Tropical Storm Bill

[wiley]

Tropical Storm Bill. Could be trouble for the Carolina crew. Hopefully it will blow up into the hurricane graveyard.

...BILL STRENGTHENING OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN...

AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BILL WAS

LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 38.4 WEST OR ABOUT 1555

MILES...2500 KM...EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES.

BILL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/HR...

AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE

OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND BILL

COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON MONDAY.

[Boz]

You're just full of good news this weekend, aren't you?

Storm shutters - check

Beer - check

Gas for the generator - check

Scotch - check

Batteries for flashlights - check

Rum - check

Propane for grill - check

Vodka - check

Bring it on.

[Ludicrous]

First a storm that starts with an "A", now one that starts with a "B". I'm starting to see a pattern.

The next storm name can only start with 1 of 24 remaining letters.

Edited August 16, 2009 by Ludicrous

[Boz]

Dayum, Ludicrous!! That's amazing! I never woulda guessed.

(PS - It already did - Tropical Storm Claudette is about to visit the Panhandle and Alabama....)

[Ludicrous]

Dayum, Ludicrous!! That's amazing! I never woulda guessed.

(PS - It already did - Tropical Storm Claudette is about to visit the Panhandle and Alabama....)

That threw me off. Who would have thought "C".

I'd like to buy a vowel for $200.

[DFreedom]

Hell, we can't afford any hurricanes here in SC, it might cut into our Governor's travel budget. Here's hopping it goes back out to sea where it belongs!

[bluewaterpirate]

Hell, we can't afford any hurricanes here in SC, it might cut into our Governor's travel budget. Here's hopping it goes back out to sea where it belongs!

Long Range look ......

Panhandle TS .....

[Redweiser]

Long Range look ......

Panhandle TS .....

8 to 5 ... Your Garmin's wrong if I can suck you into a bet.

[OReely]

Looks like we're out of the Cone of Death with these three. I bet the local weather guys had their Red Bull and Power Shots all lined up and ready to go for the duration of the mayhem.

I guess they'll have to live vicariously through the Carolina weather guys and, of course, update us on every movement of the storms that won't affect us. Can you tell I'm already sick of the Instant Action Dual Doppler Viper Radar Eye in The Sky News Team Weather coverage before it even starts?.

To everyone who might actually be in the path, keep your heads down and stay safe.

[OReely]

DP

Edited August 17, 2009 by OReely