July 14, 2007
No hurricanes forming despite ripe conditionsBY SUSANNE CERVENKA
FLORIDA TODAY
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Hurricanes love warmer water and moist air, and both are present these days in and over the Atlantic Ocean.
But no weather systems are biting at those ripe conditions."There are a couple of tropical waves out there, but
nothing of significance," Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the National Hurricane Center in Miami, said Friday.
The Atlantic typically warms and the air over it moistens during mid- to late summer, which can spark tropical storm activity.
The hurricane center monitored a number of systems so far this year that had potential to develop into storms, but the conditions quashed their chances.
The 2007 hurricane season got off to a quick start with two named storms by June 1, its official start. Subtropical Storm Andrea formed off Florida's northern coast in May. Tropical Storm Barry brought rain to Florida as it cut across the state June 1-2.
Since then, while the region has gotten its share of rain, nothing has developed to claim the name Chantal.
Meanwhile, the rain continues. After a dousing Friday, the area has a 60 percent change of rain today. Sunday brings a 40-percent chance of rain.
Las condiciones estan perfectas para los huracanes ahora mismo....,pero no hay sistemas en el atlantico,que muerdan el anzuelo
