Hurricane Paloma

[malaise]

Poor Cuba. This is the 3rd hurricane hitting them this season.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. A
HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

INTERESTS IN CUBA AND JAMAICA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF PALOMA.

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

AT 700 PM EST...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE PALOMA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 16.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.7 WEST OR ABOUT 165
MILES...270 KM...SOUTH OF GRAND CAYMAN AND ABOUT 280 MILES...450 KM
...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/062357.shtml

[maddezmom]

1. doesn't look good

I didn't think this one was amounting to much when I saw it earlier. Stay safe people. :hug:

[malaise]

4. Looks like we'll escape again

If it slows down, our North Coast may be in trouble because it's going to turn North East. Of course it could come back down like Gustav. Our met office has been warning us that it would strengthen since Tuesday but we were on Obama watch. We're paying attention now and still have supplies if we need them.
I think we'll be lucky but I fear that Cayman, Cuba, parts of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos may not be so lucky.

[maddezmom]

10. be safe, you're a pro

I remember how much I enjoyed your survival guide during Hurricane Ike. I thought I bookmarked it but I probably printed it out for the recipes. :hug:

[malaise]

12. LOL

As long as I have power for Obama's first press conference, we'll be good to go. :D

[kayakjohnny]

2. It actually looks like 3 'canes in a row. Never seen that config before.

Can't even tell which one is 'the one'. I'm feeling for Cuba now. It's getting late in the season for this. Although, historically, not really.

[malaise]

13. Look at Paloma this morning

If I were in Florida I'd keep an eye on this storm.

[HeeBGBz]

3. WTF? Where did that come from?

http://skeetobiteweather.com/picservice.asp?t=m&m=17&av=200811621

[malaise]

5. I posted about this early yesterday when it was a

Tropical Depression.

[Swamp Rat]

6. pobrecitos

:(

[malaise]

9. Just the thought of another hurricane this season

should make you scream.

[Uncle Joe]

7. Thanks for the update, malaise.

Everybody stay safe.

[malaise]

14. Hurricane Paloma is now a Cat 3

Cayman is taking a beating as I type.

Jeff Masters raised this earlier:
A new record for the hurricane season of 2008?
This year and 2005 are the only seasons that we've had major hurricanes in the Atlantic in four separate months--July, August, September, and October. If Paloma becomes a major hurricane, it will make 2008 the first year since record keeping began in 1851 to feature major hurricanes in five separate months.

Well 2008 makes history - first time since record keeping in 1851 that we've had five major hurricanes in five separate months - July, August, September, October and November.

Give thanks that the Obama team will pay attention to climate change.

[KamaAina]

8. Florida is just outside the projection cones!

In November! Meanwhile, there's a blizzard in the Northern Plains...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT17/refresh/AL1708W_sm2+gif/203513W_sm.gif

[malaise]

11. If the experts and right Florida is safe

It's supposed to move way North East. The center is still below Cayman so we are watching carefully.