Subtropical Depression Forms Near Bermuda

[Catchawave]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051008/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=AgiN7ap_6wKNRSbzD4oBJkGs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-

MIAMI - A subtropical depression formed Saturday in the open Atlantic, prompting Bermuda to issue a tropical storm watch.

The system could strengthen into Tropical Storm Vince later in the day, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Vince would be the 20th named storm in one of the busiest hurricane seasons on record.

At 2 p.m. EDT, the depression's center was about 385 miles southeast of Bermuda. It was moving toward the west-northwest at about 15 mph. It had top sustained winds of about 35 mph, but was expected to strengthen even if it didn't become a tropical storm, forecasters said.

Long-term forecasts showed the system either reaching the United States mainland in about five days, or curving farther out to sea after passing Bermuda. But hurricane specialist Jack Beven said it appears the system might not survive if it gets closer to the U.S. because of other weather in the area.

"It's really too early to say just how much of a threat this will pose to the U.S. But right now, it's not too great of a threat," he said.

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[Catchawave]

1. Link to NOAA graphic...affect Northeast?

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

[MarsThe Cat]

2. storms by bermuda are less likely to hit the u.s...

it's not like it's in the carribbean, or something.

[Up2Late]

3. Now, what makes this one a "Sub-Tropical" depression, rather than...

...a "Tropical" Depression?

[Endangered Specie]

10. From what I can gather it is a 'hybrid' or tropical and extratropical

the difference is a matter of characteristics:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subtropical_cyclone


There are 3 levels it seems
Extratropical
Subtropical
Tropical

[SoCalDem]

4. Don't put those umbrellas away, east coasters

[Catchawave]

5. OMIGAWD.....

That's one angry EARTH !

Sigh, another diversion for Bushco too, eh?

[SoCalDem]

6. Your name is appropriate...

wave after wave after wave:)

[Catchawave]

14. LOL...we're pretty lucky, so far

in SE VA :)

[Rainscents]

7. Where is the storm? Map is way too busy and I can't see the storm!

[SoCalDem]

8. Map is BUSY with a BUNCH 'o storms

and the northerly flow is bunching them all together.. here's the "cone" of 22, but it's mixed up in the others right now



http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT22/refresh/AL2205W5_sm2+gif/203829W_sm.gif

[Rainscents]

13. Thanks!

:hi:

[abburdlen]

20. crap.

Heading straight for Wilmington NC?
We just finished get 10+ inches of rain from the remains of Tammy.

Oh well, guess I won't be watering the lawn next week either.

[Zynx]

9. I've never seen a contiguous stream of storms that big before.

How many miles is that big stream from the east coast well up into the North Atlantic.

[demnan]

11. Tom Waits said he'd rather see DC under water than New Orleans

maybe God listened.

[althecat]

12. Here's another one.... This is forecast by the GFS model....

[savemefromdumbya]

15. running out of names Vince and Wilma.

there's still another month and 1/2 of hurrican season to go. We just had Tammy pass by the last few days = wet!

[Up2Late]

21. I think this one will be the record breaker if it becomes a TS

The record was 21 in 1933 (or 1935, not sure), although I don't know if 20 and 21 counted toward the record, TS Tammy was 19.

<http://tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/tracker/dynamic/200522N.html>



<http://tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/>

[DemoTex]

16. Minimum effect? Strong +++ nor'easter for the eastern seaboard.

Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!
You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout
Till you have drench'd our steeples, drown'd the cocks!
You sulphurous and thought-executing fires,
Vaunt-couriers to oak-cleaving thunderbolts,
Singe my white head! And thou, all-shaking thunder,
Smite flat the thick rotundity o' the world!
Crack nature's moulds, and germens spill at once,
That make ingrateful man!

The Bard. King Lear

[Neil Lisst]

17. I'll tell you what's Depressing ... Jeb and George exploiting it

Now, no matter what the storm situation, if one is coming, Jeb and George get to show how concerned they are.

I'm so sick of these guys.


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http://www.webcomicsnation.com/neillisst/

[Torgo Johnson]

18. The depression is dissipating...

...DEPRESSION DISSIPATING SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA...

SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE DEPRESSION IS DISSIPATING
SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/090248.shtml

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

19. I had a tropical depression once...

went to Cancun and did not get laid!