quote:23 doden in Haiti
Zware regenval in Haïti heeft gisteren geleid tot overstromingen en aardverschuivingen. Daardoor zijn zeker 23 mensen om het leven gekomen. Dat hebben de autoriteiten in het Caraïbische land laten weten.
De doden vielen onder meer in het tentenkamp bij het ingestorte presidentiële paleis in de hoofdstad Port-au-Prince. Daar wonen nog altijd veel mensen die bij de zware aardbeving van januari vorig jaar dakloos zijn geraakt. Ook in de luxewijk Petionville zijn veel mensen omgekomen.
Het noodweer wordt veroorzaakt door een lagedrukgebied boven de Caraïbische Zee. Dat kan ook overstromingen en aardverschuivingen veroorzaken in de Dominicaanse Republiek, Jamaica en Cuba, aldus het Amerikaanse orkaancentrum NHC. (anp/adv)
08/06/11 07u27
quote:Adrian Becomes Category 3 Hurricane
Satellite image of Hurricane Adrian taken early this morning shows signs of further strengthening.
Tropical Storm Adrian, the first hurricane of 2011, is now a Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific.
Adrian was upgraded to a hurricane Wednesday evening and was upgraded to Category 3 status at 8 a.m. PDT.
After organizing into the first tropical depression of the 2011 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season on Tuesday morning, rapid strengthening continued throughout the day. The depression was named
The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center has the latest stats on Hurricane Adrian, which is sitting southwest of Acapulco, Mexico.
Satellite images continue to show further strengthening and organization.
"The rapid strengthening occurred due to very little wind shear in the area. This is allowed showers and thunderstorms to blow up and wrap around the tropical storm's center," said AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Bob Smerbeck.
According to AccuWeather.com Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski, "The hurricane is expected to continue on a northwest track through the eastern Pacific over the next few days, keeping the system away from Mexico."
"s Adrian continues on this course, it will eventual wander over much cooler waters, which will cause the storm to weaken," Kottlowski added.
Battering surf will affect the coastline. There could be some beach erosion and minor coastal flooding with the storm passing a couple hundred miles away from the coast.
Depending on how closely Adrian hugs the Mexico Coast as it shifts northwest, some outer bands of rain and thunderstorms as well as gusty winds could also lash westernmost Mexico in the coming days.
There are a couple of computer models that are still indicating a track farther to the north, which would take the system toward Mexico. These models are showing the storm approaching Mexico somewhere between Jalisco and Michoacan or northern Guerro.
The northern track would mean more impact as far as heavy rain, damaging winds, rough surf and storm surge goes. There would even be the threat of violent thunderstorms and tornadoes to the north and east of the storm's center at landfall if this scenario were to play out.
People who live along the west coast of Mexico should continue to monitor the progress of the storm. Keep checking back for the latest updates on AccuWeather.com.
quote:Tropical Depression Douses Philippines
Torrential rain triggered flooding in parts of the Philippines as a tropical depression spun up nearby.
According to the Straits Times of Singapore, at least three people have been killed by floods following days of heavy rain as of Thursday. Nearly 200,000 people have been adversely affected, as schools have shut and traffic was disrupted.
Two teenagers died in North Cotabato province, the Times said. North Cotabato is on the southern island of Mindanao.
In Manila, there were school closings and flight cancelations Thursday.
Weather data accessed by AccuWeather.com show that rainfall in and about Manila was 4 to at least 8 inches within 24 to 36 hours as of Thursday. June, which marks the start of the rainy season in Manila, has about 10 inches of rain through the month, on average, in the Philippine capital city.
Meanwhile, the tropical depression, designated TD 05W (Five) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, was drifting northwestward off western Luzon Island Thursday. TD Five could become a tropical storm prior to making landfall in southeastern China before the end of the week.
Joint Typhoon Warning Center Image shows TD Five near Luzon Island, Philippines, June 9, 2011.
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Ik heb de inhoud van de post naar Weeralarm V.S. # 9 Extreem weer - 3e nacht tornado's? gekopieerdquote:
bron: http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/(...)ID=754&MediaTypeID=1quote:Hurricane Adrian is a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115 knots off the west coast of Mexico. Conditions are favorable for further strengthening in the next 24 hours before the storm begins to be affected by stable air and cooler waters. Adrian is moving west northwest and should pose no problems for land. This image was taken by GOES East on June 9, 2011 at 1345Z.
quote:Annular Adrian becomes the first major hurricane of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season
Hurricane Adrian put on an impressive bout of rapid intensification Thursday, intensifying into the season's first major hurricane in the Eastern Pacific. Adrian is the globe's 6th Category 4 or stronger tropical cyclone of the year. Adrian is expected to remain far enough offshore the coast of Mexico to not pose a threat to that country. Gradual weakening is likely through the weekend, since Adrian will be tracking over cooler ocean waters. Adrian's decay will be slower than usual for a hurricane, since it has become what is called an annular hurricane. Annular hurricanes feature a large eye surrounded by a very thick eyewall, with no spiral rain bands. The very thick eyewall makes annular hurricanes resistant to weakening due to wind shear, dry air, or cool waters. Annular hurricanes are rare; only 3% of all Eastern Pacific tropical cyclones become annular, and 1% of all Atlantic ones.
quote:Monsoon Rain to Continue Across India
Vehicles and pedestrians find their way through a waterlogged street as it rains in Mumbai, India, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Heavy rains continued to lash the city for the third consecutive day Saturday, causing floods in several parts of the city. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Monsoon moisture will continue to produce localized heavy rain across western India over the next few days.
Aided by the short-lived Tropical Cyclone 01A, localized rain amounts of 3-5 inches (75-125 mm) occurred across northwestern India since Friday.
In the heavily populated city of Mumbai, 1.18 inches (29.9 mm) of rain fell between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday (local time), while up to 2.63 inches (66.7 mm) of rain fell in the western suburbs.
The heavy rain resulted in standing water on roadways and on some rail lines. Officials also reported numerous down trees across the area.
While the cyclone has dissipated, the remnant swirl will continue to draw very moist, tropical air inland over western India over the next few days.
As is typical for June, daily rainfall amounts of 3-5 inches will occur across western India, while local amounts may near 8 inches (200 mm) in a few locations in the more intense cloud bursts.
Heb de oude topics even aan de reeks toegevoegdquote:Op woensdag 15 juni 2011 23:47 schreef PiRANiA het volgende:
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Niet altijd even handig. Ik heb ongeveer 50 topics van de xfactor in mijn myat, waarin ik 1 x heb gepost.quote:Op woensdag 15 juni 2011 23:47 schreef PiRANiA het volgende:
Dit topic is verreekst. Bij een nieuw topic worden volgers meegenomen.
quote:Watching the Eastern Pacific for Tropical Development
"Flash flooding will be possible with these tropical downpours."
The current Infrared satellite imagery courtesy the National Hurricane Center shows a disorganized area of low pressure near the Gulf of Tehuantepac.
The tropical Eastern Pacific is beginning to heat up as an area of low pressure off the coast is becoming better organized.
The area of low pressure is located several hundred miles south of the Gulf of Tehuantepac at the present time.
The latest satellite imagery shows that showers and thunderstorms associated with the system remain disorganized.
However, environmental conditions are currently somewhat favorable for development.
Water temperatures off the southern coast of Mexico are close to 30 degrees celsius or 86 degrees fahrenheit, which is plenty warm for sustaining a tropical system.
The amount of wind shear or change in the winds as you go up in the atmosphere isn't all that strong in the vicinity of the area of low pressure either.
AccuWeather.com meteorologists are forecasting the feature to continue to track toward the northwest the next couple of days, generally paralleling the western coast of Mexico.
Regardless of development, locally drenching showers and thunderstorms will affect coastal locations into early next week. Flash flooding will be possible with these tropical downpours. Residents are urged to turn around and not drive through flooded waters as you never know how deep the water is.
Cities such as Acapulco, Zihuatanejo, and eventually Manzanillo can expect locally flooding downpours as showers and thunderstorms move onshore.
Should the feature strengthen into an organized tropical system, strong wind gusts will become possible, especially with the center of the system being relatively close to the coast.
Residents of the western coast of Mexico should pay attention to this feature and stay tuned to local media outlets for potential tropical watches or warnings should the system develop further.
Lijkt apart inderdaad. Het oog komt net een (klein)stuk over het land.quote:Op dinsdag 21 juni 2011 21:49 schreef SpeedyGJ het volgende:
Die volgt ook zowaar de hele strookbizar om dat te zien.
Inmiddels vier doden aldus het nieuws.quote:Beatriz kills 3 in Acapulco
The second Pacific hurricane of 2011 brought high winds and heavy rains to beach resorts from Zihuatanejo to Cabo Corrientes, forcing thousands of tourists to hole up in their hotels as it uprooted trees and flooded roads.
In Acapulco, the main port on Mexico's Pacific coast and a popular tourist spot, three members of the same family drowned after falling into a septic tank while trying to rescue two women, public safety officials said.
Another person was reported missing and dozens of homes were seriously damaged. "Undoubtedly, Acapulco was the hardest hit," said Guerrero state public safety spokesman Ramon Almonte.
Top winds of 80 miles per hour died down by Tuesday afternoon to 60 miles per hour and Beatriz was forecast to track into the Pacific and fizzle out.
"There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect," the US National Hurricane Center in Miami reported.
The western state of Jalisco was also hit hard by the storm, with heavy rain recorded in Tomatlan, Cabo Corrientes, La Huerta and Puerto Vallarta, another of Mexico's biggest tourist destinations.
Red flags dotted the beaches to keep swimmers out of the high seas and local authorities urged caution when driving through mountainous interior roads due to the risk of landslides.
The 2011 storm season is expected to be worse than usual, US experts have said. Adrian, the first Pacific hurricane of the 2011 season, was downgraded to a tropical storm over a week ago and never made landfall.
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