Tropical Storm Rina

[malaise]

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at201118.html

[Gman]

1. It's interesting and almost predictable that

these cold fronts that move through the states this time of year often spawn a tropical system. This one is off the cold front that went through here in Texas last week.

[taterguy]

2. Is it headed for NC?

I need to know if I need to give a damn.

[malaise]

4. LOL

Your tunnel is safe :evilgrin:

[1monster]

13. Now a hurricane and ensemble computer models look like Florida

could have another Charlie-type event with Rina possibly entering Florida near Tampa and going north east across the state and then up the Atlantic offshore until it hits the easternmost provinces of Canada...

[trumad]

15. Charley came up from Naples

Lots of rain coming to Central Florida for sure.

[1monster]

16. North of Naples and south of Tampa. Rina is shown on that map as below

Tampa and the other point of entry is north of Naples...

[TBF]

3. We went from hottest summer ever to the mosquitos from Hell -

if TS Rina can get rid of them she is more than welcome to come sit over the gulf coast for a few days ...

[malaise]

5. Who knows her final destination

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT18/refresh/AL1811W5_NL_sm2+gif/114535W5_NL_sm.gif

I'm hearing folks discussing Wilma, which is bad news for Florida.

[prole_for_peace]

8. I am a few miles up the road from you (Beaumont)

and I totally agree.

I don't know what got all the mosquitoes riled up. I wouldn't think it has rained enough for them to hatch in these numbers.

And apparently I taste VERY GOOD! My legs are covered with bites but my boyfriend hardly has any. I told him it's because boys are gross

[TBF]

9. I blame Rick Perry personally -

Mother Nature got sick of his blubbering and sent in the flood mosquitoes to deal with him ...

[prole_for_peace]

12. Ditto! N/T

[hobbit709]

6. And 97L right behind it.

[malaise]

7. That looks like the bigger problem

for us. The experts say conditions will facilitate development in the Northern Caribbean.

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. but...but...it is almost November, end of season.

Time to put up the "Hurricanes STOP" sign.

[1monster]

14. Ah, but remember the year we had a hurricane in January?

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Well Mexico will get pounded again. After that...

Who knows?

Oh and Mexico is golden compared to Belize and Guatemala

[greytdemocrat]

17. Yikes!

Where did she come from???

It's been so nice and cool & dry I haven't given the Tropics a looksee in several days!