Holy Noah's Ark - Re: Belize and Hurricane Keith

[Pyroxy]

National Hurricane center reports:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCPAT5.html
NOTE...IN ADDITION TO THE STORM SURGE FLOODING...RECENT REPORTS INDICATE THAT STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS HAVE EMPTIED THE BAY OF CHETUMAL AND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WALKING ACROSS THE BAY.

DEADLY STORM SURGE POSSIBLE IN THE BAY OF CHETUMAL
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 9 TO 12 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS

That bay is approximately ~35 miles long and ~15 miles wide at it's narrowest point the best I can make out from these maps:
http://www.belize.net/html/maps/physicalmap.shtml
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/americas/Mexico.GIF

Can you imagine a surge of water ~12 ft higher than normal sea level rushing back into that bay if it iss empty?

That is of biblical proportions

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Regards,

Pyroxy

Is it time for another Tea Party?

 

[mthrlangl]

Eek! Although, I think that'd be more akin to Moses walking across the Red Sea than Noah's Ark..

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I never wanted anything, the way I wanted you that night. My love transcended space and time. I never wanted anything, the way I wanted you. - Bif Naked

 

[JHowse]

Actually, I watched a special on the Discovery Channel on hurricanes, and they discussed the scenario of a Cat. 3 Hurricane or greater striking NYC. Let's just say that Manhattan would become completely submerged due to the storm surge. How's that for biblical proportions? Talk about the Red Sea (Moses) meets Soddom and Gamorha (sp).

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<font color="#000000">[Edited by JHowse on October 02, 2000 (edited 1 time)]</font>