Monday, September 22, 2008

Next Big Storm Starting Up In The Atlantic {GRAPHIC]

The red area below indicates a more than 50% probability of a Tropical Depression forming.
clipped from www.nhc.noaa.gov
TC Activity
clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com
Image: Hurricane Ike in satellite image

MIAMI - The 10 tropical storms and hurricanes that ripped through the Atlantic and Caribbean during this busy hurricane season savaged Haiti, Cuba and the U.S. Gulf coast, and conditions are now ripe for more.

Wind shear, which is the difference in wind speeds at different levels of the atmosphere and which can disrupt nascent hurricanes, is relatively low.

Six consecutive Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes hit the United States from late July to mid-September, causing billions of dollars in damage. Four in a row swamped Haiti, killing hundreds of people.

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