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From the NHC:

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…

PRESSURES ARE GRADUALLY FALLING NORTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS WHERE A BROAD SURFACE CIRCULATION APPEARS TO BE FORMING. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS COULD BECOME A LITTLE MORE FAVORABLE FOR SLOW DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO…AS THE SYSTEM DRIFTS TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST.

ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.

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From NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT WED JUN 21 2006

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…

AN AREA OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC WEST OF BERMUDA. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM REMAINS POORLY ORGANIZED AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE CURRENTLY UNFAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT.

ELSEWHERE… TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY.

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TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2006

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…

THE TROPICAL WAVE MOVING WESTWARD THROUGH THE LESSER ANTILLES AND THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA REMAINS DISORGANIZED… AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE UNFAVORABLE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION.

AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED OVER THE BAHAMAS AND THE FLORIDA STRAITS IS MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD. THIS ACTIVITY IS PRIMARILY ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA. ALTHOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY UNFAVORABLE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE
DEVELOPMENT… BRIEF PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.

ELSEWHERE… TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY.

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From National Hurricane Center:

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT JUN 17 2006

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…

SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED THIS MORNING IN ASSOCIATION WITH A TROPICAL WAVE JUST EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. HOWEVER…SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT PRESSURES ARE HIGH IN THE AREA…AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE CURRENTLY NOT FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH… WITH THE ASSOCIATED SHOWER ACTIVITY SPREADING ACROSS THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY.

Tropical Wave images

The National Hurricane Center has issued its last public advisory for Alberto. The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center will begin monitoring and issuing advisories for the remnants.

The National Hurricane Center downgraded Alberto to Tropical Depression status in their 6/14/06 05:00EDT public advisory.

Images of TSAlberto can be found in the Gallery:

Gallery
2006 Hurricane Season
TSAlberto

(I have been out of town and missed the season’s first!)

Tropical Storm Alberto became Tropical Depression ONE June 10th.

National Hurricane Center
TS Alberto Archive
TS Alberto current public advisory

I have moved the Hurricane images to a gallery.

2004 Season is complete, although the image names are “raw” since they are the name of the file.

2005 Season is in up through Harvey.

Had a hiccup and am having to re-do this site.