8/27 Tropical Systems to watch

Concern is growing that a slow moving tropical system will come through the region starting early next week. A new tropical depression has formed off the Southeastern US and will possibly strengthen to a tropical storm. It is nearly stationary, but the interaction of Frances (a very healthy looking hurricane east of the Lesser Antilles) may actually push it Northwestward over the next several days. This is just a heads up that we may see tropical rains, and a lot of it, Monday to Wednesday time frame next week. The next concern is the eventual track of Frances. Frances will likely hit the US east coast later next week. The best bet (and boy is this a far off forecast) is that she will come ashore anywhere from Florida to the NC/SC border. My gut is FL/GA border at this time, but it is a far ways off. The threat will be that a Major (Category 3 or higher storm) or even possible Severe (Winds above 155mph) hurricane will be devastate communities that are hit. Its longer term projection could bring its remnants up in our region, and this far out, everyone is urged to stay alert! All for now! http://www.nhc.noaa.gov http://www.midatlanticweather.com/tropical ===== Jimmy Chaplin of Mid Atlantic Weather. http://www.midatlanticweather.com * Get the Washington DC Weatherbook! Beautiful photos, great weather history! http://www.weatherbook.com *Live near Purcellville in Loudoun, VA? Need catering?Want great deli food and ICE CREAM?Call on my good friend Ian at Sweet T's! New Store just opened! http://www.sweetts.com _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now. http://promotions.yahoo.com/goldrush