The Tropics seemed to have quieted down for the moment. BUT - we're just now entering the second part of the Hurricane Season, and quote "We are looking at hurricane activity to accelerate in the latter half of the season." according to the following article on MSNBC (thanks Member Frank Noonan for the tip-off) which also gives a good overview of the La Nina expectations for this Winter Season region by region. http://www.msnbc.com/news/194466.asp -- ============================================================== Jesse Ferrell - Meteorologist/Web Dev. - j{at}weatherwatchers.org Central Atlantic Storm Investigators - www.weatherwatchers.org "Beware of the women who promise blue skies; There's tornado warnings in the backs of their eyes." --Boiled In Lead || ICQ No. 136832 ||