Aquamarine Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Ive read this several times and Im trying to understand. Are you saying a hurricane hit Britain after crossing Europe? Going west, from the continent, not from the ocean? I just read about it. It formed in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of France and tracked north. Technically affecting northwestern France first. But it didnt come off the continental landmass as Id thought I understood from the post. http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/Resources/Weath...vere/oct87.html No, Joel pickenpieces, you're trying to prove me wrong. The hurricane did indeed form in the Bay, and thus didn't come in off the ocean; it then went north across France and then across southern England. In other words, it hit from the land, not Atlantic. Which is what I said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickenpieces Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 No, Joel pickenpieces, youre trying to prove me wrong. The hurricane did indeed form in the Bay, and thus didnt come in off the ocean; it then went north across France and then across southern England. In other words, it hit from the land, not Atlantic. Which is what I said. pickenpieces thank you. Actually the Bay IS the ocean. Hurricanes do not form on land. Indeed the storm brushed that northwestern penisula of France but clearly formed and traveled over water to hit the southwestern part of Britain. Im not trying to prove you wrong, if you want to reinforce your notion of it coming off of land to hit England, then the link I provided proved you wrong, not me. The link provides the pictures to show the storm moving north thru water the whole way. Ocean, Bay, water all similar. Your words again, The hurricane that hit Britain in 1987 had swept across Europe by the time it arrived, not an ocean The storm DID NOT SWEEP across Europe. It brushed the northwestern tip of France remaining over water the rest of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I grant you the correction of that word, since it seems to mean so much to you. My point was that the hurricane didn't blow in off the open ocean (which the Bay of Biscay by definition is not), and crossed land before hitting England, which is why forecasters at the time were denying it could happen. Goodnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickenpieces Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Biscay Bay is even more open than the Gulf of Mexico where many hurricanes blow off from. As it hit England, the center of the storm (960mb), made landfall on the southwestern edge after barely touching the French peninsula. Yes, I appointed myself the hippy dippy weatherman here. I DO take pride in my weather interest. Im having trouble getting pictures to stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 It appears the hurricane of 1987 formed in the Bay of Biscay in the Atlantic Ocean south of the coast of Brittany, crossed two land masses, Brittany in France and Southern England, and then moved northward toward the North Sea. You can see the hurricane's path at 1:49. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickenpieces Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Great Storm of 1987 It appears the hurricane of 1987 formed in the Bay of Biscay south of the coast of Brittany and then moved northward. You can see the hurricanes path at 1:49. A little late there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 So it formed in a bay thats right off an ocean rather than forming in the ocean itself... same shit. You're taking this all way to literally. No hurricane will ever hit Michigan, and that's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickenpieces Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 So it formed in a bay thats right off an ocean rather than forming in the ocean itself... same shit. Youre taking this all way to literally. No hurricane will ever hit Michigan, and thats that. Its called discussion. Science IS literal. Do you personally have a problem with FACTS, figuratively or literally? And yeah, The Bay is pretty much the ocean, framed a bit though, but MUCH MORE open than the Gulf of Mexico ! The best thing about Michigan is Ann Arbor, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 So it formed in a bay thats right off an ocean rather than forming in the ocean itself... same shit. You're taking this all way to literally. No hurricane will ever hit Michigan, and that's that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JPkBN3aUak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickenpieces Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 ^ Very Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstickbonzo Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Hanna, as a storm, was very disappointing up here. Alittle rain, alittle wind. Ehh. But the surf was sickie dickie. I was getting shacked all day Sunday. The morning was epic with 6-8ft with occasional 8-10ft bombs. Barrels galore. Those are the days when even the best sex in your life don't compare to getting mulced on an 8foot face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Holy shit, so you mean there was an F-5 tornado within 100 miles of me in the last 60 years!? I'm freakin' out over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/update/index.html?from=hp_news Hurricane Paloma Lashing Grand Cayman James Wilson, Lead Meteorologist, The Weather Channel Nov. 7, 2008 6:53 pm ET HURRICANE PALOMA NOW A CATEGORY 3 WITH WINDS OF 115 MPH At 7 p.m. EST, very small but strengthening Hurricane Paloma was located about 30 miles south of Grand Cayman Island moving to the north-northeast at 6 mph. Maximum sustained winds near the center have increased to 115 mph and now a category 3 major hurricane. It is forecast to intensify some more before as it hits the Caymans and then south-central Cuba. Paloma is already bringing bands of heavy rain to the Cayman Islands and winds are already gusting to 75 mph with higher gusts to come. Overnight, Paloma will continue to strengthen as it passes close to or over Grand Cayman Island. Hurricane warnings have been posted for the Caymans. All preparations should be finnished. Over the weekend, the system's track should turn increasingly northeastward. Paloma could briefly reach major hurricane status as it passes north of the remainder of the Cayman Islands Saturday morning. Paloma will next target east-central Cuba later Saturday and Sunday. Increasing westerly wind shear aloft plus Cuba's topography should quickly weaken Paloma to a tropical storm after landfall but flooding rains and damaging winds are still likely. A hurricane watch has been issued for the provinces of Sancti Spiritus, Ciego De Avila, Camaguey, Las Tunas and Granma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotplant Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 BUMP: Season 2009. Looks like Bill could get nasty. Look out NC! EL, I thought for sure you'd be on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 BUMP: Season 2009. Looks like Bill could get nasty. Look out NC! EL, I thought for sure you'd be on this. Tropical Storms Ana, Bill and Claudette weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/update/index Tropical Storm Bill is forecast to move west-northwest through the open tropical Atlantic over the next few days while steadily gaining strength. If fact, Bill may be a major hurricane (category three or higher) by midweek. The current forecast track calls for Bill to miss the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico to the north. However, these areas should still monitor this systems progress over the next several days due to the uncertainty in forecasts farther out in time. CENTRAL PACIFIC Guillermo rapidly strengthened overnight Friday night into early Saturday and became a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 125 mph near the center of circulation. Guillermo has now weakened some back to a Category 1 with 75 mph top winds. It is located 890 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii, while continuing to move west-northwest. Environmental conditions are forecast to become less favorable over the next couple of days, and therefore it should soon begin a weakening trend. Guillermo is not expected to threaten any land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/update/index.html?from=hp_news Ana dissipates but Bill will intensify Tom Moore, Lead Meteorologist, The Weather Channel Aug. 17, 2009 5:10 pm ET Bill reached hurricane strength Monday morning in the Central Atlantic, and is now located about 975 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Bill has strengthened and maximum sustained winds are now at 90 mph. There is a chance that Bill could go through rapid intensification in the next 24 to 30 hours. Bill is forecast to become a major hurricane (category three or higher) in about 36 hours. The forecast is for Bill to move west-northwest through the open tropical Atlantic over the next few days. The current forecast track calls for Bill to miss the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico to the north. Even with Bill missing the islands to the north, rough surf and dangerous rip currents will be possible along the beaches of these islands in the coming days. Residents and visitors of Bermuda should also monitor the progress of Hurricane Bill very closely. The hurricane has the potential to bring impacts to the island by this weekend. There's a good chance that rough surf may also impact the East Coast of the United States this weekend and early next week if Bill follows its current forecast path. news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090817/us_nm/us_weather_st0rms By Jim Loney Jim Loney – 2 hrs 40 mins ago MIAMI (Reuters) – Hurricane Bill, the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season, revved up quickly as it headed toward Bermuda on Monday, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Ana posed a waning threat to the U.S. Gulf oil patch. Once a worrisome storm but downgraded to a tropical depression, Ana raced through the Caribbean Sea south of Puerto Rico on a track that could take it into the Gulf of Mexico by the end of the week. Meanwhile, Bill was steering well clear of the U.S. Gulf energy fields on a path that would take it north of the Caribbean islands in the general direction of Bermuda. Forecasters said it would be west of the British territory by Saturday morning. Energy markets quaver at Gulf storms because the region produces a quarter of U.S. oil and 15 percent of natural gas and some forecasters noted that Ana had already regenerated once. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said a reconnaissance aircraft would take a look at Ana on Monday but it could be downgraded further. "Ana could degenerate into a tropical wave later today," the hurricane center said in a statement. Ana drenched Puerto Rico as it raced toward Hispaniola, the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It was about 165 miles east-southeast of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic by 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) and was heading west-northwest at 28 mph, the hurricane center said. In the mid-Atlantic, Hurricane Bill's top winds reached 90 mph, just below Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane intensity, the Miami-based hurricane center said. Forecasters expected it to hit Category 3, with winds of more than 110 mph by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Category 3, 4 and 5 storms are considered "major" hurricanes, the most destructive type. At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT) Bill was about 1,080 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and headed west-northwest at 16 mph, the hurricane center said. Tropical Storm Claudette hit the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast near Fort Walton Beach in the Florida panhandle early on Monday and quickly weakened to a tropical depression as it moved over southern Alabama. Florida emergency managers reported sporadic power outages but no widespread damage. They cautioned residents to watch for rising rivers and flooding in low-lying areas. Claudette, which sprouted with surprising speed on Sunday in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, missed the largest concentration of U.S. oil and gas production platforms, which stretch along the coast from Mobile Bay, Alabama, to Brownsville, Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotplant Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Bill looks like a monster, but hopefully it will follow the path they predict and go back out to sea. Lot's of that good ol hot humid rain for the SE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Bill looks like a monster, but hopefully it will follow the path they predict and go back out to sea. Lot's of that good ol hot humid rain for the SE. Hurricane Bill has now become a powerful category 4 and may gain strength before it reaches cooler waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotplant Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Those are cool EL. That is one BIG Bill. Crazy surfers. Love 'em. Good thing the path...so far isn't going to hit the Eastern shores. If it get's any bigger, who knows. We used to get so much flooding just from the tails of hurricanes in Western NC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Those are cool EL. That is one BIG Bill. Crazy surfers. Love 'em. Good thing the path...so far isn't going to hit the Eastern shores. If it get's any bigger, who knows. We used to get so much flooding just from the tails of hurricanes in Western NC. People should probably stay out of the water of the Atlantic along the East Coast this weekend. Riptides will be a danger. People could get pulled out into the deeper water of the ocean and find it very hard to reach the shore again. weather.com/newscenter/topstories/todayinweather.html?from=hp_news1#bill0819 It remains a little early to write-off high winds from Bill in the U.S. (especially over coastal New England), but TWC and weather.com expects Bill to be primarily a coastal wave event for the U.S. Large, powerful waves will likely greet the shores of the East Coast this Saturday and Sunday. Expect waves to begin to rise on the U.S. East Coast Friday night; peaking in height from central Florida to North Carolina on Saturday and peaking along the beaches of the Mid-Atlantic and New England very late Saturday and Sunday. It is likely that many beaches will experience waves of greater than 10 feet. Rip currents will be a major threat as large waves aid in the formation of rip currents. Safety lies completely on whether residents/visitors from Florida to Maine stay out of the water. We're talking swimming, boating or fishing. Hurricane Bill courtesy of NASA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 Hurricane Bill has weakened to a category 2 as it approaches the island of Bermuda, and had begun to affect the shoreline near the Hamptons in New York this afternoon. There is a severe storm watch along some areas of the East Coast, Pennsylvania included. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvvpTFco00Ihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvvpTFco00I Bermuda already has high waves and stormy weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 weather.com.video.update.hurricane.bill James Wilson, & Mark Avery The Weather Channel 11:06 p.m. ET 8/22/2009 Hurricane Bill has been downgaded to a Category 1 storm. It is still producing dangerous surf and rip currents. Hurricane Bill is accelerating north, well off the Eastern U.S. coast, and is still expected to turn northeast overnight. Bill made its closest pass to Bermuda early on Saturday and will pass by Cape Cod very early Sunday morning and then race toward Nova Scotia by Sunday afternoon. As of 11 pm EDT, Hurricane Bill is located 195 southeast of Nantucket, Mass. Battering waves and dangerous rip currents have already been impacting parts of the Eastern Coast including the Outer Banks, and high waves will spread into New England tonight into Sunday, topping 20 feet along Cape Cod and the Islands. Some beach erosion and minor costal flooding are possible, particularly along the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Long Island, and Down East Maine. Maximum winds are down to 85 mph making it a category 1 hurricane, but the strongest winds are nearer the center. Tropical storm force winds, however, extend outward up to 275 miles from the center, making Bill a large hurricane. Overnight, Bill will be making its closest pass to the southeast Massachusetts coast, include Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard and some of the tropical storm force winds could reach these areas. A Tropical Storm Warning has been posted for these areas where winds could exceed 40 mph. Hurricane Bill will rapidly skirt past or along the coast of Nova Scotia later Sunday, and then move northeast through Newfoundland out into the North Atlantic. weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/2009/bill.html#articleJump Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia is seeing some frothy wave action tonight. http://www.youtube.c...h?v=ftZ3OJNivo0 Rhode Island surf tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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