Heads Up, Florida, here comes Gamma

Zuke · Post by **Zuke** » November 18, 2005 5:25 pm

BC-Tropical Weather, 1st Ld-Writethru,0250
Tropical Storm Gamma forms off Central America, could threaten
Florida
Eds: UPDATES with forecasters saying it could become a hurricane.
Adds byline.
By CURT ANDERSON
Associated Press Writer
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Gamma - the 24th storm of the
busiest hurricane season on record - formed on Friday off the coast
of Central America, and forecasters said it could threaten Florida
by the beginning of next week, perhaps as a hurricane.
Tropical storm warnings were issued for the coast of Belize and
the Bay Islands of Honduras. Mexico issued a tropical storm watch
for the eastern Yucatan Peninsula, which was hit hard in October by
Hurricane Wilma. Six to 15 inches of rain were possible.
The long-term track from the National Hurricane Center indicated
that Gamma may take a path similar to Wilma's and head northeast
toward the Florida Peninsula. Wilma sliced across the southern
portion of the state Oct. 24, causing widespread power outages and
more than 20 deaths.
At 4 p.m. EST, Gamma had winds of 40 mph and was about 40 miles
north of Limon, Honduras, moving erratically toward the northwest
at about 5 mph.
There have been so many storms this year that forecasters
exhausted the alphabetical list of names and began naming storms
after letters of the Greek alphabet.
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On the Net:
National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

AP-NY-11-18-05 1709EST

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » November 18, 2005 6:00 pm

Guess I may have to try and reason with the remnants on Wednesday

Gulfbreeze · Post by **Gulfbreeze** » November 18, 2005 6:22 pm

Cubbie Bear wrote:Guess I may have to try and reason with the remnants on Wednesday

Welcome to Florida...

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » November 18, 2005 7:25 pm

Just what we need

VancouverIslander · Post by **VancouverIslander** » November 18, 2005 7:33 pm

Soon you will all look like this.......nuff said.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » November 18, 2005 7:34 pm

VancouverIslander wrote:Soon you will all look like this.......nuff said.

Appreciate the sentiment......

VancouverIslander · Post by **VancouverIslander** » November 18, 2005 7:36 pm

Anytime

(It was about Gamma rays.....never mind)

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » November 18, 2005 9:04 pm

Don't you just love unexpected Thanksgiving visitors?

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » November 18, 2005 9:15 pm

Just what I need to help my mood...

another hurricane....

jimolliemom · Post by **jimolliemom** » November 18, 2005 10:22 pm

We left Florida 4 years ago. When people say WHAT! YOU LEFT FLORIDA FOR TENNESSEE???? Hubby responds with "Florida is great until something p*** off Mother Nature and the ocean comes in your house!"

Too true.

z-man · Post by **z-man** » November 18, 2005 11:18 pm

jimolliemom wrote:We left Florida 4 years ago. When people say WHAT! YOU LEFT FLORIDA FOR TENNESSEE???? Hubby responds with "Florida is great until something p*** off Mother Nature and the ocean comes in your house!"

Too true.

Not leaving Florida.
No way, no how, not happening!

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » November 18, 2005 11:23 pm

Good luck Florida friends!

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » November 18, 2005 11:24 pm

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Lastplaneout · Post by **Lastplaneout** » November 18, 2005 11:56 pm

Yeah..it's pretty much *****...that's the last time I listen to Tom Sorrels (one of the few meteorologists I actually somewhat trust. Dave Marsh would be #2)..."THis storm will dissipate and turn before it even has a chance to come near Florida" Yeah..my ass it will. It's not going to really be a problem per say for myself...i'm too far north of where it's projected...but what a buzkill...we finally get some great temps down here and now it's gonna rain..BAH Sucks for the S. FL folks too...aye...Tryin' to reason