2008 Atlantic hurricane season

Doctor_K · October 01, 2008, 01:41:22 PM

Quote from: gatorback on October 01, 2008, 01:10:07 PM
Quote from: Doctor_K on October 01, 2008, 11:55:39 AM
Laura is east of Nova Scotia ...
Nova Scotia? Let me see. Isn't Nova Scotia near the artic circle? How often do TS, ST, or Hurricanes hit the artic or near artic cirle?

Allow me to correct myself: It's actually *east-northeast* of Nova Scotia and more east of Labrador/Newfoundland, according to the latest graphic on stormpulse.com. Just so I wouldn't look like a complete dolt, I checked it out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_and_Labrador

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The north-south extent of the province (46Â°36'N to 60Â°22'N),...

The Arctic Circle runs at the 66th and 1/3rd parallel North. So technically, yes, it's near the Arctic Circle.

I think that's where quite a few storms end up once they lose their strength and 'tropical' characteristics, as Ock mentioned. Full fledged tropical or subtropicals storms? Not very often but not unheard of.

gatorback · October 13, 2008, 11:32:11 AM

TS Nana formed. Up to N...I think this season is pretty active.

gatorback · October 15, 2008, 03:40:06 PM

Hurricane Omar and TD 16. Wow these things are developing faster then I can keep up!

Jason · October 15, 2008, 03:57:19 PM

Its been a pretty active season.

gatorback · October 17, 2008, 06:02:08 PM

The body of clouds that formed near the verde islands is huuge..

gatorback · October 22, 2008, 03:41:53 PM

october 15 is Hurricane Thanksgiving Day for the Virgin Islands ...anybody here ever celebrate that day?

gatorback · November 05, 2008, 03:50:47 PM

Wow. And so late in the season:

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

1. SATELLITE IMAGES AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION MAY BE FORMING IN THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA ABOUT
150 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CABO GRACIAS A DIOS ON THE BORDER OF
NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEARS FAVORABLE
FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER
AIRCRAFT IS ENROUTE TO DETERMINE IF A DEPRESSION HAS FORMED. THIS
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

Jason · November 05, 2008, 05:00:08 PM

I noticed that on the news this morning. A storm this late in the season is pretty rare.

jandar · November 05, 2008, 05:08:57 PM

Its officially TD17

The trough should kick it out over Cuba towards the Atlantic.
Models are split though, so we shall see.

reednavy · November 05, 2008, 05:36:48 PM

Many models agree with a max category 2 hurricane. Though some are generous, and spin it up to cat.3. Future Paloma's track is dependent on how strong this system currently firing severe wx in OK and KS is and how deep it digs into the GOMEX.

jandar · November 06, 2008, 10:26:50 AM

Looks like Cuba get Paloma this round.

Most models have the trough digging down enough to turn Paloma into Cuba and no further north.
Unfortunately, most models show a Cat2-3 storm hitting Cuba.

This was Cuba's year of hurricanes.

Jason · November 06, 2008, 10:27:52 AM

Sure is. Sounds reminiscent of the '05 Florida season.

gatorback · November 06, 2008, 10:48:58 AM

Tropical Storm PALOMA is for real? So late. Wow. What a year.

gatorback · November 08, 2008, 06:47:30 PM

Hurricane Paloma is a cat 3???

reednavy · November 09, 2008, 11:57:19 AM

She roared ashore as a 145mph category 4! The place where she came ashore in Cuba, on the same date in 1932, had a cat. 4 or higher kill over 3,200. Irony, this is Cuba's version of our 2004. The hits just kept coming.