2 very newbie questions

[Rieyeuxs]

I hope someone could answer these for me... I'm tryin' to learn, but the blasted organic chemestry prof takes away too much time with all that homework that's due...

1) If a noticable wave makes it's way from the CV into the islands, bust doesn't get named until then, is it still considered a CV storm, al la Dennis? (I asked this before but I couldn't find the message again during the heigth of the Dennis messages-sorry for the repeat)

2) Does a hurricane or TS automatically get shifted over to the regular (Hydrology) mets once the last hurricane or TS warning clear? How long does the NHC "hold" onto it? I noticed that Dennis was still a depression, but was already handed over and I was just curious as to what the protocal was.

Thanks to anyone out there who''l take over the professor torch from my "real" ones... (more like snatch, grab, and run!) Yes, Organic's not my most favorite subject to study this past weekend when there's a hurricane knocking at my door!

[weatherwindow]

welcome aboard.....CV designation is reserved for trop cyclones forming east of 35deg west and, as far as i am able to determine, the handoff decision rests with the TPC. the criteria appear to be subjective. as was related to me by nws personnel, the handoff to the HPC occurs when they believe that the impacts of the depression have diminished to the point that excessive rainfall/flooding is the primary remaining threat. enjoy that class-org chem=purgatory........................rich