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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) - Offsite (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Fri Mar 26 2004 - 18:03:15 EST
Much more information is now available. NOAA has declared it a "Tropical
Storm" with winds at 65-75 knots, which pretty much means a hurricane.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/TRCunknown086_G12.jpg
Close-up visible satellites from the government are available:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/FLOAT/VIS/
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/float-vis-loop.html
AccuWeather also has new graphics available.
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/headlines.asp?iws=0&partner=6037
A news media article is now available:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/8286042.htm
"Extraordinarily surprised forecasters at the National Hurricane Center
scrambled Friday to help Brazilian meteorologists track the first hurricane
ever reported in the South Atlantic.
The stealth hurricane, located about 275 miles off Brazil's southern coast,
has no name because it's not supposed to be there. No one was even sure who
was responsible to track it.
''It appears that we have our first ever South Atlantic hurricane, at least
the first we know of,'' said Jack Beven, a forecaster at the hurricane
center in West Miami-Dade County. ``We're all kind of scratching our heads
over here. We're not exactly geared up for this area.''
Data about the storm were scarce, but Beven said he believed it was a
minimal Category 1 hurricane, with wind of 74-95 mph. It appeared to be
drifting slowly toward Brazil, but it was too early to say if it would
strike land.
He said forecasters at the hurricane center were attempting to help
Brazilian meteorologists, who may have other things to worry about but have
never before seen a hurricane.
''We know there hasn't been a hurricane in that area since at least the
satellite era, the mid-60s at the minimum,'' Beven said."
At 09:47 AM 3/26/2004, Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) - Offsite wrote:
>Breaking News:
>
>An apparent "hurricane", complete with an eye, is located off the coast of
>Brazil this morning. This event is more or less unprecedented -- most
>experts agree that "tropical-like" cylcones do not occur in the South Atlantic.
>
>AccuWeather.com's Joe Bastardi reports this morning: "UNHEARD OF EVENT -
>HURRICANE HEADING TOWARD SOUTHERN BRAZIL!!!".
>http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/index.asp?partner=6037 (lower right)
>
>Here is an animated satellite:
>http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/int_sat_large.asp?sattype=ir&getarea=nsam&type=loop&partner=6037
>
> From the master government Tropical Cyclone FAQ at AOML:
>"Why doesn't the South Atlantic Ocean experience tropical cyclones?"
>http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/G7.html
>NOTE: They do say that a strong tropical depression formed off the coast
>of the Congo in '91 -- but I bet it didn't have an eye :)
>
> From AccuWeather.com:
>"None ever occur in the South Atlantic"
>http://hurricane.accuweather.com/adcbin/hurricane/facts.asp?fact=trivia
>
>
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