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TROPICAL DEPRESSION #2
Jul 3, 2008 | 8:20 AM
Category: Weather
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Here we go this year! 

T.D. #2 sits waaaaaaaayyyyyy out in the Atlantic (about 230 miles from the Cape Verde islands off the coast of Africa).  This is rather unusual for this time of the year.  You don't typicvally see storms form off the coast of Africa until AUgust and September.

  T.D. #2 is weak - 35mph (that makes it a Tropical Depression - barely).  It's moving W/NW at 9mph.

It will get stronger ... conditions ahead of T.D. #2 look favorable.  When it becomes a Tropical Storm, it gets named.  The next name on the list is "Bertha".

It's expected to curve back out into the Atlantic and not be a huge threat to us here in the Lone Star State, but we'll continue to monitor it ... and you shouold do the same!   We'll keep you posted on the air and online here at myfoxhouston.com.  Click on the "Weather Tab" and you'll find a "Tropical Weather Tab" on the left side of the page.  It's a very cool, interactive website.  If you click on the "US View" (above the map) it'll zoom out and you can drag the map over into the Atlantic and see the latest track for T.D. #2.

Are you ready for hurricane season? Blog it here.

 

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Writing_With_Power read my blog view my photos
Jul 3, 2008 | 8:25 AM

I ready. But I hate it when storms are depressed. Cheer up little storm ;-)
PBMom read my blog view my photos
Jul 3, 2008 | 6:06 PM

You always can be more prepared. You all should check out Surviving Urban Disasters with the Suvivorman guy. I'll try to see if I can find when it is going to be aired again. Some really neat tips. One focuses on what to do if your house starts flooding and you can't evacuate; one focuses on going through water and getting stuck and how to get out safely; and one segment focuses on how to survive if you are stuck at work in a storm/flood.
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Kristi_Powers

Kristi Powers was born at Cape Canaveral Hospital and grew up in Cocoa, Florida. Kristi got her start just up the road in Gainesville as a weekend meteorologist and weekday reporter. Since then she has traveled all over the country working as a meteorologist in Memphis, Tennessee, Houston, Texas and Portland, Oregon. Kristi joined the FOX 35 team in November 2004 and is now seen doing weekend weather and weekday reporting. Kristi attended the University of Florida where she majored in Telecommunication-News and minored in Geography. She has also earned her Certificate of Meteorology from Mississippi State University. She holds the National Weather Association and American Meteorological Society Seals of Approval. Kristi has won awards from the Texas Associated Press of Broadcasters and the Houston Press for her weathercasts. When not working on the latest 7-day forecast, Kristi enjoys spending time with her husband, Tate, her family, and friends. She loves watching Gator football, playing golf, dancing, hanging out at the beach, scrap booking, going to the movies, and playing with her beagle, Alli.

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