Hurricane Season 2017 #1: The year after El Nino

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Tropical Storm Harvey lashes Windward Islands
Tropical Storm "Harvey" formed 21:00 UTC, August 17, 2017 east of the Windward Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean as the 8th named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Harvey is expected to move through the Windward Islands and into the eastern Caribbean Sea on Friday, August 18, 2017. Rains produced by this storm could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.

"On the current forecast track, Harvey's center is expected to pass near or over Barbados early (approximately 08:00 AST, 12:00 UTC) Friday morning," the Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) said 06:00 UTC (02:00 AST) today.

"Weather conditions continue to deteriorate as the center of Harvey approaches Barbados. Pockets of moderate to heavy showers and frequent thunderstorms are affecting Barbados and will continue to do so during the early part of today."

Some rainfall stations across the island have already observed accumulations of 25 to 50 mm (1 to 2 inches) and a further 50 to 75 mm (2 to 3 inches) are possible.

In addition, large easterly swells of at least 2.5 to 3.0 m (8 to 10 feet) are forecasted to accompany the system. Thus, a Small-Craft Warning is in effect.

Residents are urged to remain on the alert and take all necessary precautions.

"Some flash-flooding has already been reported," the agency reported 03:00 UTC (23:00 AST, August 17). "Thus a Flood-Warning has been issued and will remain in effect until 12:00 AST (noon) on Friday, August 18. Rainfall accumulations of at least 75 - 125 mm (3 - 5 inches) are possible. Residents in flood prone areas should continue to exercise caution and remain on the alert."

St. Vincent and the Grenadines NEMO said the center of Harvey is expected to pass over St. Vincent and the Grenadines between 12:00 and 14:00 AST Friday (16:00 and 18:00 UTC). "Most of the convection/rainfall is around the center of the storm. We, therefore, expect the effects of Harvey to be with us all day tomorrow [Friday] into the late afternoon."

"We are in for a long night and day tomorrow. Be prepared and take this storm seriously," it warned.

The Argyle International Airport was closed at approximately 20:00 AST, Thursday, August 17. "Based on the current forecast the airport is unlikely to open during the day on Friday, however, persons traveling are asked to check with their respective airlines and listen to the radio for any changes," NEMO said.

NEMO previously asked all Shelter Managers to activate their shelter management teams and have the shelters opened by 20:00 AST, Thursday, to receive persons who need shelter.

All business and non-essential services for St. Vincent and the Grenadines are closed.

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EricBlake12 twitterde op maandag 21-08-2017 om 04:51:36 The east Pacific has some of the most amazing rapid intensification cases- #Kenneth wasn't even a #hurricane 24h ag… https://t.co/oBAOEyF9Hp reageer retweet

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breakingweather twitterde op maandag 28-08-2017 om 10:05:22 The development of Tropical Storm Irma looms off the Southeast coast: https://t.co/64kdEG0bxy https://t.co/rYELO2pxq1 reageer retweet

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BNONews twitterde op woensdag 30-08-2017 om 14:55:20 Tropical Storm Irma forms in the Atlantic west of the Cabo Verde Islands; potential impact on the Caribbean or the U.S. not yet known - NHC reageer retweet

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AccuWeather predicts Hurricane Harvey to be the most costly natural disaster in US history

August 30, 2017, 6:22:37 PM EDT
AccuWeather predicts Hurricane Harvey, which has wreaked havoc in Texas, to be the most costly natural disaster in United States history.
Dr. Joel N. Myers, founder, president and chairman of AccuWeather, and sometimes called the “father of commercial meteorology” stated, “This is the costliest and worst natural disaster in American history. AccuWeather has raised its estimate of the impact to the nation’s gross national produce, or GDP, to $190 billion or a full one percent, which exceeds totals of economic impact of Katrina and Sandy combined. The GDP is $19 trillion currently. Business leaders and the Federal Reserve, major banks, insurance companies, etc. should begin to factor in the negative impact this catastrophe will have on business, corporate earnings and employment. The disaster is just beginning in certain areas. Parts of Houston, the United States' fourth largest city will be uninhabitable for weeks and possibly months due to water damage, mold, disease-ridden water and all that will follow this 1,000-year flood.”

Due to the negative impact to the national economy, we believe the Federal Reserve will postpone the next increase in interest rates, Myers added.
Catastrophic flooding will continue in Houston, where the rain has ended, and in Beaumont and Port Arthur, Texas, to Lake Charles, Louisiana, even after the rain comes to an end.
“The meteorologist forecasting community as a whole did a very good job in warning people about this storm. Public officials were slow, in some cases, to react or to know what to do, which affected too many people and caused the loss of property and damage and destruction. This was unfortunate because when a natural disaster threatens, minutes and hours count and preparation and risk avoidance is imperative. While AccuWeather forecasts were a few hours ahead of the competition in alerting people and companies to the severity of the impacts that were coming. The entire meteorological community did a first rate job, and it’s frustrating that some entities were slow to take action. We are gratified that many people told us because of AccuWeather forecasts they did get to safety and out of harm’s way and many businesses we serve reported they took immediate action to minimize losses,” Myers said.

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Op dinsdag 5 september 2017 14:20 schreef heywoodu het volgende:
Gebeurt het vaak dat gebieden boven de Golf van 'gewone' storm uitgroeien tot orkaan? Ik dacht eigenlijk dat het vrijwel altijd boven de oceaan begon.

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breakingweather twitterde op dinsdag 05-09-2017 om 17:01:13 BREAKING: Tropical Storm #Jose has formed over the eastern Atlantic Ocean: https://t.co/Oz0A0vrESz https://t.co/J5KJQWFW0Z reageer retweet