Is this hurricane season going to be a bad one for us in the south?
344189
I am guessing yes, the Texas coast is long over due for a "bad" one.  I hope I am wrong!!!
78197
Anytime you ask statistical question such as this, you need data to figure out any kind of estimate.  One of the problems with any type of weather forecasting this far into the future is that there is not enough data to calculate, and hence, predict what will happen on a particular day in a particular area far months into the future.  \n\nAccording to the National Weather Service webpage for your area: "Hurricanes are products of an interaction between both the ocean and the atmosphere.  Fueled by energy from the warm ocean waters, they can be steered by the easterly trade winds, as well as the temperate westerlies.  Some hurricanes, especially strong ones, are even able to alter the environment that steers them.  This is a major reason why it can sometimes be very difficult to predict where a particular hurricane will track."\n\nUnfortunately, you are going to have to wait until Labor Day Weekend, 2006 to get your answer, but you can contact the Tampa Bay Weather Service Office if you would like to talk to a professional.
616511
I just heard on the news this morning that hurricane season is once again upon us. They did say that it shouldn't be as bad as last year though.\n\nI don't know how the people that live in these areas do it...they really have to love where they're at to continue to live in the hurricane zones and rebuild or evacuate or whatever comes along. \n\nPersonally I am not that flexible with my life. I like stability and security.  Even if the insurance does cover the loss of the actual building and contents..you can never replace or put a value on your possessions or your life. \n\nI think the predictions hold some merit. They are just that...predictions,but I would definitely think twice before building in that area. Not the life for me.
514927
Better weather in SA????
210554
Argentina could in theory be affected by a hurricane, but is definitely not in a region very favorable for hurricanes.  The southern Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans are very rare to have any hurricanes because there is a lot of wind shear there and ocean temperatures are not as favorable.  There was one "named" storm in that region ever, which hit Brazil last year (though the government of Brazil denies it was a hurricane).  There is no formal tropical weather center for that region.  Argentina is also further south and thus cooler, and even less likely than Brazil to face a hurricane.  So while it is theoretically possible, the odds of Argentina seeing a hurricane in our lifetime are miniscule... so it's definitely not in/on a belt!
386367
I'm guessing that you live in the Bradenton area, judging from your previous question. I live in the Ft. Lauderdale area. Right now is our late spring and now going into early summer. The humidity will get higher in May and the temperature will hang around 90 everyday, and that'll bring on the rainy season starting between late May and late June. It's just plain 'ol hot, humid, with lots of rain and sunshine all mixed together between June and October. If you're outside, you'll pray for a little seabreeze, which won't help much, but anything is better than 92-95 degrees, 70% humidity, and little wind. Bradenton has lots of afternoon thunderstorms in the summer (due to the seabreeze), so that'll cool things down in the evening. Oh, and welcome to hurricane alley.
1099588
What sort of time frame did you have in mind?  I'd like to know because I'd better be moving to higher ground.  \n\nUsually I don't bother with this sort of thing, but the recent hurricane season has got me thinking that something is up.  \n\nThanks for the warning! \n\nCheers!
993283
Well i am a little worried i mean people have just started rebuilding and well i hope another hurricane doesn't come through cuz i mean it would be even more devestating everybody has been through a lot these past couple hurricane seasons :[
1082824
There better be some more summer around here, at least for the weekend. The baby will be 1 year old on Sunday and he IS having a party and his friends WILL be outside and we WILL be able to chuck the kids in the paddling pool. It was nice this time last year only this time last year, I was 9 months pregnant and it was not enjoyable. It would be very rude if the weather was bad this weekend. Well I know summer oficially starts June 21st(solstice) but that's the longest day so that means the days will start to get shorter after that.\nBut because I am Evil, I will chuck the kids outside anyway even if it's thundery. I like thunder and storms and stuff, they can just bloody well like it too.
523130
Hurricane season is officially June 1 to Nov 30.  If you are in an area that gets them, watch the tropical updates on http://www.weather.com and you'll know soon enough. The ONLY good things about them is that you get some warning.  You don't usually with a tornado or earthquake.
66516
I live in Houston and while the cost of living is okay, the traffic is a Nightmare from Hell and the summers (May to October) are so hot and humid, it's almost unbearable outdoors. Even today, in January, it's almost 80 degrees, hot and sunny outside.  The hurricane doesn't hurt us much, but the resultant flooding even from mild thunderstorms is usually BAD....leaving many many streets impassable for hours to days.  Mold is an issue, yeah, and the insurance is high because people who clean up mold charge you a fortune (even though it almost never cleans up satisfactorily and you are still left with something that will eventually be uninhabitable).  Many houses are not built to protect from mold in the interior walls, and many lawsuits result from that. \nIf you're not actually going to live here, maybe it's a good investment, but you will probably want to have it appraised and make sure it's not in a flood zone, because you'd have to warn the buyers it will flood and they'll back out of the deal.  You might be better off investing in New Orleans, because eventually those areas will be worth more money, if they are near worthless now.  Whether the investment in Katy will pay off eventually, who can tell. \nThere are a lot of negatives to living in Houston. I'm hoping to be moving soon.
227129
yes because im afraid its going be like the florida mess.
1155003
It is impossible to forecast weather any specific area will be hit "as hard as......"\nor "worst than......"\n\nWe cant do it.  We have medium, and long range forecast models that can give us a "2 weeks notice" of possible severe weather in a REGION (be it a very large region).\n\nThe only other thing we have to go by is large-scale--global--patters, such as ElNino, or LaNina.\n\n*** Bottom Line ***\n\nGET PREPARED, and STAY PREPARED!  Weather you live on the east coast of the US, smack in the middle of Tornado Alley, or anywhere in between....... do it!\n\n\n\nTake care...\nWeather_Wise911
604792
No two hurricane seasons are the same.  The iconic prediction by Dr. William Gray came out in April, and is looking for another active season (link in sources).  I also read that an AccuWeather forecaster is predicting 3 major storms will hit the US Mainland this year.\n\nMy thoughts, as an atmospheric science grad student, are that this season will be above average because there is not a strong El Nino, limiting the interference in the tropics.  There will also be tons of heat added into the system, and in our 50-year cycle of hurricanes, we happen to be on the upslope (look at the 1950s, and the hurricane damage then).\n\nThe season will most likely not be as bad as last year's, and that's because last year's was record-setting.  The difference is that a lot more people are living in areas that are hurricane-prone, and that's why we're seeing more covereage of them.
887426
I've seen the forecast for tonight, it looks as if we might be in for a bit of a blow! What really worries me is that Meridian News, our region's local TV station, had a live report on the weather from Margate................I live in Margate, and if they think weather is going to be so bad that they need a film crew here, I'm afraid......very afraid!
461908
We are having bad storms tomorrow too so a few things I would do is make sure you have an area to hide, clean and ready, have shoes ready, and have a radio or t.v. ready to find out information...
361140
I am from the south also and do not think it has anything to do with the hurricanes.Its just that political and business are being greedy filling their own wallets, and the heck with everyone else. Just like in the 70's gas went sky high and they had oil stored away. Pretty soon there is going to be two groups of people the rich and the poor, no inbetween. Right now you have people selling things just to get money for gas to get back and forth to work. So between the gas prices,elec bills and everyday things we need to live who is getting richer? Most of us are up the creek without a paddle. All we can do is take a really good look at who we but into office next election.