Sunday 11 May 2014

Hurricane Season 2014

Less than a month from now, Hurricane season will be on its high alert caution. This is the time when everyone is alerted for Hurricane's, preparation are made and other tips to how avoid danger for any strong Hurricane. The Hurricane season for this year is scheduled to commence from June 1st and ends on November 31st and for the Eastern Pacific hurricane season will commence on May 15th and also ends November 30th.

Last week Wednesday, it was almost early start when a low pressure about 640km South-Southeast of port of Manzanillo, Mexico took its duty, displacing thunderstorm on the northeast of the low surface. while a lack of located thunderstorm on the low surface it did not form, from an update in the weather satellite on May 8th. According to the weather report it had a 50% chance to form on Wednesday to Friday of last week .

It caused heavy rains along the Pacific coast and mud slide on the mountains and 130 people died. The storm lasted on the development satellite for two days from May 6th-8th which caught the attention to some weather reports. In 2014 named hurricane, 11 named storms (lasting average is 12), including five hurricanes, two of which are expected to achieve Category 3 status or stronger.

An update from the Government from south state of Guerrero (Mexico) said that on Wednesday the increase precautions was made, what got him more worried is the destruction  that was made back in September of 2013 by tropical Manuel and Ingrid,  that was combine and cause flooding and mudslide.

As it was assumed (not definiteto those Hurricanes that will manage to hit Belize will be July 22 by Dolly, on August 18th by Hanna, on September the 10th by Nana and October 5th by Sally.

Here are some tips to be prepared of a Hurricane season: If a Hurricane is to soon to becoming you most  always keep up-to-date with your weather report or radio station for hourly updates, never use any generator inside your house or outside in your garage,when in use of  exhaust fumes which contain carbon monoxid is a deadly substances if inhaled, do not use any wet appliance, use a portable generator outside in a dry area, ventilated area away from attached garages or air intakes to the house, gasoline could be ignited if left in the basement or in an attached garaged, plug individual appliances into the generator using heavy-duty outdoor-rated cords with a wire gauge adequate for the appliance load, do not use electrical appliances that have been wet. 

Here is your Hurricane MPH Hurricane development: 
  1. HURRICANE: The storm has winds of more than 73 mph.
  2. HURRICANE WATCH: Hurricane-force winds of more than 73 mph are possible within 36 hours.
  3. HURRICANE WARNING: Hurricane-force winds are possible within 24 hours.
  4. EYE: This is the hurricane’s roughly circular center area where the winds are comparatively lighter.
  5. TROPICAL DEPRESSION:Has evidence of closed wind circulation around a center with sustained winds from 20 to 33 knots (23 to 38 mph).
  6. TROPICAL STORM: Maximum sustained winds are from 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph). The storm is named once it reaches tropical storm strength.
  7. TROPICAL WAVE: A kink or bend in the normally straight flow of surface air in the tropics which forms a low pressure trough, or pressure boundary, and showers and thunderstorms. Can develop into a tropical cyclone, i.e., a hurricane.
  8. LANDFALL: The place where the center of a storm intersects with land. Because the storm’s strongest winds are not in the center, an area can be greatly affected even if the storm doesn’t make landfall there.
  9. ERROR CONE: This shows a broad path that a storm could take. Because of uncertainty in forecasting a storm’s path and strength, watches and warnings cover large areas of coastline. Those alerts mean anyone in a watch or warning area could be hit by a storm.


Category 1
Wind: 74 to 95 mph
Storm surge: 4 to 5 feet
Damage: Minimal
Example: Hurricane Gaston in 2004
Category 2
Wind: 96 to 110 mph
Storm surge: 6 to 8 feet
Damage: Moderate
Example: Hurricane Frances in 2004
Category 3
Wind: 111 to 130 mph
Storm surge: 9 to 12 feet
Damage: Extensive
Example: Hurricanes Jeanne and Ivan in 2004
Category 4
Wind: 131 to 155 mph
Storm surge: 13 to 18 feet
Damage: Extreme
Example: Hurricane Charley in 2004
Category 5
Wind: 156 mph plus
Storm surge: Higher than 18 feet
Damage: Catastrophic
Example: Hurricane Andrew in 1992