Lees hier meer over deze voorspellingquote:CSU and TSR predict an extremely active 2011 Atlantic hurricane season
A continuation of the pattern of much above-average Atlantic hurricane activity we've seen since 1995 is on tap for 2011, according to the latest seasonal forecast issued Wednesday by Dr. Phil Klotzbach and Dr. Bill Gray of Colorado State University (CSU). They are calling for 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 5 intense hurricanes. An average season has 10 - 11 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 intense hurricanes. The new forecast is a very aggressive one, since only six seasons since 1851 have had as many as 17 named storms; 19 seasons have had 9 or more hurricanes. The 2011 forecast calls for a much above-average chance of a major hurricane hitting the U.S., both along the East Coast (49% chance, 31% chance is average) and the Gulf Coast (48% chance, 30% chance is average). The Caribbean is forecast to have a 62% chance of seeing at least one major hurricane (42% is average.) Five years with similar pre-season November atmospheric and oceanic conditions were selected as "analogue" years that the 2011 hurricane season may resemble: 2008, 1999, 1989, 1961, and 1956. The average activity for these years was 12 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes.
The forecasters cited several reasons for their forecast of a much above-average season:
1) Unusually warm sea surface temperatures continue in the tropical Atlantic this fall, an indication that the active hurricane period we have been in since 1995 will continue (in technical terms, the positive phase of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, AMO, will continue.) SSTs in Atlantic Main Development Region (MDR) for hurricanes, from the Caribbean eastwards to the coast of Africa, were at a record high in October (November data are not yet available.)
2) Hurricane activity in the Atlantic is lowest during El Niño years and highest during La Niña or neutral years. This occurs because El Niño events tend to increase westerly upper-level winds over the tropical Atlantic, bringing high wind shear harmful for hurricanes. The CSU team notes that we are currently experiencing moderate to strong La Niña conditions, with an unusual amount of cool water present in the top 300 meters of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America. Since 1979, only eight years have had similar amounts of cool water in November. The hurricane seasons that followed each of those eight years were unable to transition to El Niño conditions. Thus, the CSU team expects that we will have neutral or La Niña conditions in place for the Atlantic hurricane season of 2011, which should act to keep wind shear values average to below average, enhancing hurricane activity. Of the 16 El Niño/La Niña computer models that made November predictions for the July-August-September 2011 portion of hurricane season (Figure 1), only 4 (25%) predicted that El Niño would arrive.
2011 Atlantic hurricane season forecast from Tropical Storm Risk, Inc.
The British private forecasting firm Tropical Storm Risk, Inc. (TSR), issued their 2011 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on Monday. They are also calling for a very active year: 15.6 named storms, 8.4 hurricanes, and 4 intense hurricanes. TSR predicts a 66% chance of an above-average hurricane season, 22% chance of a near-normal season, and only a 12% chance of a below normal season. TSR bases their December forecast on predictions that sea surface temperatures next fall in the tropical Atlantic will be above about 0.3°C above average, and trade wind speeds will be about 0.7 m/s slower than average. The trade wind speed prediction is based on a forecast for a weak La Niña in August-September 2011.
I like how TSR puts their skill level right next to the forecast numbers: 2% skill above chance at forecasting the number of named storms, 1% skill for hurricanes, and 7% skill for intense hurricanes. That's not much skill, and really, we have to wait until the June 1 forecasts by CSU, NOAA, and TSR to get a forecast with reasonable skill.
Met dank aan: Onweer-Onlinequote:Wederom een druk orkaanseizoen verwacht
Het Atlantisch orkaanseizoen van 2011 zal na verwachting net zo druk gaan verlopen als in 2010, dat hebben meteorologen van het Colorado State University bekend gemaakt. Er wordt verwacht, dat er 17 tropische stormen gaan ontstaan waarvan er negen zullen uit groeien tot orkaan. Vijf van de negen orkanen zullen uitgroeien tot "major hurricane" van categorie 3 of hoger, met windsnelheden van minstens 178 km per uur of hoger. Het Atlantisch orkaanseizoen loopt van 1 juni tot en met 30 november.
Vorig orkaanseizoen kwamen er 19 tropische stormen voor, waarvan er 12 uitgroeiden tot orkaan. Van deze twaalf orkanen kregen er vijf de status major hurricane. Het orkaanseizoen van 2010 staat op de derde plaats wat betreft de activiteit, alleen in de jaren 1887 en 1995 werden er meer stormen geregistreerd. In een gemiddeld orkaanseizoen brengt ongeveer elf stormen voort. Zes hiervan bereiken orkanen status. Twee orkanen groeien uit tot major hurricane in de Atlantische Oceaan, het Caribisch gebied en de Golf van Mexico.
Boven de Atlantische Oceaan, de Caribische Zee en de Golf van Mexico komen tijdens El Niño gemiddeld minder orkanen voor in tegenstelling tot de periode van La Niña, waarin er meer orkanen onstaan. Aan de westkust van Mexico en de Verenigde staten komen bij El Niño juist meer orkanen aan land. Men verwacht, dat het onwaarschijnlijk is, dat er een El Niño zich zal gaan ontwikkelen. Dit houdt in, dat er een actief orkaanseizoen aan zit te komen, aldus Philip Klotz, hoofd van Colorado State Universiteit.
Er is een grote mate van onzekerheid in de prognoses, maar meteorologen zijn nauwkeuriger geworden in het analyseren van grootschalige patronen en het voorspellen van een orkaanseizoen. Dit kan nuttig zijn voor het bedrijfsleven waaronder verzekeraars, boeren en energiemaatschappijen, die getroffen kunnen gaan worden door orkanen.
Op korte termijn zijn de weerpatronen bepalend, net zoals afgelopen jaar. Niemand voorzag, dat de droge lucht massa's en de straalstroom ervoor zorgden, dat de stormen en orkanen zich verwijderden van het vaste land van de Verenigde Staten. Vorig haar heeft geen enkele van de 12 gevormde orkanen de kust van de Verenigde Staten bereikt, waardoor de inwoners voor grote rampen bespaard zijn gebleven. Gemiddeld komt één op de vier orkanen aan land. Dit jaar verwachten de meteorologen, dat enkele orkanen wel het vaste land gaan bereiken.
quote:En natuurlijk volgen we ze allemaal op de voet! Voor zowel Atlantische, Indische als Pacifische stormen kan je hier terecht![]()
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bronquote:Zes cyclonen
De ellende is nog lang niet voorbij in Australië. In Queensland vrezen specialisten dat het stormseizoen nog een grote cycloon in petto heeft. Het seizoen duurt nog drie maanden en dus zou er nog veel neerslag uit de lucht kunnen vallen. Zeker tot woensdag zal het waterniveau blijven stijgen.
In november hadden weerkundigen een seizoen met zes cyclonen voorspeld
quote:At 9am Monday another low was located near 15S 112E and was nearly stationary.
This low is currently in an unfavourable environment but conditions for
development are likely to improve by Wednesday.
Likelihood of this system being a tropical cyclone in the Western Region:
Tuesday :Low
Wednesday :High
Thursday :High
Of zal die nog meer ellende veroorzakenquote:Op dinsdag 11 januari 2011 16:29 schreef Frutsel het volgende:
Gaat die dan die bosbranden daar blussen?
quote:At 8am WST Tuesday a low [09U] was located near 14.9S 108.3E and was moving west
at 19 kilometres per hour. This low is likely to develop into a tropical
cyclone on Wednesday, by which time it will be tracking eastwards towards the
Pilbara coast. It is not expected to affect the coast on Wednesday or Thursday.
Likelihood of this system being a tropical cyclone in the Western Region:
Wednesday :High
Thursday :High
Friday :High
quote:Tropical Cyclone Vania may hit New Zealand
A tropical cyclone may be heading for New Zealand as a tropical depression continues to deepen.
According to WeatherWatch.co.nz, the tropical depression is currently lying over warm waters between Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
And the conditions are favourable for it to become a tropical cyclone, with New Caledonia likely to take a direct hit.
"A direct hit to New Zealand is not out of the question,” says head weather analyst Philip Duncan.
He says the storm may have an impact on the upper half of New Zealand.
"We still have no clear path on where this tropical storm will track but the North Island does look as though it will be in its sights.
"One model shows the low drifting across the North Island from the Taranaki region, while the other two models favour a Northland or East Cape strike.
“It's possible there's a fourth option where the low is pushed further east of the country, but either way it's something we should be aware of,” says Mr Duncan.
On the up side, Mr Duncan says heavy rain appears to be the main feature with this low, which may bring much needed water to dry parts of the North Island, but potentially a wet and windy time for campers in Northland and Coromandel Peninsula.
"The low is likely to start impacting New Zealand at the weekend. It's too early to be sure of its exact path so we advise people to keep up to date with WeatherWatch.co.nz news updates over the coming days.”
Mr Duncan says there is currently a moderate chance of New Zealand being impacted by the low.
quote:WA operators on Cyclone alert
Tropical cyclone Vince is headed towards Australia's north-west coast, home to some of the country’s largest oil and gas facilities.
The weather bureau said the cyclone was currently 1050 km north-west of the town of Exmouth and is expected to move south-east for the next 48 hours and then curve back to the south-west, moving parallel to the coast.
Much of Australia's offshore oil and gas production, including the A$20 billion (US$19.742 billion) North West Shelf liquefied natural gas export project operated by Woodside , are located off the north-west coast.
Apache Energy is currently monitoring the cyclone movement, which may approach Apache facilities in the area over the next two to three days, but has taken no further action, Reuters reported.
Woodside said that it was preparing its facilities, but that there was currently no impact to production.
Woodside, Apache Energy, and BHP Billiton have all been forced to shut offshore operations as a precaution for brief periods since the beginning of the current cyclone season.
Cyclones off Australia's north-west annually force offshore oil and gas platforms to shut down temporarily.
Australia is facing almost double the usual number of destructive tropical cyclones, possibly as many as 22, during the current cyclone season, the weather bureau said in October.
The largest increase in cyclones is expected off the north-west, with 11-12 cyclones predicted, compared with an average of seven.
Eh, is de definitie van "een bovengemiddeld orkaanseizoen" dat de USA vaak getroffen dient te worden? Lijkt me niet.quote:Op donderdag 6 januari 2011 18:55 schreef Frutsel het volgende:
Interessant... voor 2010 werd een boven gemiddeld orkaanseizoen voorspeld... toch leek dat eigenlijk niet zo, want de US werd zo goed als niet getroffen, maar toch waren er aardig wat stormen.
Daarom zeg ik ook "het leek van niet"... want we hebben er niet veel over gehoord in de media, juist omdat er nauwelijks landfall was.quote:Op woensdag 12 januari 2011 19:57 schreef cynicus het volgende:
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Eh, is de definitie van "een bovengemiddeld orkaanseizoen" dat de USA vaak getroffen dient te worden? Lijkt me niet.
Dat de USA afgelopen jaar niet vaak geraakt is komt door heersende windstromingen en niet doordat er weinig orkanen of stormen waren, imho.
NOAA noemt 2010 zelfs een extreem druk Atlantisch orkaanseizoen...
quote:New Caledonia on cyclone alert
New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands were on maximum alert for Cyclone Vania after it brought gale-force winds to Vanuatu.
The New Caledonian domestic airline grounded all flights until further notice.
The category 2 storm damaged food crops and small buildings in Vanuatu.
The weather bureau said it received widespread reports of low-level damage but communication with some islands, including Tanna, was cut after a phone tower was blown over.
New Caledonian officials say it could bring winds of up to 110 kilometres an hour to the Loyalty Islands and to the main island later.
Low-lying areas have been evacuated, businesses and schools are closed, and residents have been warned to take shelter and avoid coastal areas.
quote:SITUATION
At 1200 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 60 nautical miles of
latitude thirteen decimal five south (13.5S)
longitude one hundred and forty nine decimal six east (149.6E)
Recent movement : north northwest at 6 knots
Maximum winds : 30 knots
Central pressure: 997 hPa
The low may develop into a tropical cyclone during the next 24 hours.
AREA AFFECTED
Within 60 nautical miles of the centre.
FORECAST
Clockwise winds 15/25 knots, increasing to 25/35 knots over the northern half.
Very rough seas developing.
Forecast positions
At 0000 UTC 14 January: Within 150 nautical miles of 13.2 south 150.8 east
Central pressure 995 hPa.
Winds to 35 knots near centre.
At 1200 UTC 14 January: Within 180 nautical miles of 14.4 south 152.1 east
Central pressure 989 hPa.
Winds to 40 knots near centre.
ABC Newsquote:Norfolk Island spared cyclone's wrath
Norfolk Island has been spared the full force of Tropical Cyclone Zelia, which is now moving to the east of the island.
Earlier, it was predicted to move directly across the island but it is currently about 60 kilometres to the north-east and is rapidly moving further off shore.
The weather bureau says it has been downgraded to a category two cyclone and is unlikely to cause any significant damage.
The bureau says winds could reach gale force in the next few hours and seas could rise up to seven metres.
quote:Existing Cyclones in the Eastern Region:
Tropical Cyclone Anthony is moving east in the northern Coral Sea and slowly
strengthening. Likelihood of TC Anthony remaining a tropical cyclone in Eastern
Region on:
Monday: High
Tuesday: High
Wednesday: High
quote:Potential Cyclones:
At 8am WST a tropical low was located just off the Kimberley coast near latitude
14.3S longitude 128.8E, about 75 kilometres west of Port Keats, moving north at
6 kilometres per hour. The low is expected to move in a generally westwards
direction and be in the Western region [west of 125E] just off the Kimberley
coast on Tuesday. During the week the low is expected to move towards the
southwest parallel to the Pilbara coast. The low may develop into a tropical
cyclone late on Tuesday or more likely on Wednesday.
Likelihood of this system being a tropical cyclone in the Western Region:
Monday :Low
Tuesday :Moderate
Wednesday :High
en volgens dat plaatje wordt het wel iets meer dan een Cat 1quote:Op zondag 23 januari 2011 13:31 schreef aloa het volgende:
Anthony gaat rechtsomkeer maken en lijkt (volgens GFS) over een aantal dagen aan land te gaan in het noorden van Queensland. Wat voor nieuwe overstromingen kan gaan zorgen.
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Wilma ligt nu boven de Samoa eilanden en zal koers zetten richting de Tonga eilanden.
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