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Hurricane Season 2007
I've never really understood why the media gives Dr. William Grey and his predictions as much credance as they do, whilst he may be an expert at studying the weather and hurricanes, an expert at predictions he is not. Jeff Masters over on the Weather Underground explains this clearly, the only thing that is reliable about his predictions is that they get more accurate with each update as the season gets closer/older.
Dr. William Grey is one of the few scientists who doubt mankind's contribution to Global Warming, he forecasts that the oceans will start to cool within the next few years. If only his predictions were more reliable.
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2005 was a record breaking year, 2006 was a dud, mainly due to El Nino and perhaps saharan dust, which both serve to hinder storm formation. This year we have La Nina, which does not, we also have warmer than average sea temperatures. Here's my prediction for the coming season. Dr. William Grey will have to revise his predictions again, upwards.
Below you will find helpful links and news on the 2007 Hurricane Season, you can find a link to this page in the Main Threads Section.
Print your own Hurricane Tracking Maps
Weather links
Intellicast
NOAA Satelite Images.
Weather Underground
TBO Hurricane Weather Center.
Tropical Storm Risk (TSR)
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency.
2007 Storm Names
Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dean, Erin, Felix, Gabrielle, Humberto, Ingrid, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Noel, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sabastien, Tanya, Van, Wendy.
News and Articles below
Experts say aftershock likely from November 30 earthquake - 7th December 2007
St. Maarten should count its blessings, officials say at Thanksgiving service - 3rd December 2007
People scatter as strong earthquake rocks island - 30th November 2007
Richards: Redouble efforts in preparing for hurricanes - 6th Aug 2007
William Gray downgrades his hurricane projection for 2007 - 6th Aug 2007
Boat owners advised to plan ahead in event of storm - 5th July 2007
Hurricane preparedness for contractors and builders - 29th June 2007
Contractors urged to plan for active hurricane season - 29th June 2007
Salomon announces ODMP theme for hurricane season - 28th June 2007
Red Cross aware of shelter worries - 9th June 2007
ODMP says number of shleters sufficient - 8th June 2007
Shelters can not hold many - 6th June 2007
Today Editorial - A false sense of security - 6th June 2007
ODMP Coordinator Salomon says number of hurricane shelters sufficient - 6th June 2007
Shelters to be inspected by Fire Dept - 5th June 2007
Red Cross refuses 3 shelters - 4th June 2007
Hurricane shelters announced but not inspected - 1st June 2007
Temporary hurricane shelter listing made available - 1st June 2007
Charles returns from hurricane conference - 1st June 2007
Richards tells community to be prepared, vigilant - 1st June 2007
Governor Richards calls on community to prepare for active hurricane season - 1st June 2007
Public works on schedule for hurricane season - 29th May 2007
Hurricane preparedness for animals campaign - 28th May 2007
Richards releases safety tips for hurricane season 2007
SSS island to benefit from hurricane emergency plan - 25th May 2007
U. S. government sees active Atlantic hurricane season - 24th May 2007
Experts predict 'active' hurricane season - 22nd May 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - Safe than sorry - 23rd May 2007
Cops train with Marines - 21st May 2007
Richards: Community must prepare for hurricane season - 17th May 2007
Today Editorial - Hurricane Shelters - 16th May 2007
Hope Estate Center denies use as shelter - 16th May 2007
Final week to apply for a Hurricane Mobility Pass - 24th April 2007
Hurricane expert: Gore film does 'great disservice' - 8th April 2007
Coastal buildup puts Florida at increased risk for hurricane damage - 7th April 2007
National Hurricane Center fears loss of tracking satellite - 5th April 2007
SXM PE Blog Post - Hold onto your hat! - Global Warming roundup - 3rd March 2007
Real Climate - Hurricane Heat - 1st March 2007
NOAA - La Nina may soon arrive - 28th February 2007
La Nina's brewing, forecasters warn - 27th February 2007
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Not a hurricane this time but a massive earthquake hit SXM at around 3:30pm this afternoon.
Most people on the island in all districts felt and heard this massive quake, sounded like a loud truck outside the buildings -a loud roaring sound.
I did not see any structural damages to buildings in Philipsburg, heard that some small items fell off walls at someones house but otherwise no major damages- at least not from reports reaching me.
I have not heard anything from the French side as yet.
Reports are saying that the quake hit a high 7.something on the richter scale.
Several of my flooring ceramic tiles were cracked from one end of the house to the other.I live high in Weymouth Hill so perhaps that is why. Scared the hell out of me. I am from California and the hgihest scale I have had was 6.9, hopefully no aftershocks.
Larry
Please use the blog just posted about the quake for further comments on it, cheers!
Hady
Two months ago I wrote a blog post entitled Hold onto your hat! where I reported that this year is shaping up to be a major hurricane year. It comes as no surprise to me when the Atlantic's first named storm of 2007 forms early.
You can read more at Weather Underground
Caribdude
La Nina, which means "little girl" in Spanish, is an unusual cooling of Pacific Ocean surface temperatures and can trigger widespread changes in weather around the world, including a higher-than-normal number of hurricanes in the Atlantic.October-November forecast calls for 4 named storms, 2 hurricanes and 1 major hurricane, the above-average prediction for October-November 2007 activity is largely due to the emergence of a now moderate La Niña event.
Sea Temp Anomalies April 2007
April 2007 was the third warmest April for the globe on record, and the first four months of 2007 were the warmest ever, according to statistics released this week by the National Climatic Data Center.
Read more at Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog
It looks like this year the storm names are a repeat (except for those names retired) from 1995...
TS Barry: July 5-10
TS Chantal: July 12-22
TS Dean: July 28-Aug 2
Hurricane Erin: July 31-Aug 6
Hurricane Felix: Aug 8-25
TS Gabrielle: Aug 9-12
Hurricane Humberto: Aug 22-Sept 1
Hurricane Iris: Aug 22-Sept 7
TS Jerry: Aug 22-Aug 28
TS Karen: Aug 26-Sept 3
Hurricane LUIS: Aug 27- Sept 12 (hit SXM Sept 5)
Hurricane Marilyn: Sept 12-Oct 1
Hurricane Noel: Sept 26-Oct 7
Hurricane Opal: Sept 27-Oct 6
TS Pablo: Oct 4-Oct 8
Hurricane Roxanne: Oct 7-Oct 21
TS Sebastien: Oct 20-Oct 25
Hurricane Tanya: Oct 27-Nov 3
sxmmartini
Six lists are used in rotation:
see NOAA
The Dutch Marines visit SXM....May 21-May 26 for Operation Hurex (Hurricane Exercise) This type of operation is carried out at the beginning of every hurricane season bringing together the Royal Dutch Marines, Police, Fire Department, Voluntary Corps of St. Maarten and several other agencies. If you are on SXM at this time do not be alarmed. Example: a scenario was fabricated , where a Marine, realistically swathed in ketchup, had apparently "lost his leg" in an automobile accident. The "victim" and his leg were transported to hospital ambulance personnel.
The Dutch Marines will allow media onboard the zuiderkruis
The defense of the Dutch islands is the responsibility of the Dutch armed forces, one frigate, at least two maritime patrol aircraft, and part of the third infantry battalion of the Marine Corps are permanently stationed in the Caribbean.