Hurricane...Ophelia.


"OPHELIA IS BETWEEN TWO MID-LEVEL RIDGES"


I'm not that superstitious, but this one gives me the willies.
Ya know, after last year I thought it couldn't get any worse.
No way that season could be beat for the number of storms making
landfall. It didn't occur to me that instead of becoming more
numerous, they would become larger. And the peak of hurricane season
is just about to arrive.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/latest.../si.kmlb.shtml


As of now Ophelia could sit out there spinning and strengthening
for several days. Anything could happen from nothing to
another disaster. It's quite possible to have another
huge crisis by early next week.

I wonder if Fema has even considered the possibility of
having to run two large operations at the same time?
And it should be remembered that flooding in Georgia
and the Carolinas is a real issue.


Jonathan




"THE BUILDING RIDGE COULD CAUSE A LOOPING MOTION
OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST THROUGH 120 HR...OR
EVEN MOVE THE STORM BACK TO THE COAST BEFORE 120 HR"

"THE INTENSITY FORECAST IS PROBLEMATIC."
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh...l/DDHHMM.shtml



NOAA RAISES THE 2005 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK
Bulk of This Season's Storms Still to Come

Aug. 2, 2005 ? A very active Atlantic hurricane season is underway, and with
more storms projected, NOAA today increased the number of storms in its
2005 hurricane season outlook. NOAA expects an additional 11 to 14 tropical
storms from August through November, with seven to nine becoming
hurricanes, including three to five major hurricanes. In total, this season i
s likely to yield 18 to 21 tropical storms, with nine to 11 becoming
hurricanes, including five to seven major hurricanes.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2484.htm