One down, two to go
On Monday we were following three areas of concern in the Tropics, on Tuesday, that number was reduced to two. Nana, which at one time was a Tropical Storm in the Atlantic has fallen apart and NHC is no longer tracking it.
That leaves us with now upgraded Tropical Storm Omar, on the verge of becoming a Hurricane. It is still over three hundred miles away from Puerto Rico, but it has already caused some damage. The following is the latest A.P. info on the damages caused by Omar.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A rapidly strengthening Tropical Storm drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean on Tuesday, downing trees and blowing off part of a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands.
Officials in Puerto Rico, already soaked from several days of rain, warned residents to prepare for more and issued a hurricane watch for the U.S. Caribbean territory. Medical authorities appealed for blood donations for possible casualties.
Several large trees in the Dutch island of Aruba toppled over because the ground was so saturated. The roof over a teachers' lounge and office at an Aruba school flew off. No injuries were reported.
Locally: High pressure should continue to build over South Florida, but here is the kicker. Typically, high pressure is your fair weather friend, but over the last few days the winds from the high interacting with Marco, have kept us windy and that should not change over the next few days. Even though most models suggest we will dry out, there is always the chance for a runaway shower due to the easterly breeze.
IN THE TROPICS
That leaves us with now upgraded Tropical Storm Omar, on the verge of becoming a Hurricane. It is still over three hundred miles away from Puerto Rico, but it has already caused some damage. The following is the latest A.P. info on the damages caused by Omar.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A rapidly strengthening Tropical Storm drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean on Tuesday, downing trees and blowing off part of a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands.
Officials in Puerto Rico, already soaked from several days of rain, warned residents to prepare for more and issued a hurricane watch for the U.S. Caribbean territory. Medical authorities appealed for blood donations for possible casualties.
Several large trees in the Dutch island of Aruba toppled over because the ground was so saturated. The roof over a teachers' lounge and office at an Aruba school flew off. No injuries were reported.
Other Activity: Also, a third of area of concern in the western Caribbean near the Nicaraguan/Honduras border has grown into Depression 16. It is not looking too healthy right now but it still has the potential for heavy rain which could cause land and mud slides as it moves inland over Central America.
By the way, that small yellow dot near where "Nana" was last tracked, is a small area of disturbed weather but the same strong upper level winds that shredded "Nana" should do the same to this one.Locally: High pressure should continue to build over South Florida, but here is the kicker. Typically, high pressure is your fair weather friend, but over the last few days the winds from the high interacting with Marco, have kept us windy and that should not change over the next few days. Even though most models suggest we will dry out, there is always the chance for a runaway shower due to the easterly breeze.
posted by Phil at
5:13 PM
2 Comments:
Whats pushing Omar to the NE instead of NW towards the USA??
Its a combination of things. Over the weekend a front will push off the Eastern Seaboard, while High pressure over the Atlantic will weaken. This opens a nice little path in the atmosphere for Omar to take.
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