Hurricane season starts early, Tropical Depression ONE

[.: Mac :.]

From the National Hurricane Center Email advisory:

ZCZC MIATCMAT1 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL012006
2100 UTC WED JUN 08 2006

AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH FOR WESTERN CUBA FOR THE PROVINCE OF PINAR DEL RIO AND
THE ISLE OF YOUTH.

INTERESTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.2N  84.0W AT 08/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  60 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT   6 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  25 KT WITH GUSTS TO  35 KT.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.2N  84.0W AT 08/2100Z
AT 08/1800 UTC CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.8N  84.0W

[CharleyO]

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Starting a little early this year ......


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[buttoni]

Sooooooo glad I don't live on Galveston Island anymore (30 years there).   Got so sick of dealing with those things every year.  The preparations are unreal and the emotional roller coaster is, too.  You almost feel let down when they pass you by because you realize once again you nearly killed yourself getting ready and nothing happened.  Of course you're relieved, too, knowing your home is safe.   Retired to Central Texas to get away from the hassle!

[por100pre1]

  It seems this is going to be a very long year for many of us... 

[Starfighter]

Time to buy oil and gas shares from cos.un, su and cnq (stock tickers, listed on the TSX)... safe up there in Alberta Canada!