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Old 09-08-2013, 10:27 AM
 
Location: Niceville, FL
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The satellite era latest forming first hurricane in the Atlantic was Hurricane Gustav in 2002. If we make it to Wednesday, September 11 at 8:00 am without the Cape Verde blob developing into a hurricane proper, then 2013 beats Gustav and becomes the new back marker.

ACE in the north Atlantic for 2013, a measure of how much energy has been generated by named tropical cyclones is currently running about 20% of what it normally is for this time of year, and most of the rest of the storm basins are also unusually quiet this season.
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Old 09-08-2013, 11:26 AM
 
Location: SW Florida
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We're headed into our 2nd week of September and it seems like one of the slowest hurrican seasons ever! I can't believe it. I know it's not over yet, but once October hits....things really begin to quiet down in the tropics. Tho, the risk remains in Octobeer...the chances get smaller and smaller each day.

anyone care to discuss your feelings on this? As to why things in the tropics aren't more active?

Theres really been nothing happeneing. And for this time of year this seems extremely rare.
Shhhhhhhh!!!!! Don't mention it lest you anger the weather deities and they retaliate by sending us a late season Category 5 hurricane with Florida's name on it!!!!!!

Seriously, the season isn't over by any stretch and IMO it's way too soon to speculate assumptions that we have dodged a bullet this season, especially as we are just now approaching the peak of the hurricane season. I'm speaking from the experience of cleaning up and even once rebuilding after any number of hurricanes, so I just keep my fingers crossed till the end of November.

But I would be more than happy to speculate on weather conditions attenuating hurricanes after Nov. 30!
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Old 09-08-2013, 11:29 AM
 
Location: SW Florida
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I know the theory of Global Warming is controversial but feel we're at least going into a different climate cycle than what we have been accustomed to. If this season passes without a major hurricane striking Florida, it'll be the 10 year mark going into next season. Which begs the question, for how long do we have to continue to be penalized with higher insurance premiums?
I'd say as long as policyholders are considered cash cows for the insurance companies and their shareholders.
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Old 09-08-2013, 11:31 AM
 
Location: Florida
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We're headed into our 2nd week of September and it seems like one of the slowest hurrican seasons ever! I can't believe it. I know it's not over yet, but once October hits....things really begin to quiet down in the tropics. Tho, the risk remains in Octobeer...the chances get smaller and smaller each day.

anyone care to discuss your feelings on this? As to why things in the tropics aren't more active?

Theres really been nothing happeneing. And for this time of year this seems extremely rare.
South FL gets most of its hurricane hits in October.

These October hurricanes tend to form in the Caribbean near Panama and move to the north over Cuba then north-east towards us.



http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/
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Old 09-08-2013, 11:34 AM
 
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its actually been a few years now that a major hurricane has hit florida, why are you complaining op??
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Old 09-08-2013, 03:04 PM
 
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its actually been a few years now that a major hurricane has hit florida, why are you complaining op??
why do u think I'm complaining?
I made an observation and asked people their thoughts. . .

What did u misunderstand?
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Old 09-09-2013, 05:49 AM
 
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I'd say as long as policyholders are considered cash cows for the insurance companies and their shareholders.
Was hoping the State Of Florida might actually grow a pair and start implementing some kind of rate standards on insurance companies. If they don't want to play, they can get out. Same for those companies who won't write homeowner's insurance in the state any longer but continue to underwrite auto insurance policies. You're either fully in, or out!
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Old 09-09-2013, 08:10 AM
 
Location: Niceville, FL
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There used to be rate standards, but Ricky Scott doesn't like them and has done his best to defang the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.

But the sheep voters down here think 'oh yeah, I'm saving $50 a year on property taxes, so I'll keep voting for the people who are also responsible for my homeowner's insurance going up 125% over five years.'

Can Mike Fasano run for state office? He's about the only Republican out there right now who actually gets the everyday reality of most Floridians.
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Old 09-09-2013, 09:33 AM
 
Location: Broward County FL
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Hopefully the hurricane season will be mild and miss us.
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Old 09-09-2013, 09:34 AM
 
Location: Broward County FL
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South FL gets most of its hurricane hits in October.

These October hurricanes tend to form in the Caribbean near Panama and move to the north over Cuba then north-east towards us.



Tropical Cyclone Climatology
and Hurricane Sandy devastated parts of the NY/NJ area at the end of October last year.
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