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Hurricane Vince one for record books
By STEVE STONE, The Virginian-Pilot
=A9 October 10, 2005
Last updated: 11:44 PM
Tropical Storm Vince formed Sunday in the far eastern Atlantic and
quickly intensified into a hurricane, making this hurricane season the
second busiest on record, forecasters said.
Vince is the season's 20th named storm and 11th hurricane. That
leaves one name - Wilma - on the predetermined list of storm names
before this year will tie as the busiest season on record in the
Atlantic.
Vince is absolutely no threat to the places usually fearful of
hurricanes, however. Vince is northwest of the Madeira Islands, and
it's the residents of coastal Portugal and Spain who are having to
keep tabs on it.
Vince formed in an eastern Atlantic area not prone to such storms -
especially not strengthening ones. But "if it looks like a hurricane,
it probably is, despite its environment and unusual location," said
Richard D. Knabb , a specialist at the National Hurricane Center in
Miami.
Forecasters are perplexed, because it has formed farther north and east
than any other storm on record. Its location isn't the only oddity.
Vince has ignored the usual recipe for hurricane formation, gathering
over waters that are more than 5 degrees cooler than the usual
80-degree threshold favored by tropical systems.
The Hurricane Center is relying heavily on satellite data to assess the
storm, but forecasters have little doubt that it is a hurricane, and it
may actually have been one earlier than when it was officially
classified on Sunday afternoon.
At 5 p.m. Sunday, Vince was centered about 535 miles east-southeast of
the Azores or about 125 miles northwest of the Madeira Islands.
That's about 3,200 miles due east of Virginia Beach.
The storm was moving northeast at about 6 mph, and that motion, with a
gradual increase in forward speed, is expected to continue today, Knabb
said. The storm is aimed almost directly at the coastal border area of
north Portugal and Spain, although it is expected to weaken before it
gets there in a few days.
Its maximum sustained winds were estimated to be near 75 mph, with
higher gusts.
An approaching cold front will probably absorb it by Tuesday.
While Vince may not be impressive meteorologically, it is winning a
mention in the history books.
Only once, in 1933, have there been 21 tropical storms recorded in the
Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea or the Gulf of Mexico in a single
hurricane season.
That was before storms were named, however. By that standard, this
season is now a record-setter, with Vince's birth beating out 1995,
when 19 of the 21 names on the list were used.
This season also is getting close to tying the record for hurricanes,
with sustained winds of more than 74 mph. That record was set in 1969,
when there were a dozen. Vince is the 11th hurricane this season.
The six-month Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov. 30.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Reach Steve Stone at (757) 446-2309 or steve.stone@pilotonline.com.
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10 Oct 2005 01:39:04 AM |
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Two more to go before ...
Lets just leave it at that !!!
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"oYǶ( Xa Ta Zac Xa Ta Amac )T" wrote in message
Hurricane Vince one for record books
By STEVE STONE, The Virginian-Pilot
October 10, 2005
Last updated: 11:44 PM
Tropical Storm Vince formed Sunday in the far eastern Atlantic and
quickly intensified into a hurricane, making this hurricane season the
second busiest on record, forecasters said.
Vince is the season's 20th named storm and 11th hurricane. That
leaves one name - Wilma - on the predetermined list of storm names
before this year will tie as the busiest season on record in the
Atlantic.
Vince is absolutely no threat to the places usually fearful of
hurricanes, however. Vince is northwest of the Madeira Islands, and
it's the residents of coastal Portugal and Spain who are having to
keep tabs on it.
Vince formed in an eastern Atlantic area not prone to such storms -
especially not strengthening ones. But "if it looks like a hurricane,
it probably is, despite its environment and unusual location," said
Richard D. Knabb , a specialist at the National Hurricane Center in
Miami.
Forecasters are perplexed, because it has formed farther north and east
than any other storm on record. Its location isn't the only oddity.
Vince has ignored the usual recipe for hurricane formation, gathering
over waters that are more than 5 degrees cooler than the usual
80-degree threshold favored by tropical systems.
The Hurricane Center is relying heavily on satellite data to assess the
storm, but forecasters have little doubt that it is a hurricane, and it
may actually have been one earlier than when it was officially
classified on Sunday afternoon.
At 5 p.m. Sunday, Vince was centered about 535 miles east-southeast of
the Azores or about 125 miles northwest of the Madeira Islands.
That's about 3,200 miles due east of Virginia Beach.
The storm was moving northeast at about 6 mph, and that motion, with a
gradual increase in forward speed, is expected to continue today, Knabb
said. The storm is aimed almost directly at the coastal border area of
north Portugal and Spain, although it is expected to weaken before it
gets there in a few days.
Its maximum sustained winds were estimated to be near 75 mph, with
higher gusts.
An approaching cold front will probably absorb it by Tuesday.
While Vince may not be impressive meteorologically, it is winning a
mention in the history books.
Only once, in 1933, have there been 21 tropical storms recorded in the
Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea or the Gulf of Mexico in a single
hurricane season.
That was before storms were named, however. By that standard, this
season is now a record-setter, with Vince's birth beating out 1995,
when 19 of the 21 names on the list were used.
This season also is getting close to tying the record for hurricanes,
with sustained winds of more than 74 mph. That record was set in 1969,
when there were a dozen. Vince is the 11th hurricane this season.
The six-month Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov. 30.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Reach Steve Stone at (757) 446-2309 or steve.stone@pilotonline.com.
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10 Oct 2005 08:21:17 AM |
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http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=93419&ran=182423
Hurricane Vince one for record books
By STEVE STONE, The Virginian-Pilot
October 10, 2005
Last updated: 11:44 PM
Tropical Storm Vince formed Sunday in the far eastern Atlantic and
quickly intensified into a hurricane, making this hurricane season the
second busiest on record, forecasters said.
Vince is the season's 20th named storm and 11th hurricane. That
leaves one name - Wilma - on the predetermined list of storm names
before this year will tie as the busiest season on record in the
Atlantic.
Vince is absolutely no threat to the places usually fearful of
hurricanes, however. Vince is northwest of the Madeira Islands, and
it's the residents of coastal Portugal and Spain who are having to
keep tabs on it.
Vince formed in an eastern Atlantic area not prone to such storms -
especially not strengthening ones. But "if it looks like a hurricane,
it probably is, despite its environment and unusual location," said
Richard D. Knabb , a specialist at the National Hurricane Center in
Miami.
Forecasters are perplexed, because it has formed farther north and east
than any other storm on record. Its location isn't the only oddity.
Vince has ignored the usual recipe for hurricane formation, gathering
over waters that are more than 5 degrees cooler than the usual
80-degree threshold favored by tropical systems.
Another oddity with Vince was that it started off as a non-tropical
storm, and then took on tropical characteristics. They almost always,
if not always, previously started out as tropical depressions before
becoming tropical storms.
Woods
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