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Storm models show South Florida threat
Don’t close the books on hurricane season yet.
The disturbed weather known as “Invest 93” in the southern Caribbean has a 20 percent to 50 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone, the National Hurricane Center warned today.
And if it does develop, it might well point north. Two computer models “foresee a possible threat to the Bahamas or South Florida late this week or early next week,” blogger Jeff Masters wrote at weatherunderground.com. “I give 93L a 40% chance of eventually becoming a hurricane.”
Upper-level winds are favorable for some development of the system, NHC forecasters said.
Comments
By Jon
November 3, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this
What is NHS ??? Wrong spell ???
You mean National Hurricane Service?? Let me know
By Hansel
November 3, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this
I just purchased a home here in Boynton. How soon would you recommend to board up my windows and are their any shelters nearby. Also wanted to know what/if anything do shelters provide here in the states. Do they have gormet coffees or should I bring my own. What about bedding are their actual beds, cots or just sleeping beds. I have a bad back and need to be prepared.
By Jon
November 3, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this
What is NHS ??? Spell wrong ???
You mean National Hurricane Service?? Let me know
By Charles Elmore
November 3, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this
Yes, NHC. Thanks. Sentence corrected above.
By Jon
November 3, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this
Elmore, thank you!
By Gretel
November 3, 2008 10:43 PM | Link to this
Hansel,
They have all of the gourmet cofees, condiments, steak&egg breakfasts,Sealy Posteurpedic King Size beds, private rooms, conjugal visits from Playboy Bunnies…everything man. You got it. No worries. Welcome to Florida!
Barack
By julia
November 3, 2008 10:48 PM | Link to this
hansel: not to worry just yet and if there is a threat the local news is good about giving several days notice so you will know when to board up and what to do. the shelters are not like a hotel with gourmet anything but they do have a place to sleep sometimes beds sometimes cots. it is unlikely to get that bad though.
By Piece of Work
November 3, 2008 10:49 PM | Link to this
Hansel, Remember to bring your own coffee grinder, because FEMA doesn’t provide one at the shelter..
By Scott
November 4, 2008 6:45 AM | Link to this
Ridiculous. The GFDL and HWRF, which are the 2 models that develop the storm and bring it this way, both contradict themselves by forecasting tremendous westerly shear over the FL peninsula throughout the 5 day forecast period.
By Jon
November 4, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this
http://www.hurricanetrack.com/
UPDATED: 7:45 am EST, November 4, 2008
93L IN WESTERN CARIBBEAN HAS POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT