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Here we go! First Tropical Storm of the year!

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Tropical Storm Arlene
Looks like it has potential. It is hot here already on the gulf coast so the fuel is there.


http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm1/index_large.html

Get StoveStomper not me!
http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm1/projectedpath_large.html
last edited: 6/09/05 11:31:34 AM
bateauxdriver
11:29:11 AM
6/09/05

Day late and a doughnut short, dude. ;-)

Tango beat ya to it.
http://www.thebackpacker.com/trailtalk/thread/38680,3.php
StoveStomper
11:35:05 AM
6/09/05

I've been busy hooking up my beer cooler to check the weather Stovie. Now I might have to mount it to the ceiling!
bateauxdriver
11:45:03 AM
6/09/05

Dang!
Now there is a great excuse!
StoveStomper
11:46:00 AM
6/09/05

There is a lot of dry air in the western gulf that could hamper development.

http://weather.unisys.com/satellite/sat_wv_hem_loop.gif
bateauxdriver
12:03:26 PM
6/09/05

Bring'em on dude.....they're a great wave makin' machine....crank it out........surfers rule man....
stratusloop
12:22:12 PM
6/09/05

Hey stratusloop, surfin' in central Penn. much.........these days?
MarkO
12:24:12 PM
6/09/05

MarkO....ha ha ha.....they aughta call ya the good humour man....that's too funny.... but yeah....caught me a mean arse wave on the schuylkill the other day....totally wicked....

A little history on the loop man.....back in the day....I was one of them there "real" beach bums....talk about bag nights....sheesh....I literally lived on the freakin' beach....slept at night on the dunes, hidden so ranger charley couldn't see me....without no stinkin bivy or tent....just out in the plain ole air....during the day....ride the waves and play lots of frisbee...then one day....I got a job....think about that man....a job!!....yeah...well....it was with the Dead End Kids....a rock n roll band....they played lots of Zepplin.....awesome band...anyway I worked as the Bass Guitar tech....got lots of extra bennys....like first dibs on the chicks....they were smokin' bro....took my showers at this bath house....$.50 a shower....then for dinner....i'd head on down to the Christian House....got free grub but had to endure a little scripture but that didn't bother me none cause I was prayin' that I'd catch the biggest wave the next day!

Peace out my friend.....
stratusloop
12:41:10 PM
6/09/05

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