another note, we've run the list of names for hurricanes so far this year. If another one forms, this one will be named after a greek letter...hurricane alpha. I wonder if the people who came up with this nomenclature system ever realistically thought that something like this could occur.
Imagine if some places gets hit by two greek storms...upnorthkyosa said:
"We got destroyed by the Alpha and the Omega!"
hehe
Seriously though, they obviously thought it was possible to occur, since they made naming contengencies. Hard enough to come up with enough names. There is a reason there are not 26 names! With bad enough storms, the name is removed, making it even more difficult... If the greek alphabet gets used, they go to a new alphabet or system?
MrH
Amazing.
Not just most intense of the season...most intense ever.
My parents got hit by two of last year's hurricanes in Florida. The current track has them on the edge of it.
I feel very bad for all living along the Caribbean and Gulf coasts this year.
Not just most intense of the season...most intense ever.
My parents got hit by two of last year's hurricanes in Florida. The current track has them on the edge of it.
I feel very bad for all living along the Caribbean and Gulf coasts this year.
Darn, I hope it doesn't interrupt my training... 
oldnewbie
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Anybody hear that there's a new "syndrome" out because of the last year and this years Hurricanes?
It's something like "Hurricane Depression Sysdrome"....
Wonderful.....
It's something like "Hurricane Depression Sysdrome"....
Wonderful.....
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No, it was already a hurricane. Any storm with a Category 1-5 is, by definition, a hurricane. It can be confusing, though, because some were still calling it a "storm" because it changed so quickly into a hurricane that they were still in the habit of calling it a tropical storm.mantis said:
Let's pray it slows!
upnorthkyosa said:
1933 had the same number of named storms and Hurricanes as we did so far this year.
I think it has been thought about.
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I'm not a Latin expert, but wouldn;t that be "first and last" or begining and end".....mrhnau said:
The naming system does not use q, x, y, and z. If the storm hits and damages an area the "name" is retired. New names are inserted. But we start all over with "A" next year.
The "Alpha" is only 'cause we have so many this year.... yea for us.
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Bigshadow: "Darn, I hope it doesn't interrupt my training... "
Me too! I was planning on seeing shihan Severence this weekend.
And don't worry about us. We Floridians know how to handle a little extra wind and water.
oldnewbie: " I'm not a Latin expert, but wouldn;t that be "first and last" or begining and end"....."
Well it's Greek, but yeah.
If we did have a hurricane Omega, I would truly believe it was the end of the world. :erg:
22 English alphabet names + 24 Greek letters = 46 major storms in one season!!
Datz tooo mauch!!!
Me too! I was planning on seeing shihan Severence this weekend.
And don't worry about us. We Floridians know how to handle a little extra wind and water.
oldnewbie: " I'm not a Latin expert, but wouldn;t that be "first and last" or begining and end"....."
Well it's Greek, but yeah.
If we did have a hurricane Omega, I would truly believe it was the end of the world. :erg:
22 English alphabet names + 24 Greek letters = 46 major storms in one season!!
Datz tooo mauch!!!
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Just an update, it looks like Wilma is down to Cat4 according to the Weather channel this morning. They were talking about how some people are just going to ride it out in the keys. Good idea... You can see how well that worked out for the people in New Orleans not too long ago... *shakes head*
Especially in the Keys, they don't want to seem to learn the lesson. I think they know the sensible thing to do would be to live elsewhere, and don't want people thinking they shouldbe made to do so.
One highway out...
One highway out...
