TROPICAL STORM NATE

Post by **Apoptosis** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:48 am

I can't ever remember having a tropical stormed named after me, but when the Nathinal Hurricane Center called and asked to coin a storm after me I couldn't say no... okay that didn't happen, but it's got my name!

Today Tropical Depression Fifteen became Tropical Storm Nate. At this point in time it is expected that Nate will be approaching category 1 status by early Friday morning. Nate is currently on a track heading towards South Carolina, but is expected to begin a turn to the north east Wednesday evening. The best long term projection of Nate's course would take it north of Bermuda, well away from the US coast, but at this point it is too early to place any reliance on this projection.

Heck the darn storm is unpredictable just like me!

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM NATE ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT TUE SEP 06 2005

...NATE GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT MEANDERS SOUTH OF BERMUDA...

AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NATE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.6 NORTH... LONGITUDE 66.6 WEST OR ABOUT 275
MILES... 445 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF BERMUDA.

NATE IS MEANDERING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH... 4 KM/HR.
STEERING CURRENTS ARE WEAK AND SOME ERRATIC MOTION IS POSSIBLE
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...BUT THE GENERAL MOTION SHOULD BE A SLOW
WESTWARD DRIFT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH... 75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
AND NATE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY LATE WEDNESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES
... 75 KM FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 AM EDT POSITION...28.6 N... 66.6 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 2 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 45 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT 11 AM EDT.

Soliex · Post by **Soliex** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:41 am

Congradulations, I have Hurricane Andrew to be proud of.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:51 am

NATE IS MEANDERING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH... 4 KM/HR.
STEERING CURRENTS ARE WEAK AND SOME ERRATIC MOTION IS POSSIBLE
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...BUT THE GENERAL MOTION SHOULD BE A SLOW
WESTWARD DRIFT.

Sounds like 3am sunday morning...

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:07 am

rayoflight · Post by **rayoflight** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:29 pm

And 3 a.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday.....

LVCapo · Post by **LVCapo** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:33 pm

The wife and I were just talking about this yesterday.......tropical storm Nate......I think they are going to put out a special warning to all gas stations as i've heard Nate can cause severe damage to pumps.
I also like the use of the word "meandering" when describing Nate.

rayoflight · Post by **rayoflight** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:34 pm

Capper...Nate the storm or Natedogg?

LVCapo · Post by **LVCapo** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:42 pm

Natedogg is a definite threat to gas pumps anywhere he shows up.
I think "meandering" describes both extremely well

Brueck · Post by **Brueck** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:00 pm

I'm just glad they decided to name Katrina that instead of Kristin. I'd be getting a lot of **** for it if they named it after me!

That's funny that there's one named Nate. Good job with that buddy.

Post by **Illuminati** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:46 pm

capper5016 wrote:Natedogg is a definite threat to gas pumps anywhere he shows up.
I think "meandering" describes both extremely well

LOL... Nate and gas pumps... that's another story, and I won't go there... hahaha

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:54 pm

NATE IS MEANDERING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH... 4 KM/HR.
STEERING CURRENTS ARE WEAK AND SOME ERRATIC MOTION IS POSSIBLE
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...BUT THE GENERAL MOTION SHOULD BE A SLOW
WESTWARD DRIFT.

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:21 pm

Illuminati wrote:
capper5016 wrote:Natedogg is a definite threat to gas pumps anywhere he shows up.
I think "meandering" describes both extremely well
LOL... Nate and gas pumps... that's another story, and I won't go there... hahaha

you bad bad man Justin, lol

; Natedogg's hell on gas, lol

Damn farty pants

gvblake22 · Post by **gvblake22** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:26 pm

kenc51 wrote:
NATE IS MEANDERING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH... 4 KM/HR.
STEERING CURRENTS ARE WEAK AND SOME ERRATIC MOTION IS POSSIBLE
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...BUT THE GENERAL MOTION SHOULD BE A SLOW
WESTWARD DRIFT.

HAHAHAHA, gotta love that!!!
Is it appropriate to say congrats on the storm?

Either way, makes for a fun discussion

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:54 pm

kenc51 wrote:
NATE IS MEANDERING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH... 4 KM/HR.
STEERING CURRENTS ARE WEAK AND SOME ERRATIC MOTION IS POSSIBLE
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...BUT THE GENERAL MOTION SHOULD BE A SLOW
WESTWARD DRIFT.

lol, and it describes Nate to a tee, heheheh. the eye of the hurricane must be red too, rofl

rayoflight · Post by **rayoflight** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:43 pm

Nate...I don't think those are necessarily good comments..

Post by **Apoptosis** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:56 am

What a difference a day can make. In this case the difference is one the people of Bermuda probably don't want to hear about, but need to. It now looks like Nate has turned into Hurricane Nate and is headed towards the Island. What's worse is that there is a 5% probability that Nate will be a category 4 or greater hurricane and, if the NHC's prediction about Nate's probable path is correct, it hits Friday morning. The good news in all this is that it is too early to know anything for certain, but if I was on the island I would start thinking about what I might best do.

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:38 am

Soliex wrote:Congradulations, I have Hurricane Andrew to be proud of.

I knew I couldn't trust you...lol

LVCapo · Post by **LVCapo** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:25 pm

yeah, I know we are bracing for hurrican Nate later this month.....god help us!

Zeratul · Post by **Zeratul** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:20 pm

How do they choose names for the huricanes?

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:50 pm

It's Classed as Hurricane NATE here

someone sing him a lullaby or somthing before he gets out of hand ;)