2010 Atlantic hurricane season

[gatorback]

I can't be concerned with mess that will eventually make it's way to AL, MS, and LA. They knew what they were getting int. I say let the oil go there away from FL.

[Timkin]

I am concerned, but i know of little that can be done at this stage to prevent it.

[buckethead]

http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/satelliteworld/atlanticoceansatellite_large_animated.html

There is a newer system (not yet mentioned by NOAA) centered just south of Haiti. Larger footprint and more counter-clockwise rotation than the previous at this stage. I noticed it last night, and the rotation has held through the night. As the sun comes up today, it will be interesting to see how it develops... (or not)

[gatorback]

Colin just formed. Look like this will miss the US though.

[gatorback]

Cool. The computer models have picked up the I,J,K & L systems downstream already. Yay!

And who said this wouldn't be an active year.

[simms3]

I am laughing so hard at the reporting on Earl.  Has anyone watched some of the videos?  The Weather Channel is in the midst of a 4 day orgasm right now blowing up a Cat 1-2 hurricane into some hugely devastating thing (and it hasn't even made landfall).  The people on Cape Hatteras are so used to so much worse, I am sure they are simply just annoyed with Earl, yet if you heard Jim Cantore, Al Roker, or Stephanie Abrams you would think Hatteras just barely survived a Cat 4!

I wonder if there is going to be as much of a difference in how seriously they report on a truly major hurricane making landfall in a populated area as the difference between a lull and this non-major brush with hurricane experienced areas.  I heard them interview some natives and emergency response people in Chatham, MA, and you could tell the reporters were trying to egg on hysteria and concern, but the interviewees were simply stating that they were prepared, have seen worse, and in fact the biggest Nor-Easter this past Spring was probably significantly worse than what they were about to experience.  It was a little comical.

[SMoody84]

Hurricane Earl was pretty darn close to being a multi billion dollar disaster for NC and the Northeast. A shift to the west would have been devestating, not to mention there were wind gusts to near 200MPH recorded Wed. night.. that's why The Weather Channel, CNN, etc was so amped up about this storm.

[gatorback]

Was it the rip tides of this storm that killed 2 americans, or was it the D storm--what was her name?

[gatorback]

Hermine formed over night..Major flood threat could hit Texas. See, this is why I've been preparing this season, which, is turning out to be as active as expected. 

You'd have to be stupid to at least not buy some batteries and water right?