Keep an eye on the weather,it's that time already.

[Aussieplaya]

Don't know if anybody has heard about this but being a weather watcher I noticed this.

...Alma weakening but still a tropical storm as its center nears
Honduras...significant heavy rainfall threat continues...
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the Pacific coast of
Central America from Jaco Costa Rica northwestward including
Nicaragua...Honduras and El Salvador.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.
At 500 PM PDT...0000z...the center of Alma was located inland over
extreme western Nicaragua...close to the Honduras border...near
latitude 12.9 north...longitude 87.1 west or about 80 miles...130
km...northwest of managua Nicaragua and about 80 miles...130
km...south of tegucigalpa Honduras.
Alma is moving toward the north near 9 mph...15 km/hr. On this
track the center of Alma will be moving over western Honduras
tonight and Friday. A gradual turn to the northwest is anticipated
on Friday...and the center of Alma or its remnant circulation could
reach Guatemala or Belize late Friday or early Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds have decreased and are now estimated to be
near 50 mph...85 km/hr...with higher gusts. Continued gradual
weakening is expected tonight and Friday as the cyclone moves
farther inland...and the tropical cyclone is expected to dissipate
by Saturday over northern Central America.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 85 miles...140 km
mainly over water to south and west of the center.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb...29.47 inches.

Alma is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 10 to 15
inches over portions of Central America from Costa Rica
northwestward through portions of Nicaragua...Honduras...El
Salvador...Guatemala and Belize. Isolated maximum storm total
amounts of 20 inches are possible in areas of higher terrain.
These rains could produce life-threatening flash floods and mud
slides.

It may turn out to be nothing but I would be watching.

[Babaloo]

Well..Alma was off the coast of Nicaragua...a long long way from us
...and it's projected to head north and west...a long way from us
I'll start worrying when it's time to worry.
Here's the computer models:

[Aussieplaya]

Well atleast we are getting some rain at the momment. It's actually cool out side, but doging those lightening bolts is no fun

[Cosmo]

Carefull with that mate, better have a drink...

Originally Posted by Aussieplaya

Well atleast we are getting some rain at the momment. It's actually cool out side, but doging those lightening bolts is no fun

[Aussieplaya]

Yeah.... out of a bottle, can might get me flash back

[Cosmo]

Just float downstream... Stay safe

Originally Posted by Aussieplaya

Yeah.... out of a bottle, can might get me flash back

[MWC]

Probably a totally different weather system, but since nobody for sure can say what's causing it --
it's been a WILD year in the MidWest for tornado activity, and other violent weather.
Hope it's not a shadow of things to come further south ...

[Aussieplaya]

Originally Posted by MWC

Probably a totally different weather system, but since nobody for sure can say what's causing it --
it's been a WILD year in the MidWest for tornado activity, and other violent weather.
Hope it's not a shadow of things to come further south ...

Yes unfortunately the weather can and will be unpredictable. Dean caught the boys that fly into the hurricanes a bit off guard and gave them a bouncing around awakening, as to how quick things can change, as it built up into a cat 5. This would be why they are keeping an eye on this.........It is interesting to note that a large area of disturbed weather...
associated largely with a tropical wave...prevails over the
northwestern Caribbean Sea. This activity is expected to move over
the Yucatan Peninsula during the next 24 hours and will be
monitored for signs of development.

[TAPPY]

I hate Hurricanes (tropical storms) - what ever you want to call them.
They suck no matter where they hit !

[Aussieplaya]

Seems the weather is not going to let up for awhile, Arthur goes and another starts, where... pretty much Alma started. They have named tropical storm Boris and the whole of the North West Caribbean has cloud cover and over the Yucatan Peninsula as well.

Well I still dont have to water garden or wash car & the dust has gone as well.

Check this out if you like. Tropical Short Floater One Visible Imagery - Satellite Services Division

[Aussieplaya]

Gidday all.
Hasn't the weather bureau been busy this week. Tropical lows popping up every where.
Hurricane Bertha is making the history books, in being as one of the longest tracking systems in history. I read this, "Tropical Storm Bertha, which formed in the far-eastern Atlantic off the coast of Africa on July 3, is still meandering through the Atlantic, 16 days later, making it the longest-lived storm ever recorded during July in the Atlantic".

In fact, it's already beaten the record by more than four days. The previous record-holder was a 1916 storm that lasted 12 days and change, according to Bloomberg.

Anyway we have something to watch as well at the moment.

INVEST 94

SATELLITE IMAGES AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE TROPICAL
WAVE IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA HAS NOT BECOME ANY BETTER
ORGANIZED DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. HOWEVER...ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THIS SYSTEM TO BECOME A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD
AT 15 MPH. INTERESTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS
SYSTEM.

Atlantic Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook


So I'm keeping my eye out, as I have read the history of Wilma & of course remember the quickness of Dean.
I'm just a Weather Watcher from way back. Loved a good Thunder Storm since I was a Kid.