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Current Nearest Observations: cloudy 14°C S (13 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 83, Pressure (mB): 1004, Falling, Visibility: Very good

yep, shaping up now, hopefully in next 6-8 hours eye will be sharply defined

has a hurricane ever been know to create another storm by the nature of its motion?

well the difference is, is that a tsunami is one large wave. the storm surge is many waves coming in one after the other :unsure:

try this http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingat...2005_wilma.html

yep, try telling a hurricane it isn't one just because its past 30th november!! the storm surges are predicted to be between 35-50 feet out at sea so the waves will be crashing into the coasts quite high.

data taken from NASA site. very good stuff there. especially new pics of the planet earth (blue marble)

Just for a little bit of info to those who are unaware, (hopefully not teaching others to suck eggs) Wilma is the last name on the 2005 official list of storm names. According to the National Hurricane Center, in the event that more than 21 named tropical cyclones occur in the Atlantic basin in a season, additional storms will take names from the Greek alphabet: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and so on. Storms were first named after women from 1953 until 1979. During 1979, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) added men's names to the list alternating them with women's names. The WMO is an international organization that maintains the official list of names for the upcoming six years. Absent from the lists are names that begin with the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z, because there are so few of them. Names reappear on lists on six-year cycles, unless "retired" for causing a significant loss of life or property, such as Andrew from 1992, Bob from 1991, and Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne all from the 2004 season. Of the 21 named storms that have formed since the start of the 2005 hurricane season on June 1, eleven have become hurricanes, including five major hurricanes. This number is far above the average of ten named storms, of which six are hurricanes and two major hurricanes. For this reason, scientists and forecasters will study the 2005 season for many years to come to assess what factors contributed to its activity. However, NASA research meteorologist Dr. Marshall Shepherd of NASA GSFC says “that it is probably a bit too early to conclusively pinpoint one specific factor.” Hurricane season ends Nov. 30.

This image, taken at the same time as the first image, (click on image to expand) gives a 3D perspective of the system from TRMM The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite took this image . The isosurface shows the height of the precipitation within the storm as defined by the 10 dBZ isosurface (equivalent to very weak precipitation). The tall towers (in red) near the center of the circulation often indicate further strengthening. Credit: Hal Pierce (NASA GSFC)/Caption credit: Steve Lang, NASA GSFC basically its a bar chart of the rain within the storm. as stated in a reply tis is when the hurricane was still a tropical storm.

Mondy, seen this pic? http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/136383m...ce_20051015.jpg

well the track has changed a bit since yesterday mate, so your odds may be quite short.

Current Nearest Observations: partly cloudy 10°C S (9 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 94, Pressure (mB): 1003, Falling, Visibility: Excellent

yep it is really small, does that really have any bearing as to the speed and strength to a hurricane or is it irrelevant.

ooops sorry mate blast i've now done it again. sorry no link in this one either

well it has certainly woken a few people up now. Cat 2 to Cat 5 in 12 hours!! lets hope it weakens before landfall. i'm sure the US has been battered enough this season.

now updated to Cat 1 Hurricane. (sorry if this is already posted i couldnt be bothered to read back)

0700 Current Nearest Observations: foggy 12°C E (2 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 97, Pressure (mB): 1020, Rising, Visibility: Poor

Current Nearest Observations: clear 14°C E (8 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 91, Pressure (mB): 1020, Rising, Visibility: Moderate

Current Nearest Observations: clear 15°C E (7 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 84, Pressure (mB): 1024, Falling, Visibility: Moderate

Current Nearest Observations: cloudy 12°C NE (7 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 84, Pressure (mB): 1025, Rising, Visibility: Very good

Current Nearest Observations: light rain 16°C SE (2 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 98, Pressure (mB): 1012, Rising, Visibility: Moderate

well enjoy. Tommy steeele is still a great entertainer and should make the show good to see.

Current Nearest Observations: cloudy 12°C W (6 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 91, Pressure (mB): 1017, Rising, Visibility: Very good

Current Nearest Observations: cloudy 14°C S (3 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 91, Pressure (mB): 1015, Falling, Visibility: Misty The sun is already burning off the mist and it is quite mild.

Current Nearest Observations: cloudy 16°C S (6 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 72, Pressure (mB): 1017, Falling, Visibility: Moderate