Tropical Storm Franklin

[AlanUK]

The NHC have issued a Special Tropical Disturbance Statement...

SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
227 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2005

A SHIP IN THE VICINITY OF THE STRONG TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED JUST EAST
OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS HAS RECENTLY ESTIMATED WINDS TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE. SATELLITE IMAGERY AND RADAR DATA FROM THE BAHAMAS
INDICATE THIS SYSTEM HAS CONTINUED TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED
TODAY. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS
CURRENTLY ENROUTE TO DETERMINE IF A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR A
TROPICAL STORM HAS DEVELOPED.

FORECASTER STEWART/AVILA

$$

More information will be posted when it's available.

 

[mandymouse]

Alan, are you sure you weren't Michael Fish in a previous life ??

 

[Mrs Dazzle]

Alan, are you sure you weren't Michael Fish in a previous life ??

Don't say that - after the seedy stories about him in the paper this week

 

[AlanUK]

Don't say that - after the seedy stories about him in the paper this week

Were there seedy stories about me in the papers this week?? Don't tell DW

Anyway, onto the update...

Tropical Storm Franklin has indeed formed in the Bahamas. At the moment strengthening is forcast to be slow if at all. Franklin is currently travelling north and is expected to swing towards the east and out into the Atlantic over the next few days. A couple of the weather models do have him curving the other way towards Florida, but these are at the moment being viewed as inaccurate.

Here are the forcast model paths...

 

[paulh]

thought obi wan kanobie was mr fish
Paulh
this weather thing seams to be a male thing because iam allways checking

 

[Mrs Dazzle]

thought obi wan kanobie was mr fish
Paulh
this weather thing seams to be a male thing because iam allways checking

Oooh, I dunno about that Paul. I'm called the "Weather Channel Queen" by my family I LOVE watching this channel.

Seriously, though, I'm very grateful to everyone who posts about the storms/hurricanes or whatever. This is our first trip during August, so well aware of the weather situation. Nothing we can do about it, but it's very useful to keep up to date.