04 September 2006
NYC Hurricane Doomsday Scenario
If you're into hurricanes, as I am, you know that there exists a certain doomsday scenario regarding a hurricane hitting New York City. You can read more about it here and here. Anyway, the idea would be two high pressure systems, one off the coast (known as a Bermuda High) and the other coming about as far East as the Appalachians or so. The gulf between these two high pressure systems becomes a direct expressway for the hurricane to the US Northeast, possibly New York City.
So, right now we have Tropical Depression 6 stirring about 15 degrees to the east of the Lesser Antilles. And, we have 1 of the 2 high pressure systems in place. Let's check out Accuweather's graphic:
It's still far too early to tell exactly how this thing will develop. However, last week's Hurricane Ernesto, which was really never much of a threat to the U.S., received an inordinate amount of press, simply because of the massive imprint Katrina has left upon our media landscape. So, this tropical depression might be all over the news if it continues to develop as it is currently forecast to do. Hurricane Florence, if I read the list right. The fact that TD6 could become one of the fiercest hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. or could simply dissolve into nothing more than some t-storms hits at why I find it all so interesting.
¶ 8:23 PM 
So, right now we have Tropical Depression 6 stirring about 15 degrees to the east of the Lesser Antilles. And, we have 1 of the 2 high pressure systems in place. Let's check out Accuweather's graphic:
It's still far too early to tell exactly how this thing will develop. However, last week's Hurricane Ernesto, which was really never much of a threat to the U.S., received an inordinate amount of press, simply because of the massive imprint Katrina has left upon our media landscape. So, this tropical depression might be all over the news if it continues to develop as it is currently forecast to do. Hurricane Florence, if I read the list right. The fact that TD6 could become one of the fiercest hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. or could simply dissolve into nothing more than some t-storms hits at why I find it all so interesting.
