Hurricane! Round 2! Tropical Storm Katia aims for US East Coast.
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[url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/207718/20110902/katia-hurricane-tropical-storm-lee-projected-path-us.htm]News from the Front[/url]
[release]September 2, 2011 10:16 AM EDT
Katia weakened slightly on Thursday to a tropical storm, but is expected to regain strength and emerge as a major Category 3 Hurricane over the weekend, possibly taking aim at the U.S. or Canada by mid next week.Under attack by a strong wind shear, Katia is expected to remain at or around its current 70 mph winds for the next 24 hours before rebounding to hurricane strength by Sunday.
[b]The current models from the National Hurricane Center show Katia growing rapidly to a major Category 3 Hurricane by Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph.[/b]
As of 8 a.m. on Friday, Katia was in the Atlantic about 705 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands, moving northwest at 15 mph with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, or 4 mph shy of hurricane strength.
[b]On its projected path, the storm will pass well above Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the Bahamas, tracking closer towards Bermuda and the Mid-Atlantic Coast of the United States.It's still far too soon to say whether or not the storm will make landfall as models are subject to hourly changes. Several forecast models indicate that the storm will likely spin back out to sea. Others have the storm heading north towards New England or the Canadian Maritimes.[/b]
If the storm does reach major hurricane status by Wednesday, it is likely that the strong winds will spin it back out to sea.
Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center is also monitoring Topical Depression 13 in the Gulf of Mexico, which is expected to grow into Tropical Storm Lee on Friday.
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for Pascagoula, MS. Westward to Sabine Pass, TX. This includes the city of New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain, and Lake Maurepas.
As of 7 a.m., the storm was nearly stationary about 210 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The storm is expected to strengthen to a tropical storm as it curves east towards the central coast of Louisiana late Sunday night.
[b]Expecting 10 to 15 inches of rain over southern Louisiana, Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency, saying that the storm threatens to pour extremely heavy, prolonged rain over the state and cause flash flooding and high tides.[/b]
Anticipating the storm, several major international oil companies began evacuating workers from offshore oil rigs.
The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring a low-pressure system in the Atlantic roughly 450 miles south of Halifax, Canada. The system has a 60% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, but likely poses no serious threat to land.
The Atlantic hurricane season typically brings 11 or 12 named storms. Lee would be the 12th. With nearly half of the season still ahead, 2011 is shaping up to be the unusually busy year that was predicted.[/release]
Who knew Katia Mannagan would have a hurricane named after her. [sp]if you dont get it, its a reference to prequel[/sp]
Also, im worried, i have some relatives visiting New Orleans, hoping they will be ok.
[QUOTE=MacD11;32079175]Who knew Katia Mannagan would have a hurricane named after her. [sp]if you dont get it, its a reference to prequel[/sp]
Also, im worried, i have some relatives visiting New Orleans, hoping they will be ok.[/QUOTE]
I don't think Katia will hit New Orleans. Although right now there is a Tropical Storm (Lee) right off the coast that's going to give them around 15-20 inches of rain. Which in below sea level New Orleans is probably worse than a hurricane.
So an Earthquake, then a Hurricane, then another Hurricane?
What did we do to piss of Nature?
[QUOTE=Billiam;32079462]Reminds me of Rita and Katrina.[/QUOTE]
Hurricanes are named seasons in advance and they often reuse names. Once a hurricane does devastating damage to an area that name is permanently retired(Ike, Katrina, etc, etc). Katia was to be originally named Katrina until that name was retired.
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;32079493]So an Earthquake, then a Hurricane, then another Hurricane?
What did we do to piss of Nature?[/QUOTE]
Mother nature isn't pissed, just mildly aggravated about the pollution.
You should've seen her when the dinosaurs stepped in her tulip garden.
It could really end up anywhere right now:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/3mqnf.gif[/img]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/fbciS.gif[/img]
The computer models are actually starting to show it heading more toward the gulf. A few days ago they had it just heading north into the Atlantic.
[QUOTE=OvB;32079509]Hurricanes are named seasons in advance and they often reuse names. Once a hurricane does devastating damage to an area that name is permanently retired(Ike, Katrina, etc, etc). Katia was to be originally named Katrina until that name was retired.[/QUOTE]
Oh I meant, it reminded me of Rita and Katrina in the sense that Katrina occurred while the Gulf States were still reeling from Rita.
As for New Orleans:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/uZhew.gif[/img]
Time to see if that new Levy system works. However all their new fancy equipment to keep out storm surges are going to do absolutely nothing against rain.
[editline]2nd September 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Billiam;32079563]Oh I meant, it reminded me of Rita and Katrina in the sense that Rita occurred while the Gulf States were still reeling from Katrina.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, It was pretty... I can't think of the word, but I remember everyone fled to Houston to escape Katrina only to get hit by Rita.
[QUOTE=OvB;32079582][img]http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/3213/at201113radar.gif[/img][/QUOTE]
Poor little tropical depression. I bed all it needs is some cheering up. It should know it's not alone, lots of hurricanes and storms around. Hope it feels better soon.
[QUOTE=mac338;32079619]Poor little tropical depression. I bed all it needs is some cheering up. It should know it's not alone, lots of hurricanes and storms around. Hope it feels better soon.[/QUOTE]
New Orleans is a different case when it comes to storms. While a tropical depression is usually nothing, In the case when your entire city is built below sea level, on a marsh, and surrounded by ocean water on three sides, a simple depression can do more flooding than a hurricane because depressions move slow and generally stick around for awhile while hurricanes drop their load and move on.
[QUOTE=OvB;32079656]New Orleans is a different case when it comes to storms. While a tropical depression is usually nothing, In the case when your entire city is built below sea level, on a marsh, and surrounded by ocean water on three sides, a simple depression can do more flooding than a hurricane because depressions move slow and generally stick around for awhile while hurricanes drop their load and move on.[/QUOTE]
Oh damn, good luck New Orleansians.
Anybody once again not taking this seriously and deciding to throw hurricane parties, I hope you get the full force of the storm.
lol -snip-
[QUOTE=mac338;32079719]Oh damn, good luck New Orleansians.[/QUOTE]
This storm could potentially produce just as much rainfall as Katrina did (15 inches max in Louisiana). If the new levies and pump systems they put in place hold up then it should be a bit of a non-issue, but if it breaches in just one place the town will look like it did after Katrina. They built a huge sea-wall but that only helps against storm surges and will be irrelevant here. I don't think the pumps will be able to keep up with the rain fall so I'm willing to bet parts of the city and area are going to flood regardless. But look on the bright side, that nasty marsh fire will probably be put out.
[QUOTE=OvB;32079534]It could really end up anywhere right now:
<picciatures>[/QUOTE]We're ready in Minnesota. :v:
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;32079493]
What did we do to piss of Nature?[/QUOTE]
More like what DIDNT we do..... really.
it's back to finish the job irene started
Wow damn
Round 2!
DINGDINGDING
Goodbye east coast
It was nice knowing you
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