Posts from — September 2015

Position: 22.9N 45.5W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [330°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb.

Currently about 1180 miles [1905 km] East-Northeast of the Leeward Islands.

The storm will probably not last the weekend.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Waiting For Godot?

Where is he?

[Editor: CC seems to be waiting for some(thing/one).]

Friday Ark

Position: 21.3N 45.3W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [330°] near 5 mph [ 7 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1007 mb ↑.

Currently about 1175 miles [1890 km] East-Northeast of the Leeward Islands.

The storm has become disorganized and downgraded to depression status.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Despite the fact that the latest poll says that about 69% of the people don’t want to change the country’s flag, New Zealand adds fifth ‘Red Peak’ design to flag shortlist after public pressure.

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Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn quits following emission scandal; VW hires same law firm BP used during 2010 oil spill.

The VW board wants this over with, not dribbling out for months. They are conducting their own investigation to rid the corporation of anyone directly involved in this mess. The firm that BP used was good at negotiating a settlement. BP has since tried to back away from the settlement, but that’s BP. It sounds like VW wants this settled ASAP.

Position: 19.9N 46.0W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East [090°] near 5 mph [ 7 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1005 mb.

Currently about 1120 miles [1805 km] East of the Leeward Islands.

Ida is just meandering.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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You can watch the arrival of the equinox at Archæoastronomy. It takes/took place at 3:21AM CDT.

It’s time to man the rakes in northern climes while Spring arrives below the Equator.

I know that you have been sitting on the edge of your chairs waiting to find out who would take the Gordon Gekko Golden Hemorrhoid Prize. This year Jamie Dimon is not going to be able win as newcomer, Martin Shkreli, has established a lead too substantial to overcome.

Starting in Australia: Daraprim drug price increased by more than 5,500% after being acquired by Turing Pharmaceuticals

The price of a drug used to treat a life-threatening parasitic infection has increased from $US13.50 per tablet to $US750, after being acquired by a start-up founded by a former hedge fund investor.

Turing Pharmaceuticals, founded by 32-year-old Martin Shkreli, acquired the drug Daraprim in August for $55 million and shortly raised the price of the treatment.
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“This isn’t the greedy drug company trying to gouge patients, it is us trying to stay in business,” Mr Shkreli said.

He said Daraprim was “still underpriced” in comparison to other drugs used to treat rare diseases, adding that many patients used the drug for less than a year.

“This is still one of the smallest pharmaceutical products in the world,” he said.

The BBC coverage includes the fact that the manufacturing cost is $1.00.

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Position: 20.9N 46.8W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East-Southeast [120°] near 2 mph [ 4 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1005 mb.

Currently about 1075 miles [1730 km] East of the Leeward Islands.

Ida has reversed course. There is no strong steering current for the storm.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 21.7N 49.5W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [340°] near 5 mph [ 7 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 65 mph [100 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 205 miles [335 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1005 mb ↑.

Currently about 915 miles [1470 km] East-Northwest of the Leeward Islands.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 18.9N 47.0W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [310°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1005 mb.

Currently about 1055 miles [1695 km] East of the Leeward Islands.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

[For the latest information click on the storm symbol, or go to the CATEGORIES drop-down box below the CALENDAR and select “Hurricanes” for all of the posts related to storms on this site.]

The BBC notes one of the awards: ‘Universal urination duration’ wins Ig Nobel prize. A list of all of the winners is available at Twenty-Fifth 1st Annual Ig Nobel Prize.

It’ll be double rations of grog all around in the galley as ye throw the pasta and pesto down your gullet for the final day of Pasta Week, on Talk Like a Pirate Day.
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Belay that! ‘T’would be better done by swilling lambrusco directly from the flask!
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Position: 15.8N 42.4W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [290°] near 15 mph [24 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 125 miles [205 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb.

Currently about 1220 miles [1965 km] West of the Cape Verde Islands.

Currently Ida is a threat only to shipping.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 18.8N 49.9W [ 4PM CDT 2100 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 5 mph [ 7 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 30 mph [ 45 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1007 mb.

Currently about 790 miles [1270 km] East-Northeast of the Lesser Antilles.

The NHC has declare Nine a remnant and issued its final advisory.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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