Invest 99, looks like the Cape Verde Season

[tropicwatch]

might be starting to wake up. Invest 99 looks impressive and so far it does not look like this one will be a fish storm if it holds together!

Tropicwatch

 

[bsmart]

might be starting to wake up. Invest 99 looks impressive and so far it does not look like this one will be a fish storm if it holds together!

Tropicwatch

There is also another system near Hispanola which The Weather Channel said could develop.

 

[bsmart]

might be starting to wake up. Invest 99 looks impressive and so far it does not look like this one will be a fish storm if it holds together!

Tropicwatch

Incidentally tropicwatch, are you the user "megaopps" on TWC messageboards?

 

[Kurt]

might be starting to wake up. Invest 99 looks impressive and so far it does not look like this one will be a fish storm if it holds together!

Tropicwatch

Quite often I have no idea what you are talking about. We are not weather experts and would really appreciate a few more words in your posts since you are going through the trouble to keep us informed.

 

[bsmart]

Quite often I have no idea what you are talking about. We are not weather experts and would really appreciate a few more words in your posts since you are going through the trouble to keep us informed.

Invests are the term used to describe a system when it is being monitored--that is the system is a tropical wave whose coordinates are now being logged and it is being watched for further development. The next step after a storm is classified as an Invest is to call it a depression, then it strengthens into a tropical storm, and you know the rest. The Cape Verde season describes storms which form in the far eastern Atlantic near the Cape Verde Islands off of the coast of Africa, during the months between August and October. Cape Verde storms tend to be among the most powerful given the fact that they have such a large area of warm ocean waters to traverse before making their way to land areas. Memorable storms which have formed during Cape Verde seasons include: Andrew, Floyd, and Ivan. Finally, fish storms are storms which do not affect land areas, and are only of interest to ships and of course marine life, hence the name.

 

[tropicwatch]

bsmart, that was a great explanation. I apologize for not going into more detail in explaining what I post. I have a tendancy to assume that those on this board are long time natives to the gulf coast and understand terminology regarding tropical systems. I have lived in north west florida since 1967 and have always had an interest in hurricanes. Over the years of tracking and watching these systems, I have become very familiar with and try to stay on top of the latest information available.

By the way bsmart, I am megaopps on TWC. I am unable to change the name.

 

[bsmart]

bsmart, that was a great explanation. I apologize for not going into more detail in explaining what I post. I have a tendancy to assume that those on this board are long time natives to the gulf coast and understand terminology regarding tropical systems. I have lived in north west florida since 1967 and have always had an interest in hurricanes. Over the years of tracking and watching these systems, I have become very familiar with and try to stay on top of the latest information available.

By the way bsmart, I am megaopps on TWC. I am unable to change the name.

Well nice to meet you, I am "Brian Storm" on TWC message boards.

 

[Smiling JOe]

right, but what is a fish storm?

 

[Miss Kitty]

right, but what is a fish storm?

Storms that only affect the fish and pirates out at sea.

 

[Kurt]

Thanks weather geeks.


I do appreciate it. :clap_1: