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Chelsea · 12-30-2005, 04:18 PM

NUMBER 27!
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051230/...opical_weather

By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 10 minutes ago

MIAMI - Tropical Storm Zeta formed Friday in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, another installment in a record-breaking hurricane season that officially ended last month.

Zeta, the 27th storm of the season, formed Friday about 1,000 miles south-southwest of the Azores islands, according to an advisory posted on the
National Hurricane Center's Web site. It posed no immediate threat to land.

The center said it would send out a full advisory later Friday. Tropical storms have winds of at least 39 mph.

It was not immediately known if Dec. 30 was the latest date for the formation of a tropical storm in the Atlantic. But earlier this month, Hurricane Epsilon became only the fifth hurricane to form in December in 154 years of record-keeping. Hurricanes form when their winds exceed 74 mph.

Zeta is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet, which forecasters turned to after they used up — for the first time — their list of 21 proper names for storms. The record for tropical storms and hurricanes in a season had been 21, set in 1933 before such storms were regularly named.

The 2005 Atlantic storm season, which officially ended Nov. 30, included 14 hurricanes, including Epsilon.

One of the hurricanes, Katrina, destroyed large portions of Louisiana and Mississippi last August in the most costly disaster in U.S. history. Hurricanes Dennis, Rita and Wilma also caused significant damage in the U.S.

Forecasters have said that hurricane seasons are going to be more active than usual for at least another decade — and possibly as long as 50 years.

Brent88 · 12-30-2005, 06:40 PM

Unreal. It ties the record for latest named storm(Alice 1954).

If a storm forms after tomorrow night, it gets a 2006 name.

EmoJoe · 12-30-2005, 07:15 PM

phoebe7165 · 12-30-2005, 07:21 PM

I thought this was an old thread at first, because I quickly saw the words 'tropical storm', but then I saw it only had one response, and realized that Seth posted it recently.

Geez, it's bad enough hurricane season is already 6 months out of the year. Thank God it's not a threat to land. I can't imagine anybody having to deal with a hurricane for New Years!!

Stormtracker TF · 12-30-2005, 07:50 PM

This is simply incredible. Tropical storms this late in the year are almost unheard of...ALMOST.

80sTrivia · 12-30-2005, 08:36 PM

This is incredibly bizarre... the weather continues to grow stranger and more unpredictable with each passing day...

Hollow · 12-30-2005, 10:31 PM

bitchezzz theyre sposed 2 naym them after ppl not greek letters

Brent88 · 12-31-2005, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by safety pin

bitchezzz theyre sposed 2 naym them after ppl not greek letters

They ran out.

Steve M. · 01-01-2006, 06:43 PM

They're gonna run out of Greek letters too!

12-30-2005, 04:18 PM	#1
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	Tropical Storm Zeta forms in the Atlantic NUMBER 27! ---- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051230/...opical_weather By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 10 minutes ago MIAMI - Tropical Storm Zeta formed Friday in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, another installment in a record-breaking hurricane season that officially ended last month. Zeta, the 27th storm of the season, formed Friday about 1,000 miles south-southwest of the Azores islands, according to an advisory posted on the National Hurricane Center's Web site. It posed no immediate threat to land. The center said it would send out a full advisory later Friday. Tropical storms have winds of at least 39 mph. It was not immediately known if Dec. 30 was the latest date for the formation of a tropical storm in the Atlantic. But earlier this month, Hurricane Epsilon became only the fifth hurricane to form in December in 154 years of record-keeping. Hurricanes form when their winds exceed 74 mph. Zeta is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet, which forecasters turned to after they used up — for the first time — their list of 21 proper names for storms. The record for tropical storms and hurricanes in a season had been 21, set in 1933 before such storms were regularly named. The 2005 Atlantic storm season, which officially ended Nov. 30, included 14 hurricanes, including Epsilon. One of the hurricanes, Katrina, destroyed large portions of Louisiana and Mississippi last August in the most costly disaster in U.S. history. Hurricanes Dennis, Rita and Wilma also caused significant damage in the U.S. Forecasters have said that hurricane seasons are going to be more active than usual for at least another decade — and possibly as long as 50 years.
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12-30-2005, 06:40 PM	#2
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	Unreal. It ties the record for latest named storm(Alice 1954). If a storm forms after tomorrow night, it gets a 2006 name.
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12-30-2005, 07:15 PM	#3
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12-30-2005, 07:21 PM	#4
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	I thought this was an old thread at first, because I quickly saw the words 'tropical storm', but then I saw it only had one response, and realized that Seth posted it recently. Geez, it's bad enough hurricane season is already 6 months out of the year. Thank God it's not a threat to land. I can't imagine anybody having to deal with a hurricane for New Years!!
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12-30-2005, 07:50 PM	#5
Stormtracker TF Happy Easter! Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 102,598	This is simply incredible. Tropical storms this late in the year are almost unheard of...ALMOST.
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12-30-2005, 08:36 PM	#6
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,714	This is incredibly bizarre... the weather continues to grow stranger and more unpredictable with each passing day...
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12-30-2005, 10:31 PM	#7
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01-01-2006, 06:43 PM	#9
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