Hurricane Season 2008 - The Official Thread

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How bad do you think this year's hurricane season will be?

Barely a wind to speak of....
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5%
We'll see a few small, barely organized storms that will fall apart quickly
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14%
Several major storms -- at least Cat 3 -- will hit the U.S. causing minimal damage
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29%
At least one catastrophic storm will slam our shores causing mass destruction and death
11
52%
 
Total votes: 21

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Hurricane Season 2008 - The Official Thread

Post by HurricaneJoanie » 04-05-2008 04:10 PM

As requested by SetisLady, I now declare this thread: OPEN.

Hurricane season begins Sunday, June 1 and runs through Sunday, November 30.

We shall herein post news and stories to prepare us -- and report on -- this year's season. Please stay ON topic!

Post away, Pirates!
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Post by SETIsLady » 04-05-2008 10:27 PM

Thanks Joanie... :)

13 Named Storms Predicted For 2008 Hurricane Season

ORANGE COUNTY -- The three-day National Hurricane Conference wrapped up Friday with some noted hurricane experts talking about the upcoming season.

Dr. William Gray, Dr. Phil Klotzbach and the rest of the team from Colorado State University spoke to the meteorologists and emergency managers at the conference.

They said their prediction of 13 named storms and seven hurricanes will probably be raised next week as there are signs of a more active season.

However, they do warn the predictions are just that.

"Basically all we can do at this point is just watch and wait and see what's going to happen," said Klotzbach.

This was the second time in the past three years the event was held in Orlando. The event will be held in Austin, Texas next year.

http://www.cfnews13.com/Weather/Hurrica ... eason.html

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Post by HurricaneJoanie » 04-05-2008 10:39 PM

Your link's bad, Linda, but I went to the site via the route URL and couldn't copy the link, either... :confused:
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2008 ATLANTIC STORM NAMES

Post by HurricaneJoanie » 04-05-2008 10:41 PM

Arthur
Bertha
Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay
Gustav
Hanna
Ike
Josephine
Kyle
Laura
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paloma
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred

Storm names for other regions of the world
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Post by Shirleypal » 04-05-2008 10:48 PM

Wow, this is early to have a list.......I am sending mind blasts that we have a mild season.

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Post by SETIsLady » 04-05-2008 10:50 PM

HurricaneJoanie wrote: Your link's bad, Linda, but I went to the site via the route html and couldn't copy the link, either... :confused:
I know I can't seem to fix it, but I did copy and paste the whole article so at least you can read it.

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Post by HurricaneJoanie » 04-05-2008 10:51 PM

NWS has names listed yearly up until 2012... hmmmm....:eek:
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Hurricane Season -- Revving up

Post by HurricaneJoanie » 05-21-2008 06:51 PM

Today I rec'd the yearly email from the NHC announcing that the Automated Advisory Email Service resumes operation today.

And also, the Governor of North Carolina issued this news release:


GOV. EASLEY PROCLAIMS MAY 25-31 HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK

Urges Citizens To Prepare Now For Busy Storm Season

Raleigh - Gov. Mike Easley has proclaimed May 25-31 as “Hurricane Preparedness Week” and urged all citizens to prepare for this year’s predicted increase in storm activity by assembling disaster preparedness kits and updating and rehearsing emergency plans. Hurricane season officially begins June 1.

“We have been very fortunate in recent years to have suffered no significant damage from hurricanes, but we cannot afford to become complacent,” said Easley. “Our state’s vulnerability to hurricanes ranks second only to Florida, so every citizen must be prepared.”

Easley said state agencies are working with local and county governments to practice what they preach. More than a dozen state agencies are participating in a two-day exercise this week that simulates what they would do to prepare for a major hurricane making landfall in the state.

Working with local officials in the eastern part of the state, the state Emergency Management Division prepared a comprehensive evacuation and sheltering plan for the entire coastal region. The Coastal Region Evacuation and Sheltering Standard Operating Guide identifies counties which are at risk from storm surge flooding and those who will host evacuees by providing safe shelter from the storm. The guide includes the evacuation and sheltering of elderly and medically-fragile citizens in 20 coastal counties. It also addresses managing mass evacuations, assignment of resources, sheltering of the general population, sheltering of functionally and medically fragile populations, and coordinated dissemination of public information.

“State and local governments are taking the necessary steps to ensure we are ready before a storm hits and can quickly respond afterward, but each family must also do their part,” said Bryan Beatty, Secretary of the Department of Crime Control & Public Safety, which includes Emergency Management. “I encourage all citizens to prepare themselves and their families for emergencies so they can be safe on their own for the first few days after a storm. If those who are able to prepare will do so, then police officers, firefighters and emergency medical service crews will be able to help those in life threatening situations first.”

Easley encouraged North Carolinians to review and update their homeowners’ insurance policy to make sure it includes coverage for accidental damage and natural disasters and, if necessary, flood insurance.

Families should have an emergency plan and emergency preparedness kit ready to go at all times. The kit should contain enough non-perishable food and a gallon of water per person per day to last three to five days. The kit should also include the following essentials:
    1. Copies of insurance papers and identification sealed in a watertight plastic bag
    2. First Aid Kit
    3. Weather radio & batteries
    4. Supply of prescription medicines
    5. Bedding
    6. Change of clothes
    7. Personal hygiene items
    8. Cash or checkbook
    9. Pet supplies including food, water, leashes, bedding, muzzle and vaccination records
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      Citizens should stay informed during a storm by keeping a battery-powered radio for weather and evacuation information and should know evacuation routes in their community. People also need to heed the warnings of state and local officials and evacuate quickly when told to do so.

      People can evacuate their homes with their small, domestic pets to specially designated pet-friendly shelters. Pet shelters will be equipped with pet crates, but citizens should bring feeding dishes, food and water, immunization papers and other pet supplies.

      [YAY!! - HJ]

      See this site for NC hurricane preparedness info and
      the National Hurricane Center for full info.
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    Post by Shirleypal » 05-21-2008 07:21 PM

    Let's all hope those nasty storms stay out to sea.

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    Post by HurricaneJoanie » 05-21-2008 10:38 PM

    Oh, and Linda -- #1 on the preparedness list should have been:
    BRACH'S CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUTS!

    :D
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    Post by tiffany » 05-21-2008 11:04 PM

    HJ a pet carrier would be a good thing...to transport ...
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    Post by SETIsLady » 05-21-2008 11:10 PM

    HurricaneJoanie wrote: Oh, and Linda -- #1 on the preparedness list should have been:
    BRACH'S CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUTS!

    :D
    HAHAHA, you bet :D

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    Post by SETIsLady » 05-21-2008 11:13 PM

    tiffany wrote: HJ a pet carrier would be a good thing...to transport ...
    Your right Kathy, alot of chaos during an evacuation a pet carrier at least will help keep you pets calm.

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    Post by SETIsLady » 05-22-2008 11:47 AM

    Joannie, I gave this thread a sticky :)

    Forecasters predict busy hurricane season ahead

    By KEVIN DEUTSCH

    Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

    Thursday, May 22, 2008

    This year's hurricane season is likely to be busier than average, with a 60 to 70 percent chance of 12 to 16 named storms developing in the Atlantic , including six to nine hurricanes and two to five major hurricanes, the federal government announced today.

    An average season has 11 named storms, including six hurricanes of which two become major storms with a strength of Category 3 or higher.

    Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration made their seasonal prediction today at a news conference at the NOAA aircraft Operations Center at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.

    The main factors influencing this year's outlook are the combination of ocean and atmospheric conditions that have spawned increased hurricane activity since 1995 and the anticipated lingering effects of La Niña, said Gerry Bell, lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.

    "One of the expected oceanic conditions is a continuation since 1995 of warmer-than-normal temperatures in the eastern tropical Atlantic," said Bell. "Americans in hurricane-prone states must get serious and be prepared."

    Thursday's NOAA forecast is similar to earlier predictions by two independent groups of hurricane experts who also predicted busier than average seasons.

    NOAA administrator Conrad C. Lautenbacher said that even if the federal forecast is off, "it only takes one to make it a bad season."

    "The outlook is a general guide to the overall seasonal hurricane activity. It does not predict whether, where or when any of these storms may hit land. That is the job of the National Hurricane Center after a storm forms."

    Bill Read, director of NOAA's National Hurricane Center, was not present for the forecast announcement.

    NOAA's Atlantic hurricane season outlook will be updated on August 7, just prior to what is historically the peak period for hurricane activity.

    Forecasters and emergency responders fear that coastal residents will be apathetic this year after the United States escaped the past two storm seasons virtually unscathed.

    In 2007, only 14 named storms formed, above the average of 11 but half the record 28 two years ago. For the second straight year, no hurricane hit Florida.

    Last year, just six storms became hurricanes, exactly average. And two became major storms, of at least Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale; that's also average.

    For the first time on record, dating back to 1851, two storms measured at Category 5 struck land the same year, and only two weeks apart.

    Dean — the first storm to make landfall at Category 5 since Andrew smashed South Florida in 1992 — slammed Mexico, killing more than 40 people.

    And Felix, taking an unusual track along the southern Caribbean, crashed into Nicaragua and Honduras, leaving more than 130 dead.

    Only one hurricane - Humberto - reached land in the U.S.

    Tropical systems acquire a name the first of which for 2008 will be Arthur upon reaching tropical storm strength with sustained winds of at least 39 mph.

    Tropical storms become hurricanes when winds reach 74 miles per hour, and become major hurricanes when winds reach 111 miles per hour.

    http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/ ... canes.html

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    Re: 2008 ATLANTIC STORM NAMES

    Post by Swerdloc » 05-22-2008 01:37 PM

    HurricaneJoanie wrote:
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    Teddy
    Vicky
    ....


    Interesting--Ted Kennedy's wife is named Vicki.
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