Tropical Storm Bret And The Tropical Storm Of Bermuda

Rogue waves are particularly prominent off the southern coast of South Africa in the imaginary boundary between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans on the edge of the Agulhas Current where one’s chance of encountering a rogue wave is estimated at about 3.1% per hour (Perkins 328). These waters are not only geographically complicated but also highly dynamic in that the current flows from the northeast while prevailing winds in the area blow from the southwest (Perkins 328). This opposition creates winds striking the faces of tall, current-driven waves, thus increasing their height. However, rogue waves are also prominent in South America despite drastic differences in sea conditions there. Data from the region suggest that rogue waves can also occur in relatively calm seas. Researchers found rogue waves when the significant wave height was 12 meters as well as when it was only 50 centimeters (Perkins 329). In addition to South Africa and South America, scientists have determined that rogue waves are also more likely in Norway and parts of the Pacific Ocean (BBC par. 6).

Sandy developed from a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, quickly

A. Scotti’s book, “Sudden Sea,” it is important to look at the novel in the context of its intended audience. If the novel was intended for an action hungry audience looking for an easy read with just enough historical context to make it seem real, Scotti has succeeded. If the novel was meant for the few looking to acquire new and meaningful knowledge about the 1938 hurricane, I believe it has not delivered in that regard. My goal in reading the book aligned more with the latter of those two options and so I do not believe the novel to have been worthwhile, but others with different tastes might argue otherwise. One thing that is clear is that this book has not made a lasting contribution to its field. That designation should be reserved for pieces with bigger claims and more evidence to support

A tropical wave developed into a tropical depression about 140 mi (230 km) east of the Yucatán Peninsula on August 17. Moving north-northwestward, the depression soon strengthened into a tropical storm. Early on August 18, the system crossed the Yucatán Channel and entered the Gulf of Mexico. While nearing the coast of Louisiana on August 19, the storm slowed down, turned westward, and intensified into a Category 1 hurricane. Late on August 19, the hurricane attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 80 mph (130 km/h). The cyclone curved west-northwestward and weakened slightly before making landfall near Crystal Beach, Texas, with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) around 13:00 UTC on August 21. At landfall, the barometric pressure fell to 992

The 1900 storm, like countless powerful Atlantic hurricanes, is thought to have begun as a Cape Verde type hurricane a tropical wave moving off the western coast of Africa. Specifics of the storm were not extensive; damage to telegraph lines restricted communication. The Weather Bureau's central office in Washington, D.C., ordered storm warnings raised from Pensacola, Florida, to Galveston. By the afternoon of September 7, large swells from the southeast were observed on the Gulf, and clouds at all elevations began moving in from the northeast. The first train to reach Galveston left Houston on the morning of September 8 at 9:45 a.m.

When most people think the of the Gulf of Mexico, the thought of surf probably never crosses their mind. However, the gulf is capable of producing quality surf more than you would think. From hurricanes to cold fronts, the gulf can receive waves from various weather patterns.

The waves were still high at 10 feet. The power started going out when the storm was about 40 miles from land and 1.4 million people were without power (Provenzo JR. & Provenzo, 2002). It slammed into the Bahamas at 120 mph. Where buildings were toppled, bungalows out from their roots, and luxury hotels only had broken winds (Longshore, 1998). Several days before it had produced a deep convection, that had high pressure (Rappaport, 1993).

The hurricane appears to have started as an atmospheric trough from West Africa, causing unsettled weather in the Caribbean, and emerging into the Florida Straits as a tropical storm on September 5. Owing to contradictory forecasts, the people of Galveston felt no alarm until the official hurricane warning of September 7. Next morning a storm surge of 15 ft (4.6 m) washed over the long, flat island-city which was only 8 ft (2.4 m) above sea level, knocking

The weather conditions played a huge part in how devastating the hurricane was. There was winds more than 150 MPH, it blew down trees, threw fences and cars, swept people off their feet, devastated houses and buildings, the wind was truly destructive. Also there was huge waves ranging anywhere from 30 to 50 feet in height! They crashed over houses and dragged them into the ocean, the swept the land clean. There was floods, some 12-17 feet deep! In total it rained hard for 4 days straight. In addition the hurricane was 500 miles wide! The eye of the storm lasted 20 minutes and was 50 miles in diameter. While it wreaked havoc on RI it also reached out to NH and VT with its

Sunday, August 28th: Overnight, the storm had escalated to a level 5 storm with maximum sustained winds reaching 175 mph gusts and 190 mph winds falling into the level 5 category on the Saffir-Simpson’s scale. At this point in time, the central pressure was peaking at 902 mbar’s. By this time, President Bush had declared a state of emergency in Mississippi and Alabama, and a major disaster in Florida.

The scientific definition of a hurricane is “an intense storm of tropical origin, with sustained winds exceeding 64 knots, which forms over the warm northern Atlantic and eastern North Pacific oceans” (Ahrens 316). Each year, from approximately June 1st to November 30th, the world is forced to suffer through hurricane season. Through the duration of this time period hundreds of storm systems emerge from the tropical regions which surround the equator. From these countless storms over 50 will intensify to hurricane levels.

On Aug. 13 Hurricane Harvey started out as just a tropical wave on the coast of africa but in the future people would find out harvey was much worse. Finally on Aug. 17 Harvey turned into a nasty tropical storm and started heading east.Then 18th of August harvey started going to the eastern caribbean as just a minimal tropical storm. Not long after on August 22nd Harvey finally made it to the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico. For days Harvey

This storm had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It had great winds of 100–140 miles per hour, and stretched about 400 miles across. This hurricane destroyed many towns across the gulf coast mostly in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama causing more than $100 billion in damage. (History.com, 2009)

This storm was no normal hurricane, it grew and grew and grew till the conditions were terrible. The hurricane of 1938 started off the coast of Africa as a thunderstorm. Then it moved toward Florida, ships reporting heavy rain, strong winds, and waves. Meteorologists expected it to hit Florida and start heading north and die down. The storm turned into a tropical cyclone and missed Florida and heads north. Once the cyclone hit the cool water it does not die it grew stronger and turned into a storm surge. Soon it’s right outside

If conditions remain favorable, the depression may develop further into a tropical storm and, later, into a full-blown hurricane.” (Genesis, 99). On page 34 of the book, Sudden Sea, the author describes a discovery in the Sahara Desert. Meteorologists noticed a slight shift in the wind; an area of unstable air was passing over northwest Africa. Within a day or two it moved over the Atlantic Ocean to around the Cape Verde Islands. This should have been the first sign to the Weather Bureau to watch this particular storm. Although storms born off of the Sahara Desert were more likely to become nothing, there was still a slight chance it would develop from the unstable air combining with moisture built up from the heat of the equator off of the islands.