The GIANT WxD September 16, 2011-September 22, 2011.

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The GIANT WxD September 16, 2011- September 22, 2011

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The GIANT WxD

September 16, 2011-September 22, 2011

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Contents

• Drought• Cool Spell• Remembering Hugo• Ophelia• Hurricane Climatology• La Nina?• Typhoon Roke• Local Rain

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The Texas drought and wildfires led to $5.2 billion in damage. http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/drought-south-central-cost_2011-09-15

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August temperatures in comparison

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U.S. experiences second warmest summer on record

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Only nine of the lower 48 states experienced August temperatures near average, and no state had August average temperatures below average

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http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/MediaDetail.php?MediaID=840&MediaTypeID=2

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September 20

22nd Anniversary ofHURRICANE HUGO!

(and then Hillary was born on the 21st!!!)

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Ophelia 2005

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September Hurricane Climatology

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Cold Water Upwelling

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Transition back to La Nina

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Transition back to La Nina

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Typhoon Roke http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid911423029001?

bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAAQxtuk~,N9g8AOtC12cugPLOPKfm7ZBGwBKdIYL-&bclid=0&bctid=1172886382001

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Wednesday Morning

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Wednesday Morning

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Wednesday Morning

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Wednesday Evening

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Wednesday Evening

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Thursday Morning

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Thursday Morning

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Thursday Morning

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Thursday Morning

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Severe weather

• http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid911423029001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAAQxtuk~,N9g8AOtC12cugPLOPKfm7ZBGwBKdIYL-&bclid=0&bctid=1166226659001

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Subpolar Cyclone in North PacificA massive subpolar cyclone has been moving across the North Pacific for the last few days. The storm is over 2,000 miles wide from its north to south extent, and is generating gale warnings from the Aleutian Islands of Alaska throughout the Northwest U.S. The Aleutian Low, a semi-permanent low pressure system in the Pacific, is associated with these frequent and large storms. This image was captured by the GOES-West satellite on September 21, 2011 at 1800z.

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Hurricane Hilary!!