Look What is In Africa to Kick Off September

[gatorcane]

Three huge waves in Central Africa that should be rolling off the coast by the Labor Day Weekend.

Peak of Hurricane Season is Sept. 10th.

[canegrl04]

Dear God let them be fishes

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Dear God let them be fishes

If the highs and ridges stay weak which they should with all
the Katrina's influence, then many of them will likely be fishes.
But it is too early for me to tell.

[Noah]

It almost seems at this point that these new weather posts aught to be posted somewhere else. I know this is a weather/storm board, but hearing of more storms seems like the end of the world on top of whats happening now. Maybe all our conversations of katrina's aftermath should be on another board.. Heck i dont know what im saying, do any of you?

Im all confused and upset and scared anymore.

[Cookiely]

The GOM is closed. GO AWAY.

[gatorcane]

If the highs and ridges stay weak which they should with all
the Katrina's influence, then many of them could likely be fishes

Katrina influence will be long gone soon....the troughs and lows could easily be replaced by ridges in September, where Cape Verde storms have the highest chances of thriving and making the journey across

[johngaltfla]

Oh my God. I wonder what the upper wind conditions are projected to be next week.

I also wonder if I should upgrade from 3/4 inch plywood up to doubling it after seeing the storm pics.

[WeatherEmperor]

I know Im seeing that but pretty much every wave that has come off Africa thus far this season has died off. They just arent developing and quite frankly, it doesnt bother me tat much.

<RICKY>

[traciepb]

I understand your frustrations, Noah. I am so with you.

Maybe it was last year that made me so obsessed with human suffering. I talk to friends/relatives who aren't even aware of what is going on in LA/MS/AL, and I'm sick - how could anyone not be as obsessed as I am with watching and wanting to help these people! That is my thought process, and on several work calls today, I had to have people repeat things to me or further clarify as I'm so "out of it".

[cjrciadt]

I know Im seeing that but pretty much every wave that has come off Africa thus far this season has died off. They just arent developing and quite frankly, it doesnt bother me tat much.

<RICKY>

Me too, though they are still on Africa! How do we know they will fish or even form? I agree the GOM and Bahama's are closed.

[gatorcane]

I know Im seeing that but pretty much every wave that has come off Africa thus far this season has died off. They just arent developing and quite frankly, it doesnt bother me tat much.

That is what scares me the most. I predict an active Cape Verde September due the weak Cape Verde activity thus far this hurricane season.

[Noah]

I understand your frustrations, Noah. I am so with you.

Maybe it was last year that made me so obsessed with human suffering. I talk to friends/relatives who aren't even aware of what is going on in LA/MS/AL, and I'm sick - how could anyone not be as obsessed as I am with watching and wanting to help these people! That is my thought process, and on several work calls today, I had to have people repeat things to me or further clarify as I'm so "out of it".

Yes, i understand..I admit i get excited about some storms, but not when they get real big and devastating, i believe i have lsot my interest in the excitement of the hurricanes anymore, my fear is to high, and can't handle thoughts of the suffering, human sacrafice and being so helpless here.

I fear the summers in florida now.. have some thinking to do i guess.

No excitement coming from this storm2k supporter from any hurricane anymore, only watching to protect my loved ones and my animals.

We will fly out of the state of any inpending hit.

[gatorcane]

thoughts about the Cape Verde September season welcome...

[cmdebbie]

and to think...just a week ago we were all wondering when our next storm was going to come! I remember how bored everyone was getting. I think next time I will be careful what I wish for! (although I certainly never wished anything like this on anyone)!!!

[Scorpion]

Its going to be big.

[NateFLA]

Cape Verde season may not be as active as everyone wishcasted, but it will be active. I suspect the real damage will still crop up from the homebrew storms... just as katrina has proved the gulf is absolutely teeming with warm water and when the conditions get favorable, there is no stopping the strengthening and nowhere to go but the gulf coast.

[Noah]

Then again, people THRIVE one others fears!!!!!!!!!!!! Makes them feel powerful..hmmm to me makes them look shallow and weak, minor nothings amongst those with feelings, who are the REAL people.

[Windy]

FWIW, Katrina is a highly unlikely storm. It's a storm that happens from time to time, but we're unlikely to see anything like it again for quite a while. Yes, there are potential tropical systems out there, but there isn't much use in getting too freaked out by them at this point.

[ChaserUK]

wow was just looking at the collapse of TD13 and possible formation of TD14 and now just seen those masses in Africa.

As you guys say with far more experience and knowledge than me most of these should be fishes but...well there will always be a but in these situations.

[hurricanefreak1988]

Wow. It's amazing when you stop and realize, we're not even in September yet! And the way this season has gone, October won't be too quiet, either. If there was any doubt before, I don't think there will be now- this will go on to be the greatest season of all time.