US Hurricanes
Added [Thursday August 12 2004 : 2:47:28 PM]

It's not usual that we would pay so much attention to movements across the
big pond but two new developments are being closely watched by
meteorologists around the world as Tropical Storm Bonnie is set to make
landfall across Florida late today then more worryingly Hurricane Charley as
a Category 3 status hurricane during Saturday. You have to go back to 1906
when Florida last experienced two back to back storms, governer Jeb Bush has
already called a state of emergency and evacuation of the pan handle has
started.

Source: Metcheck.

My Comment:

Well, we had our taste of it with masses of rain
from cyclone Alex. It seems that the rest of this summer maybe determined by
these storms in one form or another.



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In case some here aren't aware of the site, the following is quite good
for a 'general news' look at how things are shaping up:-

http://weather.yahoo.com/

for the official word, use:-

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Martin.





"Gavin Staples" wrote in message
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US Hurricanes
Added [Thursday August 12 2004 : 2:47:28 PM]

It's not usual that we would pay so much attention to movements across
the
big pond but two new developments are being closely watched by
meteorologists around the world as Tropical Storm Bonnie is set to
make
landfall across Florida late today then more worryingly Hurricane
Charley as
a Category 3 status hurricane during Saturday. You have to go back to
1906
when Florida last experienced two back to back storms, governer Jeb
Bush has
already called a state of emergency and evacuation of the pan handle
has
started.

Source: Metcheck.

My Comment:

Well, we had our taste of it with masses of
rain
from cyclone Alex. It seems that the rest of this summer maybe
determined by
these storms in one form or another.



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site regularly updated

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an
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Bernard Shaw

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I remember the last "Hurricane Charley" - the remenants of this storm in
1986 wrecked the late summer Bank Holiday that year.

Jim

Bournemouth


"Gavin Staples" wrote in message
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US Hurricanes
Added [Thursday August 12 2004 : 2:47:28 PM]

It's not usual that we would pay so much attention to movements across the
big pond but two new developments are being closely watched by
meteorologists around the world as Tropical Storm Bonnie is set to make
landfall across Florida late today then more worryingly Hurricane Charley
as
a Category 3 status hurricane during Saturday. You have to go back to 1906
when Florida last experienced two back to back storms, governer Jeb Bush
has
already called a state of emergency and evacuation of the pan handle has
started.

Source: Metcheck.

My Comment:

Well, we had our taste of it with masses of rain
from cyclone Alex. It seems that the rest of this summer maybe determined
by
these storms in one form or another.



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www.gavinstaples.com
site regularly updated

Few people think no more than two or three times a year; I have made an
international reputation for myself by thinking once a week. ~George
Bernard Shaw

All outgoing emails are checked for viruses by Norton Internet Security
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"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
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In case some here aren't aware of the site, the following is quite good
for a 'general news' look at how things are shaping up:-

http://weather.yahoo.com/


Thanks Martin
If only we had videos like the AccuWeather Breaking Weather News on the web
or events in the UK....

I assume its only the BBC that do web videos for us?
Phil

"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...

In case some here aren't aware of the site, the following is quite good
for a 'general news' look at how things are shaping up:-

http://weather.yahoo.com/

for the official word, use:-

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

NHC is an excellent site. So quick to load on a slow connection. Obviously
designed by sensible people.

"David Haggas" wrote in message
news:cfhuho$6tp$1@ngspool-
for the official word, use:-

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

NHC is an excellent site. So quick to load on a slow connection.
Obviously
designed by sensible people.


Agreed: I used to use it a lot when I used to work in the NMC here in
Bracknell. It, and it's 'sister' sites for the Pacific would make good
models for some other services to follow - no names, no pack drill ;-)

Martin.


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"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
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"David Haggas" wrote in message
news:cfhuho$6tp$1@ngspool-
for the official word, use:-

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

NHC is an excellent site. So quick to load on a slow connection.
Obviously
designed by sensible people.


Agreed: I used to use it a lot when I used to work in the NMC here in
Bracknell. It, and it's 'sister' sites for the Pacific would make good
models for some other services to follow - no names, no pack drill ;-)

Martin.


You never know, Martin :-)

Jon.

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
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You never know, Martin :-)


.... would be nice: just been looking at the US *doppler* radar output
for the Florida area .... bring on the UK doppler network I say ;-)

Martin.

In message , Martin Rowley
writes

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
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You never know, Martin :-)


... would be nice: just been looking at the US *doppler* radar output
for the Florida area .... bring on the UK doppler network I say ;-)

Martin.

There's an excellent satellite loop of Charley at

http://hadar.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/RSOgeflt
..html

It is updated approximately every 10 minutes.

Norman.
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"Norman Lynagh" wrote in message
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There's an excellent satellite loop of Charley at

http://hadar.cira.colostate.edu/rams.../RSOgeflt.html

It is updated approximately every 10 minutes.


.... thanks for that: am also keeping an eye on CNN - no doubt some
'interesting' pictures about to appear from the Tampa area shortly.

This was issued a short while ago:-


WTNT61 KNHC 131716
TCUAT
BULLETIN
HURRICANE CHARLEY UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
115 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

AT 115 PM EDT...1715Z...A U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT MEASURED 10000 FT FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS OF 162 MPH AT A
DISTANCE OF 8 MILES FROM THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE. THIS GIVES
AN ESTIMATED SURFACE WIND OF 145 MPH...CATEGORY FOUR ON THE SAFFIR
SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. A SPECIAL ADVISORY WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.