posted on October 27, 2005 02:26:06 PM new
Tropical depression 26 became Tropical Storm Beta this morning. It has max sustained winds of 60 mph and expected to become a hurricane tonight. It's located in the caribbean off the coast of Central America. It is predicted by most major models and the NHC to make landfall in Nicaragua in a couple of days. The only reason I'm posting this is that two of the major, and well respected, models are predicting it will pull towards Cuba and Florida. The NHC has not ruled this possibility out completely, so those of you in Florida may want to check this track map from time to time for the next couple of days.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on October 28, 2005 02:35:11 PM new
Everytime I hear about Beta I think of the movie that had the little boy die of the bee stings, and his best friend was a little girl named Beta wasn't it? I can't for the life of me think of what it's called.
They made a follow up to it with Dan Akroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis as her parents.
What a cruddy name for a storm.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Caroline
posted on October 28, 2005 02:45:15 PM new
I agree. I don't know why they had to resort to the Greek alphabet for storm names. When they saw they were near the end of the list, with a month left to go in the hurricane season, it looks like they could have made up a quick list of supplemental names that would be more appropriate. Names like Jackswebb, Roadsmith, Neglus, Classicrock, etc.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on October 29, 2005 06:15:10 AM new
Did you see yesterdays paper? Santa was Piss*d as was Christmas eve and he could not deliver presents as there were two hurricanes out there!
posted on October 29, 2005 06:43:09 AM new
Good grief! Wilma wiped out Cozumel and Cancun (the first two ports in out cruise next week) and now Beta threatens the other two!
I so need this vacation though! I'd be happy to float around in a bathtub if I can sit by the pool, drink tropical drinks and have someone else do the cooking, turn down my bed and put a mint on my pillow!
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posted on October 29, 2005 08:07:30 PM new
Beta is now a cat 2 hurricane and will definitely come ashore in Nicaragua tomorrow, possibly as a category 3, so there's no danger of it escaping into the gulf. However, there is a low pressure system that shows signs of trying to develop Here's a quote from the NHC:
<<SOME OF THE DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH BETA MAY GET
DRAWN INTO A DEVELOPING WINTER-TYPE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE
GULF OF MEXICO BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.>>
This will be another one to watch out for.
NEGLUS..You should be fine. According to a news report, there are already tourists heading for Cancun. It should be fully open by the time you get there. Returning tourists to that part of Mexico will be extremely welcome, and they'll probably roll out the red carpet for you. Just watch out for the Tequila. Those worms in the bottom of the bottle can pack a powerful wallop
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on October 30, 2005 01:22:34 AM new
Personally, I think it is most sad when storms and/or hurricanes impact countries like Mexico, Central and South America. The Tourist hotels are not the issue, they are well build, but the preponderance of the local population in these countries live in shacks, which are easily destroyed, and they have neither a good centralized government to help with their needs or insurance. We should pray for those who are devastated by such storms effecting their countries.
My late Daddy use to have a manufacturing plant just outside of Mexico City, and I saw many families who actually lived in nothing more than lean to corrugated tin, leaning up against another building. This is true in other parts of Mexico, Central and South America – these people need our prayers.
~"It does not matter what I think, it does not matter what you think. The only thing which matters is: What is the TRUTH!"~
posted on October 30, 2005 01:29:35 PM new
jwpc, you're right about the living conditions for the average person as opposed to the tourists...i'm not sure most of us could live that way.
[ edited by vintagepostcardsdotorg on Oct 30, 2005 02:20 PM ]
posted on October 30, 2005 02:18:45 PM new
Why do people live and buy in hurriane prone areas. I can understand if you're stuck in Cuba or Jamaica, but come on -- the coast of Fla? Why?
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posted on October 30, 2005 03:07:05 PM new
The only coastline in the United States or any of its possessions or territories that is safe from hurricanes is California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Under extreme conditions, houses as far inland as Tennessee, Missouri and Oklahoma can sustain severe damage from a hurricane. California is very safe. There has never been a hurricane come ashore in this state. And we only average 350 earthquakes per week here.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
Caroline 