When Blue Water turns Black

[tw]

Shoot at something enough times. Then eventually hit it. From the Bermuda Weather Service:

Hurricane Igor will be a direct hit in the very early hours of Monday morning. Tropical storm force winds are arriving tonight, then increasing to hurricane force late Sunday afternoon. Wind speed and direction will be dependent on subtle track changes that are likely over the next few days. Heavy rain and showers are likely with a risk of thunder as Igor passes.

[tw]

Lisa scored a direct hit on Bermuda. But this late in the season, hurricanes rarely stay together even near Bermuda. Lisa is only a low pressure center.

The US mainland may have achieved a shutout. But a tropical depression might become Nicole. If it does, then it might sweep across Cuba and up Miami Beach. No shutout.

Even though Mauritania is still spitting storms into the Atlantic, the ocean is now too cool to support a serious hurricane. This season has ended.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Late in the season?

In the Northern Atlantic Ocean, a distinct hurricane season occurs from June 1 to November 30, sharply peaking from late August through September.

[tw]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Late in the season?

As demonstrated by the last three tropical storms. These storms cannot even remain coherent above S Carolina or Bermuda. Most dissipated before even getting that far north. Nicole could not even generate 50 MPH winds before traveling off FL. Yes, the hurricane season is a concern in equatorial waters. But for the US, much too late in the season. Lisa was only a rainstorm when she hit Bermuda. This season is over.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Oh, you mean late in the season for up here, got it.

[tw]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Oh, you mean late in the season for up here, got it.

Late in the season for anyplace where these storms cause serious damage.

The season for destructive Pacific Ocean 'canes ended much longer ago. And yet last week, another Pacific tropical storm made landfall. Just not anywhere and with sufficient force to be reported even in the news.

I count maybe three or four storms currently rolled off of Africa that, a month ago, could have been hurricanes. Doubtful now if any will even become tropical depressions. And if they do, will be so irrelevant as to be ignored (except by ships at sea).

So many 'canes (on both coasts). Such a boring (disappointing) season.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by tw

As demonstrated by the last three tropical storms. These storms cannot even remain coherent above S Carolina or Bermuda. Most dissipated before even getting that far north. Nicole could not even generate 50 MPH winds before traveling off FL. Yes, the hurricane season is a concern in equatorial waters. But for the US, much too late in the season. Lisa was only a rainstorm when she hit Bermuda. This season is over.

That's just how she rolls. All talk no action.

[classicman]

tw - is there any relation to global warming and this trend of weaker storms. Are other areas getting stronger storms that they typically did not or?