tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33273175497671959152024-02-20T05:54:02.352-05:00Weather Pictures and Video - Live up to minute hurricane tracking radarWeather Photos, Video and Interactive MediaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-67585612788206884292010-08-30T09:43:00.000-04:002010-08-30T09:43:08.720-04:00Hurricane FionaTropical Storm or Hurricane Fiona hasn't formed yet. It's still a tropical wave off the coast of Africa. Please check this page again once this hurricane or tropical storm is active. Until then, please see the links below for prep tips, need-to-know information about hurricanes, and the latest on other tropical storms and hurricanes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-7614660914663978752009-07-31T10:20:00.000-04:002009-07-31T10:20:27.864-04:00Storm Tracking for Amateurs and Professionals<div class="zemanta-img" style="display: block; float: right; margin: 1em; width: 310px;"><a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hurricane_Katrina_August_28_2005_NASA.jpg"><img alt="“Katrina is comparable in intensity to Hurrica..." height="387" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Hurricane_Katrina_August_28_2005_NASA.jpg/300px-Hurricane_Katrina_August_28_2005_NASA.jpg" style="border: medium none; display: block;" width="300" /></a>Image via <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hurricane_Katrina_August_28_2005_NASA.jpg">Wikipedia</a></div><b>Storm Tracking for Amateurs and Professionals </b><br />
If you love the weather as much as I do, you are going to love Stormpulse. I used it last year to track hurricane Ike. It was amazing to watch.<br />
If you are media professional or work for a radio or television station, you're going to love the professional graphics and storm tracking that comes with <a href="http://www.stormpulse.com/products/stormpulse-advanced/?rk=bx231nbqhpyzp9w26er0havbl1uwuxk53jd4e09d">Stormpulse Advanced. </a><br />
<a href="http://www.stormpulse.com/products/stormpulse-advanced/?rk=bx231nbqhpyzp9w26er0havbl1uwuxk53jd4e09d">Stormpulse</a> is used by many media outlets. Here is a list of media outlets that use Stormpulse. This this will probably increase as the 2009 hurricane season rolls in.<br />
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<ul><li><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/">The Palm Beach Post (Palm Beach County & Treasure Coast, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.alabamaweather.org/">Alabama Storm Trackers!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.justinweathertalk.com/">Justin Berk’s Weather Talk (Baltimore, MD)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wmhartnett.com/">William M. Hartnett</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.abc2news.com/">ABC 2 WMAR-TV (Baltimore, MD)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.justinweathertalk.blogspot.com/">Justin’s WeatherTalk</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.weeklycitizen.com/">Gonzales Weekly Citizen (Gonzales, LA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.donaldsonvillechief.com/">Donaldsonville Chief (Donaldsonville, LA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/">Southwest Daily News (Sulphur, LA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/">Leesville Daily Leader (Leesville, LA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.deridderdailynews.com/">Deridder Daily News (DeRidder, LA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bastropenterprise.com/">Bastrop Daily (Bastrop, LA) Enterprise</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.postsouth.com/">Plaquemine Post South (Plaquemine, LA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.showmiami.tv/">SHOWMIAMI TV / Todo Miami en video.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ajc.com/">The Atlanta Journal Constitution</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.statesman.com/">The Austin Statesman</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.capitalclimate.blogspot.com/">CapitalClimate</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/">washingtonpost.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/">The Orlando Sentinel</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/">Puerto Rico Day Trips</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nolevity.blogspot.com/">n.o. l e v i t y</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.marcussharpe.com/">MarcusSharpe.Com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.msvfr18.com/">Mineral Springs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ipr365.com/">Internet Partnership Radio</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hurricaneproject.com/">The Hurricane Project</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/">The Sun-Sentinel</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.970wfla.com/">970WFLA.com (Tampa Bay, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.933flz.com/">933FLZ (Tampa, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.98rock.com/">98ROCK.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.whnz.com/">1250 WHNZ – Rays Radio (Tampa Bay, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.us1035.com/">US 103.5 – Tampa Bay’s BEST Country</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tampabaysmix.com/">Mix 100.7 (Tampa Bay, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.957thebeat.com/">957 THE BEAT (Tampa, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.620wdae.com/">620 WDAE The Sports Animal</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sheltairaviation.com/">The Holland SheltAir Aviation Group</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.weatherwatch.info/">Weatherwatch</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.xl1067.com/">xl1067 (Orlando, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.540wfla.com/">540wfla.com (Orlando, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wtks.com/">Real Radio 104.1</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wjrr.com/">101one, WJRR (Orlando, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.magic107.com/">MAGIC 107.7</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.rumba1003.com/">RUMBA 100.3 (Orlando, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tampabay.com/">The St. Petersburg Times</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.floridatrend.com/">Florida Trend</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sticksoffire.com/">Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mysanfordherald.com/">The Sanford Herald</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.abcactionnews.com/">ABC Action News WFTS-TV (Tampa Bay, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wmmbam.com/">1240 & 1350 – WMMB</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.literock993.com/">Lite Rock 99.3 (Brevard, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mykiss951.com/">KISS 95.1 :: Brevard County</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gulfcoasthurricanes.com/">Gulf Coast Hurricanes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.95ksj.com/">95 KSJ (Mobile, AL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.961therocket.com/">96.1 The Rocket (Mobile, AL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.litemix.com/">Lite Mix 99.9 (Mobile, AL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.newsradio710.com/">News Radio 710 WNTM-AM</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tk101.com/">TK101</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.my1073.com/">My 107.3 (Pensacola, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.949thebull.com/">94.9 The Bull (Atlanta, GA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.640wgst.com/">640 WGST (Atlanta, GA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.orlandoexclusivevillas.com/">Orlando Exclusive Villas</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hurricaneshuttersflorida.com/">Hurricane Shutters Florida</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thefloridacatholic.org/">Florida Catholic Online Edition</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.maitlandweather.com/">Maitland Weather</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.southernkartclub.com/">Southern Kart Club</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wrhq.com/">WRHQ Q105.3 (Savannah, GA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.visit-the-coqui.com/">Visit The Coqui – Independent Puerto Rico Travel Guide with Reviews Tips and Information</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jacksonville.com/">Jacksonville.com (Jacksonville, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jaxdaily.com/">Jax Daily (Jacksonville, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.flagshippark.com/">Flagship Park Portal</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bradmesser.com/">Brad Messer (Retired radio talk host)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.operationstormwatch.com/">Operation Stormwatch</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tampaforums.com/">Tampa Forums</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.stormhunter7.com/">Storm Hunter7.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tamparacing.com/">Tampa Racing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.onestorm.org/">OneStorm Emergency Preparedness</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.richcreekvacationcenter.com/">Rich Creek Vacation Center</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dadecityforums.com/">Dade City Forums</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wciv.com/">ABC News 4 (Charleston, SC)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wset.com/">ABC 13 WSET-TV (Lynchburg, VA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wjla.com/">ABC 7 News</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.abc3340.com/">ABC 33/40 News (Alabama)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.news8.net/">NewsChannel 8</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.explosivedeepening.com/">ExplosiveDeepening.com – Texas Hurricane Hub</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dynamicnetworktechnologies.com/">Dynamic Network Technologies</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.chron.com/">The Houston Chronicle</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.30atelevision.com/">30a Television</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.asianenergy.blogspot.com/">Asian Energy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gulfcoastcrawler.com/">The Gulf Coast Crawler</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.examiner.com/">The Examiner: Tampa Bay</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/">Architecture of Houston and Southeast Texas: Houston Architecture Info</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.7fl6.com/">Spruce Creek Fly-in</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sprucecreekjournal.com/">Spruce Creek Journal</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.huntingclub.ms/">HuntingClub.MS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sl100.com/">SL100</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thefoxrocks1037.com/">103.7 The Fox Rocks!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wild1063.com/">Wild 106.3</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.eagle99.com/">WHER-FM</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.travelresearchonline.com/">Travel Research Online</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.rolyncompanies.com/">Rolyn Companies, Inc. Disaster Recovery/Restoration, Specialty Construction</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.abc6.com/">ABC 6</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mywinchester.org/">Local Weather Conditions of Winchester, VA 22601</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.winstonsalemrescuesquad.org/">Winston Salem Rescue Squad</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.floridasailingresource.com/">Florida Sailing Resource</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thefargos.com/">Fargo Family Home Page</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.komonews.com/">KOMO News (Seattle, WA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.katu.com/">KATU.com (Portland, OR)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/">Bakersfield Now</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kval.com/">KVAL CBS 13 (Eugene, OR)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kcby.com/">KCBY CBS 11 (Coos Bay / North Bend, OR)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kpic.com/">KPIC CBS 4 (Roseburg, OR)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mcclatchydc.com/">McClatchy Washington Bureau</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.podcastbunker.com/">PodcastBunker.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.woodlandsonline.com/">The Woodlands Texas Portal</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com/">HeraldTribune.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.houmatoday.com/">The Courier (Houma, LA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dailycomet.com/">The Thibodaux Daily Comet (Thibodaux, LA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theledger.com/">The Ledger (Lakeland, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ocala.com/">Star-Banner (Ocala, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gainesville.com/">The Gainesville Sun (Gainesville, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/">The Tuscaloosa News (Tuscaloosa, AL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.times-daily.com/">times-daily.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gadsdentimes.com/">Gadsden Times (Gadsden, AL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.footsforecast.net/">forecast weather vane station wireless at footsforecast.net</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.1055thevulcan.com/">105.5 The Vulcan (Birmingham, AL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.1025thebull.com/">102 WDXB-FM Five The Bull (Birmingham, AL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.1037theq.com/">103-7 The Q WQEN-FM (Birmingham, AL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.magic96.com/">Magic 96.5 WMJJ-FM (Birmingham, AL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.1420thetusk.com/">www.1420thetusk.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.98txt.com/">98txt.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.941zbq.com/">941zbq.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.1059wrtr.com/">105.9 WRTR</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.latimes.com/">The Los Angeles Times</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cbs11tv.com/">CBS 11 / TXA 21 (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kingwoodnow.com/">KingwoodNow.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ppxchat.com/">Popular Science Chat</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.frasermedical.com/">Fraser Medical Services</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/">The Washington Post</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.2news.tv/">KBCI CBS 2 (Boise, ID)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.keprtv.com/">KEPR CBS 19 (Pasco, WA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kimatv.com/">KIMA CBS 29 (Yakima, WA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lsuhospitals.org/">LSU Health Care Services Division</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.miamilakes-fl.gov/">Town of Miami Lakes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.palmetto.coop/">Palmetto Electric Cooperative</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reflector.com/">The Daily Reflector (Greenville, NC)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dailyadvance.com/">Daily Advance (Elizabeth City NC)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/">The Rocky Mount Telegram (Rocky Mount, NC)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.news-journal.com/">News-Journal.com (Longview, TX)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wacotrib.com/">WacoTrib.com (Waco, TX)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lufkindailynews.com/">LufkinDailyNews.com (Lufkin, TX)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dailysentinel.com/">Daily Sentinel (Nacogdoches, TX)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/">MarshallNewsMessenger.com (Marshall, TX)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gjsentinel.com/">GJSentinel.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.savannahnow.com/">SavannahNow.com (Savannah, GA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.pcso.us/">Putnam County Sheriff’s Office</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wbt.com/">News-Talk 1110 WBT</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wfls.com/">93.3 WFLS (Fredericksburg, VA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.classicrock969.com/">Classic Rock 96.9</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.993thevibe.com/">993TheVibe</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.superscreamer.com/">Super Screamer Tropical Cyclones</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.egretscove.com/">Egrets Cove</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.aroundcentralflorida.com/">Around Central Florida</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.buzz103.com/">Buzz103.com WPBZ (West Palm Beach, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.carvill.com/">Carvill</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thestate.com/">The State (Columbia, Lexington, Lake Murray and the rest of the Midlands, SC)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.southuniversity.edu/">South University</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wpapfm.com/">92.5 WPAP (Panama City, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sunny98.com/">Sunny 98.5 (Panama City, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.993thebeat.com/">99.3 THE BEAT (Panama City, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.945wfla.com/">Fox Newsradio 94.5 WFLA (Panama City, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.935rocks.com/">ROCK 93.5 (Panama City, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thebreeze590.com/">The Breeze 590 AM (Panama City, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thorntonweather.com/">Weather (Thornton, CO)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.the-dispatch.com/">The Dispatch (Davidson County)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.blueridgenow.com/">Times-News Online (Hendersonville, NC)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.goupstate.com/">Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gotowebsmith.com/">GotoWebSmith.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.poolerfbc.org/">Pooler First Baptist Church</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fcms.com/">First Choice Medical Supply</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.giornalismi.info/">Portale PhPeace</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dominicanweather.info/">www.dominicanweather.info</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.citypages.net/">CityPages.net (West Palm Beach, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.quotewright.com/">QuoteWright.com Travel Insurance</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hpmag.com/">Hurricane Protection Magazine</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hurricaneprotectionuniversity.com/">Hurricane Protection University</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.worldofhurricaneprotection.com/">World of Hurricane Protection</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tybeeguy.com/">Tybee Guy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mcall.com/">The Morning Call (Lehigh Valley, Allentown, Bethlehem, Pocono, Easton, PA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ranewinsurance.com/">Ranew Insurance Agency</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.daytonapost.com/">The Daytona Post (Daytona Beach, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.abclocal.go.com/">ABC 11 (Raleign-Durham, NC)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.abclocal.go.com/">ABC 6 (Philadelphia, PA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wlextv.com/">LEX18 (Lexington, KY)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.1stopgeneratorshop.com/">1 STOP GENERATOR SHOP</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jaxbands.com/">JaxBands.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yarnmiracle.com/">Yarn Miracle</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.scottarnold.net/">Scott Arnold’s Place</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.newschannel5.tv/">NEWSCHANNEL 5 (Harlingen, Weslaco, McAllen, Brownsville, TX)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.raleigh3.com/">Raleigh Telegram (Raleigh, NC)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.arvadawx.com/">Weather ArvadaWX.com (Arvada, CO)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.newschannel10.com/">KFDA NewsChannel 10 (Amarillo, TX)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ziipa.com/">Ziipa.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.miamiarchdiocese.org/">The Archdiocese of Miami</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.doug-hurricane.blogspot.com/">Doug’s Hurricane Updates</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.emergency.superiorenergy.com/">Superior Energy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.meteo-pentrez.fr/">Meteo Pentrez</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wavy.com/">WAVY TV 10 (Virginia & North Carolina)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.danburypanthers.com/">DanburyPanthers.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.weather.lcarr.com/">@The-Beach – Almost Live Weather (Cocoa Beach, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bahamaislandsinfo.com/">Bahama Islands Info (Bahamas)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.waterbob.com/">WaterBOB®: Emergency Drinking Water Storage</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bentonpena.org/">Benton Pena Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.aftersundays.blogspot.com/">After Sundays Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.citruscountynetwork.com/">Information Business Directory (Citrus County, FL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wptv.com/">WPTV Newschannel 5 (West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Treasure Coast, FL)</a></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0North America28.731698873181763 -93.597654998302469.7246983731817629 -123.48046749830246 47.73869937318176 -63.71484249830246tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-51737017390211504522009-06-02T00:35:00.001-04:002009-06-02T00:35:45.950-04:00Hurricane Forecast for 2009<h2 id="headline">Hurricane Season Begins: Increased Storms Off U.S. Coastline Have Forecasters Concerned </h2><h3 id="dek">These Popup Storms Could Mean More Severe Weather for U.S. During Hurricane Season</h3><h4 id="byline">By DARCY BONFILS and KELLY HAGAN</h4><strong>June 1, 2009 —</strong> <br />
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Already this decade ranks as the worst ever in the nation's history in both dollars and casualties from hurricanes, and with the 2009 <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7718118" target="external">hurricane season</a> beginning today, some forecasters worry the dangers may be on the rise. <br />
Though this year is expected to be an average season with between nine and 14 named storms, the year already has seen its first tropical depression, which hit last week. <br />
The storm formed dangerously close to America's mid-Atlantic shore. <br />
"People may be confused that all storms form off Africa and give you a long signal as they cross the way," said Bill Read who heads up <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/" target="external">the National Hurricane Center in Miami</a>. <br />
But a new pattern defies the one common to most tropical systems. Instead of starting off Africa's coast; it starts off the U.S. coast in either the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. <br />
Some forecasters fear the pattern may be a sign of things to come. <br />
"The big worry this year is not the overall tropical storms that are coming all of the way over from Africa. <br />
They are sudden developments in or own backyard within two to three days of hitting the coastline," said Joe Bastardi, of AccuWeather. <br />
<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/Video/playerIndex?id=3596119" target="external">Hurricane Humberto</a> in 2007 is a classic example of this sudden storm. It formed and intensified off Texas faster than any <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=7719197" target="external"> tropical storm</a> on record. In just one day it grew from a disturbance to a full blown category one hurricane. It ended up causing $50 million in damage. <br />
Warm water temperatures could be a key reason why these pop-up storms are occurring. <br />
The Gulf and Atlantic Ocean warm up faster than the waters off Africa. <br />
"The caveat is in the Gulf of Mexico in August and October you can have very strong storms form and become severe simply because warm water is there," said University of Miami Rosensteil School Of Marine and Atmospheric Science professor Nick Shay. "The atmosphere is favorable, and these storms can spin up to category 4 or 5 status." <br />
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<h3>Preparing for Hurricane Season</h3>While not all forecasters agree we'll be seeing more of these storms, many believe there's reason to worry. <br />
"You're going to get the very excessive rain and flash flooding, which over the long haul in recent time, has been the No. 1 killer in people in tropical systems," Read said. <br />
And because they develop so fast, getting the word of warning out to those in its path is another concern. <br />
If you wait until a system develops off your coastline, you are not going to have time to sit and think about it," said National Hurricane Center storm surge specialist Jamie Rhome. "You need a plan before that develops. " <br />
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<h4> Hurricane Storm Names for 2009</h4>Here is a list of this year's names for Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes: <br />
Ana<br />
Bill<br />
Claudette<br />
Danny<br />
Erika<br />
Fred<br />
Grace<br />
Henri<br />
Ida<br />
Joaquin<br />
Kate<br />
Larry<br />
Mindy<br />
Nicholas<br />
Odette<br />
Pete<br />
Rose<br />
Sam<br />
Teresa VictorWandaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-77146605313699041562009-05-23T18:12:00.000-04:002009-05-23T18:12:10.431-04:00Hurricane VideoShort video on the destruction a hurricane can do.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Many of you are familiar with the Atlantic seasonal forecasts of named storms and hurricanes. At The Weather Channel we do NOT make seasonal forecast, instead we have tried to provide the message that it only takes one to hit your area so be well-prepared every hurricane season regardless of these forecasts. But each late winter/spring leading up to the June 1st start of hurricane season it happens, first whispers of the season outlook that turn into talking about them and finally preoccupation with them. Often there is a slant toward how terrible hurricane season is going to be; more rarely how mild it will be. Just remember it will be a very bad and memorable hurricane season, even if there is a total of only one Atlantic hurricane, if that one strikes your area! Below I attempt to give a perspective on the early forecasts for 2009 and how one might interpret them. Keep in mind that there is some sound (although highly volatile) science involved in making some of these forecasts, in others I am uncertain how the numbers are arrived at. In any event, this is not an attempt to demean these forecasts or the people or companies that make them. Instead it is written for you and how you might react/respond to them.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">OK, we first have to examine some of the 2009 forecasts that have been put out there thus far; so I list some of them you may find in the news or on the web. I am sure you can find additional forecasts, but I will focus on these for simplicity.</div><table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="5" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px;"><tbody>
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<tr valign="bottom"><td align="left" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Weather Services Inc.</td><td align="center" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">13</td><td align="center" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">7</td><td align="center" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3</td></tr>
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<tr valign="bottom"><td align="left" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wx Research Center</td><td align="center" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">7</td><td align="center" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">4</td><td align="center" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">-</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Not yet released.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">As a reference frame for you to relate to these forecasts, I show below a long-term approximately 50 year, the average since the Atlantic "active era" began in 1995, and the active era minus 2005. Keep in mind that the huge 2005 hurricane season was extremely anomalous with 27 named storms, so I also show the active era average excluding this very anomalous year.</div><table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="5" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px;"><tbody>
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<tr valign="bottom"><td align="left" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Long term average</td><td align="center" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">11</td><td align="center" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">6</td><td align="center" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, SansSerif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2/3</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Now it becomes clear that three of four 2009 hurricane season forecasts currently available are close to a climatological forecast of "average" relative to the past 14 years minus 2005. The Weather Research Center forecast is only about 60% of that average. Their forecasts have seemed to consistently be lower than most other forecasts, but because of that they did better than others in 2006! One interesting thing is that within the 14-year period since 1995, the actual number of named storms has routinely departed from average with a low of 9 named storms in 2006 to a high of 27 name storms in 2005 (19 in 1995); so there are very large year-to-year variations in the number of Atlantic Basin named storms.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Note that all of these forecasts are for the entire Atlantic Basin and do not necessarily have anything directly to do with how many might strike the U.S. coastline. It turns out that within the recent active era (1995-2008), the relationship between the number of Atlantic storms that formed and the number that struck the U.S. was poor; for example, only about 15% of U.S. storm and hurricane landfall variations are explained by knowing "exactly" how many storms and hurricanes formed in the Atlantic Basin after the season ended (this assumes a perfect seasonal forecast)! More importantly, Atlantic Basin forecasts say nothing about how strong or where a storm or hurricane might strike. Wording within some of these seasonal forecasts provides general information about U.S. strikes and/or strike probabilities, but verification of them in a scientific manner would take years of forecasts and verifications to identify any meaningful skill of being correct compared to chance/guessing. Of course someone "could" take an approach of forecasting landfall in a specific area over and over again year after year, and just by basic climatological probabilities of where storms/hurricanes hit the U.S. coast, eventually they will be successful in one year, but they will have provided many forecasts of false alarm to the public, there is "no skill" in this approach.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">So where does this leave us? IF I could tell you with 100% certainty a hurricane will strike your coast on September 10, 2009, would you do anything between now and then? Obviously no one can make such a forecast with any skill. So you should be ready, ready just as well every year for a potential hurricane strike. Eventually one will come to your coast, it could be in 2009 or it may be 100 years from now, but the potential for great disaster requires you to be ready just like when you put on your car seatbelt each time you start your car, never expecting to get in a crash. <a href="http://www.weather.com/outlook/wxready/articles/id-32?from=wxready_article" style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Be ready</a>to put on those house shutters and get out your <a href="https://registration.weather.com/ursa/ready/form" style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">pre-prepared hurricane plan</a> of action. Then you can sit back like I do and muse at how each seasonal forecaster and each media outlet feeds you these curious, but relatively inapplicable long-range forecasts.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-22053806882135947532008-09-13T21:33:00.000-04:002008-09-13T21:34:35.118-04:00Hurricane Ike Damage from the AirAssesing the damage from the sky. Damage is excessive. <br /><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Ac2hNY3ZEw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="270" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-12094049677584983542008-09-13T18:04:00.002-04:002018-06-27T17:30:29.948-04:00Hurricane Ike - Jim Cantore gets bombarded with debris<div class="zemanta-img" style="display: block; float: right; margin: 1em; width: 250px;">
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Jim Cantore</span> of the Weather Channel gets battered with high winds, stinging rain and debris in this of his segment. Toward the end of the video he pauses for a moment after he gets hit with the debris as if he's about cry that he did not get killed.<br />
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“Unfortunately there were 80-knot winds on scene, well beyond the operating conditions for the air crews to safely rescue the crew of the Antalina. The safety of the rescue crews and the crew of the Antalina are of the utmost importance to us. The Coast Guard will continue to maintain contact with the crew of the Antalina and monitor their situation very closely,” said Rear Adm. Joel R. Whitehead, commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.<embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="270" src="https://blip.tv/play/Ac2cfY3ZEw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-8015124211254749162008-09-13T17:32:00.000-04:002008-09-13T17:39:36.904-04:00Coast Rescues Woman and Dog from Hurricane Ike StormNow, the Coast Guard is flying in to rescue them.A woman and her dog waited to long to leave and got stuck in flood waters.<br /><br />According to a local station, the Coast Guard got more than 150 calls for help from the Bolivar and Crystal Beach areas Friday.<br /><br />Because they're using helicopters, they're only able rescue about three to five people at the time. So they're having to make several trips. Officials are trying to work quickly, because once the winds get too strong, they won't be able to fly.<br /><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Ac2dDY3ZEw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="240" height="210" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-76933701552366707552008-09-13T16:32:00.001-04:002008-09-13T16:40:59.449-04:00Hurricane Ike -Time Lapse Web CamHere is a time lapse camera from the area of Houston Texas During Hurricane Ike.
<br />Notice how wicked Hurricane Ike gets as the camera shakes and water splashes on the camera.
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"This eye came right over us, stayed a while and went on, but it brought a lot of damage to our city."<br /><br />Galveston City Manager Steve LeBlanc said the island would be closed while authorities assess damages, including to the causeway, which was in "bad shape" because of debris and road damage.<br /><br />"The road buckled in a number of places," LeBlanc said. "Even if we opened it up you couldn't get through."<br /><br />Ike was downgraded Saturday to a tropical storm 11 hours after it crashed ashore as a Texas-sized hurricane that walloped southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-48850734929387742882008-09-13T16:02:00.000-04:002008-09-13T16:06:48.173-04:00Amateur Video - Hurricane Ike DamageHere are some more video of the damage that Hurricane Ike left behind.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7bpkWQzYGbI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7bpkWQzYGbI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePzfLtpY8tI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePzfLtpY8tI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-17746692042014718322008-09-13T15:56:00.000-04:002008-09-13T15:57:04.678-04:00Hurricane Ike Storm FootageThe footage coming in is brand new. Here are a couple of storm chasers before the eye hit the coast. Watch the end of the film. There is a tremendous wave that hits the seawall.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VogYv6i8vc4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VogYv6i8vc4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-42060029068647477172008-09-13T15:54:00.000-04:002008-09-13T15:55:30.767-04:00Hurricane Ike Damage Watch Live VideoHurricane Ike Damage Watch Live Video<br />Hurricane Ike continues to pummels the Gulf coast. Watch live coverage of the storm from Houston, Texas.<br /><blockquote>There are some serious problems going on now in Texas.<br /><br />]<a href="http://www.khou.com/video/?nvid=178826&live=yes&noad=yes"><img class="size-full wp-image-96" title="Live Hurricane Ike Video" src="http://weathermedia.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/ikevide2.jpg" alt="Hurricane Ike Video" width="408" height="310" /></a><br /><br /></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-68019484286800507472008-09-13T15:51:00.000-04:002008-09-13T15:53:40.376-04:00Hurricane Ike Damage Video - U.S. Coast Guard<p><b>Hurricane Ike Footage</b></p> <p><span>In this video by the U.S. Coast Guard, an Air Station Houston HH-65C rescue helicopter crew conducts an overflight of the southeastern Texas coastline scanning for residents needing assistance and documenting flood waters.</span></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z7R4jqDrTjs&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z7R4jqDrTjs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327317549767195915.post-18045379361641405952008-09-13T15:46:00.000-04:002008-09-29T18:55:15.969-04:00Hurricane IKE Rescue - Coast Guard Video Footage<p><span>This is amazing U.S. Coast Guard footage. B-roll of Air Station Houston HH-65C rescue helicopter crew pulling citizens out of flood waters on a rescue mission along Bolivar Peninsula during <b>Hurricane Ike </b>along the south eastern Texas coast line. Scenes include rescue worker being lowered from a helicopter to rescue civilians trapped by flood waters. </span></p> <p><i>A little trivia for you: After Hurricane Katrina, the only U.S. government entity rescuing the victims within minutes after the storm was the U.S. Coast Guard. 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