Surprise! Hurricane forms off Brazilian coast

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Surprise! Hurricane forms off Brazilian coast

#1 Postby senorpepr » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:34 pm

Extraordinarily surprised forecasters at the National Hurricane Center scrambled Friday to help Brazilian meteorologists track the first hurricane ever reported in the South Atlantic.

The stealth hurricane, located about 275 miles off Brazil's southern coast, has no name because it's not supposed to be there. No one was even sure who was responsible to track it.

''It appears that we have our first ever South Atlantic hurricane, at least the first we know of,'' said Jack Beven, a forecaster at the hurricane center in West Miami-Dade County. ``We're all kind of scratching our heads over here. We're not exactly geared up for this area.''

Data about the storm were scarce, but Beven said he believed it was a minimal Category 1 hurricane, with wind of 74-95 mph. It appeared to be drifting slowly toward Brazil, but it was too early to say if it would strike land.

He said forecasters at the hurricane center were attempting to help Brazilian meteorologists, who may have other things to worry about but have never before seen a hurricane.

''We know there hasn't been a hurricane in that area since at least the satellite era, the mid-60s at the minimum,'' Beven said.

He emphasized that the storm was a meteorological curiosity and had nothing to do with South Florida's week of wind or chances of getting struck by a hurricane this year. Our six-month hurricane season begins June 1.

''This has no predictive value at all for the normal Atlantic season,'' he said.
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#2 Postby Josephine96 » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:37 pm

So it's the 1st South Atlantic 1 EVER? Cool beans.. :)

Nice to have history 2 years in a row.. Not to mention it was an Atlantic hurricane in the month of March :)

I just hope the South Americans are aware of what danger this storm could pose..
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#3 Postby senorpepr » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:44 pm

Although it may be March... it's early fall in the Southern Hemisphere. So essentially, it's like late September there. If a hurricane were to form in the SoAtl, this would be the prime time of year for it.
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#4 Postby Josephine96 » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:49 pm

True Mike.. you're right.. I keep forgetting about the climate changes..

You're right.. It would be like early Fall there..
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#5 Postby senorpepr » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:54 pm

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#6 Postby Josephine96 » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:55 pm

That baby looks like a small monster waiting to unleash it's fury.. I hope the Brazilians and the rest of South America are prepared
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#7 Postby weatherluvr » Fri Mar 26, 2004 4:00 pm

Here's something scary.

http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/SAmerica/frct.html

Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Not one mention of our little system. And it's not just here-- I've been scanning news sites all day, and have found no mention of it on any of them. Does this strike anybody else as odd? I mean granted, not everyone is as nuts about the weather as we are :wink: , but I thought this would have rated at least a mention.

EDIT: Gee, this was my 500th post, I'm a tropical storm now. Does this mean I get a name? I mean besides $%!#head or @$$face... :wink: :lol:
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#8 Postby Hurricanehink » Fri Mar 26, 2004 4:02 pm

Whoa! They didn't show it, or even mention it. I think the people of South America would want to know about it.
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Re: Surprise! Hurricane forms off Brazilian coast

#9 Postby Derecho » Fri Mar 26, 2004 4:12 pm

senorpepr wrote:Extraordinarily surprised forecasters at the National Hurricane Center scrambled Friday to help Brazilian meteorologists track the first hurricane ever reported in the South Atlantic......


Is your post quoted from some news source? where?
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Re: Surprise! Hurricane forms off Brazilian coast

#10 Postby senorpepr » Fri Mar 26, 2004 4:16 pm

Derecho wrote:
senorpepr wrote:Extraordinarily surprised forecasters at the National Hurricane Center scrambled Friday to help Brazilian meteorologists track the first hurricane ever reported in the South Atlantic......


Is your post quoted from some news source? where?


Oops... I meant to do that.

It came from the Miami Herald:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/8286042.htm
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#11 Postby ChaserUK » Fri Mar 26, 2004 4:50 pm

Gosh this is really a superb event if it is really the first ever South Atlantic Hurricane? What could be causing this then?
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#12 Postby PTrackerLA » Fri Mar 26, 2004 5:46 pm

This is like something right out of the Day after tomorrow movie! This will be very interesting to watch.
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