EmmonsNet

Even though the official start of the 2009 Hurricane Season is still a few days away, it looks like the Atlantic just had to jump the gun.

We now have a first tropical depression.  These depressions, if they get organized, have the potential to turn into tropical storms and hurricanes when the conditions are right.

The National Hurricane Center gives this first depression of the season and incredible small chance of developing any further. Even if it did, it is not predicted to make landfall anywhere in North America. Good news for us land lubbers, but not so good news for anybody who works on any patch of sea within the 'cone of uncertainty'. You sailors better have your rain gear ready.

Well, it will give me a geeky way of tracking the depressions, storms and hurricanes this season. As the season unfolds, I'll keep you all posted and upload the Google Earth files to see for yourself.

:)