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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt's very early days but it's time to keep one eye on the tropics
99L is getting organized and forecasters say this will be TS Ernesto in the not too distant future
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
A TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN EMBEDDED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS LOCATED
NEARLY MIDWAY BETWEEN AFRICA AND THE LESSER ANTILLES. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DISTURBANCE HAVE BECOME SLIGHTLY
BETTER ORGANIZED SINCE YESTERDAY. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE
CONDUCIVE FOR SOME GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS LOW OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30 PERCENT...OF
BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES
WESTWARD AT AROUND 15 MPH.
1-Old-Man
(2,667 posts)Remember that magic 80 degree number.
malaise
(269,157 posts)Last edited Tue Jul 31, 2012, 06:21 PM - Edit history (1)
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)but it is a nice map
looks like the storm is in waters around 85
malaise
(269,157 posts)Yep -very hot
malaise
(269,157 posts)
Geoff, that looks like it wants to go straight for the Cayman Islands. What do you think?
LMAO!! Tell Romney to take out his money from here, it might get wet , J/K, personally this looks more like an Emily 05 or Felix 07 track to me!
malaise
(269,157 posts)TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC EAST OF THE
WINDWARD ISLANDS...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.2N 49.0W
ABOUT 810 MI...1305 KM E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR
BARBADOS...ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES...AND DOMINICA.
THE GOVERNMENT OF ST. LUCIA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR
ST. LUCIA.
THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR
MARTINIQUE AND GUADELOUPE.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* BARBADOS...ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES...AND DOMINICA
* ST. LUCIA
* MARTINIQUE AND GUADELOUPE
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE LESSER ANTILLES SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)Stuff will start to pop soon.
malaise
(269,157 posts)and it will develop quickly - I really hope this is no Ivan - that was one destructive fugger from Grenada through Jamaica, Cayman and mainland USA
taterguy
(29,582 posts)Ernesto would have to cross Cuba to affect your tunnel Looks like we'd better start watching our tunnel.
We were hoping to be celebrating Jamaica's 50th birthday on Monday - we may have to change our plans.
Ah well!