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Posted by: Skyepony, 7:29 PM GMT on January 25, 2009 +1
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China's Turn to Burn
FOUR people were killed in east China's Fujian Province which suffered from 43 forest fires on Thursday and Friday, engulfing more than 1,000 hectares, local authorities said yesterday.

China's water.
CHINA will tighten water resources management and work to reduce waste to cope with worsening shortages, Water Resources Minister Chen Lei said yesterday

Residents return to fire-destroyed Australian town
... their homes and have not returned. Firefighters were still working Saturday to contain about a dozen blazes, though weather conditions were favourable. Much of the work involved controlled burning, and the sky over parts of the disaster zone was ...


Califonia Storms help but drought still severe
SHASTA DAM A It will take much more than the recent rainfall to bring the Shasta Lake Reservoir back up to even its average depth.

Lack of clean water could cost Tx. $9B in 2010
That was the dire message in a recent report from the office of state comptroller Susan Combs, a longtime West Texas rancher familiar with the agricultural difficulties that come from too little water.

NOAA: January Temperature Slightly Above Average for U.S.





Search For Tornado Victims Ends In Oklahoma Town
... doing. We will rebuild." Residents apparently had good warning of the approaching twister. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning, meaning a tornado is imminent and residents should take shelter, at 6:50 p.m. for Carter ...

Winds blow out power, tip trucks & train in Ohio
High winds gusting up to 65 mph blew down power lines and branches throughout the area Wednesday night.

High Winds Batter Delaware Gusty winds have been tearing through Delaware today. The National Weather Service expects gusts to peak at 50 miles per hour or more.

Ike recovery roadblocks affecting 87 year old Bridge City woman
An 87 year old woman in Bridge City says she continues running into roadblocks in her effort to recover from Hurricane Ike.

LNVA asks for 30% reduction in non-essential water use
The Lower Neches Valley Authority is asking for a voluntary 30 percent reduction in non-essential water use due to what it calls a Stage II Moderated Water Shortage Condition

Arson fear on Marysville blaze
... service yesterday. Nation to mark day of tragedy There will be a national day of mourning for the fire victims so Australia can grieve for Victoria's dead. A tribute to our firefighting men and women 12:01am THEY dona TMt know how long theya TMll be .








Catastrophic drop expected in 2009 global food production

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Emergency responders will wait until daybreak to resume searching tornado wreckage in Lone Grove, Okla., where eight people died in a twister.
The large, violent tornado ripped through the southern Oklahoma town late yesterday damaging or destroying structures. Dozens of people were injured.
Before the search was suspended for the night, rescuers found one woman injured but alive under an overturned mobile home. Numerous power lines down in the area prompted crews to delay rescue efforts.
Severe weather also caused damage and power outages in metro Oklahoma City and western Texas.
The tornado was 1 of several unusual February twisters that touched down in Oklahoma, including in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, where homes and businesses were damaged. Only three minor injuries have been reported.

North Queensland remains isolated by floodwaters
At least 13 towns, hundreds of cattle stations and mines remain cut off from the rest of Australia as the worst floods on record continue in north Queensland.
Independent Member for Kennedy Bob Katter told Parliament up to 700 Karumba residents were stranded and forgotten in the worst floods since European settlement.

Search over for missing Ike victims
Galveston County authorities said they have officially ended their search for bodies missing from Hurricane Ike nearly five months after the storm.

Storms move through Texas, damaging homes, knocking out power
... a line of strong thunderstorms coupled with hail and high winds roared through portions of the state. The National Weather Service reported wind speeds reached 88 mph in parts of the state, leaving behind downed trees and power outages late last

Australia reviews evacuation policy as fire toll tops 200
.. their preparations and actions during the fires that swept southeastern Australia on Saturday, saying the extreme weather conditions made catastrophe almost inevitable. But they agreed that the "stay and defend" policy, under which homeowners remain ...





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Garden~
When to plant what in the different areas of Florida.

From the moon calender of the Farmer's Almanac


February 2009


9-13 Clear ground, turn sod. Kill plant pests.

14-16 Favorable days for planting root crops. Fine for sowing grains, hay, and forage crops. Plant flowers.

17-18 Plant carrots, turnips, onions, beets, Irish potatoes and other root crops in the South. Lettuce, cabbage, collards, and other leafy vegetables will do well. Start seedbeds.

19-20 Neither plant nor sow on these barren days.

21-22 Any root crops that can be planted now will do well.

23-24 Barren days. Fine for clearing, plowing, fertilizing and killing plant pests.

25-26 Plant peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes, and other above-ground crops in southern Florida, California, and Texas. Extra good for cucumbers, peas, cantaloupes, and other vine crops. Set strawberry plants.

27-28 Seeds planted now will grow poorly and yield little

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Local Weather~
...WARM TODAY WITH SOME INCREASE IN HUMIDITY...
...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS THROUGH LATE WEEK WITH LOW RAIN CHANCES ..




NHC Tropical Disscusion

Local text Products
Local Forecast Graphics.

Click to make larger

Local Hazards
Wind & Sea....Rip Current....Flood.......Lightning.....Severe Hail...Severe Winds....Tornados........Frost............Fire




These will update automatically with conditions.
Credit~NWS More East Central FL Graphical Hazard maps & these full size are available there.
Local NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook



Watching for rain & minimum temps..
click maps to go interactive








click maps to make bigger & animate

Surfers & Surge
cool wave watch graphic
NOAA Wave Watch III
Storm surge threat model...Always wondered if or how vulnerable your or friend's place would be to surge? Covers Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie & Martin Counties.
Red Tide (FL & TX)


Radar/Satellite/Microwave
Melbourne NEXRAD Radar
NOAA Satellite Services ~ I like the RGB by day, rainbow at night with some Water Vapor thrown in once in a while.
Ramsdis
Good place to keep up & look at invests.
Satellite views from around the world, pick your view GOES EAST WEST 10 & 13, MET-IOCD, MET-PRIME, MTSAT, FY2C or KALPANA, ..(this links to a nice shot of Europe you can choose from there).

Models/ what not~
Local Meso Model (well it covers most the state)~ lots of informative blue bars, each a different model, above it to click on too. Forecasts weather for the nexr 24 hrs.
FSU Model page
Shear loop .
Comparing different models shear, steering & percipitation loops.
Current weather extremes

Recon~
NHC Aircraft Reconnaissance
Tropical Atlantic

Click to make maps bigger.

850mb Relitive Vorticity..................300-850mb Steering



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Updated: 7:11 PM GMT on February 14, 2009   Permalink | A A A
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World Weather News
Posted by: Skyepony, 6:01 AM GMT on January 02, 2009 +1
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A site to check out some of these storms.
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Four children die during freak winds in Spain
Part of a sports centre has collapsed in high winds in the northern Spanish city of Barcelona, killing four children and injuring 16 other people

A sad report on Galveston and Chambers County
Currently, there are about 38 persons confirmed to have been killed by the Hurricane Ike with about 40 others still missing. The governor's office estimates the total economic impact of Hurricanes Ike and Dolly to be a staggering $29 billion. To put this in perspective, it is $4 billion more than the automakers' proposed bailout

High winds, dry conditions fuel Texas grass fires


UK~ Two people were airlifted off a mountain after an avalanche struck, as the search continued for a third person, who is missing in blizzard conditions.
A major rescue operation was launched after the avalanche, on Buchaille Etive Mhor, near Glencoe, in the Highlands.


First Wintertime Observations Find Ozone Soaring near Natural Gas FieldDuring the past three winters, ozone—normally linked to hot-weather and urban pollution—has soared to health-threatening levels near a remote natural gas field in northwestern Wyoming. Now, scientists at NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory have solved the problem of how ozone can form in cold weather at levels threatening to human health




MORONDAVA, Madagascar: A powerful cyclone that hit the west coast of Madagascar killed three people and left nearly 3,000 homeless, officials said Thursday. Cyclone Fanele hit the Morondava district on Wednesday, bringing with it heavy rain and winds of up to 130 miles per hour (210 kph). It uprooted giant trees, flattened homes and left large areas flooded, an Associated Press reporter saw during a tour of the affected areas with government disaster officials and relief agencies.



SUNNYVALE, Calif., The NOAA-N Prime spacecraft, a Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES), is being prepared for launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket on February 4, 2009. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) built NOAA-N Prime at its Space Systems Company Sunnyvale facility.
temperature maps, ice condition charts, snow cover analysis, vegetation maps and other forecasting and management tools.
Additionally, NOAA-N Prime carries an enhanced complement of microwave instruments for the generation of temperature, moisture, surface, and hydrological products in cloudy regions where visible and infrared instruments have diminished capability. NOAA-N Prime also carries search and rescue instruments that are used internationally for locating ships, aircraft, and people in distress. The use of satellites in search and rescue has been instrumental in saving more than 24,500 lives since the inception of the Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) system.

GALVESTON, Texas - A contractor helping clear debris from Hurricane Ike is looking for the owner of an ammunition box he found buried in sand that contained keepsakes, including an 1863 Confederate $50 bill, ...

Central Texas Facing Severe Wildfire Season
The United States Drought Monitor now says Central Texas is suffering from moderate to extreme drought conditions

Big chill expected overnight, as growers prepare for worst
... up in front of his store. It was picked ahead of time to try to salvage as much of it as possible. The National Weather Service in Miami issued a freeze warning from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. today across most of South Florida, including parts of Lee and ...

Locusts shrivel in the heat
Hot weather has killed locust populations in northern Victoria. Locusts which hatched after January 10 have found it tough to cope with days over 40 degrees and have started to perish.

Dust storm warning in wild winds
... and a hot, dry, windy day in central Victoria were ideal conditions for bushfires. "(Today) will bring us the hot weather, strong winds and very dry conditions that are perfect for that big fire," Mr Vearing said. "After that, all it needs is a few





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Garden~
When to plant what in the different areas of Florida.

From the moon calender of the Farmer's Almanac


January 2009

24th~ do no planting..

25-26 First day good for planting root crops where climate permits. Second day good for planting above-ground crops such as sweet corn, beans, and peppers in southern Florida, Texas, and California.

27-28 A good time to kill plant pests or do plowing. Poor for planting.

29-30 Fine for planting any above- ground crop where the climate permits. Extra good for peppers, tomatoes, peas, and other vine crops.

31 Barren day. Do no planting.



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Local Weather~
...expecting a warm up throught the weekend, then back to above average temps next week. Looking mostly dry..

NHC Tropical Disscusion

Local text Products
Local Forecast Graphics.

Click to make larger

Local Hazards
Wind & Sea....Rip Current....Flood.......Lightning.....Severe Hail...Severe Winds....Tornados........Frost............Fire




These will update automatically with conditions.
Credit~NWS More East Central FL Graphical Hazard maps & these full size are available there.
Local NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook



Watching for rain & minimum temps..
click maps to go interactive








click maps to make bigger & animate

Surfers & Surge
cool wave watch graphic
NOAA Wave Watch III
Storm surge threat model...Always wondered if or how vulnerable your or friend's place would be to surge? Covers Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie & Martin Counties.
Red Tide (FL & TX)


Radar/Satellite/Microwave
Melbourne NEXRAD Radar
NOAA Satellite Services ~ I like the RGB by day, rainbow at night with some Water Vapor thrown in once in a while.
Ramsdis
Good place to keep up with invests.

Models~
Local Meso Model (well it covers most the state)~ lots of informative blue bars, each a different model, above it to click on too. Forecasts weather for the nexr 24 hrs.
FSU Model page
Shear loop .
Comparing different models shear, steering & percipitation loops.

Recon~
NHC Aircraft Reconnaissance
Tropical Atlantic

Click to make maps bigger.

850mb Relitive Vorticity..................300-850mb Steering



HAZARDS


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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
La Nina Update

weekly CPC report is out.



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Visitor Map
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Updated: 5:30 PM GMT on January 24, 2009   Permalink | A A A
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World Weather News
Posted by: Skyepony, 6:00 AM GMT on January 02, 2009 +0
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West Pacific
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Indian Ocean

Southern Hemisphere

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Cold takes it toll as a young teenage girl freezes to death. Once again caring for kids in a altered state of mind in sub freezing weather proves fatal.

They did find the lost snowboarder alive after 3 days lost in Canada.

The near 200,000 in Mich got their power back today..

Delaware River in NY is on the verge of flooding. While the NW is fearing slides.
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Garden~
When to plant what in the different areas of Florida.

From the moon calender of the Farmer's Almanac


January 2009
1 A good time to kill plant pests or do plowing. Poor for planting.

2-3 Fine for planting any above ground crop where the climate permits. Extra good for peppers, tomatoes, peas, and other vine crops.

4-5 Barren days. Do no planting.

6-7 Fine for planting beans, peppers, cucumbers, melons, and other above ground crops where climate is suitable.

8-9 Poor days for planting, seeds tend to rot in ground.

10-12 Most fruitful time for planting beets, carrots, onions, and other hardy root crops in the Deep South. Good for starting seedbeds and flowers.





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Local Weather~
weekend~ looking cloudy, probibly dry.
early next week may have a low move over the SE.

NHC Tropical Disscusion

Local text Products
Local Forecast Graphics.

Click to make larger

Local Hazards
Wind & Sea....Rip Current......Flash Flood.......Lightning.......Severe Hail.....Severe Winds.....Tornados




These will update automatically with conditions.
Credit~NWS More East Central FL Graphical Hazard maps & these full size are available there.
Local NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook



Watching for rain & minimum temps..
click maps to go interactive








click maps to make bigger & animate

Surfers & Surge
cool wave watch graphic
NOAA Wave Watch III
Storm surge threat model...Always wondered if or how vulnerable your or friend's place would be to surge? Covers Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie & Martin Counties.
Red Tide (FL & TX)


Radar/Satellite/Microwave
Melbourne NEXRAD Radar
NOAA Satellite Services ~ I like the RGB by day, rainbow at night with some Water Vapor thrown in once in a while.
Ramsdis
Good place to keep up with invests.

Models~
Local Meso Model (well it covers most the state)~ lots of informative blue bars, each a different model, above it to click on too. Forecasts weather for the nexr 24 hrs.
FSU Model page
Shear loop .
Comparing different models shear, steering & percipitation loops.

Recon~
NHC Aircraft Reconnaissance
Tropical Atlantic

Click to make maps bigger.

850mb Relitive Vorticity..................300-850mb Steering



HAZARDS


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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
La Nina Update

weekly CPC report is out.



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Visitor Map
Create your own visitor map!
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Updated: 6:02 AM GMT on January 02, 2009   Permalink | A A A
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