Gulf Oil Spill: Brace for Hurricane Season

Foxrac said:
I know that but kokonut needs mention about landfill so I would get it.
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I knew what he meant.......and wasn't even a major factor in this thread anyway
 
Foxrac said:
I know that but kokonut needs mention about landfill so I would get it.
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I mentioned it. I also have the link to prove the point.

Hurricane KATRINA

KATRINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 17 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT. ON THIS TRACK
THE CENTER WILL CONTINUE MOVING OVER SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI TODAY AND
INTO CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. KATRINA IS NOW A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WINDS AFFECTING THE UPPER FLOORS OF HIGH
RISE BUILDINGS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY STRONGER THAN THOSE NEAR
GROUND LEVEL. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS
THE CENTER MOVES OVER LAND. HOWEVER...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO SPREAD AS FAR AS 150 MILES INLAND ALONG THE PATH OF
KATRINA. SEE INLAND HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FROM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
I mentioned it. I also have the link to prove the point.

Hurricane KATRINA
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I already knew about Hurricane Katrina in 5 years ago and never forgot about it but I was just point at kokonut's post about Category 4 until he said it was landfill since I assumed his post as general/coastal hurricane.
 
Foxrac said:
I already knew about Hurricane Katrina in 5 years ago and never forgot about it but I was just point at kokonut's post about Category 4 until he said it was landfill since I assumed his post as general/coastal hurricane.
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It WAS a category 4 storm until it made landfall. It made landfall as a category 2 storm.
 
What Happens If Hurricane, Oil Mix? - Weather News Story - WJXT Jacksonville


What Happens If Hurricane, Oil Mix?
Experts Say Result Could Be Devastating

POSTED: Friday, May 28, 2010
UPDATED: 12:37 pm EDT May 28, 2010
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MAYPORT, Fla. -- With hurricane season fast approaching, many people are wondering what would happen if a hurricane encounters the oil slick now covering parts of the Gulf of Mexico.

Some scientists said the result could be devastating.

Nobody knows for sure the impact because there's no record of a hurricane ever crossing paths with a large oil spill.

Hurricane season begins Tuesday, and forecasters expect it to be busier than usual.

Meanwhile, oil continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico a mile beneath the surface.

The worry is that the oil might be raising water temperatures, and hotter water might fuel stronger hurricanes.

Still, it's difficult to tell if the water is getting hotter because the oil makes it difficult for satellite imagery to accurately help gauge the water's temperature.
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I can imagine the black oil slick will increase the water temperatures.

That is something I did not think about. Scary thought.

warmer water=fuel for hurricanes
 
Babyblue said:
I can imagine the black oil slick will increase the water temperatures.

That is something I did not think about. Scary thought.

warmer water=fuel for hurricanes
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:hmm:

*dusts off boots*
*inventories tools*
*checking in with former employees*
*practices singing the Mighty Mouse song*

:lol:
 
Babyblue said:
I can imagine the black oil slick will increase the water temperatures.

That is something I did not think about. Scary thought.

warmer water=fuel for hurricanes
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....Yeah, right. I just read that news story...and find it very scary too!....You beat me to the punch, (I was gonna post the story)....
 
TXgolfer said:
:hmm:

*dusts off boots*
*inventories tools*
*checking in with former employees*
*practices singing the Mighty Mouse song*

:lol:
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Mah Hero!! *bats eyelashes* :hug:


I have been through 4 hurricanes in 2005 so I am well prepared. Need to go out and check to dust off that old generator and see if it still runs.
 
rockin'robin said:
....Yeah, right. I just read that news story...and find it very scary too!....You beat me to the punch, (I was gonna post the story)....
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:lol:

Rockin I was reading the comments from the link..

By George I think this guy has got it figured out!!

Oil slick + Hurricane = It means the Hurricane will Re-tar your roof and then rip it off.
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Babyblue said:
I can imagine the black oil slick will increase the water temperatures.

That is something I did not think about. Scary thought.

warmer water=fuel for hurricanes
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Warmer water because of oil? Perhaps in small localized areas where oil is most dense water temperature *might* rise. The size of a typical hurricane is much more expansive and larger. It requires about 3/4 size of the surface area of the Gulf of Mexico to get its heat energy off of the surface of the warm waters to sustain it's massive energy requirements. Not only heat but moisture as well. I seriously doubt this oil spill do anything to help a hurricane increase its intensity and/or size. It'd be problably be negligible considering the size of the Gulf of Mexico. Plus we have another 4 months til the peak of our hurricane season and during that time oil will thin out, gets absorbed into Gulf of Mexico's circulation belt and over time oil will biodegrade with the help of salt water and mixing action. We're dealing with perhaps 140 million gallons of oil in a 450 quadrillion gallon basin full of salt water. That's the equivalent of 7 drops of oil into a 280,000 gallon shark tank at Sea World in San Diego.

Now, how it hurts the ecology that's a different matter.
 
Foxrac said:
then why does wikipedia, NASA and some media said it was a Category 5?
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Erroneous reports happen all the time. You should NEVER trust Wikipedia as your main source of information as it is routinely edited by people.

At one point, it may have been a category 5 hurricane but it very rarely does a hurricane maintain that intensity and make landfall at that intensity. Andrew was a category 5. I believe Camille was, but, hurricanes usually weaken before making landfall. Hurricanes need warm water to maintain it. Once a hurricane interacts with land, it rapidly loses intensity.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Erroneous reports happen all the time. You should NEVER trust Wikipedia as your main source of information as it is routinely edited by people.

At one point, it may have been a category 5 hurricane but it very rarely does a hurricane maintain that intensity and make landfall at that intensity. Andrew was a category 5. I believe Camille was, but, hurricanes usually weaken before making landfall. Hurricanes need warm water to maintain it. Once a hurricane interacts with land, it rapidly loses intensity.
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It was a category 5 offshore for a short time. Yes, it weakened when hitting landfall.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Erroneous reports happen all the time. You should NEVER trust Wikipedia as your main source of information as it is routinely edited by people.

At one point, it may have been a category 5 hurricane but it very rarely does a hurricane maintain that intensity and make landfall at that intensity. Andrew was a category 5. I believe Camille was, but, hurricanes usually weaken before making landfall. Hurricanes need warm water to maintain it. Once a hurricane interacts with land, it rapidly loses intensity.
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I'm college student and hardly use wikipedia as main source.

I use NASA as my source in my post above.
 
Hurricane Katrina was CAT-5 as it powered up. As it approached the shore - it downgraded to CAT-4. and then CAT-3 when it made landfall.
 
If oil still spilling during hurriane season, Louisiana already has lost huge swaths of coastal wetlands in recent decades, and the oil is a major threat to the long-term viability of that delicate ecosystem.

If the plants that hold the marshes together were to die at the roots, the base would wash away, leaving deeper water and less of a buffer for hurricanes.

Tropical storm could also push oil into freshwater marshes where ducks and geese thrive.

BP must do to fight stopping oil leak before hurricane or tropical storm s coming.
 
Eh, I said Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 in general, of course, it was started from coast.

I felt disturbed by someone who doesn't not understand my post so my post is just exactly as what Shel said.

Let me rephrase, Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 in title with highest wind at 175 mph, it was started in coast then became weaken when appear to shore and make it as landfill. That's all what I tried to saying and sorry for bad grammar since kokonut doesn't mention at first place until he pointed about landfill so got his word.
 
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