Tropical Storm Bill

Position: 11.3 N 35.2 W [ 4 PM CDT 2100 UTC].
Movement: West [265°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 30 miles [45 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1004 mb ↓.

It is 820 miles [1320 km] West-Southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. This was Tropical Depression Three this morning.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

Tropical Storm Ana

Position: 14.4 N 50.0 W [ 4 PM CDT 2100 UTC].
Movement: West [270°] near 17 mph [28 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1005 mb ↓.

It is 805 miles [1300 km] East-Southeast of the Leeward Islands. A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Dutch Leeward Islands of St. Maarten, Saba, and St. Eustatius.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

Tropical Depression Two Final

Position: 14.2 N 38.3 W [ 4 PM CDT 2100 UTC].
Movement: West [275°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 30 mph [50 kph].
Wind Gusts: 40 mph [65 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1008 mb ↑.

It is 930 miles [1500 km] West of the Cape Verde Islands. Dry air and wind shear are weakening the system.

This is the last advisory as the system has decayed into a remnant low pressure area.

Tropical Depression Two – Day Two

Position: 14.0 N 36.3 W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [260°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb.

It is 800 miles [1285 km] West of the Cape Verde Islands.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Tropical Depression Two

Position: 14.8 N 31.5 W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [275°] near 13 mph [20 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 40 mph [65 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb.

It is 475 miles [765 km] West of the Cape Verde Islands.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

Housekeeping Note

This evening I will be upgrading the main site [Why Now?] to the latest version of WordPress, so everything could go away.

I have back-ups, but the only way you can be sure they are good is to use them.

Hopefully you won’t even notice, but I thought I’d mention it.

Tropical Depression One

Position: 38.1 N 67.8 W. [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC]
Movement: East-Northeast [055°] near 16 mph [25 kph]
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [55 kph]
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [70 kph]
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb

The Depression is in the Atlantic 255 miles [405 km] South-southeast of Providence, Rhode Island. If it becomes a Tropical Storm it will be named Ana. Coastal shipping and fish seem to be those threatened.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

Groundhog Day

It’s Groundhog Day and some of the militant marmots object to being disturbed.

Columbia

February 1, 2003

Commander:
Rick Douglas Husband, Colonel, USAF

Pilot:
William C. McCool, Commander, USN

Payload Commander:
Michael P. Anderson, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF

Mission Specialist:
Kalpana Chawla, PhD
David M. Brown, MD, Captain, USN
Laurel Blair Salton Clark, MD, Captain, USN

Payload Specialist:
Ilan Ramon, Colonel, Israel Air Force

Challenger

January 28, 1986

Commander:

Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF

Pilot:

Michael J. Smith, Commander, USN

Mission Specialist:

Judith A. Resnik
Ronald E. McNair
Ellison S. Onizuka, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF

Payload Specialist:

Gregory B. Jarvis
Sharon Christa McAuliffe