A Little Break

Currently there is quiet in the tropics.  It is nice to have a break after the last rush of storms.  Millions of people either evacuated or prepared to evacuate which causes a lot of stress.  Looking at the damage that Hurricane Ike did to so may people is a vivid reminder of how quickly everything can change.  In a day, everything in life can be different.  The peak of hurricane season is September 10th.  We still have two and a half months before this season is over.  I like it when I go to one of the hurricane tracking sites and I get this message:

No active storms.  I like the sound of that.  Of course the infrared satellite picture always makes it look like something is going on:

But, the National Hurricane Center says that the big red area is just a lot of rain and has a very low probability of flaring up in to anything else.    One of the handy tools on  this site for day to day use can be found  on the  right hand side of the site called NHC Atlantic Outlook.  It is an RSS feed from the  National Hurricane Center that gives you a quick graphic of the possibility of storm formation.  We always like low probabilities.  During this break in the season, don;t let your guard down.   Check your hurricane supplies and your evacuation plans.  One of the best things to be when a storm is approaching is ready.