Hurricane Katia (storm, prediction, forecast, rain)

[Nomadicus]

I'm not making in bets on this one.

[greatblueheron]

gbh

[Nomadicus]

This is now Tropical Storm Katia. She forecast to be a class M storm soon.

[greatblueheron]

What is a class M?? Still learning...

[Three Wolves In Snow]

Ah, the infamous, "cone of death", (that's what we called it in FL).

IF this were an accurate prediction, I'd say it goes out to sea and doesn't bother anyone.

[straka91]

I think this one is for fishes, but that could easily change with it being far out yet. Its supposed to be a major hurricane by this weekend. The hype machine is already starting to get reved up.

[LilyLady]

I hope this one makes an early turn to the NE and heads out. I'm sure I'm not the only one that is SO tired right about now. Some folks are just now getting their power restored.

[HtownLove]

Texas needs a mild Tropical storm.

WE NEED SOME RAIN!!!!!!!

[Nomadicus]

With a little luck it will turn and head to open water. I for one don't see any hype because I don't watch the media. I only watch NHC and their current (current being the key word) possible cone of path. After the fact the media will have some pictures. NHC is online is my only source period. No spaghetti here to mess with my head. At any given minute the cone can change directions. Ask the people that got splattered by Hurricane Charley when he made a quick right wobble right over them.

[highcotton]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT12/refresh/AL1211W5_NL+gif/143114W5_NL_sm.gif (broken link)

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT12/refresh/AL1211_PROB34_F120+gif/143114.gif (broken link)

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT12/refresh/AL1211_PROB50_F120+gif/143114.gif (broken link)