2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season imagery

[Raptor Witness]

Interesting subject down in the southern Caribbean ...

Perfect timing if this continues.

Perhaps Ma Nature has chosen the fat lady to sing like last year?

[Raptor Witness]

The season is slow, so it's time for some good old fashioned artwork.

Post 4 - September 30, 2013 - WeatherUnderground

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[Raptor Witness]

Now the dress ...

[Raptor Witness]

The lights are coming on now ...

[Raptor Witness]

That's a big dress she's putting on.

[Raptor Witness]

All dressed in white and nowhere to go ...

[Raptor Witness]

If they wait another 12 hours, this thing will pop out an eye before they even think to call it a TD.

[msmike1]

Now its a tropical Storm. Took them forever to say it. Doubt its going to amount to much.

Mike

[Raptor Witness]

Now its a tropical Storm. Took them forever to say it. Doubt its going to amount to much.

Mike

If the wind shear drops, as expected, then anything is possible in this location, which amounts to a giant tub of rarefied gasoline.

[msmike1]

The gulf this time of year really doesn't have the best conditions to support intensification. The southern shear is pretty high. Less convection this morning. Once it hops over the shear to the northwest it could intensify a little. I doubt much though. I do think it will come on shore a little more west than is predicted.

Mike

[Jack Skellington]

There's about a month to go....

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season looks set to go down as a big washout, marking the first time in 45 years that the strongest storm to form was just a minor Category 1 hurricane.

[msmike1]

You are right, and I am thankful for it. I find weather fascinating, hurricanes in particular, but I would just as soon not have to endure anymore.

Mike