Hurricane Wilma - Storm Upgraded

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWENTY-FOUR ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2005

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION CONTINUES TO SLOWLY GET BETTER ORGANIZED AS
IT DRIFTS WESTWARD OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... GENERALLY WITHIN
36 HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWENTY-FOUR
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.0 NORTH... LONGITUDE 79.3 WEST OR
ABOUT 200 MILES... 325 KM... SOUTHEAST OF GRAND CAYMAN AND ABOUT
140 MILES... 225 KM... SOUTHWEST OF MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA.

THE DEPRESSION IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH... 4 KM/HR.
A GENERAL WEST OR SOUTHWESTWARD MOTION OF ABOUT 3 MPH...6 KM/HR...
IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HOWEVER... STEERING CURRENTS
ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN WEAK SO SOME ERRATIC MOTION WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH... 55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST... AND THE DEPRESSION
COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB...29.62 INCHES.

THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OVER
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND JAMAICA... WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF 8 TO 12
INCHES POSSIBLE.

REPEATING THE 5 AM EDT POSITION...17.0 N... 79.3 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 2 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 8 AM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT
COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11 AM EDT.

FORECASTER STEWART
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/090525.shtml?5day
 
(AP) A tropical storm warning was in effect Sunday for the Cayman Islands and residents began preparing for the worst. The U.S. Gulf Coast could be affected later in the week, forecasters said.

The system could become Tropical Storm Wilma, which would make it the 21st named storm of the season, tying the record for the most storms in an Atlantic season, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Long-term forecasts show the storm would likely move west and north, putting the storm in the Gulf of Mexico later this week. Forecasters said water temperature and other conditions were favorable for it to become a significant hurricane.

"Once storms get into the Gulf of Mexico, I'm aware of only one storm on record that dissipated," hurricane specialist James Franklin said. "It has almost nowhere to go except land somewhere."

A hurricane watch was issued for the Cayman Islands, meaning hurricane conditions could be felt there within 36 hours. A tropical storm warning, meaning tropical storm conditions within 24 hours, also was posted.

"Because of where it is, and the fact that it is projected to become a tropical storm by tomorrow and possibly a hurricane in a couple of days, we've decided to go ahead and issue a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch," he said.

Hurricane season ends Nov. 30. Wilma is the last on the list of storm names for 2005; there are 21 names on the yearly list because the letters q, u, x, y and z are skipped. If any other storms form, letters from the Greek alphabet would be used, starting with Alpha. That has never happened in roughly 60 years of regularly named Atlantic storms.

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On the Net:

National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
 
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Good one, Cass! She's such a cutie .. <lol>

Our local weatherman on WFTV news in Central Florida just showed a graphic of the currently predicted path of this storm. After it goes into the Gulf - they have it curving back east towards the western Central Florida coastline. Said we could have another major hurricane hit Fla by next weekend.

Just NOT what I needed to hear! Say it isn't so!! Go away Wilma - you're not welcome here!

We're still making repairs & recuperating from last year's 3 damaging hurricanes - and not psychologically prepared for a repeat performance. :banghead:

13th Juror
 
Test. This is a test. I am ignoring any prior posts on this thread. This is only a test.
 
Oops! Sorry, I missed this post before I posted mine. I even looked first!!! :doh:
 
This is just another test..............
 
Here's to you DK ----------------------
 
OMG Poco! Your cat is absolutely crazy - great. You ought to get him in position to shoot down this storm once it becomes a hurricane! LOL LOL



Scandi
 
I have hurricane evacuation money stashed and we have boards for the windows. Since last years Ivan we have felt the need to be prepared. I am so sick of this. Somebody make it go away!

Poco, that is the most hilarious cat ever!
 
DK DK - HELP UPDATE!!!!!!

Late coordinates show she is heading straight for me

HELP HELP NEED UPDATE!!!!!!!
 
poco said:
DK DK - HELP UPDATE!!!!!!

Late coordinates show she is heading straight for me

HELP HELP NEED UPDATE!!!!!!!
After sending your Rambo Cat after me, I probably shouldn't, but here ya go! :crazy:
by AccuWeather.com News Director Steve Penstone

Tropical Storm Wilma, the record-tying 21st tropical storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed in the Caribbean. Accuweather.com Chief Hurricane Meteorologist Joe Bastardi expects Wilma will become a major hurricane that could hit the Florida next weekend.

Bastardi has been tracking this storm for the past five days. He says Wilma will gain hurricane strength once it enters the Gulf of Mexico, increasing to Category-3 strength as it turns to the northeast.

Some computer models take Wilma further to the west, but the Accuweather.com Eye Path takes Wilma toward Florida. A high pressure system over the U.S. could influence which track Wilma will take after it enters the Gulf. A weak area of high pressure will allow Wilma to be carried toward Florida, but if the high pressure system strengthens, the storm will be forced to the west.

The 2005 hurricane season ties 1933 for the most active year in history. Accuweather.com forecasters are watching two tropical waves in the Atlantic that have the potential for further development.




http://wwwa.accuweather.com/wxnews.asp
 
Dark Knight said:
After sending your Rambo Cat after me, I probably shouldn't, but here ya go! :crazy:
by AccuWeather.com News Director Steve Penstone

Tropical Storm Wilma, the record-tying 21st tropical storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed in the Caribbean. Accuweather.com Chief Hurricane Meteorologist Joe Bastardi expects Wilma will become a major hurricane that could hit the Florida next weekend.

Bastardi has been tracking this storm for the past five days. He says Wilma will gain hurricane strength once it enters the Gulf of Mexico, increasing to Category-3 strength as it turns to the northeast.

Some computer models take Wilma further to the west, but the Accuweather.com Eye Path takes Wilma toward Florida. A high pressure system over the U.S. could influence which track Wilma will take after it enters the Gulf. A weak area of high pressure will allow Wilma to be carried toward Florida, but if the high pressure system strengthens, the storm will be forced to the west.

The 2005 hurricane season ties 1933 for the most active year in history. Accuweather.com forecasters are watching two tropical waves in the Atlantic that have the potential for further development.




http://wwwa.accuweather.com/wxnews.asp

Thanks DK - please keep me posted!!!!

Sorry about the cat, but he has been acting nuts ever since he came back from Cass's......
 

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