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November 2008
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August 2008 ArchivesNormally over a holiday weekend I would be writing about how things look for your barbecue or day at the beach. Instead, of course, it's all about Gustav... ...When tracking Gustav, pay more attention to the forecast cone, rather than the line track. ...As Gustav continues on what looks like an inexorable path to the Gulf coast, I started doing some research on the "worst" hurricanes to hit the United States. It turned up something I wasn't expecting: a reflection of how we've evolved both technologically and culturally. Looking back over hundreds of years of climate history, we know that the first week of two of September is traditionally the height of the hurricane season. Right now it looks like this year is going to be no different than it should be. ...The weather news has been dominated by tropical system Gustav, with good reason. It got me to thinking about an interesting factor that could determine how strong this storm is when it hits the Gulf Coast of the U.S. next week. ...Yesterday in this blog I gave you heads up on the potential for Gustav to impact oil and gasoline prices. Here is the latest from the AP Wire... ...I admit it - I don't like the heat and humidity. So I really enjoy days like today. ...I am not an economist by profession, but given the spike in energy costs over the past year, we all are getting pretty good at anticipating what drives the fuel prices up. The newest potential threat to oil production... Gustav. ...It will be hot and humid today. The combination may produce a few isolated storms this afternoon. We need more widespread drought relief and we might get some later this week. ...Nothing will "bust" a forecast more than winds from the east. ...Of course, nothing has been certain with Fay! ...The Southeast US is currently in one of the worst droughts in recorded history. Because of that, lots of people in the deep south were hoping for a nice soaking rain from Tropical Storm Fay. Well, Fay has brought lots of rain, but not the kind they needed. ...The sentiments in this blog originally appeared in an email I sent around the station not too long ago. A couple of people replied that it would make a good blog subject, so here goes. Unless Fay crosses Florida and moves over the northern Gulf of Mexico, Fay will be remembered mostly for extensive flooding. This morning, the tropical storm was stationary. A slow northwest to west creep is expected today and through the upcoming weekend. ...We won't get another update for about 45 minutes or so, but Fay has certainly confounded the computer models and consequently the official forecasts as well. When you think about it, the forecast has been surprisingly good in some respects, but not as good in others. ...Fay has been an interesting storm to follow over the past week. Last Thursday, before there was a closed surface circulation and it officially became a tropical dression, it looked like a maturing tropical storm from the satellite pictures. ...Forecasters fume as Fay fails to fizzle. ...Tropical Storm Edouard has formed in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana coast. ... |
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