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Modulous
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Message 16 of 43 (245721)
09-22-2005 11:15 AM
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09-22-2005 11:03 AM


Re: Hurricane Naming Conventions
Does this mean there have been five other hurricanes since Katrina?
It means there have been five named storms (tropical storms (storms over with sustained winds over 39mph)), in this case I beileve all of them except Lee have subsequently turned into hurricanes (I could be wrong):
Lee,
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
and
Philippe
And after Wilma they go Greek
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Message 17 of 43 (245739)
09-22-2005 12:43 PM
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09-22-2005 11:03 AM


Re: Hurricane Naming Conventions
Does this mean there have been five other hurricanes since Katrina?
4 hurricanes and 1 tropical storm since Katrina, not counting Rita. Here is the storms so far this year in the Atlantic.
2005 Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Archive
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tropical Storm ARLENE
Tropical Storm BRET
Tropical Storm CINDY
Hurricane DENNIS
Hurricane EMILY
Tropical Storm FRANKLIN
Tropical Storm GERT
Tropical Storm HARVEY
Hurricane IRENE
Tropical Depression TEN
Tropical Storm JOSE
Hurricane KATRINA
Tropical Storm LEE
Hurricane MARIA
Hurricane NATE
Hurricane OPHELIA
Hurricane PHILIPPE
Hurricane RITA

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Modulous
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Message 18 of 43 (245743)
09-22-2005 1:45 PM


Latest prediction:
Current projected landfall is:
100knots here
45knots here, near hurricane creek recreation park
30knots here
046
WTNT43 KNHC 221455
TCDAT3
HURRICANE RITA DISCUSSION NUMBER 20
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT THU SEP 22 2005
AT 10 AM CDT...1500Z...A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM PORT
O'CONNOR TEXAS
TO MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS
THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
AT 10 AM CDT...1500Z...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM
SOUTH OF PORT O'CONNOR TO PORT MANSFIELD TEXAS. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF LOUISIANA
EAST OF MORGAN CITY TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
AT 10 AM CDT...1500Z...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM
NORTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE MOUTH OF THE
PEARL RIVER INCLUDING METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE
PONTCHARTRAIN.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH
OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS...AND FOR THE NORTHEASTERN
COAST OF MEXICO FROM RIO SAN FERNANDO NORTHWARD TO THE RIO GRANDE.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.
AT 10 AM CDT...1500Z...THE EYE OF HURRICANE RITA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.7 WEST OR ABOUT 460 MILES...740
KM...SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS AND ABOUT 445 MILES...715 KM...
SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARTHUR TEXAS.
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM 15
INCH TOTAL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE PATH OF RITA PARTICULARLY OVER
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND WESTERN LOUISIANA. IN ADDITION...RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
INCLUDING NEW ORLEANS. BASED ON THE FORECAST TRACK...RAINFALL
TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 25 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AFTER RITA MOVES INLAND.
FORECASTER AVILA

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Message 19 of 43 (245745)
09-22-2005 1:50 PM
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09-22-2005 1:45 PM


Re: Latest prediction:
Hey Modulous...did you add the hypertext yourself or is this from a service that does so? I know where to get these, but only in plain-text format.

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Modulous
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Message 20 of 43 (245749)
09-22-2005 2:32 PM
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09-22-2005 1:50 PM


Re: Latest prediction:
I added it myself

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Message 21 of 43 (245753)
09-22-2005 2:38 PM
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09-22-2005 2:32 PM


Re: Latest prediction:
Good work then. It makes it much clearer.

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Silent H
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Message 22 of 43 (245788)
09-22-2005 5:28 PM
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09-21-2005 5:17 PM


Oh, and Global Warming is a bunk theory put fourth by a bunch of crazy liberal tree hugers!
You will now move to my thread on Global Warming and educate yourself. Even scientists firmly on the side of GW discount making connections between these events and global warming.
Yes, those people refering to GW every time there is a powerful/devastating storm are the same as fundies claiming it is a sign from God punishing us for our wickedness.
They are storms, they happen, they vary, and they can do lots of damage. Katrina's main devastation was wholly manmade, as an improper levee system was in place, leading to the FLOODING that killed so many. We'll have to see what this one does, but it is not a sign of anything, specifically what we should be doing politically about GHGs.
Environmentalism can be practical and without the hysterics.

holmes
"...what a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away.."(D. Bros)

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RAZD
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Message 23 of 43 (245795)
09-22-2005 5:55 PM
Reply to: Message 15 by Dr Jack
09-22-2005 11:03 AM


Re: Hurricane Naming Conventions
named storms
and that doesn't count the ones in the pacific (another 10 or so)

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Message 24 of 43 (245826)
09-22-2005 8:16 PM


In Case You Missed It
Here's an interesting graphic, from The National Weather Service.  Like they said at Crooks and Liars, you just can't make this stuff up:

"I think younger workers first of all, younger workers have been promised benefits the government promises that have been promised, benefits that we can't keep. That's just the way it is." George W. Bush, May 4, 2005

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Message 25 of 43 (245877)
09-23-2005 7:02 AM
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09-22-2005 8:16 PM


Re: In Case You Missed It
update
and
also
(this similar to my wishlist item)
looks like Orange Texas ... and a lot of wind and rain for NO ...

we are limited in our ability to understand
by our ability to understand
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Message 26 of 43 (245884)
09-23-2005 8:07 AM


Makes you wonder what all those religious people who blamed New Orleans' "sinful" lifestyle for Katrina are going to say now that Rita is heading for Texas.
You know, our president's home state?

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Message 27 of 43 (245886)
09-23-2005 8:16 AM
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09-23-2005 8:07 AM


Makes you wonder what all those religious people who blamed New Orleans' "sinful" lifestyle for Katrina are going to say now that Rita is heading for Texas.
Why, nothing at all, I imagine. Or else they'll blame the refugees, like last time.

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Message 28 of 43 (245894)
09-23-2005 8:37 AM
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09-23-2005 8:07 AM


God Hates Big Oil
schraf writes:
quote:
Makes you wonder what all those religious people who blamed New Orleans' "sinful" lifestyle for Katrina are going to say now that Rita is heading for Texas.
Can you think of anything that gets destroyed regardless of where these things make landfall? Oil rigs!

"I think younger workers first of all, younger workers have been promised benefits the government promises that have been promised, benefits that we can't keep. That's just the way it is." George W. Bush, May 4, 2005

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Message 29 of 43 (245902)
09-23-2005 9:17 AM
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09-23-2005 8:37 AM


Re: God Hates Big Oil
That will give Dubya an excuse to make a deal with the House of Saud for Allah knows what!
Bring back Bill Clinton! (If only we could!)

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Yaro
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Message 30 of 43 (245903)
09-23-2005 9:18 AM
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09-22-2005 5:28 PM


You will now move to my thread on Global Warming and educate yourself. Even scientists firmly on the side of GW discount making connections between these events and global warming.
I have. It's a good thread. My comment was made ina tounge and cheek manner
ABE: Although I agree with you. I don't think these hurricanes would have been "prevented" by Kyoto or something, as I understand it weather conditions are getting more severe as a result of climate change. Weather or not these particular hurricanes are a result, probably not.
MIT Hurricane Study: Global Warming ‘Pumping Up’ Destructive Power
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