2011 Hurricane Season began June 1 (Houston, Brownsville: living, activity, money)

[CptnRn]

The Atlantic basin is expected to see an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service.
Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA is predicting the following ranges this year:

• 12 to 18 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which:
• 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including:
• 3 to 6 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher)

Each of these ranges has a 70 percent likelihood, and indicate that activity will exceed the seasonal average of 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes.



“The United States was fortunate last year. Winds steered most of the season’s tropical storms and all hurricanes away from our coastlines,” said Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. “However we can’t count on luck to get us through this season. We need to be prepared, especially with this above-normal outlook.”

Visit ready.gov to learn how to prepare and plan for a hurricane.

You can keep your eye on developing storms here: National Hurricane Center

[Spree]

Hurricane recipe
1 oz vodka
1/4 oz grenadine syrup
1 oz gin
1 oz light rum
1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 oz triple sec
grapefruit juice
pineapple juice

[hellpaso]

I just hope it rains at some point. Good advice from CptRN & Spree, both!

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by Spree

Hurricane recipe
1 oz vodka
1/4 oz grenadine syrup
1 oz gin
1 oz light rum
1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 oz triple sec
grapefruit juice
pineapple juice

Sounds too sweet and complicated to me. Gin and Tonic will do me fine.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by hellpaso

I just hope it rains at some point. Good advice from CptRN & Spree, both!

I would hate to invite a hurricane to Texas, but have to admit they do bring needed rain. A small tropical depression would suit me just fine.

[CherryMagic]

Those of us living along the Texas Coast are predicting the Hurricanes will hit Brownsville areas. We have money and offshore fishing trips riding on this.
But yeah, we need the rain....like another Allison.

[Poltracker]

Originally Posted by CherryMagic

Those of us living along the Texas Coast are predicting the Hurricanes will hit Brownsville areas. We have money and offshore fishing trips riding on this.
But yeah, we need the rain....like another Allison.

Ah no, please...not another Allison. That was way too much rain all at once. Something that will dump about 6 inches is ok, but 23 - 36 inches is just too much at one time.

[CptnRn]

Tropical storm Arlene, first one of the season. It is close to making landfall on the Mexico Gulf coast.

Tropical Storm ARLENE

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT01/refresh/AL0111W5_NL_sm2+gif/203113W5_NL_sm.gif (broken link)

[westhou]

Originally Posted by CherryMagic

Those of us living along the Texas Coast are predicting the Hurricanes will hit Brownsville areas. We have money and offshore fishing trips riding on this.
But yeah, we need the rain....like another Allison.

I'm guessing you don't live in Houston.

[hellpaso]

Well, we're getting some good rain in the RGV right now!