NOAA=Officially La Nina is here

[Weatherfreak14]

On the news last night they were taliking about it and it is expected that the la nina will be here for the summer. Possibly making hurricanes more plentiful and stronger than ever before.

[Jim Cantore]

On the news last night they were taliking about it and it is expected that the la nina will be here for the summer. Possibly making hurricanes more plentiful and stronger than ever before.

Stronger then ever before huh

after Wilma I dont want to imagine a hurricane at 190+ and sub 880mb

[mike815]

it is possible where in a new era

[Jim Cantore]

an era of unimangineably powerful hurricanes

if this continues it will be only a matter of time before they start striking the U.S

[mike815]

yup sure is

[Jim Cantore]

Soon we'll have to add category 6 to the saffir simpson scale at this pace

our cat 5's have steadly gotten stronger

look at this chart I made

Name/year Top winds lowest pressure

Isabel 2003 165mph 920mb
Ivan 2004 165mph 910mb
Katrina 2005 175mph 902mb
Rita 2005 175mph 897mb
Wilma 2005 185mph 882mb

and even this year watch this chart

* = Pending post storm report

Name Top winds Lowest pressure

Dennis 150mph 930mb
Emily 155mph 929mb
Katrina 175mph 902mb
Rita 175mph 897mb
Wilma 185mph 882mb


since 1995 the spike in cat 4 and 5 storms


* = Possible cat 5

Cat 4's

Felix 140mph
Luis 140mpj
Opal 150mph
Edouard 145mph
Hortense 140mph
Georges 150mph
Bret 140mph
Cindy 140mph
Floyd 155mph
Gert 150mph
Lenny 150mph
Issac 140mph
Keith 140mph
Iris 145mph
Michelle 135mph
Lili 145mph
Fabian 145mph
Charley 150mph
Frances 145mph
Karl 140mph
Dennis 150mph
*Emily 155mph

Cat 5's

Mitch 180mph
Isabel 165mph
Ivan 165mph
Katrina 175mph
Rita 175mph
Wilma 185mph


U.S Hurricane Landfalls 1995-2005

Erin 85/90mph
Opal 125mph
Bertha 105mph
Fran 115mph
Danny 75mph/80mph
Bonnie 110mph
Earl 80mph
Georges 105mph/105mph
Bret 115mph
Floyd 105mph
Irene 75mph/80mph
Lili 90mph
Claudette 95mph
Isabel 105mph
*Alex 100mph
Charley 150mph
Frances 105mph/60mph
Gaston 75mph
Ivan 120mph/35mph
Jeanne 120mph
Cindy 75mph
Dennis 120mph
Katrina 80mph/125mph/120mph
*Ophelia 85mph
Rita 120mph
Wilma 120mph

*never made an official landfall

and the blitzs on certain areas

Storms to hit Florida 2004-2005

Bonnie 45mph
Charley 150mph
Frances 105mph/60mph
Jeanne 120mph
Arlene 60mph
Dennis 120mph
Katrina 80mph
Tammy 50mph
Wilma 120mph

Storms to Effect Florida 2004-2005

Ivan 120mph
Cindy 55mph
Ophelia 75mph
Rita 100mph


Storms to hit the North Carolina 1996-1999


Bertha 105mph
Fran 115mph
Bonnie 110mph
Dennis 70mph
Floyd 105mph

Storms to effect North Carolina 1996-1999

Arthur 45mph
Irene 110mph

Storms that hit Mexico 2005

Bret 40mph
Emily 135mph/125mph
Gert 45mph
Jose 50mph
Stan 80mph
Wilma 150mph/135mph


and the lack of fishes

cape verde fish storms 1995-2003

Note! this doesnt include storms that just fizzled out!


*Felix
Humberto
Iris (depending on your definiton of a fish)
Karen
*Luis (depending on your definiton of a fish)
Noel
*Edouard
*Isidore
*Erika
Danielle
Ivan
Jeanne
Lisa
*Cindy
*Gert
*Alberto
*Issac
*Erin
*Felix
*Fabian
*Kate

*Major hurricane

Cape Verde Fishes 2004-2005

Danielle
*Karl
Lisa
Irene
*Maria

U.S Gulf coast landfalls 1995-2003

I'm counting the west coast of Florida

Allison
Dean
Erin
Opal
Josephine
Danny
Charley
Earl
Frances
Georges
Hermine
Mitch
Bret
Harvey
Gordon
Helene
Allison
Barry
Gabrielle
Bertha
Fay
Hanna
Isidore
Lili
Bill
Claudette
Grace
Henri

2004-2005

Bonnie
Charley
Frances
Ivan
Matthew
Arlene
Cindy
Dennis
Katrina
Rita
Wilma

Named storms by year 1995-2005

*La nina
** El nino

1995: 19
1996: 13
1997: 7**
1998: 14*
1999: 12*
2000: 14
2001: 15
2002: 12
2003: 16
2004: 15
2005: 27
2006: ??*

Major Hurricanes 1995-2005

1995: 5
1996: 6
1997: 1
1998: 3
1999: 5
2000: 3
2001: 4
2002: 2
2003: 3
2004: 6
2005: 7

Billion Dollar U.S Hurricanes

1995: 1
1996: 2
1997: 0
1998: 1 (Bonnie is close but just short correct me If I'm wrong please)
1999: 1
2000: 0
2001: 0
2002: 0
2003: 1
2004: 4
2005: 5

150mph+ Hurricanes

1995: 1
1996: 0
1997: 0
1998: 2
1999: 2
2000: 0
2001: 0
2002: 0
2003: 1
2004: 2
2005: 5

Finally U.S landfalls (Ophelia and Alex not included)

1995: 5
1996: 3
1997: 1
1998: 7
1999: 5
2000: 2
2001: 3
2002: 7 (more then half the named storms)
2003: 5
2004: 8
2005: 7

whew that took about 45 minutes

[CHRISTY]

maybe we will end up seeing something like this....

[Duffy]

wow and to think last year we got no true CV storms at all
That will be something to see! That was about the only thing missing from last year....was a long tracker...hope to see one this year

[windycity]

im sure we will get one and hopfully it will fish.

[Duffy]

as i've always said, i HATE fish storms lol
They don't do anything for ratings...no excitement, etc etc

[CHRISTY]

my thinking is...it will depend were the bermuda high ends up parking it self if its anything like 2004 we might be in trouble here in florida!but its still to soon...

[windycity]

i agree. if the bermuda high parks itself outside our doors here in fl, it really could trouble. 2004 an 05 were nasty but it coulda geen so much worse. hopfully,we will look back at the end of the season and sigh with relief.

[windycity]

Duffy from Maine, have you ever experienced a hurricane first hand? lost power for weeks,wonder if youre goin loose your roof? i guess some people have to experience these things to wish they dont happen.I love the complexity that goes with tracking storms but i pray for anybody in their path,I hope 06 leaves without any U.S hits. We simply cant afford it. Im sorry if i sound testy but im sure most will agree with me.

[CHRISTY]

i wonder if anyone has info on the bermuda high and were it might set up shop this year????

[Jim Cantore]

i wonder if anyone has info on the bermuda high and were it might set up shop this year????

I know where It might set up

Somewhere between the U.S and europe

[Duffy]

Duffy from Maine, have you ever experienced a hurricane first hand? lost power for weeks,wonder if youre goin loose your roof? i guess some people have to experience these things to wish they dont happen.I love the complexity that goes with tracking storms but i pray for anybody in their path,I hope 06 leaves without any U.S hits. We simply cant afford it. Im sorry if i sound testy but im sure most will agree with me.

I suppose they would Windy...i didn't mean to sound disrespectful towards any of the Victims of these Storms...BUT...you also know there's alot of ppl who want to experience the "Rush" of a storm as well....someone did a Poll on here not long ago and the majority said they'd ride out a Cat 3

[windycity]

experiencing a hurricane when you live in florida is one thing, you learn to expect it now down here.Im one of those people that said i would ride out up to a cat 3. not because i want to, but because leaving is a huge pain. i stress making your home safe to ride em out. Iv gone through 4 hurricanes and i assure you the aftermath is tuff. Really, if you want to experience the thrill of a hurricane drive in your car and head south on 95. The traffic will be very light since everyone will be heading north.

[windycity]

la nina for 6 mos,well thats the 06 season since waters wont cool in july, right? i am not that impressed with what they are now on our coast, but i know that can change. the GOM now thats another topic.

[AussieMark]

Maybe Cycloneye they will cut N of the box whats it's name? And miss a whole bunch of us.

Do u mean the Herbert Box?

[Audrey2Katrina]

Duffy from Maine, have you ever experienced a hurricane first hand? lost power for weeks,wonder if youre goin loose your roof? i guess some people have to experience these things to wish they dont happen.I love the complexity that goes with tracking storms but i pray for anybody in their path,I hope 06 leaves without any U.S hits. We simply cant afford it. Im sorry if i sound testy but im sure most will agree with me.

And they all said:

AMEN!!

A2K