After all that snark about Katrina, let's see how Europe deals with Hurricane Vinny.
Despite encountering cool ocean temperatures, Vince has strengthened to a hurricane as he moves off the coast of Africa. I am very surprised that Vince developed in this section of the Atlantic as ocean temperatures are only 23-25 degrees C. Typically surface temperatures of at least 26 degrees C are needed for tropical development. However, one quick look at Vince and it is clear that he is now a hurricane. You can notice Portugal in the upper-right corner and Africa in the lower-right.
In other words, Vince is expected to make landfall in Europe (though probably not at hurricane strength). See also info at the National Hurricane Center. |