Topical Storm Gaston to cause Rains

Right now, Gaston is in the eastern part of SC and barely moving, but a front to the west should provide a kicker to move the storm north and east. One unique thing I am noticing that the rain is actually west of the storm. I expect this to change, but, if not, we are in for a rainy Monday Night/Tuesday for all the region and not just the Southeastern and eastern parts of the area. Right now, SE Virginia should prepare for heavy, flooding rains Monday into Monday night. Severe storms will likely accompany the system east of the storm track. Every time I hear Gaston, I think of Beauty and the Beast and the Macho Gaston who tries to kill the Beast!! And the Beast, is Frances! As far as hurricane Frances goes, I am thinking we may have a Category 5 storm on our hands at some point. Frances is in the very same region of the tropics that Isabel was last year, BUT, The ridge to the north of Frances will keep the storm on a far south track. I am betting Florida, and maybe southern Florida. Frances is definitely in a similar location as Andrew as well. This is my concern. Florida is going to get hit by another Major to severe Hurricane. I am then concerned that another part of the gulf could be hit again. IF SO, this could very well be the costliest hurricane ever! Before you relax for our region, it is very possible another tropical system is forming SW of Bermuda. I think this one may be pulled NE by the troughiness in the Northeast, but it could miss, and slowly move westward towards the east coast! It is a busy tropical season. With Frances becoming the third Major Hurricane for the Atlantic which is the earliest this has ever happened! (at least that there are records for!) All for now! ===== 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