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uh oh Alberto!

Kurt avatar
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I have been a wee bit worried about the early warm weather and water temps.

The 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season doesn’t officially start until June 1st but already we have the first Tropical Storm of the year, it’s Alberto.

Alberto is earliest-forming tropical storm in the Atlantic Basin since Ana in 2003. This is also the first time that a tropical storm has formed before the official start of the hurricane season in both the Atlantic and east Pacific basins.



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beachmouse avatar
beachmouseBeach Fanatic
#2
Better this weekend than over the Memorial Day holiday.
RiverOtter avatar
RiverOttergot any pics?
#3
I've been very concerned with the warm weather and am very concerned about this season's storm possibilities. That's the last thing this area and country for that matter needs.
RiverOtter avatar
RiverOttergot any pics?
#4
Oh, and one more thing. kurt, you are officially a buzz kill :razz:
Lake View Too avatar
Lake View TooSoWal Insider
#5
No need to panic... don't we have to wait until the media lets us know it's time to panic? Between the presidential election, the collapse of the European Union, and end of civilization, according to the Mayans (now extinct, by the way) I think a good, clean Cat 3 would be kind of a welcomed diversion. Ya think?
Lake View Too avatar
Lake View TooSoWal Insider
#7
Didn't mean to step on any Mayan toes... but on the other hand, they weren't at the G8 summit either (just joking!)
Kurt avatar
KurtAdminAuthor
#9
Oh, and one more thing. kurt, you are officially a buzz kill :razz:

Oh no you di'int just give me a Jfunn face!
Jdarg avatar
JdargSoWal Expert
#10
Oh no you di'int just give me a Jfunn face!

Oh yes he dee-id! :misskitty:
Kurt avatar
KurtAdminAuthor
#11
aargh!
RiverOtter avatar
RiverOttergot any pics?
#12
I'll give you one in person tomorrow! Headed down for a few days to check on the remodel.
Kurt avatar
KurtAdminAuthor
#13
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
beachmouse avatar
beachmouseBeach Fanatic
#14
The last advisory on Alberto has now been written, cause of death a mix of dry air, wind shear, and cool surface temperatures. But we got one interesting NHC discussion from the storm:

TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO DISCUSSION NUMBER 9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012012
500 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT CONFIRM THAT ALBERTO IS STILL A TROPICAL STORM. MAXIMUM SFMR-OBSERVED SURFACE WINDS WERE 37 KT AND PEAK 1000 FT FLIGHT-LEVEL WINDS WERE 39 KT. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT SEVERAL YACHTS FROM THE VOLVO OCEAN RACE HAVE BEEN SAILING NOT FAR FROM...OR THROUGH...THE CENTER OF ALBERTO...AND HAVE ALSO MEASURED WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE. ONE OF THE YACHTS MEASURED A PRESSURE VERY CLOSE TO THE ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE OF THE STORM.

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