Post A Reply
my profile
login
|
register
|
search
|
faq
|
forum home
»
Allstocks.com's Bulletin Board
»
Hot Stocks Free for All !
»
Tropical Storm Ernesto - Gulf Coast- Hurricane Stocks today will FLy
» Post A Reply
Post A Reply
Login Name:
Password:
Message Icon:
Message:
HTML is not enabled.
UBB Code™ is enabled.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by birches: [QB] NSMG / ECCI / BUGS should all do well - Personally happy that gulf coast (oil/gas) won't get hit Ernesto To Target Florida and Southeastern U.S.By AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Chris Stachelski (State College, PA) - Tropical Storm Ernesto will target Cuba today before heading northward toward Florida and the southeastern United States as the week progresses. As of 5 a.m. EDT, Tropical Storm Ernesto was located about 45 miles south-southwest of Guantanamo, Cuba. Ernesto was moving to the northwest near 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. On Sunday, Ernesto became the first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season with maximum sustained winds reaching 75 mph. However, after moving over the mountainous terrain of southwestern Haiti, Ernesto weakened to a tropical storm by Sunday afternoon. Ernesto has since moved back over water and this, combined with light winds in the upper levels of the atmosphere, should allow Ernesto to at least maintain its strength, if not even intensify slightly, before making landfall in southeastern Cuba by later this morning as a tropical storm. Ernesto will then head northwest across the central portion of the island or very close to the northern coast of Cuba later today before emerging back into the water Tuesday. Just how much Ernesto weakens today will be determined by how long the storm stays over land. Across Cuba, rainfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts can be expected from Ernesto. The heavy rain will lead to a threat of flash flooding and mudslides. Tides 4 to 6 feet above normal will pound the southern coast of the island. Hurricane warnings are in effect for central and eastern Cuba. The southern coast of Haiti remains under a hurricane warning where at least 6 to 12 inches of rain can fall. Flash flooding and mudslides will also be a concern here. Hurricane watches have been posted for the South Florida mainland from Deerfield Beach on the east coast to Chokoloskee on the west coast. In addition, hurricane watches have also been posted for the entire length of the Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas. A hurricane watch has also been posted for Andros Island in the Bahamas. In addition, a tropical storm warning is in effect for Ragged Island and Great Exuma in the Central Bahamas. Once Ernesto emerges from Cuba, it will begin to turn more toward the north as it moves around the edge of an area of high pressure located east of Jacksonville, Fla., in the midlevels of the atmosphere and also begins to be picked up by an approaching upper-level trough digging into the Mississippi River Valley. This will take Ernesto to or very near South Florida by late Tuesday. Just how much the midlevel ridge of high pressure weakens will determine just how far east or west Ernesto tracks when it gets toward South Florida. Although the best case scenario now still favors a track northward across the Florida Peninsula, there is also the potential for Ernesto to pass just along or just off the east coast of Florida. Ernesto's intensity at its approach to South Florida is also highly dependent on just how much time it spends over Cuba. The quicker Ernesto can get back into water, the stronger it will likely be when it arrives near South Florida. Ernesto will move over very warm waters as well and will be in an area where the upper-level winds are light and favorable for further development; therefore, t is not unreasonable for Ernesto to become a hurricane by the time it makes a landfall or is near the coast of South Florida. The fringe effects of Ernesto will be felt in South Florida by early Tuesday with conditions rapidly deteriorating as the day progresses as the outer squalls of Ernesto work northward. Strong winds and heavy bands of rain will be the main threat and even an isolated tornado or waterspout is possible. Rough surf will also pound the coast, especially in the Keys and along the southeast Florida coast, bringing the threats of storm surge and beach erosion. As time progresses, the effects of Ernesto will work northward into central and northeast Florida on Wednesday and into southeast Georgia and the low country of South Carolina by Thursday. In time Ernesto will curve northeast up the East Coast of the United States and it is highly possible that it will be hurricane when it affects these areas as well. Florida Gov. Jeb Bush declared a state of emergency Sunday, directing counties to open their emergency management offices and activating the National Guard. Bush canceled a scheduled trip to New York on Monday, choosing to stay in Tallahassee to monitor storm developments. Officials in the Florida Keys told tourists to postpone any immediate plans to travel there and ordered those already on the island chain to leave. All travel trailers and recreational vehicles were ordered off the islands immediately. All interests Cuba, Florida and the Bahamas should continue to check the AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center for the latest updates on Ernesto. Now is the time to review your hurricane protection plan and take necessary action. From the Northeast to the Midwest to North Texas, a slow-moving front will bring another day of wet weather. Several waves of low pressure will ride eastward along the front enhancing the development of showers and thunderstorms. With the slow movement of the front and the threat of heavy rains repeatedly moving over the same area, there will be a possibility of flash flooding in some areas. Flash flood watches have been posted for today for central and southern portions of Indiana, including Indianapolis, and for parts of West Texas. Flash flood watches have already been posted for parts of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia. On Sunday, heavy rains fell across the parched mid-Atlantic bringing the greatest rainfall totals of the month in many areas of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, southern New York and southern Connecticut. A warm front lifting north across the region was responsible for the soggy day with some areas receiving over 4 inches of rain. In Norwalk, Conn., Interstate 95 was flooded due to the heavy rains. In Bridgeton, N.J., so much rain fell that basements were flooded. Despite coming in the wake of a recent prolonged dry streak, the rain that fell was too much in too short of time and flash flooding was able to occur. Some of the rainfall totals include: Juniata, PA - 6 inches Vineland, NJ - 4.70 inches Milford, CT - 4.24 inches Bridgeport, CT - 4.01 inches - a new record for the date, old was 2.48 inches set in 1971 Selingsgrove, PA - 3.45 inches Sterling Forest, NY - 2.51 inches The threat of wet weather will linger along the front into Tuesday, although drier weather is expected across the Midwest as the last in a series of waves finally moves into the Northeast and an area of high pressure builds southward, bringing in drier air to the central Plains and central Great Lakes. A cold front finally moved far enough southward in North Texas that the streak of consecutive days of at or above 100-degree temperatures ended at the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Airport on Sunday with the high temperature there reaching only 96 degrees with plenty of clouds in the sky. Before the last day of this weekend, the city had to endure 19 straight days of the temperature rising to or above the century mark; this is the sixth longest stretch in history for the airport. The break in the heat will not be brief as the coming workweek will feature near-normal temperatures. Across the central Plains, an upper-level low will spark off showers and thunderstorms today from South Dakota to eastern Kansas. Some of the storms will be capable of producing hail and gusty winds. This activity will wind down tonight as the upper low heads eastward. Across the West, an upper-level ridge of high pressure led to a hot summer day across the region, especially away from the immediate coast. Medford, Oregon soared to 100 degrees for a high temperature and in Seattle, Wash., fell one degree short of its record high for yesterday with a high of 87 degrees. The heat will continue today east of the Cascades, but the arrival of an upper-level trough will bring some cooling to areas west of the Cascades. As the trough axis works onshore tonight, the marine layer will strengthen, bringing in a more significant cooling to areas west of the Cascades for Tuesday. Even east of the Cascades, highs will lower sharply Tuesday as cooler air from the north is ushered on in. [/QB][/QUOTE]
Instant Graemlins
Instant UBB Code™
What is UBB Code™?
Options
Disable Graemlins in this post.
*** Click here to review this topic. ***
Contact Us
|
Allstocks.com Message Board Home
© 1997 - 2021 Allstocks.com. All rights reserved.
Powered by
Infopop Corporation
UBB.classic™ 6.7.2