TheTeapot Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 Properly unusual, duelling storms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Storm Ellen was bouncy for ferries on the Bay of Biscay on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 As the storms develop the forecasts get more accurate, although as ever its still tricky. Beginning to look like New Orleans is gonna flood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 11 hours ago, TheTeapot said: As the storms develop the forecasts get more accurate, although as ever its still tricky. Beginning to look like New Orleans is gonna flood You have to feel sorry for those living in New Orleans. They suffer an extraordinary amount of storms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 17 minutes ago, Neil Down said: You have to feel sorry for those living in New Orleans. They suffer an extraordinary amount of storms Maybe it's twinned with Laxey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, Neil Down said: You have to feel sorry for those living in New Orleans. They suffer an extraordinary amount of storms No they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 7 hours ago, TheTeapot said: No they don't. New Orleans is a city more vulnerable than most when it comes to storm surges. There are two main reasons for this. The first reason is New Orleans’ low elevation in relation to sea level, the second reason is the lack of nature’s best defense against a storm surge; wetlands and barrier islands. http://web.mit.edu/12.000/www/m2010/teams/neworleans1/hurricane history.htm maybe they haven't then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Neil Down said: New Orleans is a city more vulnerable than most when it comes to storm surges. There are two main reasons for this. The first reason is New Orleans’ low elevation in relation to sea level, the second reason is the lack of nature’s best defense against a storm surge; wetlands and barrier islands. http://web.mit.edu/12.000/www/m2010/teams/neworleans1/hurricane history.htm maybe they haven't then I know all this Neil, you said they suffer an extraordinary amount of storms. Which they don't. They certainly get quite a few, and when they get them the impact tends to be pretty big, but thats what you get for building a city on a swamp. I love New Orleans and hope to go back there one day. But not at this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Just now, TheTeapot said: I know all this Neil, you said they suffer an extraordinary amount of storms. Which they don't. They certainly get quite a few, and when they get them the impact tends to be pretty big, but thats what you get for building a city on a swamp. I love New Orleans and hope to go back there one day. But not at this time of year. Compared to the Isle of Man they do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 Ah, but we get loads of storms, just not tropical cyclones. And of course, tropical cyclones are what this thread is about. Marco is currently a Cat 1 hurricane, swirling around a few hundred miles south of New Orleans, taking up heat and moisture from the sea while battling some higher level winds. Going to make landfall tomorrow, no one knows how strong yet, and the storm surge around the Louisiana coast could be pretty impressive. Better than Douglas prom anyway... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Unless something weird happens in the next 24 hours Laura is going to be a devastating storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Unless something weird happens in the next 24 hours Laura is going to be a devastating storm. which way is it headed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 This way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 You've drawn that on with a sharpie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 Well now, this is very very strong language 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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