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Hi everybody. June has come and gone with little fanfare in the tropical category. This is certainly great news, especially with the troubled economy. If all goes as planned, we should enjoy a relativly quiet season. El Nino is already beginning to have a small influence on our weather by creating strong windshear in the Atlantic spawning grounds. This is helping to keep the tops of potential tropical systems from developing. In addition, we have a large Bermuda High centered right in the central Atlantic. This high pressure is steering any potential problems to our South. In addition, there is a large area of SAL (Dessert Sand) in the atmosphere in the western Atlantic. All these things combined are making it a hostile enviroment for tropical development. I expect July to be reasonably quiet as well. As August approaches, we will have to see what happens.
This year more then ever, it will important to remain vigilant and prepared. With the economy as it is and the credit card companies abusive behavier, many people will not have the usual resources needed for a lenghty evacuation ritual. I believe that many people that chose to evacuate in the past will remain at home. This makes it even more important to have your hurricane kit filled and ready. Now is a good time to start stocking up on supplies since there are no storms on the immediate horizon. Buy a few items each week with your regular shopping. Start stocking up extra canned goods and non-perishables. Look foe sales on batteries and stock up to save money. in addition, begin making your plans with your family in case a storm decides to invade our area. Be sure to check your Insurance policies to be sure everything is in order.
As you can see, with some basic preperations, the pain of trying to get ready for an emergency will be greatly reduced. Also remember that hurricanes are not the only threat during the summer months. Severe thunderstorms and tornados can also cause damage and create extended power outages. If you are prepared for a hurricane, a power outage from a thunderstorm will only be a minor inconvenience!
I will have updates on the tropics as necessary but right now all is quiet with very little fanfare.
HomeTownWeather Joe
