الإعصار بيل يزيد قوة فوق الأطلنطي

تكون الإعصار بيل، أول إعصار في موسم أعاصير الأطلنطى 2009، مؤخرًا فوق المحيط الأطلنطي.

من المتوقع أن تزيد قوة العاصفة في الأيام القليلة القادمة، وتصل سرعتها إلى 90 ميل / ساعة، وسرعة رياح مستدامه تصل إلى 75 ميل / ساعة. من المتوقع أن يصل الإعصار بيل للمرحلة الثالثة من مقياس سافيف-سيمسون للأعاصير.

في الساعة 11:00 بتوقيت شرق الولايات المتحدة كان بيل على بعد حوالى 1,080 ميل من شرق ليسير أنتيليس، ومتوجه لشمال الشرق بسرعة قدرها حوالى 16 ميل / ساعة. متخصصى الأرصاد الجوية يتوقعوا أن الإعصار سيمر بشمال شرق بورتو ريكو ، ويتقدم في اتجاه جزر برمودا. وربما سيصل بيل إلى الساحل الشرقي للولايات المتحدة.

الثلاثاء،  18 أغسطس 2009


Hurricane Bill now a Category 4 storm

Following a period of steady intensification, Hurricane Bill is now a Category 4 major hurricane, as defined by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Bill formed on August 12 and became the 2009 season's first hurricane on August 17. For the past few days, the storm has been moving toward the west-northwest, but that is expected to change later this week as it turns more toward the north. After that, its track is uncertain, though National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasters believe the hurricane will pass between Bermuda and the United States.

As of 11 a.m. AST August 19 (0900 UTC August 19), Hurricane Bill was located within 15 nautical miles of 18.0°N 54.9°W, about 460 mi (740 km) east of the Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds were near 115 knots (135 mph, 215 km/h), with stronger gusts. Forecasters estimate the storm's minimum barometric pressure at 950 millibars.

Bermuda could be under the most significant threat from Bill, and officials there have been monitoring the storm's progress. Derrick Binns, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Home Affairs and Housing, reported that "We have been following the storm closely since its inception, and today we reviewed our planning and procedures to ensure all are in sync. While we have not as yet issued hurricane warnings, I think it is important to advise residents to check their emergency kits to be sure supplies are adequate."

Bill is expected to spare the United States from any significant impact, but forecasters advise that since the storm is still several days away, nothing is certain. Indeed, residents of Long Island, New York are keeping a close eye on the cyclone's progress.

Forecasters also warn that Bill could target parts of eastern Canada. Residents of Nova Scotia, mindful of the extensive damage from Hurricane Juan several years prior, are beginning to take precautionary measures.

Regardless of its exact track, Bill will likely generate rough surf and dangerous rip tides along the coast of the U.S. and Canada.

Tropical cyclones are known to be unpredictable, so interests in the regions potentially in Bill's path are urged to track the storm's progress over coming days and review emergency plans.


Ураган Бил постао ураган категорије 4 17. августа 2009.

Након периода сталног појачавања ураган Бил је сада постао ураган јачине 4 у категорији урагана, као што је дефинисано Сафир-Симпсоновом скалом за урагане.

Бил се формирао 12. августа и постао други ураган у сезони 2009, 17. аугуста. У последњих неколико дана, ураган се кретао рутом померања запад-северозапад, али се очекује да ће се правац променити касније током ове недеље. Разлог томе је његово окретање ка северу. После овог периода пут урагана није могуће тачно предвидети, иако прогнозе Националног центра за праћење урагана (NHC)  указују да ће ураган проћи између Бермуда и Сједињених Америчких Држава.

По подацима од 11:00 (AST), 19. августа 2009. године, ураган Бил се налазио унутар 15 наутичких миља (28 км) од  центра географске позиције од 18,0° север и 54,9° запад, око 740 км (460 миља)  источно од Заветринских острва. Максимална јачина ураганских ветрова је близу 115 кнота (135 м/ч, 215 км/ч), уз јаче ударе. Прогностички центар даје информацију да је барометарски притисак урагана најмање 950 милибара.

Засада, највећу претњу од урагана имају Бермуди, где се веома помно прате све промене и дешавања око урагана.

Очекује се да ће овај пут ураган Бил поштедети Сједињене Државе, али прогностичари саветују да будући да је невреме још неколико дана далеко, да ништа није сигурно. Становници Лонг Ајланда и Њујорка су на сталном опрезу пратећи напредак циклона.

Прогностичари упозоравају да би ураган Бил могао погоди источне делове Канада. Највише шансе да осете снагу урагана имају прво Нова Шкотска а после и Њуфаундленд. Нова Шкотска већ има искуства са ураганима, задњи ураган је био од пре неколико година, ураган Хуан, који је направио велике материјалне штете.

Без обзира на путању, ураган Бил ће све до свог нестанка представљати сталну опасност на свом путу поред обала САД и Канаде.

За тропске циклоне се зна да се непредвидиви, тако да је веома важно да становници региона кроз које ураган Бил пролази стално прате напредак циклона и да буду на сталном опрезу.


Hurricane Dorian strengthens to Category 5, makes landfall in the Bahamas

In an advisory issued at 11:00 a.m. local time today (1500 UTC) the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported Hurricane Dorian in the Caribbean had strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane. Dorian reached the Bahamas earlier today, making landfall in Elbow Cay. It was accompanied by a "life-threatening" 18 to 23 foot (5.5 to 7 meter) storm surge.

The NHC also warned of potential flash floods, with up to 30 inches (76 cm) of rain in northwestern parts of the Bahamas. Prime Minister Hubert Minnis urged residents to evacuate.

After passing over the Bahamas, Dorian was forecast to reach the eastern coast of the United States late on Monday or early Tuesday. The NHC issued a hurricane warning in the northwestern Bahamas and hurricane watch for Andros Island.

Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Dorian, with South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster following suit yesterday. Palm Beach County in Florida issued an evacuation order to some residents, effective 1 p.m. on Sunday, after the NHC placed Palm Beach County under a tropical storm warning.

A Category 5 hurricane is a form of tropical cyclone. On the Saffir–Simpson scale used by the NHC for classifying tropical cyclones, at Category 5, "catastrophic damage will occur". The wind speed cut-off for Category 5 hurricanes is 157 miles per hour (mph); the NHC advisory indicated Dorian's maximum sustained winds were near 180 mph (285 kph).


Ураганът Дориан остави 220 000 човека в САЩ без ток

След като на 1 септември вторият по сила за всички времена атлантически ураган Дориан връхлетя Бахамите с максимална сила от пета степен по скалата на Сафир – Симпсън, използвана от NHC за класифициране на тропически циклони, взе 20 жертви и нанесе материални щети за 25 милиарда долара, в следващите дни той загуби силата си до втора степен, но днес навлизайки в щатите Южна Каролина и Джорджия се засили до трета степен, като продължава да се движи по южната част на източното крайбрежие на САЩ.

Проблеми с електричеството в Южна Каролина имат 205 хиляди жители, а в щата Джорджия около 15 хиляди. В Тесас също се появиха проблеми с електрозахранването. Четири щата на САЩ - Флорида, Джорджия, Южна и Северна Каролина, обявиха извънредно положение.

5 септември 2019 г.


Kategorie-5-Hurrikan wütet über den Bahamas

Nassau (Bahamas) / Miami (Vereinigte Staaten), 05.09.2019 – Als Kategorie-5-Hurrikan zog der Wirbelsturm Dorian mehr als zwei Tage über die Bahamas hinweg. Inzwischen geht das National Hurricane Center (NHC) nicht mehr davon aus, dass es zu einem Landfall des Hurrikans an der Ostküste Floridas kommt. Der Hurrikan ist nach Norden abgebogen und das Hurrikanzentrum zieht etwa 50–80 Kilometer vor Küste Floridas nach Norden.

Gefahr besteht für die Vereinigten Staaten auch weiterhin. Zum einen schiebt der Hurrikan eine gewaltige Sturmflut vor sich her, und er erzeugt einen hohen Wellengang, sodass die Behörden in mehreren Countys in Floridas Osten weite Küstenbereiche räumen ließen. Zum anderen liegen auf dem weiteren Zugweg des Hurrikans die Bundesstaaten Georgia und South Carolina im möglichen Gefahrenbereich.

Inzwischen hat das Auge des Hurrikans Grand Bahama verlassen. Das NHC forderte am Montagabend (2. September) die Bewohner dieser Insel und auch die der Abacoinseln dazu auf, weiterhin in den Schutzräumen zu bleiben, da der Wind in Böen bis zu 305 Kilometer pro Stunde erreichen kann. Eine große Gefahr ging für die niedrig gelegenen Bahamas von der Sturmflut aus, die aufgrund der langen Zeitdauer der Sturmeinwirkung Wasserstände von fünfeinhalb bis sieben Meter über dem normalen Wasserstand erreichte. Der Wellengang wirkte sich zusätzlich destruktiv aus.

Nach Angaben der Internationalen Föderation der Rotkreuz- und Rothalbmondgesellschaften (IFRC) wurden durch die Auswirkungen des Hurrikans bis zu 13.000 Häuser zerstört oder schwer beschädigt. Außerdem besteht Bedarf an Trinkwasser und Wasseraufbereitungseinrichtungen, weil die Brunnen durch Salzwasser kontaminiert wurden.

Am Montagabend um 19:00 Uhr UTC (21:00 Uhr Mitteleuropäischer Sommerzeit) befand sich das Zentrum des Hurrikans 40 Kilometer nordöstlich von Freeport und 170 Kilometer östlich von West Palm Beach.

Seit dem Labor-Day-Hurrikan von 1935 ist kein anderer atlantischer Hurrikan in solcher Stärke auf Land getroffen.

Hurrikan Dorian hat auf den Bahamas teils „katastrophale Schäden“ verursacht, sagte Außenminister Darren Henfield. Viele Dächer wurden von den Häusern gerissen, Bäume wurden entwurzelt und Autos wurden durch den Wind umgestürzt, Stromleitungen unterbrochen. Der Flughafen der Stadt Freeport und viele Straßen auf Grand Bahama sind überflutet. Ähnliche Bilder liegen von den Abacoinseln vor, die der Hurrikan am Sonntag überquerte. Der Premierminister der Bahamas, Hubert Minnis, wurde bei einer Pressekonferenz von Tränen überwältigt. Er sprach vom „wahrscheinlich traurigsten und schlimmsten Tag meines Lebens“.

Dorians Zentrum war Sonntagnacht als Kategorie-5-Hurrikan auf Grand Bahama getroffen und danach äußerst langsam über die Inseln gekrochen. Der Hurrikan bewegte sich am Montagabend nur noch langsam westwärts. Seine Vorwärtsgeschwindigkeit lag am Montag (2. September) unter zwei Kilometern pro Stunde. Am Montagabend war der Wirbelsturm fast stationär. „Wir wollen, dass Sie sich in Sicherheit bringen“, rief Kwasi Thompson, der Staatsminister von Grand Bahama, die Bewohner von Grand Bahama auf. „Es werden weitere zehn bis zwölf Stunden sein, in denen wir damit bombardiert werden“, fügte er hinzu.

Derweil evakuieren die Bundesstaaten Georgia und South Carolina küstennahe Bereiche. Hunderttausende von Bewohnern müssen den Anordnungen der Behörden Folge leisten. „Wir können nicht alle Menschen zufriedenstellen, aber wir können alle Menschen am Leben halten“, sagte Henry McMaster, der Gouverneur von South Carolina. Georgias Gouverneur Brian Kemp gab über Twitter bekannt, dass die Bewohner in den County Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty und McIntosh das Gebiet östlich der Interstate 95 verlassen müssen. Um das zu erleichtern, wird der Verkehr auch auf der eigentlich ostwärts führenden Richtungsfahrbahn der Interstate 16 in Richtung Westen geleitet.

Inzwischen (Donnerstag, 5. September) hat Dorian sich zu einem Kategorie-2-Hurrikan abgeschwächt.


El huracán Dorian se fortalece a categoría 5 y toca tierra en las Bahamas

En un aviso emitido hoy a las 11:00 a.m., hora local (1500 UTC), el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC) informó que el huracán Dorian en el Caribe se había fortalecido a un huracán de categoría 5. Dorian llegó a las Bahamas más temprano hoy, tocando tierra en Cayo Elbow. Fue acompañado por una marejada ciclónica de 18 a 23 pies (5,5 a 7 metros) que amenaza la vida.

El NHC también advirtió sobre posibles inundaciones repentinas, con hasta 30 pulgadas (76 cm) de lluvia en el noroeste de las Bahamas. El primer ministro Hubert Minnis instó a los residentes a evacuar.

Después de pasar por las Bahamas, se pronostica que Dorian llegará a la costa este de los Estados Unidos a última hora del lunes o temprano el martes. El NHC emitió una advertencia de huracán en el noroeste de Bahamas y una alerta de huracán para la isla de Andros.

La semana pasada, el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, declaró el estado de emergencia en anticipación de Dorian, y el gobernador de Carolina del Sur Henry McMaster hizo lo mismo ayer. El condado de Palm Beach en Florida emitió una orden de evacuación para algunos residentes, a partir de la 1 p.m. el domingo, después de que el NHC colocó al condado de Palm Beach bajo una advertencia de tormenta tropical.

Un huracán de categoría 5 es una forma de ciclón tropical. En la escala Saffir – Simpson utilizada por el NHC para clasificar los ciclones tropicales, en la categoría 5 «ocurrirá un daño catastrófico». El límite de velocidad del viento para los huracanes de categoría 5 es de 157 millas por hora (mph); el aviso del NHC indicó que los vientos máximos sostenidos de Dorian eran cerca de 180 mph (285 kph).


Hurricane Gustav batters Caribbean, threatens US Gulf Coast

Hurricane Gustav is predicted to make landfall on the Gulf Coast, having already caused damage in the Caribbean. The storm may be raised to Category 5 according to some sources.

At 5:00 p.m. (eastern time), the National Hurricane Center stated that Gustav had sustained winds at least 150 miles per hour and was moving Northwest at 15 miles per hour. Watches and warnings have been posted from Eastern Texas all the way to Mississippi. It is scheduled to make landfall somewhere in Louisiana on Tuesday. As of 5pm, Gustav was stronger than the hurricane in 2005 Hurricane Katrina which killed over 1,500 people in Louisiana.

At least 80 people in the Caribbean have died from Gustav's impact. Gustav is currently hitting Cuba and made landfall near the Isle of Youth. Thousands have been evacuated as rain created widespread flooding in the West.


Els Estats Units decreten l'estat d'emergència per l'arribada de l'huracà Gustav

La tempesta tropical Gustav, convertida ja en huracà, avança pel Carib, cap a les Illes Caiman i Cuba deixant rere seu un balanç de setanta morts com a mínim després de passar per Haití, la República Dominicana i Jamaica. Els Estats Units han decretat l'estat d'emergència perquè es preveu que Gustav pugui arribar a algun punt del golf de Mèxic i a la ciutat de Nova Orleans, que ja va patir fa tres anys les conseqüències de l'huracà Katrina.

El Centre Nacional d'Huracans nord-americà (NHC) diu que Gustav ha assolit el nivell tres. I es preveu que al seu pas per Cuba, l'huracà pugui arribar a vents de 200 quilòmetres per hora. Per aquest motiu, s'ha decretat l'alerta a l'Havana.

El president dels Estats Units, George Bush, ha anunciat que l'estat de Louisiana és en estat d'emergència i que si Gustav avança com ho fa fins ara, la població serà evacuada obligatòriament tant en aquest estat com a Texas.


Furacão Gustav chega no Caribe e ameaça a costa do golfo dos Estados Unidos

O Furacão Gustav que está previsto para chegar na Costa do Golfo dos Estados Unidos, já causou prejuízos no Caribe. A tempestade foi elevado à Categoria 5, de acordo com algumas fontes.

Às 17hs (Horário do Leste), o Centro Nacional de Furacões declarou que Gustav tinha ventos sustentados pelo menos 150 milhas (241 kilômetros) por hora e estava movendo Noroeste a 15 milhas (24 km) por hora. Relógios e advertências, foram destacados a partir do Leste de Texas toda a forma do Mississippi. Ela está programada para fazer costa algures na Louisiana na terça-feira. Às 17hs, Gustav foi mais forte do que o furacão em 2005, o Furacão Katrina, que matou mais de 1500 pessoas na Louisiana.

Pelo menos 80 pessoas morreram no Caribe pelo impacto do Gustav. Gustav está neste momento passando pela Cuba ocidental e passou pela costa da Ilha da Juventude. Milhares foram evacuados com a chuva que criou inundações generalizadas no Caribe Ocidental.


Hurricane Nate weakens as it reaches United States

After killing 30 people on a rampage through Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua and dumping rain on the Yucatan in Mexico, Hurricane Nate reached the U.S. states of Louisiana and Mississippi on the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday night.  The National Hurricane Center (NHC) downgraded Nate to a tropical storm on Sunday morning.  A state of emergency was declared parts of Louisiana, which saw damage from the significantly more intense Hurricane Harvey earlier this year; Alabama; Florida; and Mississippi.

Nate made its first U.S. landfall on Saturday night, bringing winds of 85 miles per hour (134 kph) and considerable storm surge to the mouth of the Mississippi River.  By Sunday morning, these had declined to 35 miles per hour (56 kph).  Tens of thousands of households in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana were without power.

In contrast, when Nate made its way across Latin America, dozens of people died.  Some 400,000 Costa Ricans lost access to safe drinking water. All train travel and a great deal of air travel halted, and many national parks closed.  Landslides trapped travelers in a dangerous road segment nicknamed "the Mountain of Death" on the Inter-American Highway, and the high water of the Tárcoles River raised concerns about crocodile attacks.

"We were well aware that this could've been a much more serious storm. There was talk of it being a Category 2 with an 11-feet tidal surge when it came ashore. It did not — happily — it did not live up to that billing," said Vincent Creel, public affairs manager for Biloxi, Mississippi, near which Nate made its second U.S. landfall.

The storm had been expected to move further west, and some evacuations were recommended in the New Orleans area in preparation. Many of the ports on the U.S. Gulf Coast were closed to shipping. In one way, Nate is having a more pronounced effect than Harvey: production of oil and natural gas is a fraction of normal levels as workers evacuated oil rigs and platforms.

The NHC forecast the storm to continue north and east, losing intensity as it moves inland.

"Our great team at FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] is prepared for #HurricaneNate. Everyone in LA [Lousiana], MS [Mississippi], AL [Alabama] and FL [Florida] please listen to your local authorities and be safe!" tweeted President Donald Trump.

This is the fourth major hurricane to hit U.S. territory since summer, after Harvey, Irma, and Maria.


Orkaan Nate komt aan land in VS

Orkaan Nate komt aan land in VS

Orkaan Nate is afgelopen nacht aan de zuidkust van de VS aan land gekomen, bij de monding van de Mississippi. Nate is inmiddels afgezwakt tot een tropische storm van categorie 1, met windsnelheden tot 140 km/u. De staten Louisiana, Mississippi en Alabama hebben te kampen met hevige winden en zware regenval, naast het gevaar van overstromingen. Uit voorzorg is in deze drie staten de noodtoestand uitgeroepen. Enkele duizenden mensen zijn geëvacueerd. Nate zal langs de oostkant van New Orleans trekken, waardoor deze stad goeddeels gespaard zal blijven.

Nate is eerder over Midden-Amerika getrokken en heeft hier minstens 30 levens geëist (in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras en El Salvador).


Hurricane Wilma becomes stronger on its path toward Florida

Hurricane Wilma strengthened on its path around Cuba, and is projected to travel onward and outward towards central and south Florida. Wilma ties the record for most tropical storms (named storms) in a season at 21, and the record for most hurricanes in a season at 12.

As of 2 pm EDT Wednesday, 19 October (18:00 UTC), the center of Hurricane Wilma was located near 17°5′ N 83°5′ W or about 300 miles (480 km) southeast of Cozumel, Mexico. It is moving to the west-northwest at 7 mph (11 KM/HR)with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h), with higher gusts, making it a dangerous Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, and has a minimum central pressure of 900 mbar (26.58 InHg).

Rainfall accumulations are expected in amounts of 5 to 10 inches, with isolated areas of 25 inches over the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Rains of 4 to 6 inches can be expected in areas of Honduras and Nicaragua.

At 5pm EDT the country of Mexico issued a Hurricane Watch for the Yucatan Peninsula from Punta Allen to Cabo Catoche.

A hurricane warning remains in effect from San Felipe to Tulum on the Yucatan peninsula...including Cozumel and nearby islands.  A Hurricane is also in effect for Swan Island. A tropical storm warning is in effect from south of Tulum to Chetumal Mexico. A hurricane watch remains in effect for the east coast of the Yucatan peninsula from south of Tulum to Punta Gruesa. A tropical storm warning is in effect for Belize from the border With Mexico southward to Belize City. A hurricane watch remains in effect in Cuba for the provinces of Matanzas westward through Pinar del Rio...and for the isle of Youth. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Honduras from the Honduras/Nicaragua border westward to Cabo Camaron. Residents of the Florida Keys and the peninsula should monitor the progress of the storm.

Evacuations have begun in the Florida Keys this morning.

Thirteen are believed dead, twelve in Haiti and one in Jamaica.

Live Hurricane Wilma Coverage by WFOR-CBS4-Miami-Fort Lauderdale (once activated)


Vierter schwerer Hurrikan in US-Saison ist der stärkste aller Zeiten

Washington D.C. (USA), 20.10.2005 – Nach den Hurrikans Katrina, Dennis und Rita steuert nun Hurrikan Wilma auf die US-Küste zu. Er ist stärker als jeder je gemessene Hurrikan der Geschichte und wird am Samstag auf die US-Küste bei Florida treffen.

Auf Kuba wurden 15.000 Menschen evakuiert. Von den Florida Keys sollen bis Freitag 80.000 Menschen evakuiert werden.

Für die Ölfelder im Golf von Mexiko und in New Orleans gibt es laut neuesten Angaben keine Gefahr.


Vilma se convierte en huracán y se dirige hacia el Golfo de México

La tormenta tropical Vilma (o Wilma) se ha convertido este martes en huracán, según informó el Centro Nacional de Huracanes de Estados Unidos. Los vientos pueden alcanzar los 175 km/h.

Vilma se encontraba en el Caribe occidental, amenazando a Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica y el archipiélago colombiano de San Andrés y Providencia, donde las olas alcanzaron 3 metros de altura este fin de semana, lo que sorprendió a los lugareños, poco acostumbrados a los huracanes. Sin embargo, en las últimas horas Vilma se ha desviado hacia el norte, y puede amenazar a Guatemala, Honduras y la península mexicana de Yucatán, así como el golfo de México. Se estima que, al final de esta semana, Vilma llegará a la Florida.

Al formarse Vilma como tormenta tropical la semana anterior, se convertía en la 21a. tormenta de la temporada, lo que iguala el récord de 1933.

Las lluvias que provoque el paso de Vilma en la zona devastada por el huracán Stan afectará las labores humanitarias y de rescate que se llevan a cabo en ese lugar.


ウィルマ、ハリケーンに成長

アメリカ国立ハリケーンセンターによると、熱帯性暴風ウィルマ(Wilma)は、18日東部夏時間(UTC-4）午前11時（日本時間19日午前0時）までに、カテゴリー1のハリケーンになり、その後も成長を続けている。現地時間同日午後8時（日本時間19日午前9時）までに、カテゴリー2のハリケーンに成長した。カテゴリー1は、「強い台風」に、カテゴリー2は「非常に強い台風」にほぼ相当する。

現地時間18日午前11時現在、ハリケーン「ウィルマ」は、カリブ海上、ニカラグア、ホンジュラス国境のグラシアスアディオス岬と、キューバの南にあるイギリス領ケイマン諸島のグランドケイマンを結ぶ線の中間点よりやや東に位置していた。

ウィルマは今後北西に進み、現地時間21日午前には、キューバとメキシコのユカタン半島の間のユカタン海峡付近に達する見込み。ハリケーンセンターでは、今後もウィルマが成長を続け、21日午前に、カテゴリー4になる確率が25%、カテゴリー3以上になる確率が50%と予想している。


Hurricane Wilma still a Category 5 threat

As of 8 pm EDT Wednesday, 19 October, the center of Hurricane Wilma was located near 17°9′ N 83°9′ W or about 270 miles (435 km) southeast of Cozumel, Mexico. It is moving to the west-northwest at 7 mph (11 KM/HR)with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h), with higher gusts, making it a dangerous Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, and has a minimum central pressure of 892 mbar.

Rainfall accumulations are expected in amounts of 5 to 10 inches, with isolated areas of 25 inches over the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Rains of 4 to 6 inches can be expected in areas of Honduras and Nicaragua.

A hurricane warning remains in effect from San Felipe to Tulum on the Yucatan peninsula...including Cozumel and the nearby islands. A hurricane warning is also in effect for Swan Island. A tropical storm warning remains in effect from south of Tulum to Chetumal Mexico...and for Belize from the border with Mexico southward to Belize City. A hurricane watch remains in effect for the east coast of the Yucatan peninsula from south of Tulum to Punta Gruesa. A hurricane watch remains in effect in Cuba for the provinces of Matanzas westward through Pinar Del Rio...and for the isle of Youth. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Honduras from the Honduras/Nicaragua border westward to Cabo Camaron. All interests in the Florida Keys and the Florida peninsula should closely monitor the progress of extremely dangerous Hurricane Wilma.

Hurricane Wilma strengthened on its projected looping path around Cuba, then onward towards central and south Florida. Wilma ties the record for the busiest hurricane season ever at 21.

Next Advisory at 11pm EDT


ウィルマ、ハリケーンに成長


Hurricane-force winds kill 15 people as storm hits Europe

As a storm swept across parts of France and Spain on Saturday and Sunday, it left 15 people dead. Its winds were recorded up to 190km/h (118 mph), which are hurricane-force winds.

The storm made landfall near to Bordeaux, France at 5:00 am Central European Time on Saturday the 24th January. It traveled south-eastwards towards the south-east coast of France throughout Saturday morning, finally reaching there at 1:00 pm. It is expected to head north-eastwards over Italy and the Adriatic Sea, but without causing damage. Low pressure systems are fairly common in Europe at this time of year. Some reports have called it the storm of the decade; BBC meteorologist Alex Deakin said "Saturday's storm is being described as the most damaging since that of December 1999 which killed 88 people."

Four children aged between 9 and 12 died at a sports hall in Sant Boi de Llobregat, near Barcelona. The children intended on playing baseball, but sought shelter inside a covered area made of concrete with a corrugated iron roof. The structure collapsed, as a result of the wind. Local people and fire-fighters were at the scene in aiding children to escape the rubble. Three children died at the scene, a fourth died in hospital and 16 have been treated for injuries.

Other fatalities include a woman, who died after a wall collapsed and a man struck by a falling tree in the Barcelona area. In Landes, south-west France, a falling tree struck a driver; a 78-year-old man was hit by debris and another man, aged 75, was crushed by a tree. A wall crushed a man in Aigues de Busot in the south-east of Spain. A policeman was struck by a falling tree as he directed traffic in Burela and a sailor from a cargo ship died when the vessel got into trouble off the coast of Galicia. In Burgos, Spain, a woman was crushed by a door.

Approximately 1.7 million homes in France and tens of thousands of homes in Spain experienced power cuts. A woman, aged 73, died in France after a power-outage stopped her breathing machine. Road and rail links were blocked and airports closed. Airports in Bordeaux, Biarritz, Pau and Toulouse were shut, as well as train services, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded overnight.

Michèle Alliot-Marie, the French interior minister, stated that in addition to the 300 civil security agents located in the Landes region of France, another 715 agents would be deployed. She also expressed her intent to fly there today, after the high winds have decreased. French President Nicolas Sarkozy told reporters he would travel to the affected area tomorrow. In Bordeaux's Gironde region, 19 residents of a retirement home were evacuated by rescuers following its rooftop being blown away. Authorities have also evacuated campers from the pine forests in Landes.

Thousands were evacuated from nearby housing estates in La Nucía, north of Benidorm in Alicante, as the Spanish Army helped to fight a forest fire, which was started by a felled electricity pylon. There were also forest fires in the region of Catalonia, while Spain put emergency services on high alert. Waves over 20 metres high were registered off the northern coast of Spain and dolphins were stranded on beaches in the region as a result of high winds.


Orkantief über Europa fordert Menschenleben

Offenbach am Main (Deutschland) / Barcelona (Spanien) / Bordeaux (Frankreich), 25.01.2009 – Orkantief „Klaus“ hat mit Spitzengeschwindigkeiten bis zu 175 Stundenkilometern und Starkregen (20 bis 40 Liter pro Quadratmeter) in Europa sowie starkem Wellengang zwischen sechs bis neun Metern im französischen „Golf von Gascogne“ beziehungsweise angeblichen 21 Metern in Galicien zu erheblichen Schäden geführt. Bislang starben – direkt oder indirekt über durch den Orkan verursachte Lawinenabgänge – 38 Menschen. Auch in Schottland gab es drei Tote und einen verletzten Bergsteiger (die drei Toten sind zu beklagen, weil orkanbedingt die Rettungskräfte nicht rechtzeitig zum Einsatzort gelangen konnten). Dieser Sturm gilt nach Ansicht von Meteorologen als der zweitstärkste nach Orkantief „Lothar“ aus dem Jahre 1999. Parallel dazu sorgten die Wetterverhältnisse ebenfalls für zwei Todesopfer in Deutschland. Die Höhe des wirtschaftlichen Schadens dieses Orkantiefs ist derzeit noch nicht absehbar.

In Frankreich wurden durch den Sturm mindestens vier Menschen getötet, drei davon im Départment Landes. Ein Autofahrer wurde auf einer Landstraße durch einen umstürzenden Baum erschlagen, sein Beifahrer schwer verletzt. Ebenfalls ein umgestürzter Baum war für den Tod eines Mannes in Losse verantwortlich. Herumfliegende Trümmer töteten in Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse einen Mann. Das vierte Opfer war eine 73-jährige Frau aus dem Département Gironde. Die Frau starb, weil ihr Beatmungsgerät aufgrund eines Stromausfalles versagte. Aus Frankreich hieß es, der Wind lasse Tannenzapfen wie Gewehrkugeln durch die Gegend fliegen. Besonders betroffen war hier der Südwesten des Landes. Der Verkehr ist in allen Bereichen zusammengebrochen, in zwei Millionen Haushalten in den Regionen Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées, Languedoc-Roussillon, Poitou-Charentes, Auvergne und Limousin kam es durch den Sturm zum Ausfall des Stromnetzes. Ein Sprecher von Météo-France bezeichnete den Orkan als den schlimmsten Sturm, seitdem die Wetterwerte aufgezeichnet werden. Die Auswirkungen seien absolut vergleichbar mit denen von Orkan „Lothar“ vom 26. und 27. Dezember 1999. In Perpignan wurde eine Spitzenböe mit 184 km/h verzeichnet. In der Nacht zu Sonntag wurde die „Alarmstufe Rot“ wieder aufgehoben.

Rund 330 Reisende im Schnellzug von Paris nach Hendaye mussten die Reise unterbrechen und wurden von der staatlichen Eisenbahngesellschaft SNCF in einem Hotel untergebracht. Genauso erging es 195 Fahrgästen zweier TGVs und 200 Insassen eines Fernzuges von Marseille nach Bordeaux. Bei Hendaye mussten 60 Passagiere die Nacht zum Sonntag, den 25.01.2009 im Zug verbringen. Mehrere Straßen sind durch Windbruch unpassierbar, sogar Wintersporteinrichtungen in den Pyrenäen wurden geschlossen. Die  Flughäfen in Bordeaux, Toulouse, Perpignan und Biarritz mussten zeitweise ebenfalls den Betrieb unterbrechen. In einigen Regionen wurde der Notstand ausgerufen, ebenso bestand ein Verkehrsverbot im Département Aude.

In Sant Boi de Llobregat bei Barcelona in Spanien wurde die Wand einer Sporthalle durch den Orkan eingedrückt, wodurch das Dach einstürzte. Dabei starben vier Kinder im Alter zwischen 9 und 12 Jahren, mindestens 13 weitere Kinder und zwei Erwachsene wurden verletzt. Es wurden jedoch noch weitere Kinder verschüttet. Nach offiziellen Angaben haben 20 bis 30 Personen im Freien Baseball gespielt und vor dem Sturm in der 25 Jahre alten Halle Zuflucht gesucht. Es wurde eine Untersuchung eingeleitet. Andernorts in Spanien wurden durch den Sturm mindestens fünf weitere Personen getötet.

Ein Fischer ertrank auf hoher See, sechs Besatzungsmitglieder konnten noch gerettet werden.
Am Kap Matxitxako (Baskenland) wurden Wellenhöhen von bis zu 21,5 m beobachtet. Der Wind erreichte hier in Böen bis zu 194  Kilometer pro Stunde. Rund 700.000 Bewohner Nordspaniens waren ohne elektrischen Strom. Im Baskenland kam es angesichts der Wetterwarnung mit 12 Meter hohen Wellen zu Evakuierungen. 51 Flüge von spanischen Flughäfen wurden annulliert.

Vier Personen starben durch umstürzende Bäume oder Mauern. Im Stadtzentrum von Barcelona wurde eine 52-jährige Bewohnerin von einer Mauer erschlagen, die der Wind umgeworfen hatte. Der Versuch, ein Hindernis von der Straße zu beseitigen, kostete einen Verkehrspolizisten auf einer Landstraße bei Lugo im Nordwesten des Landes das Leben, als er von einem umstürzendem Baum erschlagen wurde. Inwieweit die Verkehrssicherungspflicht hinsichtlich der Standfestigkeit des Baumes verletzt wurde, steht noch nicht fest.

Der Sturm erschwert Löscharbeiten bei einem Waldbrand, der durch einen umstürzenden Hochspannungsmast und Kurzschluss ausgelöst worden war und an der Costa Blanca einen Kiefernwald in Brand gesetzt haben soll. Ebenfalls wegen eines umstürzenden Hochspannungsmastes wurde aus Sicherheitsgründen die Autobahn AP-7 zwischen Alicante und Monforte de Cid gesperrt; der Verkehr wird über die A-70 umgeleitet.

In Deutschland brachte „Orkan Klaus“ einen Wintereinbruch mit sich. Glatteis, Orkanböen und starker Schneefall behinderten den Verkehr. Betroffen waren vor allem Baden-Württemberg, Hessen und Bayern. In Gerabronn in Baden-Württemberg brach ein Scheunentor zusammen und begrub einen 70-jährigen Mann unter sich, ein weiterer Mann starb bei einem sturmbedingten Verkehrsunfall bei Offenbach in Hessen.

Auf der Bundesautobahn 98 im Landkreis Konstanz begrub ein Erdrutsch fünf Autos und einen Lastwagen unter den Geröllmassen, fünf Insassen wurden verletzt. Der Hang drohte weiter abzurutschen, so bleibt die Autobahn bis Montag gesperrt. In dem Stau, der sich durch den Erdrutsch bildete, konnte die Polizei zwei Betrüger festnehmen, die sich mit zwei unredlich erworbenen Autos ins Ausland absetzen wollten – sie hatten mit Falschgeld bezahlt.

Bereits am Freitag war es in mehreren Landesteilen Deutschlands zu starken Niederschlägen und Neuschnee gekommen, mit den üblichen Auswirkungen auf den Verkehr. Keller liefen voll und Fließgewässer traten über die Ufer. Die Feuerwehren waren pausenlos im Einsatz. Zusätzlich war auch die Polizei mit der Aufnahme von Verkehrsunfällen aufgrund von Glatteis oder Schneeglätte beschäftigt. Betroffen war vor allem das Waldecksche Upland.


Huragan Klaus pustoszy Europę

Huragan Klaus, który nawiedza europejskie kraje zebrał żniwo w postaci 18 zabitych. Burze, podczas których wiatr dochodził do 194 km/h rozpoczęły się w piątek (23 I).

Nawałnica w głąb europejskiego lądu nadeszła znad Zatoki Biskajskiej.

Wśród ofiar są dzieci, które zginęły 24 I na wskutek zawalenia się hali sportowej w
Sant Boi de Llobregat, 11 km od Barcelony w Hiszpanii. Ofiarami żywiołu okazali sie też policjant i strażak, a oprócz nich ginęli ludzie głównie po 50-dziesiątce w Hiszpanii i Francji.

W hiszpańskiej Walencji wybuchły trzy duże pożary.
Przyczyną pożarów było zawalenie się słupa wysokiego napięcia i zerwanie linii elektrycznej.
Na Zatoce Biskajskiej utworzyły się 20 metrowe fale.

W europejskich krajach dotkniętych kataklizmem miliony ludzi nie ma prądu, z czego najwięcej,
bo ponad 1 mln osób w weekend nie miało dostępu do elektryczności w Francji.

Meteorolodzy informują, iż żywioł nie zagraża Polsce.


Icelandic Hekla volcano shows signs of activity

Yesterday, at 11:00am local time in Iceland, the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police declared an "uncertainty phase", the lowest civilian volcanic alert level, for the country's Hekla stratovolcano which is located on the southern part of island nation. The warning was intended to aid in preparations of potential evacuations.

Given the uniqueness of the earthquake activity as it applies to this particular volcano, today, the Icelandic Meteorological Office upgraded their aviation alert for the area to Yellow. At the same time, Police advised against hiking in the area but were not enforcing this.  Monitoring of the area has also been stepped up.

The United States Geological Survey international earthquake map showed no earthquakes in Iceland in the week prior. The Icelandic Meteorological Office also reported no earthquake activity in the Hekla area in the past 48 hours. The significant earthquake activity resulting in the phase change had took place on March 10 on the northeast side of the volcano's summit caldera.  Dark clouds unrelated to any volcanic activity were reported at the base of the mountain. The clouds presented the potential for confusion as to whether an actual eruption had taken place.

Hekla last erupted in 2000, and has a history of exploding roughly every ten years. Icelandic volcanic activity attracted international attention as a result of an April 2010 explosion of another volcano that had shut down European airspace for several days.


Blízko sopky Hekly došlo k neobvyklé seismické aktivitě

Včera v 11. hodin dopoledne místního času vyhlásila na Islandu místní policie nejnižší stupeň bdělosti kvůli sopce Hekla ležící v jižní části ostrova. Smyslem varování je upozornit turisty, že je nevhodné cestovat do blízkosti sopky, a usnadnit případnou evakuaci jejího okolí. Důvodem k vydání varování byla série malých zemětřesení nedaleko Hekly v hloubce zhruba 11 kilometrů. Přestože se pravděpodobně nejedná o předzvěst zemětřesení, považují úřady za lepší na tento u Hekly nezvyklý úkaz reagovat.

K erupcím Hekly docházelo v posledních desetiletích zhruba s desetiletými přestávkami a naposled sopka vybuchla v roce 2000. Nejvýznamnějším výbuchem islandské sopky v posledních letech byl výbuch sopky Eyjafjallajökull, který v roce 2010 ochromil leteckou dopravu nad velkou částí Evropy.

Tato zpráva byla založena zčásti nebo zcela překladem zprávy Icelandic Hekla volcano shows signs of activity na anglických Wikizprávách.


Louisiana declares state of emergency as Tropical Storm Barry approaches U.S. coast

The governor of Louisiana, a U.S. state on the Gulf of Mexico, declared a state of emergency for the state on Thursday, with Tropical Storm Barry approaching the coast.

Governor John Bel Edwards addressed the public: "No one should take this storm lightly. As we know all too well in Louisiana, low intensity does not necessarily mean low impact." He said he has arranged for 3000 of the National Guard to be available and has search and rescue teams at the ready and has requested U.S. President Donald Trump declare a state of emergency in Lousiana on the federal level.

The mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell, advised residents of her city to make plans and shelter in place.  Residents of some other areas, such as Jefferson Parish, have been instructed to evacuate.

According to the United States National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Barry could develop into a hurricane as soon as Friday.  Meteorologists predict landfall Saturday morning.

Although its winds are only predicted to reach about 75 miles per hour (120 kph), the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning covering an area from Gulfport, Mississippi, to New Orleans and other forecasters predicted a storm surge of three to six feet (one to two meters).

As of midday Thursday, the storm was about 90 miles (145 km) south of the coast and moving at roughly five miles per hour (eight kilometers per hour).

The city of New Orleans already sustained heavy rains earlier this week, with flooding.  New Orleans and Jefferson Parish officials have said they are not concerned about the levees, which have about five or six feet of leeway for rising water.


Tropischer Sturm Barry gefährdet Louisiana

Miami / New Orleans (Vereinigte Staaten), 12.07.2019 – Im Golf von Mexiko hat sich ein tropischer Sturm gebildet. „Barry“, der zweite Sturm der diesjährigen atlantischen Hurrikansaison, gefährdet vor allem die Küste des Bundesstaates Louisiana und die tiefliegenden Gebiete im Flussdelta des Mississippi durch starken Wind und eine Sturmflut. Nach dem Landfall am morgigen Samstag werden die Windgeschwindigkeiten zwar rasch zurückgehen, dafür wird vor allem Regen die Gefahr von Überschwemmungen erhöhen. Durch die geringe Zuggeschwindigkeit kommt es zu langanhaltenden Regenfällen mit Niederschlagsmengen von 250 bis 380 mm, örtlich bis 500 mm.

Der Gouverneur des Bundesstaates, John Bel Edwards, wandte sich an die Öffentlichkeit: „Niemand sollte diesen Sturm leicht nehmen. Wie wir alle in Louisiana nur zu gut wissen, bedeutet geringe Stärke nicht unbedingt geringe Auswirkungen.“ Auf seine Veranlassung hin seien 3000 Soldaten der Nationalgarde sowie Such- und Rettungsmannschaften in Bereitschaft versetzt worden. Außerdem habe er den amerikanischen Präsidenten Donald Trump ersucht, auf Bundesebene den Notstand für den Bundesstaat auszurufen.

Nach den Voraussagen des National Hurricane Centers in Miami erwarten die Meteorologen bis zum Landfall am Samstagnachmittag europäischer Zeit nicht unbedingt eine Verstärkung des tropischen Sturms zu einem Hurrikan, wollen dies jedoch auch nicht ausschließen, weswegen mit Stand von 23:00 Mitteleuropäischer Sommerzeit am 11. Juli für die Küste zwischen Intracoastal City und Grand Isle eine Hurrikanwarnung besteht. Zwischen der Mündung des Pearl River und Grand Isle, für den Lake Pontchartrain, den Lake Maurepas und die Metropolregion New Orleans sowie die Küste zwischen Intracoastal City und Cameron besteht eine Sturmwarnung.

Das Army Corps of Engineers geht davon aus, dass die Deiche halten. Zwar führt der Mississippi immer noch Hochwasser, aber die kombinierte Wirkung von Hochwasser, aktuellem Niederschlagsabflusswasser und Sturmflut sollten nach Berechnungen der National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ihren Höchststand bei 19 Fuß haben, während die Deiche um New Orleans mindestens 20 Fuß hoch sind. Allerdings sei nicht auszuschließen, dass unterhalb von New Orleans südlich von Oakville und Caernarvon im Plaquemines Parish die Deichkronen nicht überall ausreichend hoch seien, um das Wasser zurückzuhalten.

Die Bürgermeisterin von New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell, hat die Bewohner ihrer Stadt aufgefordert, Vorbereitungen zu treffen und die Auswirkungen des Sturms an Ort und Stelle abzuwarten. In anderen Gebieten, etwa in Grand Isle im Jefferson Parish oder im Plaquemines Parish, wurden die Bewohner aufgefordert, das Gebiet zu verlassen. Außerdem hat Ratsfrau Jennifer Van Vrancken die Bewohner aufgefordert, Laub aus Rinnsteinen und Abflüssen zu entfernen. Das sei nur eine kleine Maßnahme, die jeder machen könne, die aber unter Umständen einen großen Unterschied bedeuten könne.

Die Golfküste und die Ostküste der Vereinigten Staaten werden in den Monaten Juni bis November unregelmäßig von tropischen Wirbelstürmen gefährdet.

Portal:Wetter


Much of inland New South Wales, Australia affected by flooding

Much of the interior of New South Wales, Australia continues to be affected by floods caused by heavy rains. With more rain predicted, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch for all western flowing rivers in New South Wales from the Namoi River in the north of the state to the Murrumbidgee River in the south.

Coonamble, in the central-western plains district of New South Wales, has been isolated by major flooding of the Castlereagh River. The State Emergency Service estimates that around 2,760 people are currently trapped in Coonamble. Mudgee, Canowindra, Eugowra, Dubbo, Wellington, and Young have also been severely affected.

A number of major highways in Western districts of the state have been closed or had diversions put in place, including the Newell Highway near Mirrool Bridge, the Castlereagh Highway between Gilgandra and Walgett, the Oxley Highway between Gilgandra and Warren, and the Lachlan Valley Way between 28km north of Cowra and 6km South Of Gooloogong. A number of local roads have also been affected.

Emergency Management NSW has declared the local government areas of Mid-Western Region, Weddin, Wellington, Warrumbungle, Cootamundra, Coonamble, Harden, and Young as natural disaster areas where significant damage to property and infrastructure has occurred.

Evacuation orders have been issued for parts of Wagga Wagga and parts of Coonamble due to flooding.

The SES is advising people who require assistance due to flooding to call 132 500 and to contact 000 for life threatening emergencies. For road closure information, residents are encouraged to contact their local council.


Weite Teile des australischen Bundesstaates New South Wales sind überflutet

Sydney (Australien), 08.12.2010 – Ein Großteil des australischen Bundesstaates New South Wales ist von Überschwemmungen betroffen, die durch starke Regenfälle verursacht wurde. Das australische Bureau of Meteorology hat eine Reihe von Hochwasserwarnungen für die Flüsse im Westen des Bundesstaates ausgegeben. Diese erstrecken sich auf die Gewässer zwischen dem Namoi River im Norden des Bundesstaates bis zum Murrumbidgee River im Süden.

Coonamble, in dem zentralwestlichen Distikt Coonamble Shire gelegen, wurde durch den hochwasserführenden Castlereagh River isoliert. Der State Emergency Service schätzte die Zahl der in Coonamble abgeschnittenen Personen auf etwa 2760. Mudgee, Canowindra, Eugowra, Dubbo, Wellington und Young sind ebenfalls stark vom Hochwasser betroffen.

Eine Reihe von Hauptstraßen in den westlichen Teilen des Bundesstaates wurden gesperrt oder sind nur mit Umleitungen befahrbar, darunter der Newell Highway bei Mirrool Bridge, der Castlereagh Highway zwischen Gilgandra und Walgett, der Oxley Highway zwischen Gilgandra und Warren sowie der Lachlan Valley Way von 28 km nördlich von Cowra bos südlich von Gooloogong. Ebenfalls betroffen sind zahlreiche regionale Straßenverbindungen.

Die Katastrophenschutzbehörde des Bundesstaates hat die Local Government Areas Mid-Western Region, Weddin, Wellington, Warrumbungle, Cootamundra, Coonamble, Harden und Young zum Katastrophengebiet erklärt, weil durch die Überschwemmungen deutliche Schäden an Eigentum und Infrastruktur verursacht wurden. Eine Evakuierung wurde für Teile von Wagga Wagga und Coonamble angeordnet.


New England, Canada brace for Hurricane Bill

Hurricane Bill, the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, is currently threatening parts of New England and eastern Canada.

Bill weakened somewhat on Friday, although it remains a formidable Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. As of 11 p.m. AST August 21 (0300 UTC August 22), Hurricane Bill was located within 10 nautical miles of 31.0°N 67.5°W, or about 545 mi (880 km) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Maximum sustained winds were near 90 knots (105 mph, 165 km/h), with stronger gusts. Forecasters estimate the storm's minimum barometric pressure to be around 957 millibars.

The storm is currently moving towards the north-northwest at about 20 mph. This path should lead to an eventual turn towards the north and later northeast, bringing the storm between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States on Saturday.

Though the brunt of the storm should remain offshore, residents in New England are monitoring Bill's progress. The National Weather Service expects seas to turn dangerous this weekend, with some waves potentially reaching 35 feet (11 meters) in height offshore. According to Steve Kass of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, "If you own a boat and you like to go out any distance, this is not the weekend to do it".

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick advised pleasure boaters and swimmers to avoid waters around Cape Cod: "Boaters should not, I repeat not, stay on their boats to ride out this storm. Swimmers should stay out of the water throughout this weekend. There will be life-threatening rip currents along the entire coast". Beaches were being closed in some areas, including on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.

Patrick said emergency workers were moving supplies to certain shelters, just in case conditions worsen. On its predicted path, Bill will likely disrupt the Obama family's vacation to Martha's Vineyard.

While the U.S. will most likely be spared from significant damage, the Canadian Maritimes might not be so lucky. Peter Bowyer, a program supervisor of the Canadian Hurricane Centre said "it will definitely be a hurricane when it reaches our Maritime waters Sunday. At this point, it is still not possible to give all the specifics everyone wants." The eastern shore of Nova Scotia and southeastern portions of Newfoundland appear to be at greatest risk.

Oil companies have been vacating workers from offshore platforms within the Sable Offshore Energy Project in advance of Hurricane Bill.


Bill kasırgası ABD ve Kanada'ya ulaştı

Atlas Okyanusu'nda oluşan Bill Kasırgası Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde 2 kişinin ölümüne neden oldu. Kanada'da ise günlük yaşam olumsuz etkilendi. Kanada'nın özellikle doğu kıyılarını vuran kasırga sebebiyle rüzgarın saatte 119 kilometreye varan hızlarda estiği belirtildi. Öte yandan ölenlerin birinin 7 yaşındaki ötekinin 54 yaşında olduğu kaydedildi.

Kasırganın hızının gittikçe düştüğü ve Saffir-Simpson ölçeğinde 1. seviyeye gerilediği belirlendi. ABD Ulusal Kasırga Merkezi, kasırganın saatte 54 km hızla kuzeydoğuya doğru ilerlediği ve kasırga seviyesinden fırtına seviyesine düştüğünü söyledi.


Quakes push Canary Islands up eleven centimetres

Multiple earthquakes over the Easter weekend around El Hierro Island, one of the Canary Islands, have raised some parts of the island by as much as 11 centimetres (4.3 inches). This includes a 4.9 magnitude earthquake Sunday, following 129 quakes below 1.3 magnitude through Saturday.

The majority of quakes making up this seismic event occurred at depths between 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) and 15 kilometers (9.3 miles), and ranged between 2.0 and 4.5 on the Richter Scale. VolcanoDiscovery reports this may be a sign magma is rising to the surface, but stuck around 20km deep where the 4.9 quake took place; these are signals there may be a volcanic eruption in the near future.

The 4.9 magnitude quake occurred roughly 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) off shore of El Hierro Island,  the southern-most of the Canary Islands chain. It was felt by around 10,000 residents of the island. In response, local authorities closed western roads on the island, and other steps, after raising the alert level on the island to the second-highest civil level.

El Hierro, itself, was likely created as a result of volcanic activity taking place over a million years ago.


Enjambre sísmico en las islas Canarias empuja la zona 11 centímetros

Un enjambre sísmico detectado en las islas Canarias en España elevó el terreno de la zona al menos 11 centímetros. El domingo se detectó el sismo más fuerte el cual alcanzó los 4,9 grados de magnitud.

La mayoría de los sismos tienen profundidades de entre 10 y 15 kilómetros y magnitudes entre los dos y los cuatro grados en la escala de Richter.

El sismo de magnitud 4,9 ocurrió a unos 10 kilómetros de la costa de la isla de El Hierro, la más meridional de la cadena de las islas Canarias. Se estima que alrededor de 10 000 personas habitan la isla.

En respuesta al enjambre sísmico, las autoridades locales cerraron las carreteras del oeste de la isla y tomaron varias medidas.


Record snowfall in Japan: in pictures

Snow has accumulated to record depths, in excess of five metres, in the Hakkoda mountain range of Aomori Prefecture in Northern Japan.  More snow fell in northern Japan over the weekend, and at least eight people died as people become trapped in their cars and buried underneath the heavy snow. A bullet train travelling from Tokyo to northern Japan also derailed, however no one was injured.

Wikimedians provided pictures of the snow for Wikinews.


Снегопад в Японии (фоторепортаж)

За последние выходные, 2‒3 марта, в районе хребта Хаккода в префектуре Аомори на севере Японии выпало рекордное количество снега.
В отдельных местах толщина снежного покрова превышала пять метров.
Как минимум восемь человек погибло в засыпанных снегом машинах.
Высокоскоростной поезд Синкансен сошёл с рельсов, но никто не пострадал.

Пользователи Викимедии предоставили фотографии экстремального снегопада Викиновостям.

6 марта 2013 года


Record temperatures stoke bushfires in Western Australia, arson suspected

The temperature in Perth, Western Australia reached 44.2°C (111°F) making it the hottest December day since records commenced, and the seventh hottest day ever recorded in Perth. This combined with the yesterday's second hottest Christmas day of 40.7°C (105°F)  and Monday's 35.9°C (97°F) makes this the hottest three-day Christmas period since records began.

The temperatures have hampered efforts in Perth's southern suburb of Orelia where a fire that is suspected to have been deliberately lit on Monday has caused the closure of the Kwinana Freeway and Thomas road intersection. The fire has so far burnt out 750 hectares of the Beeliar Regional Park. Alan Gale spokesman from the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) said the fire had threatened a number of properties but firefighters had prevented any damage.

Additional fires have occurred around the Perth metro area including in South Guildford in bushland near Perth Airport threatening Palmer Barracks. A fire near the Marangaroo Golf Course in Perth's north flared up in the morning, though the source of the flare looks like it was deliberately lit.

WA Police Arson squad are investigating the more than 120 blazes that occurred across Perth since Monday and Mr Gale has asked anyone with information to call crime stoppers.

The fires in Orelia have spread into the rural suburb of Casuarina, and have now burnt out over 800 hectares. A FESA spokesman has said that three houses had been damaged by the fire, which is out of control. Residents to the east of the fire have been told to evacuate. Casuarina Prison staff are in communication with FESA and have evacuation plans prepared if the conditions change and need arises.

An evacuation point has been establish at the Kwinana Council buildings on Sulphur Road.


Temperatura elevada na Austrália causa incêndio em florestas, mas há suspeitas de crime

A temperatura em Perth, Austrália Ocidental atingiu hoje 44,2°C tornando-se o dia mais quente desde que os registros começaram há dez dias, e foi um dos sétimos dias mais quentes já registrados em Perth. Isso combinado com o ontem, o segundo mais quente dia de 40,7°C em pleno Natal, sendo que na segunda ela estava em torno de 35,9°C, tornando-o ainda mais quente dos três dias precedentes ao Natal, e um dos mais quentes dos útimos natais já registrados.

As temperaturas têm dificultado os esforços de resgate no subúrbio de Perth, no sul de Orélia onde um incêndio, que se suspeita ter sido deliberadamente aceso na segunda-feira, causou o fechamento de duas estradas que dão acesso ao local. O fogo tem até agora queimou mais de 750 hectares na região de Beeliar Regional Park. Alan Gale, porta-voz do corpo de bombeiros e serviços de emergência da Austrália Ocidental (FESA) disse que o fogo havia ameaçado uma série de propriedades, mas os bombeiros tinham impedido qualquer dano.

Incêndios adicionais têm ocorrido em torno da área metropolitana de Perth, inclusive em South Guildford em bushland, perto Perth Airport ameaçando a região de Palmer Barracks. Um incêndio perto da Marangaroo Golf Course em Perth's north continuou aceso até esta manhã, embora a origem do surto aparência de que foi deliberadamente iluminado.

O esquadrão da Polícia de Arson  está investigando a mais de 120 queimadas que ocorreram em toda a Perth desde segunda e o Sr. Gale pediu para ligar para a central de polícia caso tenham suspeitas ou pistas de quem possa ter provocado o incêndio (caso isso seja verdade).

Os incêndios em Orelia ter propagado nos subúrbios rurais de Caruarina, e agora  a área queimada é de aproximadamente 800 hectares. O porta-voz do corpo de bombeiros afirmou que três casas foram danificadas pelo fogo, que está fora de controle. Residentes a leste do incêndio foram convocados a evacuarem a região. Os habitantes de Casuarina Prison  estão em comunicação com a FESA (A central de corpo de bombeiros da Austrália ocidental) e têm elaborado planos de evacuação, caso as condições mudam e necessário.

Um ponto de evacuação foi estabelecer no Conselho Kwinana de edifícios, em Sulphur Road.

*AAP. Record temperatures stoke WA blazes [inativa] — The West Australian, December 26, 2007. Página visitada em 26 de dezembro de 2007. Arquivada em 29 de dezembro de 2007

*AAP. Perth burns as temperatures soar [inativa] — The West Australian, 25 de dezembro de 2007. Página visitada em 26 de dezembro de 2007. Arquivada em 29 de dezembro de 2007

*Blaze threatens Perth suburb — Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 26 de dezembro de 2007

*Perth blaze damages homes — Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 26 de dezembro de 2007


Red dust storm engulfs Sydney, Australia

A huge dust storm has covered much of New South Wales and southern Queensland, Australia, including the major cities of Sydney and Brisbane.  The storm is causing eerie red skies, as well as breathing problems, traffic chaos, and flight cancellations.

Residents have described it as like "Armageddon" or "being on Mars".

Vulnerable people including children, the elderly, and those with respiratory illnesses have been warned to stay indoors, as air pollution levels soared.  According to the New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change, PM10 (particulate matter) readings are at 15,500 micrograms per cubic metre. This is the highest since records began, and compares with normal readings of around 10 micrograms per cubic metre. Even a bushfire typically raises levels to only 500 micrograms per cubic metre.

The red dust plume is visible from space and, according to Dr John Leys of the NSW Department of Climate Change and Water, stretches 600 km along the coast, dropping 75,000 tonnes of dust into the sea every hour. The Bureau of Meteorology said it was the worst storm in 70 years.

The dust was caused by strong winds which lifted valuable top soil from the desert and drought affected areas by an intense low pressure system, which has also caused other extreme weather.  Hail storms have smashed windows in New South Wales, with stones as large as cricket balls reported in Crookwell with large hail also reported in Wagga Wagga.  Winds up to 100 km per hour are also predicted for Sydney.


Burza piaskowa w Sydney

Burza piaskowa w Sydney sprawiła, że miasto pokrył czerwony pył. Wstrzymano samoloty i promy. Z powodu złej widoczności wciąż dochodzi do wypadków drogowych, istnieje zagrożenie zdrowia oraz niemożliwa jest normalna praca.

Przyczyną jest wielomiesięczny brak opadów w centralnej Australii, który spowodował burze piaskowe wewnątrz kontynentu. Z powodu szczególnie dotkliwej suszy oraz zimnego frontu atmosferycznego wiatr przeniósł tony piasku w kierunku południowo-zachodnim.

Burza objęła stan Nowa Południowa Walia (w tym leżące na jego terenie Sydney) oraz południową część stanu Queensland.

Burza piaskowa o tak dużym nasileniu jest niebezpieczna dla zdrowia ludzkiego. Władze zalecają pozostanie w domach. Sparaliżowana została komunikacja międzynarodowa oraz krajowa. Z powodu złej widoczności często dochodzi do wypadków komunikacyjnych. Ruch miejski jest ograniczony.

Burza piaskowa utrzyma się prawdopodobnie przez najbliższe dni.


ஆத்திரேலியாவின் சிட்னி நகரை புழுதிப் புயல் மூடியது

புதன், செப்டம்பர் 23, 2009, சிட்னி:

ஆஸ்திரேலியாவின் நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ் மற்றும் குயின்ஸ்லாந்து மாநிலங்களைத் திடீரெனத் தாக்கிய புழுதிப் புயல் சிட்னி, மற்றும் பிறிஸ்பேன் நகரங்களை பல மணி நேரம் மூடி ஆதன் வான் பரப்புகளை கடும் செம்மஞ்சள் நிறமாக்கியது.

இந்த திடீர் செம்புழுதியால், போக்குவரத்து கடுமையாக பாதிக்கப்பட்டது. மூச்சுத் திணறல் உள்ளிட்டவை ஏற்படலாம் என சுகாதாரத் துறை அதிகாரிகள் எச்சரிக்கை விடுத்ததால் வெளியில் வந்தவர்கள் பலரும் முகமூடிகளை அணிந்து நடமாடினர்.

உலகப் புகழ்பெற்ற சிட்னியின் சின்னங்களான ஒபேரா ஹவுசும், துறைமுகப் பாலமும் புழுதியால் மறைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. சிட்னி விமான நிலையத்திற்கு வர வேண்டிய விமானங்கள் வேறு நகரங்களுக்கு திருப்பி விடப்பட்டன. துறைமுகத்தில் கப்பல் போக்குவரத்து  நிறுத்தப்பட்டது. மோட்டார் சைக்கிள்களில் செல்வோர் எதிரில் வருவது தெரியாத வகையில் புழுதி அடர்த்தியாக இருந்ததால் பெரும் சிரமத்திற்கு ஆளாகினர்.

செவ்வாய் கிரகம் போல சிட்னி நகரமே மாறிப் போயிருந்தது. இதை பலர் வெளியில் வந்து பார்த்து ரசித்து மகிழ்ந்தனர். பலர் வியப்புக்குள்ளாகினர். பலருக்கோ பீதியாகி விட்டது.

புரோக்கன் ஹில் நகரிலிருந்து தொடங்கிய இந்த புழுதிப் புயல் கிழக்கு ஆஸ்திரேலியா  முழுவதும் படிப்படியாக வீசி நகரங்களை செம்மையாக்கி விட்டது. புழுதிப் புயல் வீசியபோது, மணிக்கு 60 மைல் வேகத்தி்ல் பலத்த காற்றும் வீசியது. இந்த புழுதிப் புயல் காரணமாக 50 லட்சம் டன் தூசி சிட்னி உள்ளிட்ட பகுதிக்குள் வந்து சேர்ந்து விட்டதாக கணக்கிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

மேலும் விவசாய நிலங்களில் முக்கியமாக உள்ள மேல் மட்ட மண்ணையும் இந்த புழுதிப் புயல் அள்ளிப் போய் விட்டது. இதனால் விவசாயிகள் கவலை அடைந்துள்ளனர். ஒரு கட்டத்தில் மணிக்கு 75 ஆயிரம் டன் அளவுக்கு அடர்த்தியான தூசி சிட்னி நகரை மூடியது. இந்தப் புயல் பின்னர் பசிபிக் கடலில் போய் முடிந்தது.

ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் 70 ஆண்டுகளின் பின்னர் முதற்தடவையாக இப்படியான ஒரு புழுதிப்புயல் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது என்று வானியலாளர்கள் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.

இந்த புழுதிப் புயல் காரணமாக சிட்னி நகரில் காற்று மாசின் அளவு 4164 ஆக இருந்தது. வழக்கமாக 200க்கு மேல் போனாலே அது அபாயகரமானது. ஆனால் 4164 என்ற அளவில் காற்று மாசுபட்டுப் போனதால், ஆஸ்துமா உள்ளிட்ட தொல்லைகள் ஏற்படும் சுகாதாரத் துறையினர் எச்சரித்திருந்தனர்.

நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ் மாநிலத்தின் பிற பகுதிகளில் கல்மழை பொழிந்ததாகத் தகவல் வந்துள்ளது. இதில் சில கற்கள் கிரிக்கெட் பந்து அளவுக்குப் பெரியதாக இருந்ததாகவும், கார்கள், வீடுகளின் சன்னல்கள் உடைந்து போனதாகவும் தகவல்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.


Sidney'de kum fırtınası

Avustralya'nın en büyük kenti Sidney çölden taşınan kumlar sebebiyle kum fırtınası yaşıyor. Tozlar sebebiyle kentin havası kızıl renge büründü. Kum fırtınası sebebiyle akciğer, astım ve kalp hastalarına dikkatli olmaları konusunda uyarı yapıldı. Kum fırtınasının görüş mesafesini düşürmesi sebebiyle ulaşımda sorunlar yaşandığı bildiriliyor.

Avustralya Meteoroloji Ajansı, kum fırtınasını taşıyan rüzgarın hızını saatte 65 kilometre olarak saptadığını duyurdu. Öte yandan birçok kişinin kum fırtınasına bağlı solunum problemleri nedeniyle hastanelere başvurduğu gelen haberler arasında.

Uzmanların toz bulutunun etkisinin azalarak devam edeceği ve Sidney çevresinde kuvvetli rüzgarın can ve mal kaybına yol açabileceğini belirtti.


Severe heat wave blankets northeastern US

The Northeastern region of the United States has been blanketed by a severe heat wave since Sunday, with temperatures predicted to reach over a hundred degrees Fahrenheit Tuesday.

The US National Weather Service (NWS) issued warnings of severe heat for most of the East Coast as well as some inland states, which are predicted to have temperatures as high as 102 degrees Fahrenheit.  Factoring in humidity levels in a measurement called a heat index, temperatures will be even higher; New York City's heat index could reach 107 degrees.

An NWS meteorologist, Brian Korty in Maryland, said that hot air is "sitting over the top of us, and it's not really going to budge much for the next day or two," after which cooler air coming from the Atlantic Ocean is expected to arrive.

Officials warned of health risks from the high heat; an NWS statement said to "check on your elderly relatives and neighbors. Coaches, trainers, camp counselors should remain alert for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.  It will be so hot this afternoon that the weather could affect anyone no matter their age or overall health. Please consider postponing strenuous activities or work outs."

Electric utility companies are concerned about the effect of the heat on infrastructure; New York's Consolidated Edison said that several hundred people were without power Tuesday morning. In Philadelphia, as many as 8,000 people were without power Monday; the number has decreased to around 400, but is expected to rise again later on Tuesday.


Северо-восток США накрыло жарой

Северо-восточная часть США с воскресенья оказалась в зоне повышенной температуры воздуха, прогнозируемый в ближайшее время прогрев воздуха составляет более 37 градусов Цельсия. Национальная служба погоды США издала предупреждение о сильной жаре на большей части восточного побережья, а также в некоторых штатах в глубине континента, ожидаемая температура достигает 39 градусов. При этом расчеты с учетом влажности указывают на возможность установления еще больших температур, так, в городе Нью-Йорк температура может превысить 41 градус.

Wikinews приводит слова метеоролога Брайана Корти из Мэриленда, который говорит, что «горячий воздух сидит на нас сверху и в ближайшие дни смещаться не собирается», однако затем намечается прибытие более холодного воздуха с Атлантического океана.

Представители властей предупредили о связанных с жарой опасностях, в предупреждении службы погоды говорится: «Проверьте пожилых родственников и соседей. Преподаватели, тренеры и воспитатели должны наблюдать за признаками тепловых ударов и сердечных приступов. Будет так жарко, что погода может повлиять на каждого вне зависимости от возраста и состояния здоровья. Пожалуйста, отложите занятия и работы, связанные с большой активностью».

Энергетические компании также выразили обеспокоенность ситуацией. Нью-йоркская Consolidated Edison сообщила о том, что несколько сотен людей оказались во вторник утром без электроснабжения. В Филадельфии в понедельник без света оказались около 8 тысяч человек, сообщается о возможности последующих аварий.

Напомним, в России уже около месяца во многих регионах также стоит довольно жаркая погода.

7 июля 2010 года


Storm causes Southern Californian residents to evacuate

A storm in the Los Angeles County, California area has caused reasons for residents in 2009 Station Fire burn areas to evacuate. Californians in these area braced themselves from mudslides and flash floods due to the expected 25 cm (10 in) of rain yesterday. The National Weather Service (NWS) predicted 3.8 cm (1.5 in) per hour in these fire-affected areas.

Charles Beck, Los Angeles Police Department chief, advised residents, "If a Los Angeles police officer comes to your door and tells you to leave: leave. We're not asking you to leave because we think your lawn's going to get dirty, we're not doing it because your carpet's going to get wet. We're doing it because your life is at risk."

Two days prior, the Los Angeles Coast, the NWS issued tornado warnings, a rarity, for the Whittier, South Los Angeles, and and Long Beach areas. There were reports of a tornado touching down at Sunset Beach in Orange County. The tornado reportedly lifted boats from the water. There were other reports of waterspouts in the Pacific Ocean.

Cal State Long Beach closed for the remainder of Wednesday afternoon and will reopen on Friday, January 22. Schools in the La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge areas were also closed yesterday.

In other areas of Los Angeles, the rain caused minor flooding and large puddles – storm drains overflowed. This storm hit strong from about 15:00 PST (2300 UTC) to about 16:30 PST (0030 UTC) Wednesday. It started again rather powerfully at about 17:10 PST (0110 UTC).

A Southern California resident preferring to remain unnamed said this in regards to the storm, "I felt that it was a wonderful change from the super hot weather," in reference to the 26 °C (80 °F) plus temperatures leading into winter.


Kalifornien: Notstand wegen Stürmen und starker Regenfälle ausgerufen

Los Angeles (Vereinigte Staaten), 22.01.2010 – Wegen starker und andauernder Regenfälle sowie Stürmen besteht in Kalifornien die Gefahr von Schlammlawinen und Erdrutschen. Für weite Teile des US-Bundesstaates Kalifornien riefen die Behörden den Notstand aus. In der Stadt Los Angeles kam es zeitweise zu großflächigen Ausfällen der Stromversorgung. Davon waren 3000 Häuser betroffen. Durch die Waldbrände der vergangenen Jahre sind viele Hänge in der Umgebung von Los Angeles so stark erodiert, dass die Gefahr von Erdrutschen stark erhöht ist.

Für das südliche Kalifornien und Arizona wurde vom Wetteramt eine Tornadowarnung ausgegeben. Der Flughafen Los Angeles ist von starken Winden betroffen. Die Fluggesellschaft Southwest Airlines fliegt den Flughafen zurzeit nicht mehr an. Zwei Flugzeuge der Gesellschaft waren am Mittwoch von Blitzen getroffen worden.


Three Romanian ports closed due to heavy fog

Bucharest, Romania — The Romanian Black Sea ports of Constanţa, Midia and Mangalia were closed on Saturday due to heavy fog. The Danube-Black Sea Canal was also caused due to reduced visibility. The canal, which runs for 64 km, is an important part of the European shipping channel that links the North Sea to the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.

The port closures left 54 ships in the harbour or stranded at sea, said Alexandru Mezei, the director of shipping navigation at Constanţa Port, the largest port in Romania. However, he claims that the closure was necessary to prevent accidents from occurring, as the fog had reduced visiblity below safe levels.


Dimma stängde tre hamnar i Rumänien

Bukarest, Rumänien –
De rumänska hamnstäderna Constata, Midia och Mangalia stängdes på lördagen på grund av tät dimma. Den 64 kilometer långa kanalen mellan Donau och Svarta havet stängdes också. Kanalen är en viktig förbindelselänk mellan Nordsjön, Svarta havet och Medelhavet.

Stängningen av hamnarna gjorde att 54 fartyg antingen blev kvar i hamn eller fick avvakta ute till sjöss, sa Alexandru Mezei, chef för sjöfarten i Constanta, men säkerheten gjorde stängningen nödvändig för att förhindra kollisioner.


Tornado kills one and injures 100 in northern Colorado

A tornado that has caused 28 miles (45 km) of destruction throughout Weld County, Colorado, has killed one and injured 100. The man killed was inside a vehicle that was destroyed in the storm, west of Greeley, which is about 60 miles (97 km) north of Denver.

A state trooper says that multiple car accidents occurred on highways throughout the county. U.S. Route 85 was closed after two semi-trailers were flipped over, though the drivers were not injured. Dozens of houses and vehicles were badly damaged by the tornado as it passed through. The town of Windsor had hundreds of homes and businesses damaged, including the town hall, in addition to trees down and electricity outages. In response to the disaster, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter declared a state of emergency and activated the Colorado National Guard in the badly damaged Weld County.

Severe storms also hit Laramie, Wyoming, 145 miles northwest of Denver, knocking out electricity to 7,300 customers and  damaging buildings.  One damaged building, the Quadra Dangle Square Dance Club, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, had its roof and porch ripped off.  The Associated Press reports Brian Chapman of the National Weather Service in Cheyenne as saying that "indicators are very strongly in favor of it being a tornado," but no confirmation is possible until the damage is fully assessed. Governor Dave Freudenthal of Wyoming has also authorized a crew of eight National Guardsman to help clean up the damage.  Another twister touched down just east of Cheyenne, Wyoming.  The local fire department responded to a call after the storm damaged a barn and a house just south of I-80.

Rain,  hail and snow pelted the entire region, and more storms are predicted for today.  The National Weather Service in Cheyenne reports, "Severe thunderstorms are likely again this afternoon into early this evening mainly east of the Laramie Range...with the greatest threat east of Cheyenne across the southern Nebraska panhandle. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible which may cause some localized flooding especially in areas that received heavy rainfall Thursday."   Winds are expected to gust above 40mph throughout the day.  At 7:40am MST weather conditions were calm and partly cloudly just west of Laramie, Wyoming


Tornados in Colorado, Wyoming und Kalifornien

Denver (Colorado) (Vereinigte Staaten), 23.05.2008 – Am 22. Mai verursachten Tornados in drei Bundesstaaten der Vereinigten Staaten erhebliche Sach- und Personenschäden. Im US-Bundesstaat Colorado hat ein Tornado westlich von Greeley einen Autofahrer getötet. Der Mann wollte in seinem Auto vor dem Tornado flüchten. Mehr als 100 Personen wurden im Weld County insgesamt verletzt. Nach Auskunft eines Polizeisprechers haben sich auf den Fernstraßen zahlreiche sturmbedingte Unfälle ereignet. 15 Eisenbahnwaggons wurden durch die Gewalt des Wirbelsturms von den Schienen gerissen, wovon 14 leere Kesselwagen waren.

Durch das County nördlich von Denver hat die Windhose eine 45 Kilometer lange Spur der Verwüstung gezogen. In Windsor wurden hunderte von Häusern und Gewerbebetrieben beschädigt. Der Gouverneur Colorados, Bill Ritter erklärte den Notstand und hat die Nationalgarde in das Gebiet entsandt.

Auch aus dem Süden Kaliforniens wurden zwei Tornados gemeldet. Hier brachte ein Luftwirbel im Riverside County einen Güterzug zum Entgleisen. Sturzfluten und Erdrutsche unterbrachen mehrere Fernstraßen, insbesondere im Santiago Valley im Orange County, wo das Santiago-Feuer 2007 den größten Teil der Vegetation vernichtet hatte. Häuser wurden überflutet, teilweise stand der Schlamm meterhoch.

Der nationale Wetterdienst hat ein weiteres Sturmereignis in Laramie, Wyoming noch nicht als Tornado bestätigt. Dabei wurden Autos umgeworfen und Dächer abgedeckt, was nach Angaben eines Sprechers des Dienstes jedoch auf einen Tornado hinweist. Bestätigt hat der Wetterdienst aber einen Tornado bei Burns, ebenfalls in Wyoming, etwa 15 Kilometer östlich von Cheyenne.

In diesem Jahr sind bislang mehr als 100 Amerikaner durch Tornados getöt worden. Das ist die höchste Opferzahl seit zehn Jahren. Der Höhepunkt der Tornadosaison liegt üblicherweise am Ende des Frühlings und zu Beginn des Sommers, mit einem weiteren Gipfel im Spätherbst.


Tropical Storm Ernesto nears the US Coast

As Tropical Storm Ernesto moves toward the US coast, the weather system has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, but forecasters warn the storm could re-strengthen into a category 2 or possibly category 3 hurricane by Thursday.

Information on the storm's location and direction can also be found on the NOAA's National Hurricane Center web page and on NIST Shortwave Radio Station WWV on 2.500, 5.000, 10.000, 15.000, and 20.000 MHz at 8, 9, and 10 minutes past the hour.  Propagation for evening reception is usually best on 10 and 15 MHz.  The ARRL have announced that the WX4NHC Amateur Radio Hurricane net will convene at 13:00 UTC on 14.325 MHz (SSB) on Monday, 28 August.  HWN Assistant Net Manager Bobby Graves (KB5HAV) has announced that a Bilingual Support Team will be present to assist with Spanish language translation. "Ernesto could become a potentially dangerous hurricane as it moves across the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico," Julio Ripoll (WD4R) said, citing NHC forecaster Jack Bevin. Ripoll said the "Cone of Uncertainty" still includes most of South Florida and the Florida Keys.  WX4NHC will be used for providing observed and measured weather data to the NHC for assistance in forecasting

SATERN will be active on 14.235 MHz (SSB) to handle health & welfare calls.

The Government of Cuba has issued a hurricane watch for the provinces of Las Tunas, Granma, Holguin, Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo.

The State of Florida has ordered a tourist evacuation of the Florida Keys and declared a State of Emergency in preparation for the Tropical Storm's landfall, which is expected in the next 24 hours.

The Department of Homeland security has warned that New Orleans could endure storm damage.  One year ago Tuesday, Hurricane Katrina caused widespread devastation to New Orleans after dykes designed to hold back the Gulf of Mexico failed, flooding the city and leaving thousands stranded for days without access to food, water or shelter.  The subsequent evacuation and cleanup left a considerable dent in the US economy.

Economic forecasters say that the storm could cause a sharp rise in electronic trading overnight.  The possibility of landfall in the Gulf of Mexico caused natural gas commodity prices to rise by 6% on Friday.  The Gulf of Mexico is also a key production center for crude oil.  After the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, refined oil production dropped by 22%, causing a surge in the price of gasoline at the pumps.  In Canada pump prices soared to $1.34/litre.  Simliar increases were seen across the US in Katrina's wake, reaching $1.15 US/gallon.

John Kerr is the editor of Global Resources Trader, a newsletter of MarketWatch.

The storm is "certainly one of the big drivers behind oil and gas right now, but there are so many uncertainties ... from Venezuela's new Chinese deal, to Israel threatening to attack Iran and new violence in Nigeria," said Kerr, in comments ahead of the weather system's upgrade. "On top of all that, the BP announcement that everything is not so hunky-dory in Alaska is rallying prices too," he said (quote from marketwatch.com)


Cuba geeft orkaanwaarschuwingen uit voor zes provincies

Ernesto is zondag de eerste orkaan van het seizoen in de Atlantische Oceaan geworden. Zondag bereikte de storm windsnelheden van meer dan 120 km per uur en weerdeskundigen verwachten dat de kracht van de orkaan nog veel verder zal toenemen naar mate het de Golf van Mexico bereikt, waar het opnieuw een groot deel van de kust kan treffen, inclusief New Orleans, waar vorig jaar duizenden doden vielen toen Orkaan Katrina, een categorie 5-orkaan, de kust trof.

Verwacht wordt dat Ernesto donderdag een categorie 3-orkaan kan worden. Een categorie 3-orkaan wordt aangeduid als een "zware orkaan". De zwaarste orkaan mogelijk is een orkaan uit de 5e categorie. Al is een categorie 5-orkaan zwaarder, er vallen vaker meer dodelijke slachtoffers bij een minder zware categorie. De dodelijkste orkaan tot nu toe is de categorie 3-orkaan uit 1970. Deze orkaan trof Bangladesh en kostte meer dan een half miljoen dodelijke slachtoffers.

De storm zal naar verwachting later op zondag Haiti treffen, met hevige regenval dat dodelijke modderstromen kan veroorzaken. Ernesto zal dinsdag naar verwachting Cuba treffen. Cuba heeft inmiddels al orkaanwaarschuwingen voor zes provincies uitgegeven.


Warmest Canadian winter on record

The winter of 2005/2006 has been the warmest winter in Canada since the beginning of the nationwide weather record in 1948, with average nationwide temperatures 3.9°C above the long-term average. Statistically, such a strong deviation from the average is expected to be observed only once in 100 years.

While most of the country was experiencing temperatures of at least 2°C above normal, in most of Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories the temperatures were 6°C above normal, with some regions averaging up to 8°C above normal.

For this statistic the months from December through February were counted as winter.

Lack of ice in eastern Canada will probably affect the annual harp seal hunt, which typically starts around March 15.  In February, so little ice had formed that Environment Canada reported that such poor ice conditions had never been seen before in recorded history. The last time conditions approached what we saw in February 2006 was in 1969. The year 1981 was the third lowest ice year in recorded history.

In 1981, a number of harp seal mothers, who normally whelp only on ice, went to the shores of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia and gave birth on land. That year, due to the lack of ice, hundreds of thousands of seal pups drowned. The seals who were born on land faced both natural dangers such as death by exposure, and the danger of death at the hands of thousands of sealers, both licensed and unlicensed. These sealers took this rare "opportunity" to walk right up to a baby seal and kill it. Some of these seals were also attacked by domestic dogs.


Rekordwinter in Kanada: 4 Grad über Durchschnitt


Rekordvarm vinter i Kanada

I år har genomsnittstemperaturen i Kanada legat 3,9 grader celsius över det normala vilket gör vintern 2005/06 till den varmaste på 58 år.

Statistiskt sett borde en sådan avvikelse bara inträffa med hundra års mellanrum.

Större delen av landet hade ett en medeltemperatur på minst 2 grader över det normala. I Alberta, Sasktaschewan och Northwest Territories låg dock genomsnittet sex grader över det normala med avvikelser på upp till åtta grader i vissa regioner.

Statistiken baserar sig på en definition av vinter som månaderna december till och med februari.

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Winter storms hammer Texas, fatalities reported

A series of winter blasts have struck the US state of Texas in recent days, leaving at least ten people dead in the aftermath.  On Wednesday, the second wave of the storms impacted utilities and water systems, with cities asking citizens to conserve water usage.  Reports early Wednesday indicated more than two and a half million homes and businesses were without power.  Texas is the only one of the 48 contiguous US states with its own separate power grid.

One media source indicated carbon monoxide poisoning killed a mother and her child in the city of Houston.  A house fire killed a woman and three children in the city of Sugar Land.  The storm has impacted shipments of COVID-19 vaccine, according to at least one report.  Citizens were asked to conserve usage of electricity where possible.  Reports from the city of Tyler indicate roads were nearly impassible on Monday and Tuesday due to ice and snow.

Earlier in the month, winter conditions contributed to a massive vehicle pile up in the city of Fort Worth, taking the lives of at least five people.  Some victims were trapped in their vehicles for hours, awaiting rescue.  During a press briefing, an emergency services official said this was a once-in-a-lifetime event.


Teksason frapas neĝoŝtormoj, kaŭzante la morton de almenaŭ dek homoj

Aro de vintraj ŝtormoj frapadis la usonan subŝtaton Teksaso dum la pasintaj tagoj, kaŭzante la mortojn de almenaŭ dek homoj. Je vendredo la 17-a, la dua ondo de ŝtormoj batis elektrejojn kaj akvodistribuejojn. La aŭtoritatoj petis ke la civitanoj konservu, laŭeble, la elektron kaj ne trouzu akvon. Estas notinde, ke Teksaso estas la unusola subŝtato el la 48 surkontintentaj subŝtatoj (t.e. ĉiuj escepte de Havajo kaj Alasko) havanta sian propran elektroreton.

Laŭ unu raportaĵo de l' amaskomunikiloj, pro karbona monooksido veneniĝis kaj pereis patrino kaj sia ido en la urbo Houston. Virinon kaj tri geknabojn mortigis domfajro en la urbo Sugar Land. Laŭ alia raportaĵo, la ŝtormo malhelpis la ekspedadon de kontraŭkronvirusaj vakcinoj; kaj ĵurnalisto en la urbo Tyler konstatis ke la vojoj estis preskaŭ nepreterpaseblaj je lundo kaj mardo pro troa glacio kaj neĝo.

Pli frue, en la komenco de februaro, vintra veteraĉo helpis kaŭzi grandegan, amasan aŭtokolizion en la urbo Fort Worth, kio mortigis almenaŭ kvin homojn. Kelkaj viktimoj estis enkaptiĝintaj en siaj aŭtomobiloj multajn horojn atendante helpon. Ĉe gazetara konferenco, oficisto de la krizaj servoj priskribis ĉi tian veteron evento okazanta nur unufoje en la vivo.


Extreme kou in Texas; Biden roept noodtoestand uit

De afgelopen week had Texas te maken met extreem winterweer. De temperatuur daalde tot -18 graden, terwijl het er normaliter in februari rond de 10 graden boven nul is.
Bij miljoenen mensen viel de stroom uit. Omdat Texas een eigen stroomnetwerk heeft, konden ze ook geen stroom lenen van andere staten.
Op veel plekken sprongen ook de waterleidingen, waardoor mensen zonder water zaten. Veel mensen gingen naar de supermarkt om te hamsteren.
Ook ziekenhuizen ondervonden hinder. Zo was er een tekort een zuurstof en moest er zo min mogelijk water worden gebruikt.

Zaterdag riep president Joe Biden de noodtoestand uit. Hiermee kan er federale overheidssteun worden vrijgemaakt.