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Wilma may threaten Gulf Coast

'Season is certainly not over,' hurricane center chief says

Tuesday, October 18, 2005; Posted: 8:52 a.m. EDT (12:52 GMT)









Satellite image taken at 7:15 a.m. ET Tuesday shows Wilma churning in the Carribbean







MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- Tropical Storm Wilma stalled over the warm waters of the northwestern Caribbean early Tuesday, but forecasters warned that it could soon strengthen into a hurricane before potentially menacing the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend.

Wilma entered the history books Monday, becoming the Atlantic hurricane season's 21st named storm before dawn, tying the record set in 1933 and exhausting the list of storm names....it seems this one is expected to be a cat 3 when it gets in the gulf...it's been a hard 'cane season, and isn't over until nov. 30.

These sequence of hurricanes seem to have gone on for ever. I feel so sorry for all those people having to cope with this hurricane season. LC may I ask when hurricane season begins usually??

chrisb84uk wrote: These sequence of hurricanes seem to have gone on for ever. I feel so sorry for all those people having to cope with this hurricane season. LC may I ask when hurricane season begins usually??June through November...with the worst ones usually september historically. it has been a difficult several years, actually beginning with the monster andrew .

lady cop wrote: June through November...with the worst ones usually september historically. it has been a difficult several years, actually beginning with the monster andrew .


So about half the year, can be considered to be hurricane season, that's really rough. It must be so difficult trying to just manage and adapt to the aftermath of one high level hurricane, let alone having another hit a few weeks later.

chrisb84uk wrote: So about half the year, can be considered to be hurricane season, that's really rough. It must be so difficult trying to just manage and adapt to the aftermath of one high level hurricane, let alone having another hit a few weeks later.


This would be the third to hit the gulf coast in about 2 months time. We have friends in Ft Myers. I'm praying for all of you LC! My father's in Biloxi, MS.

she's been upgraded to hurricane now. thanks Observer and Chris...it looks like florida over weekend, but really too early to tell.

Let's hope that it passes you by, if not, stay safe x

BTW, how do they come up with hurricane names?

abbey wrote: Let's hope that it passes you by, if not, stay safe x

BTW, how do they come up with hurricane names?they decide on the names at the outset of each season...they don't use x, y, z, and q i think...in any case, the next ones will be greek alphabet since wilma is the last on list for this year.



The National Hurricane Center's five-day forecast projection as of Tuesday morning.

wilma has just broken a record, may be the most powerful storm in history....:-1 • Hurricane Wilma 'dangerous' Category 5 | mandatory evacuation of keys starts this afternoon.

That's horrible news, that's the last thing all the people on the coast needed. My thoughts are with everyone being affected by this, it must be so hard for them all.

Good luck LC. You take care of yourself!! STAY SAFE!!! I'll be watching. :-3

thanks a bunch! xoxox...it's so hard to comprehend, it's hot and sunny and no sign a monster lurks. but it's there. all i can do is watch also, and go get a few supplies. *sigh*

THE BIG ONE: LOWEST PRESSURE EVER MEASURED FOR STORM IN ATLANTIC

Hang on tight LC... hell.. I will take a nor'easter over this anyday.. and we don't even have to name them..

Not to make light of this potentially dangerous storm, LC, but when I see the title of your thread, all I see is Wilma Flintstone going after Fred with a frying pan.

BabyRider wrote: Not to make light of this potentially dangerous storm, LC, but when I see the title of your thread, all I see is Wilma Flintstone going after Fred with a frying pan.
Gosh BR, I thought the same thing too.......................

I can hear him yelling "Wilma!"

You just stay save LC!

Can you freaking believe Mama nature? Be safe everyone......

well i better get some gas. and water. stash my documents and get some cash. there are now pet-allowed shelters, so people won't refuse to evacuate because of their animals. that's a good thing. people are heeding evac orders in keys. (16:51 GMT), October 20, 2005

Wilma expected to make Sunday visit to Florida

well keys residents are ordered out...there will be NO shelters available for those who refuse to leave. most of the peninsula is under a watch, and landfall is expected monday. also~~~ALPHA is out there. all records are broken. ~~~~~~Tropical Storm Alpha Forms, Breaking Record For Most Atlantic Storms

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Alpha formed today in the Caribbean, setting the record for the most number of storms in an Atlantic hurricane season.

Oh for god's sakes... this is too much!