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OnlinePoker

(6,007 posts) Mon Aug 11, 2025, 02:16 PM Aug 11

Last edited Mon Aug 11, 2025, 04:41 PM - Edit history (1)

Expected to become a hurricane by late Wednesday and a major hurricane by Saturday.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at5+shtml/111444.shtml?cone#contents

On edit: I just saw this interesting tidbit from Accuweather - The last time we had a Hurricane Erin, it was on 9/11

https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/the-last-time-we-had-a-hurricane-erin-it-was-on-9-11/1804472

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Tropical Storm Erin forms just west of Cabo Verde Islands (Original Post) OnlinePoker Aug 11 OP

Will the Orange Menace get his sharpie out. GreenWave Aug 11 #1

Are these storms JustAnotherGen Aug 11 #2

(11,337 posts)

1. Will the Orange Menace get his sharpie out.

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 02:18 PM

Aug 11

(36,733 posts)

2. Are these storms

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 02:24 PM

Aug 11

Still being impacted by the dust storm particles in the middle east?

(6,007 posts)

3. Not sure about that, but NOAA is still forecasting a 50% chance of more active than normal season.

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 04:36 PM

Aug 11