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Should be some serious water for Central America
Junkdrawer
(27,993 posts)Hoping it dissipates over land....
malaise
(268,949 posts)Hope this one is no different
Junkdrawer
(27,993 posts)Who knew Fox's dismissive "The Day After Tomorrow" would become prophetic?
Just kidding....sort of...kind of...
malaise
(268,949 posts)Ah well here comes the rain which we really need.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Which means, any real estate closings are put on hold.
A little effect on the economy of the area.
Fun fact I discovered when I bought this house just after Katrina and just before Wilma entered the Gulf.
Junkdrawer
(27,993 posts)Increasingly, DU is becoming like digging diamonds out of the septic tank.
Guess it depend on how much you like diamonds and/or how much the stench bothers you.
Skip Intro
(19,768 posts)I life in coastal SC, so I pay attention to the tropics (even hoping for a small storm to brush by) but I'm drawing a blank on a storm that originated in the Pacific and crossed into the Gulf.
Junkdrawer
(27,993 posts)CBHagman
(16,984 posts)I know too many people potentially in the paths of these things.
Wounded Bear
(58,647 posts)They normally come off the Atlantic. The ones off the west coast of Mexico generally move to the west/northwest IIRC.
malaise
(268,949 posts)cross via Central America. They often bring flood rains to Central American countries, Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)It only rained twice a day during dry season
malaise
(268,949 posts)Good one
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)An AtlanticPacific crossover hurricane is a tropical cyclone that develops in the Atlantic Ocean and moves into the Pacific Ocean,
or vice versa.
In recorded history, a total of seven tropical cyclones have done this.
It is more common for the remnants of an North Atlantic hurricane to redevelop into a different storm in the Pacific;
in such a scenario, they are not considered the same system.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atlantic%E2%80%93Pacific_crossover_hurricanes
Kingofalldems
(38,451 posts)bunnies
(15,859 posts)Sweet!
Kingofalldems
(38,451 posts)Probably way before your time.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)got me by 11 years. Ya dont hear too many 'Barbara' songs anymore.
malaise
(268,949 posts)William769
(55,145 posts)I spent this week getting my hurricane supplies in order ( even went as far as to buy a generator this year).
My only concern is I live in a flood zone.
malaise
(268,949 posts)Getting the rest of stuff today and Friday -both are 5% discount day
William769
(55,145 posts)This is a picture of the river I live on.
malaise
(268,949 posts)Stay safe all six months
William769
(55,145 posts)It is lovely at least until the water comes over the seawall.
malaise
(268,949 posts)then it's pack up and go
onethatcares
(16,166 posts)never gassed it up, have it sitting in my garage waiting til I need it.
I'm in west central floriduh and since I bought it, we haven't even had a big rain storm.
Good luck and remember 1 gallon of water for each person per day for drinking, keep 7 days worth on hand.
buy dinti moore beef stew, and a bunch of canned goods. rotate them out as needed. Good luck again.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)What/was A?
Where was it?
May 15 - he moved West so he was ignored
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Pacific_hurricane_season
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)Already has a partial eyewall and building quickly.
malaise
(268,949 posts)will be lots of rain
greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)Could still be a problem if it pops back into the GOM...
malaise
(268,949 posts)and will probably head east after a bit as a fish storm in the Atlantic.
She had 75mph gusts at the time I posted so Cat1 was always on the cards. Thankfully she should not get stronger although who knows what happens if she slows down
greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)Will just have to see...