Tropical Bullshit and Word Games as Noel Moves WEST

Tropical Storm Noel is currently moving WEST at 12mph over the warm waters of the Old Bahama Passage which means it is doing a sight seeing trip to Cuba but staying politically correctly just off shore. It's a beautiful passage, been there and watched the mountains of Cuba slide by off in the distance once when a tropical storm in the Bahamas rearranged my trip home from Puerto Rico.

We have a cone that basically shows Noel landing just off shore and in true political fashion the Florida officials will send Noel packing back off to sea. Sorry Noel... dry land vs wet land, as long as we can keep you offshore you are not allowed to stay and visit or linger.

Yes sir... we now have a new policy on tropical events. IF it stays off shore and turns 20 miles or 2 miles from the coast of South Beach we will only issue HIGH WIND WARNINGS and scam those tourists with money to burn in their pockets into holding onto their hats and trying to order Mojitos at the Clevelander Hotel on Ocean Drive and smile and tell them "OH... Noel... he's going to the Bahamas"

We will NOT issue a Tropical Storm Warning............Nooooooo

Nope. Nada.

We will hang tight and not blink and play chicken with the little NE bound tropical storm that is moving WEST at a nice clip.

Mind you that several models already kiss South Florida and show Noel coming ashore and dancing a tango but the NHC has decided to hang tough and NOT upset local employers who will expect Miamians to drive to work on Wednesday battling "HIGH WINDS" but not "Tropical Storm Winds" as they drive across the causeway to work the nice little bars and restaurants who will cater to all the people in town for conventions at the Convention Center.

Sorry gang..that's Tropical Bullshit.

Definition of a High Wind Warning:

HOWEVER...GIVEN
THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST TRACK...THIS ADVISORY COULD BE
UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM WATCH OR WARNING LATER TODAY IF THE
FORECAST TRACK BEGINS TO SHIFT TOWARDS THE WEST PLACING SOUTHEAST
FLORIDA WITHIN THE INNER CIRCULATION OF NOEL.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION AND SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND THE HOME OUTDOORS.

Definition of Tropical Storm Warnings:

You will feel the force of Tropical Storm force winds 39mph in the next 24 hours.

I would think somewhere along the line here we are going to get WINDS of 40 mphs and gusts higher but they are NOT OFFICIALLY TROPICAL STORM WINDS.. just high winds..

I imagine the Coast Guard has been put on watch to position itself just offshore near the beaches of Miami and if they think it's getting too close.. they are to use their hoses and keep the poor little illegal alien Noel offshore and escort him out to sea....

Ah.... if only weather was as easy as politics...

Tropical Bullshit going on here..

I'll post later after the very interesting 8pm advisory..

Besos Bobbi