Well we're halfway through the 2006 Atlantic tropical hurricane season or so they say? And at least we're halfway through the alphabet arent we? Although this hurricane season has not been his bat is the 2005 Atlantic tropical hurricane season insurer has cost the United States taxpayer and FEMA quite a bit of money. There have been a number of large category hurricanes and that was to be expected considering we're coming off of the La Nina Pacific winter season.

With the ocean surface temperatures high both along the Atlantic seaboard of the United States and in the Gulf of Mexico it is safe to say that we should expect the few more large category and late-season storms. Tropical Depression and now Tropical Storm Nadine is well on her way to becoming a Category I Hurricane or so we're told by the Weather Channel; the NOAA and the analysis of the NASA satellites seem to indicate that Nadine will eventually grow into Hurricane Nadine. It is doubtful that should surprise anyone and certainly the teams of meteorologist, weather scientists and hurricane researchers at the National Hurricane Center in Miami are expecting such.

If you'll recall in the 2005 Atlantic Tropical Hurricane Season we had many late-season storms, which turned out to be Hurricanes and several, which never touched land or made landfall in the United States and a couple, which only brushed the Atlantic coast line before heading out across the Atlantic. No word yet on Nadine, but we should all be wise and keep an eye on her. Consider this 2006.

Lance Winslow

Currently Lance is retired at age 40 and is running an Online Think Tank Forum while traveling North America. Perhaps considering something extremely challenging to do that will exercise his mind and utilize all his experiences, observations and skills. Any ideas?