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lakelady
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Season's first tropical storm nears Cuba
« on: Jun 9^th, 2005, 8:39am »

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Season's first tropical storm nears Cuba
Arlene expected in Gulf of Mexico on Friday

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Tropical Storm Arlene is seen south of Cuba in this satellite image taken Thursday at 7:45 a.m. ET.
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Updated: 9:07 a.m. ET June 9, 2005MIAMI - Tropical Storm Arlene developed Thursday in the northwest Caribbean Sea, edging closer to western Cuba as the Atlantic hurricane seasons first named storm. Gulf Coast residents, including those in storm-battered Florida, were warned to beware.

Arlene strengthened from a tropical depression that formed Wednesday. By Thursday morning, it had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.

The storm, which could become a hurricane, is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico on Friday.

Our best estimate of the track possibilities are that anywhere from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle could expect the center to be approaching them by the middle of the weekend, hurricane specialist Richard Knabb said.

Heavy rain in Caymans, Cuba
At 8 a.m. ET, the storms center was about 190 miles south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba. It was moving north at about 8 mph, and this motion could bring the storms center near western Cuba as early as Thursday night, forecasters said.

The Cuban government has issued a tropical storm watch for the western province of Pinar Del Rio to the capital of Havana.

The depression was causing heavy rains and squalls across the Cayman Islands and western and central Cuba. Forecasters warned that very heavy rains in Nicaragua and Honduras could cause flash floods and mud slides.

Tropical storms have top sustained winds of 39 mph to 74 mph.

Later start last year
Last year, the first named storm of the season was Tropical Storm Alex, which formed Aug. 1. It later became a hurricane and came within 9 miles of the Outer Banks, N.C.

Within weeks, Florida was struck by Hurricane Charley, the first of four hurricanes to hit the state last season. It was followed by hurricanes Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. The four hurricanes damaged one out of every five homes in Florida.

The storms caused about 130 deaths in the U.S. and are blamed for a total $22 billion in damage.

Hurricane season began June 1 and ends Nov. 30.

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Re: Season's first tropical storm nears Cuba
« Reply #1 on: Jun 9^th, 2005, 11:38am »

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NOOOOO! Florida went through 4 last year. I went without power for 2 weeks between Hurricane Frances and Jeanne!!!! I am also an insurance underwriter for a corporation tha underwrites home owners policies strictly in the state of Florida!!!!!! Last year I became a claims expert

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Re: Season's first tropical storm nears Cuba
« Reply #2 on: Jun 9^th, 2005, 6:01pm »

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FG, if the path continues you shouldn't be too bothered by this one. At this point the projected landfall is Biloxi.
Looks like it will affect me though with just some rain.

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Re: Season's first tropical storm nears Cuba
« Reply #3 on: Jun 10^th, 2005, 8:33am »

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In the insurance industry we are currently NON-Binding. Which means NO NEW BUSINESS due to the storm sitting off the coast. People get ugly when they can't increase their coverage amount at this time. Why is that people only think "GEEZ I may not have enough home owners insurance", when a hurricane is bearing down on them?

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« Reply #4 on: Jun 10^th, 2005, 10:55am »

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Florida Braces for Tropical Storm Arlene
Friday, June 10, 2005

Flood Watch Issued for Fla. PanhandleTropical Storm Heads Toward Gulf Coast
MIAMI A strengthening Tropical Storm Arlene (search) moved northward Friday through the Gulf of Mexico, drenching western Cuba before bearing down on the U.S. Gulf Coast a region still recovering from last year's hurricanes.

Tropical storm watches were posted from Florida (search) to Louisiana for Arlene, the Atlantic hurricane season's first named tropical storm. It had top sustained winds of 55 mph, up from 45 mph earlier in the day, but forecasters said the biggest impact would be heavy rain.

The downpour that landed on Havana and the rest of western Cuba (search) as Arlene passed the island's westernmost tip early Friday was welcome relief from the island's severe drought.

Flooding was possible, meteorologists said, and some schools were closed, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

Arlene was expected to make landfall in the United States around midnight Saturday, most likely somewhere between eastern Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle, with the worst weather east of the storm's center.

Though the storm was not expected to strengthen into a hurricane, it could drop 5 inches of rain or more and cause tornados in southwestern Florida and the Florida Keys, meteorologists said. Beach erosion was also possible.

"This is going to be a major rainfall event before and ahead of the storm," said Trisha Wallace, a hurricane center meteorologist.

At 8 a.m. EDT, Arlene's poorly defined center was about 50 miles north of Cuba's western tip. The storm was moving north-northwest at about 10 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Wind and rain extended 140 miles to the north and east from the storm's center.

Ahead of the storm, steady rainfall and squalls began to hit Florida on Thursday.

A tropical storm warning was also in effect for the Dry Tortugas, a cluster of islands about 70 miles west of Key West that are a U.S. national park.

The Panhandle was battered last year by Ivan, one of the four hurricanes to strike Florida in the space of a few weeks. State meteorologist Ben Nelson warned coastal residents that flooding patterns could be different now "because the dunes, the offshore structures, have been changed around by Ivan."

Hurricane season began June 1 and ends Nov. 30. In addition to Ivan, Florida was struck by Charley, Frances and Jeanne. The storms caused about 130 deaths in the United States and are blamed for $22 billion in insured damage.

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Re: Season's first tropical storm nears Cuba
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Tropical storm strengthens again, heads toward U.S.
Tropical storm watches posted from Florida to Louisiana
Friday, June 10, 2005 Posted: 12:14 PM EDT (1614 GMT)

MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- A strengthening Tropical Storm Arlene moved northward Friday through the Gulf of Mexico, drenching western Cuba before bearing down on the U.S. Gulf Coast -- a region still recovering from last year's hurricanes.

Forecasters said Arlene could become a weak hurricane before hitting land late Saturday. Hurricane watches were posted from Panama City to the Louisiana-Mississippi border for Arlene, the Atlantic season's first tropical storm. It had top sustained winds of 60 mph, up from 45 mph earlier in the day.

The downpour that landed on Havana and the rest of western Cuba as Arlene passed the island's westernmost tip early Friday was welcome relief from the island's severe drought. Flooding was possible because it could drop 5 inches of rain or more, meteorologists said, and some schools were closed, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

Arlene was expected to make landfall in the United States around midnight Saturday, most likely somewhere between eastern Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle, with the worst weather east of the storm's center.

It could cause tornados in southwestern Florida and the Florida Keys, meteorologists said. Beach erosion was also possible.

"This is going to be a major rainfall event before and ahead of the storm," said Trisha Wallace, a hurricane center meteorologist.

At 11 a.m. EDT, Arlene's poorly defined center was about 470 miles south-southeast of Pensacola. The storm was moving north at about 13 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Wind and rain extended 150 miles to the north and east from the storm's center.

Ahead of the storm, steady rainfall and squalls began to hit Florida on Thursday. A Russian exchange student was pulled from the rough waves off Miami Beach without a pulse early Friday, fire department spokesman Javier Otero said. She was brought to a hospital without a pulse, but Otero didn't immediately know if she died.

The hurricane watch extends from the mouth of the Pearl River to Panama City, Florida. A tropical storm warning was in effect for the U.S. Gulf Coast from Grand Isle, Louisiana, to St. Marks, Florida. A tropical storm warning was also in effect for the Dry Tortugas, a cluster of islands about 70 miles west of Key West that are a U.S. national park.

The Panhandle was battered last year by Ivan, one of the four hurricanes to strike Florida in the space of a few weeks. State meteorologist Ben Nelson warned coastal residents that flooding patterns could be different now "because the dunes, the offshore structures, have been changed around by Ivan."

Hurricane season began June 1 and ends November 30. In addition to Ivan, Florida was struck by Charley, Frances and Jeanne. The storms caused about 130 deaths in the United States and are blamed for $22 billion in insured damage.

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Re: Season's first tropical storm nears Cuba
« Reply #6 on: Jun 10^th, 2005, 5:29pm »

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What this means for me. Rain. Rain. And more rain. Roll Eyes

Please don't let it turn into a hurricane.

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