Flooding in Southeast Mexico

A week of heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, leaving 70 percent of the Mexican State of Tabasco underwater as well as 80 percent of Villahermosa, the state capital. The state of Chiapas, which borders Tabasco to the south, also reported serious flooding, with officials there estimating that more than 100,000 people had been affected.

The Weather Alternative had posted a long-range weather forecast last September for the October 29th - November 2nd time period. The forecast warned of a possible low-pressure system to form off the east coast of Mexico around 96 west longitude and 23 north latitude. The flooding in Tabasco and Chiapas has taken place further south than those coordinates. The forecast was based on the Venus-Jupiter square of October 29th.

As can be seen from the astro-locality map, Venus and Jupiter were angular and formed a crossing off the east coast of Mexico accompanied by the Moon which had just squared Venus and opposed Jupiter. This is indicated on the map by the circle. The Tabasco-Chiapas area is shown by the square.

A glimpse at the astrological chart set for the Tabasco-Chiapas area shows that even there the planets held strong angular positions, and most likely account for the astrological influences at work behind the heavy rains and flooding. Our prayers are with the residents of the area and the government workers who are trying their best to help the victims.

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

November 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. - Norman Vincent Peale

Tropical Storm Noel and Venus Square Jupiter

The Weather Alternative post Will the Atlantic Give Us Hurricane Noel or Olga? of October 17th mentioned the potential for tropical storm or hurricane formation around October 28th due to the Venus-Jupiter square. Noel began as tropical depression 16 at longitude 71 west and latitude 15 north or about 195 miles south-southeast of Port Au Prince Haiti late on October 27th.

The Weather Alternative pinpointed the eastern Atlantic as one place where storm formation might take place and also around 54 west longitude as another place. Although a tropical wave passed over 54 west between the 27th and 28th, the real winner, as we already know, was longitude 71 west/latitude 15 north.

When reviewing this season's solar ingress chart, it's obvious that that was the more potent geographical area since the Venus-Jupiter square was angular over that very place. The importance of the seasonal solar ingress chart has been brought out in other posts, but I failed to follow my own good advice, in this case by not noting where the Venus-Jupiter square was operating in that all-important chart.

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

November 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Believe while others are doubting.
Plan while others are playing.
Study while others are sleeping.
Decide while others are delaying.
Prepare while others are daydreaming.
Begin while others are procrastinating.

Work while others are wishing.
Save while others are wasting.
Listen while others are talking.
Smile while others are frowning.
Commend while others are criticizing.
Persist while others are quitting.

Inspirational quotes by William Arthur Ward

More October 2007 Forecast Results

The Weather Alternative forecast for October 20-23 called for a tropical wave or tropical storm system to affect the island of Puerto Rico between these dates. The National Weather Service reported the following on Monday, October 22nd:

AN APPROACHING TROPICAL WAVE WILL BRING ADDITIONAL LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TO THE REGION ON TUESDAY (23rd) AND WEDNESDAY (24th)...RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN THE AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF SHOWERS OVER PUERTO RICO THE NEXT TWO AFTERNOONS. AS A RESULT...LOCALIZED FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS.

The forecast for the 21st through the 23rd called for a stormy period from Michigan southward to Florida with perhaps a tropical system developing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Although no tropical system developed, Accuweather reported that abundant moisture from the Gulf helped to create drenching thunderstorms over the southern states.

Accuweather October 21, 2007

Heavy Southern Storms Updated: Sunday, October 21, 2007 3:36 PM With rich moisture surging in from the Gulf of Mexico and a cold front approaching, the ingredients will be in place for drenching thunderstorms to impact a part of the South Monday into Monday night.

Between the 22nd and 24th The Weather Alternative called for a cold front to penetrate the Plains due to the Sun's conjunction to Mercury, and Venus' opposition to Uranus.

Here's Accuweather's report for the 22nd:

The storm system that produced snow in the central Rockies on Sunday will drive a strong cold front through the southern Plains today. Highs will be held in the 50s today around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, while Houston to San Antonio and Brownsville will also have a dramatic change from the summerlike heat. Temperatures today into Tuesday will be at the coolest levels since late spring throughout most of the Lone Star State.

The last Weather Alternative forecast to report called for a major storm system packing high winds and rain to hit the West Coast between October 23rd and the 26th. The devastating Santa Ana winds were already dealing a tragic blow to southern California at this time. Unfortunately, no rain accompanied the winds. The Pacific Northwest also experienced brisk winds as shown by the following National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook for October 24th:

502 AM PDT WED OCT 24 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

BRISK EAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT (25th) AND FRIDAY (26th) AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.

Recent Forecasts

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Will the Atlantic Give Us Hurricane Noel or Olga?

November 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

The concept of natural selection was the basis of Darwinism. This assertion is stressed even in the title of the book in which Darwin proposed his theory: The Origin of Species, by means of Natural Selection…
Natural selection is based on the assumption that in nature there is a constant struggle for survival. It favors organisms with traits that best enable them to cope with pressures exerted by the environment. At the end of this struggle, the strongest ones, the ones most suited to natural conditions, survive. For example, in a herd of deer under threat from predators, those individuals that can run fastest will naturally survive. As a consequence, the herd of deer will eventually consist of only fast-running individuals.

However, no matter how long this process goes on, it will not transform those deer into another species. The weak deer are eliminated, the strong survive, but, since no alteration in their genetic data takes place, no transformation of a species occurs. Despite the continuous processes of selection, deer continue to exist as deer. - Harun Yahya

November 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Here are a number of long-range weather forecasts for November 2007. The forecasts are based on planetary cycles.

Forecast
Nov 1-3
The National Weather Service will be posting Winter Storm Warnings at this time for the Pacific Northwest as a powerful low-pressure system cranks up off shore and heads inland. Mercury, often equated with strong winds and cold fronts, is one of the main players as it turns direct now after about a three week period of retrograde motion.

Forecast
Nov 1-3
A cold front triggers storms over the Northeast.

Forecast
Nov 1-3
Possible tropical storm or hurricane formation between 35 and 43 west and around 16 north at this time.

Forecast
Nov 5-6
The Last Quarter Moon phase focuses the explosive energies of the square between Venus and Pluto over the Plains. The storms will push toward the Mississippi Valley.

Forecast
Nov 5-7 and 9-12
Possible tropical storm or hurricane formation about 450 miles northeast of Puerto Rico in and around 63 west longitude and 24 north latitude based on the Venus-Pluto square. This is triggered once again between the 9th and 12th.

Forecast
Nov 5-8
Another storm system moves in to the Pacific Northwest. By the 8th, fair but colder conditions embrace the area.

Forecast
Nov 8-10
A windy low-pressure system affects the eastern Great Lakes and pushes through New England.

Forecast
Nov 8-11
Weather in the Plains remains active. The northern states in and around the Dakotas and Minnesota are the focal point for severe storms as the ingredients necessary to generate a strong atmospheric disturbance should be present in generous amounts.

Forecast
Nov 9-12
Changes are underway for the Rockies. The Sun affects the 105th meridian through the eastern Rockies as it forms aspects with Pluto and Neptune. The cold factor represented by Pluto and the warm and moist factors shown by Neptune should provide the necessary clashing of atmospheric conditions to produce a low-pressure system over the Rockies. Heavy precipitation is possible especially in and around Nevada.

Forecast
Nov 12-14
More cold air sweeps into the Northeast generating storms.

Forecast
Nov 14-19
Mars now begins its retrograde movement and is placed along 111 west longitude through the Rockies. At the beginning of this period, on the 14th and 15th, the Moon will give Mars a shove. Not a good thing to do to the warrior planet. Mars will most likely respond by turning up the heat. Whereas Mars usually corresponds to heat and dryness, since Mars is in the water sign Cancer, this may result in heat and humidity instead leading to storms.
The 16th through the 19th indicates a strong storm center generating a windy state of affairs over the northern Rockies. The forecast period ends with Venus squaring the now retrograde Mars with severe weather centering over the Colorado-New Mexico area.

Forecast
Nov 15-19
Mars' Retrograde station will turn up the heat and humidity over the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, which may lead to stormy conditions there. Severe weather is indicated over the Bahamas now, perhaps of a tropical nature, which could be drawn northward towards North Carolina.

Forecast
Nov 16-19
The West Coast States will endure more rain and wind as a southerly air flow feeds moisture into a low-pressure system.

Forecast
Nov 16-19
Around the 16th storms invade the Plains region. At the end of the forecast period the disruptive energies of the Venus-Mars square converge on the central U.S. states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas where dangerous storms are likely.

Forecast
Nov 16-19
A low-pressure system, probably located near Quebec, will affect the New England area

Forecast
Nov 21-22
The parade of wet weather for the West Coast continues as another storm system is ushered into the area.

Forecast
Nov 23-25
Another stormy period for the Rockies is shown this time by Mercury's square to Neptune, which has taken up residence over the Rockies during autumn.

Forecast
Nov 23-25
Cold Canadian air will make its way southward and ignite storms over the central U.S. Moisture from the Gulf is available now creating storms over the southern portions of Texas as it is drawn northward into the southern Plains.

Forecast
Nov 23-25
A storm system will plague the New England area.


Forecast
Nov 24-26
An intensifying storm will deliver its rainy message to the Mississippi Valley as well and push eastward. The Louisiana and Mississippi area are expected to receive a concentrated dose of wet weather.

Forecast
Nov 24-28
With Uranus' direct station on the 24th, and the Sun's first square to the most recent Lunar Eclipse inclement weather should hit the Northeast. Uranus is a cold and dry weather breeder and probably indicates a strong cold front, which will trigger noticeable
storms over the area.

Forecast
Nov 28 - Dec 2
This five day period starts off with cold air being ushered in over the West Coast due to Venus parallel Uranus perhaps resulting in precipitation. From the 30th on, Sun square Saturn brings a major storm system, which will not only affect the Pacific Northwest but also the southern portions of California and Nevada.

Forecast
Nov 28-Dec 2
The Sun's square to Saturn in the seasonal chart will upset atmospheric conditions over the eastern U.S. A storm system or a cold front triggering storms will push through the area. Potentially, weather could turn severe over the Ohio Valley.

Some Forecasts For October 2007

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Will the Atlantic Give Us Hurricane Noel or Olga?

The beautiful art work included in this post is by Charles L. Peterson

Dietary Wisdom

- People who diet go to great lengths to avoid great widths.
- Dieting is merely a matter of keeping your mouth shut at the right time--such as breakfast, lunch & dinner.
- The ideal diet is expressed in four words: "No more, thank you."
- Overweight doesn't happen overnight. It snacks up on you.
- He who indulges, bulges.
- Diets are for people who are "thick & tired" of it.
- When it comes to eating, you can sometimes help yourself more by helping yourself less.
- Eating slowly helps to keep one slim; in other words, haste makes waist.
- Under exercising rather than overeating may well be the more important cause of overweight today.

Kiko and the West Coast

On September 22nd, The Weather Alternative posted the following forecast for October 18-22, 2007.

Forecast
Oct 18-20
Around this time tropical storm formation is possible in the eastern Pacific near 119 West, 21 North (about 620 miles west southwest of Cabo San Lucas). In addition, a front pushes in to the Pacific Northwest perhaps due to a low-pressure system off the California-Oregon coast.

Although Tropical Storm Kiko formed at this time, it began as tropical depression 15-E at 108 West, 14 North much to far away from 119 West, 21 North to consider it as a fulfillment of the forecast.

On the other hand, the Pacific Northwest was hit by a number of low-pressure systems as shown in the two Accuweather Maps for the 18th and 19th.

Accuweather October 18th
A major Pacific storm over the Northwest will bring heavy rain and strong winds to much of the region today. Coastal areas from Washington to northern California will get the worst of the storm as winds gusting in excess of 40 mph and heavy rain create a miserable day. A wintry mix will fall in the Washington Cascades, while showers will dampen the northern Rockies.

Accuweathe October 19th
Another storm will hit the Northwest Friday, dumping wet weather from the coast to Montana. During daytime, the northern California coast will be the hardest-hit by heavy rain. Elsewhere, gusty winds will impact Idaho and western Montana.

Some Forecasts For October 2007

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

One of the greatest ironies of the twentieth century is that many of the most deplorable acts of murder, intolerance and repression of the twentieth century were carried out by those who thought that religion was murderous, intolerant and repressive - and thus sought to remove it from the face of the planet as a humanitarian act. - Alister McGrath

Will the Atlantic Give Us Hurricane Noel or Olga?

During the second half of October and especially November the
average frequency of hurricanes sharply declines. Of course, hurricanes, and strong ones at that, are still possible. Back in August in a post entitled Switching on the Atlantic Hurricane Season with Solar Power, it was brought out how the Sun's transit to planets in the seasonal Solar Ingress chart would generate tropical activity in the central Atlantic. The time and place pinpointed in that article was later fulfilled in Hurricane Dean.

Does the Atlantic still have what it takes to give us Hurricanes Noel and Olga? A Venus-Jupiter square on the 28th of October has the potential to spark tropical storm or hurricane formation in the Atlantic. The Full Moon chart places this square in the eastern Atlantic around 29 west longitude and 16 north latitude. The Solar Ingress chart seems to promise storm formation near there as well--in and around 33 west longitude and 20 north latitude.

One other place stands out in the western Atlantic at this time around 54 west longitude and 22 north latitude. These places should be monitored for tropical storm and/or hurricane formation close to the October 28th window.

Some Forecasts For October 2007
October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

"When you're faced with little daily choices, form the habit of making the right decisions-the honest, loving ones. Then when you're faced with a really tough decision, you'll make the right one as well."

Recent Nor'easter Fulfills Long-range Forecast

The Weather Alternative's September 18th post explained how
the Venus-Saturn conjunction of October 13th would affect weather conditions over the Northeast U.S.




Forecast
October 12-14
The Venus-Saturn conjunction on the 13th falls in opposition to the degree of the August 28th lunar eclipse. Atmospheric conditions will deteriorate considerably over the Northeast U.S. as low-pressure is drawn to the area. By themselves, this planetary combo signifies heavy downfall and easterly winds. Additional planetary phenomena at this time add intense cold fronts and high winds to the mix, which suggest the possibility of a tropical system.


Results

From Accuweather

Northeast Storm Ramps Up Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:18 AM

From tonight into Friday, the low pressure center off the East Coast will continue to strengthen as it slides north along Interstate 95 into New England. A soaking rain will pour down on central and upstate New York, New England and the surrounding Canadian provinces as the storm pulls in rich moisture from the Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, cold, gusty winds on the backside of the low will put a chill in the air. Motorists should use caution as the combination of wet roads and fallen leaves could create slick driving conditions.


Other Long-range Forecast Results

The following forecast was posted on September 22nd:

Forecast

Oct 9-13

A cold front pushing into the southern Mississippi Valley will bring windy conditions to the area and possibly generate strong storms.

The Accuweather map of October 8th at left shows the awaited cold front pushing into the southern U.S reaching the Gulf Coast by Thursday the 11th of October.

The next Accuweather map shows windy conditions affecting the southern States.

The National Weather Service posted the following warning on October 11th:

...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON...

.DRY AIR IN A POST FRONTAL AIRMASS AND NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS BURNING CONDITIONS. AS TEMPERATURES WARM THROUGH THE DAY...STRONGER WINDS WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. THE COMBINATION OF DRY CONDITIONS AND BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE A HIGH FIRE DANGER.

Forecast

Oct 11-14

Mercury's retrograde station usually increases windy conditions or triggers storms packing gusty winds. The seasonal chart places this influence over the Rockies. The Sun's trine to Neptune also influences the same area and may help to tame some of Mercury's influence.

The National Weather Service posted the following outlooks and warnings:

Oct 11, 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO.

IT WILL BE QUITE WINDY ON THE PLAINS SATURDAY (13TH)...SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW MAY BE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL BE DUE TO A VIGOROUS STORM THAT WILL CROSS THE STATE LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY(14th).

Oct 12, 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING.

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC SYSTEM.

October 13, 2007

Albuquerque NM

RED FLAG WARNING FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CENTERED OVER THE GREAT BASIN TODAY WILL BRING BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO.

Some Forecasts For October 2007

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Thankfulness

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some.--Charles Dickens

Seeds of discouragement will not grow in the thankful heart.--Anonymous

East and West Coast Storms October 8-12, 2007 Forecast Results

Long-range forecasts posted back in September called for the East Coast to succumb to stormy and windy conditions due to the passage of a strong cold front, and for a storm system to hit the West Coast. The forecasts pinpointed the dates between October 8th and 12th based on the Jupiter-Uranus square.

East Coast Forecast

October 8-10

The Jupiter-Uranus pair is triggered again on the 8th and 9th of October when the Moon and Sun join in the configuration. Storms and windy conditions due to the passage of a strong cold front are likely over the Northeast.

Results

The above Accuweather Map shows a strong cold front affecting the Northeast and the development of a coast storm. According to Accuweather "As a stronger shot of colder air invades the mid-Atlantic Thursday, an area of low pressure will strengthen off the coastline. The low, undergoing further intensification, will continue to trek northward up the New England coast Friday. The Northeast will have widespread showers Thursday with a steadier rain soaking upstate New York, New England and the St. Lawrence Valley of Canada Thursday night into Friday. On the west side of the low, strong winds will howl across the entire Northeast Friday."

West Coast Forecast

Oct 9-12

A number of charts localize the effects of the Jupiter-Uranus square over the western U.S. I think we can count on a storm system hitting the West Coast and pushing into the Rockies.

Results

Accuweather reported;

Northwest Storm Impact Updated: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 9:59 AM

...Low pressure approaching the coast will bring high winds of 30-50 mph and heavy rain. The area expected to be hit hardest will be the northern California coast to the northern Oregon coast. Much of the activity will remain west of the Cascades due to the disruptions they frequently cause to incoming storms. On the heels of this storm, another will move into the region on Thursday.

Southwest Setup Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:21 AM

A low pressure system will move through the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, accompanied by showers. However, there is another low pressure system that will take a more southerly track Friday into the northern California region. The low will deliver rain along the coast with some showers farther inland. The position of the low will also bring an onshore flow to Southern California, resulting in widespread low clouds along the coast. Winds will turn gusty across the mountains and deserts.

Some Forecasts For October 2007

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

What happened to Manhattan?

In the "New World" published by Johan De Laet in 1625, he described Manhattan Island as follows:

The land is excellent and agreeable, full of noble forest trees and grape vines, and nothing is wanting but the labor and industry of man to render it one of the finest and most fruitful lands in that part of the world.

Mars and the Full Moon Oct 5-7, 2007 Forecast Results

The following long-range weather forecast was based on the September 26th Full Moon. At the time of Full Moon, the Sun was over longitude 118 west while the Moon was exactly opposite the Sun at longitude 61 east. Mars squared this degree on October 5th prompting the forecast below.

Forecast

Oct 5-7

The Full Moon of September 26 left its mark over the Intermountain West and is now activated by Mars.Expect stormy conditions to hit the area.

From Accuweather:

Storm Brings Wild Winds Updated: Friday, October 05, 2007 7:58 AM A storm system in the northern Rockies has dropped snow in the Cascades, Bitterroots of Montana, and Sierra Nevada, while causing very windy conditions in some places. Some areas to the east of the Sierra had winds that gusted to more than 100 mph! As this disturbance moves into the Plains by Saturday, more strong winds will whisk through passes and peaks of the Intermountain West, as well as the central valley of California and the northern Plains.

Some Forecasts For October 2007

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon.

It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter. - Psalm 74:16-17

Warm Instead of Cold October 1-3, 2007 Forecast Results

The anticipated cold front over the Northeast U.S. between October 1st and 3rd, as called for in the long-range weather forecast posted this past September 18th, failed to materialize. Instead unseasonably warm weather has had its grip on the area during the forecast period.

The forecast also called for windy conditions. The National Weather Service did post a warning for the region on October 2nd.

426 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2007

...ROUGH CONDITIONS IN THE OCEAN INLETS THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER OUR REGION COMBINED WITH LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE BAHAMAS HAS CREATED A LARGE AREA OF EASTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25KT WINDS OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC...SOUTH OF 40DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE. LONG PERIOD SOUTHEAST SWELLS ARE AFFECTING OUR REGION AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.THE SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY BUILD FROM AROUND 3 FEET TODAY TO AROUND5 FEET ON WEDNESDAY.

Some Forecasts For October 2007

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Ceasing negative imaging will always cause your energy to increase. - David Allen

Strong Storms Over Northern Plains September 28-30, 2007 Forecast Results

The Weather Alternative's long-range weather forecast, based on planetary cycles, called for a low-pressure system to generate severe weather over the arrowhead of Minnesota between September 28-30. The forecast was posted on Aug 10, 2007.

The accompanying Accuweather map shows the setup for severe weather over the northern Plains exactly as predicted in the long-range forecast.

Accuweather reported "A cold front separating conflicting air masses will spark strong to severe thunderstorms as it sweeps across the northern half of the Great Plains overnight and Sunday. Storms will break out from easternmost Colorado and eastern North Dakota to western Kansas and northeastern Minnesota by daybreak Sunday. High winds, large hail and even an isolated tornado threat may accompany the storms. Sunday, the corridor for showers and storms will shift eastward. Missouri, Iowa, western Illinois and Wisconsin will be prone to strong or even severe thunderstorms."

Click the following links for more long-range forecasts.

Some Forecasts For October 2007

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

The Red Necktie

By Florence Littauer

Thirty years ago when I taught adults elementary psychology, I assigned my students to give genuine compliments for a week. I suggested that they look around for people in need of praise and find something sincere to say.

A nurse reported at our next session that twice a week a little old man came to the office for shots. He would be outside waiting when she would arrive, and she would pass him by with a nod. When 9 o'clock came she would let him in from the cold, give him his shot, and dismiss him. After our assignment, she noticed him the next morning and wondered what she could find about him to compliment. As she glanced his way, she saw he was wearing a bright red tie with a palm tree painted on it. She smiled and asked, "Is that a new tie you have on, Mr. Costello? That palm tree is a beauty!" He nodded as she went quickly inside. A few minutes later she thought, "Why do I let that little man stand out in the cold? I could let him in to wait." She called to him and he entered thankfully.

Two days later when she came to work he was standing proudly at the door with a dozen roses in his hands. "These are for you because you were so kind to me. My son sent me that tie from Palm Springs and you're the only one who's noticed."

East Coast Storm Close Fulfillment of Long-range Forecast

The Weather Alternative long-range forecast for September
21-26, 2007 was posted on August 10th and called for tropical
trouble off the East Coast.

Forecast

Sept 21-26

Tropical trouble is brewing off the east coast of the US. A powerful Mars opposition Pluto should be instrumental in generating a storm system (most likely tropical) or attracting an existing one to the waters of the western Atlantic around 73 west longitude and 33 north latitude. At latitude 33 north, this is roughly 340 miles east of the South Carolina coast.

Severe storms are indicated through eastern New York and into New England at this time. One scenario is that the aforementioned tropical system heads north, hits the Long Island area, and then continues through New England and Nova Scotia.

The Accuweather map above shows the low-pressure area forming over Florida and the Bahamas and headed up the East Coast toward the Canadian Maritime Provinces as predicted in the long-range forecast. The low is tracking closer to the Carolina coast than expected.


The severe storms indicated over New York and New England are also materializing. Accuweather reports:

A pair of low pressure systems will come together on Friday, resulting in heavy rain in parts of New England. Showers and thunderstorms that moved through the Ohio Valley overnight have moved east Thursday. The front moving eastward tonight will slice into the warm, moist air over the East, sparking showers and strong localized storms along the spine of the Appalachians from Virginia to Maine. On Friday, the two lows will merge over the Northeast, producing heavy rain over northern and eastern New England and Canada's Maritime Provinces.

The forecast timing was a bit off placing the end of the forecast window on the 26th--a day or so too early.

September 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Some Forecasts For October 2007

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

The Phone Call

By Clara Dunnow

Laurita had only been home for a few minutes after visiting me when she realized she needed bread for dinner and started to go back out to buy some. As she was closing the door behind her, she heard her cell phone ring inside the house and went back in to answer it. At the same moment, my home phone rang. I was in another room, so it took me a few rings to get to it. When I answered with "Hello," so did Laurita. There was a long moment of silence as we each waited for the other to say why she had called. I hadn't phoned her, I said, and she said she hadn't phoned me either. I asked where she was, and she said she was at home and everything was okay. Then we both hung up.

At that instant, Laurita heard a commotion in the street and went to see what had happened. Arriving at her front gate, she saw that someone had sideswiped her car, which she had parked in front of her house, and several people lay injured in the street. A drunk driver had hit her car and careened into some pedestrians, and it had happened in those few moments when she had stepped back inside to answer her cell phone and talk with me.

I hadn't called Laurita and she hadn't called me, so how did both of our phones ring at the same time and connect us? Whoever had made that call had saved her from an awful accident, as she would have been getting into her car when that drunk driver hit it and the pedestrians. Can you explain it? I can't, but I know Laurita was miraculously protected. Whatever rational or technical explanation anyone may try to offer, I'm certain that God used that call to rescue her from harm. Someone called it mysterious. I call it miraculous. What do you call it?

September 14-22, 2007 Forecast Results

Here are the results of some long-range forecasts posted back in August.

Forecast Sept 14-17

The Sun's square to Mars, and Mercury's parallel to Uranus will disrupt atmospheric conditions over the eastern Rockies and western Plains. This storm system will likely produce strong to severe thunderstorms over the area.

Results

As can be seen from the Accuweather Map for September 17th, storms formed over the eastern Rockies and western Plains.

Accuweather reported:

Stormy in the Plains Updated: Monday, September 17, 2007 7:15 AM Heat over the southern Plains will be forced northward to the northern Plains where it will slam into a cooler, Canadian air mass that is inching into the Plains. Unsettled weather will develop from western Ontario to the central Plains. Some of the storms that form could produce gusty winds, hail and locally heavy rainfall.

Forecast Sept 17-19

The Sun's squares to Mars and Pluto are focused over the country's midsection at 97 west longitude. While strong storms can be expected over the Plains, the greatest intensity is indicated off the east coast of Mexico around 97 west longitude and 22 north latitude. This roughly corresponds to the southern portion of the state of Tamaulipas and the northern portion of the state of Veracruz. There is a good chance that this will result in a tropical system there. The western Texas Gulf Coast is within range of this influence.

Results

Accuweather reported on September 18th:

Plains Storms

The Midwest Regional News story reports severe storms will erupt today from western Wisconsin to eastern Kansas as warm air flowing north collides with a cold front moving across the Midwest. Energy from the jet stream will aid in the development of the intense thunderstorms.

The Weather Alternative forecast called for a good chance of tropical activity along the east coast of Mexico, which did not develop. On the 18th, Accuweather issued this map calling for tropical activity in the eastern Gulf. This eventually became Subtropical Depression #10.

Forecast Sept 21-22

Atmospheric turbulence is still indicated for the Plains at this time as the Mars-Pluto opposition affects the 95th meridian. Storms and tornadoes are possible. Once again, the strongest concentration is found in the waters of the west central Gulf. This may just be a continuation or strengthening of the severe weather mentioned in the Sept 17-19 forecast.

A low-pressure system can be seen in the above Weather Channel Map for September 21st roughly over 95 west longitude. Accuweather reported the following:

A low passing through the northern Plains into Minnesota Friday will spark thunderstorms that may reach severe limits, especially in Wisconsin this evening. Already this morning, a tornado watch has been issued for parts of central and northern Minnesota. As a strong jet stream moves into the region, this afternoon, a window of opportunity exists for supercells to develop. The threat of tornadoes will be greatest in northern Wisconsin, but the threat of large hail and damaging winds will extend back into Minnesota.

The Weather Alternative forecast called for storm formation in the west central Gulf. At this time Subtropical Depression #10 formed in the eastern Gulf but hit the central Gulf States, as reported on the 21st by Accuweather:

The storm is currently bringing heavy rain to the Florida Panhandle, and that wet weather will spread along the central Gulf Coast as far west as New Orleans within the next 18 hours. Wind gusts along the coast might be as high as 55 miles per hour.

September 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Some Forecasts For October 2007

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Smile for the cameras: there may be one watching you now.

(Mark Russell, Melbourne Age)

Melbourne is being watched as never before, with authorities relying on an estimated 40,000 or more closed-circuit television surveillance systems to monitor the activities of millions of people, 24 hours a day. With a ratio of about one camera for every 100 people living in Melbourne, most people would be caught on film several times a day, often without their knowledge.

"There was, of course, no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment.... You had to live—did live, from habit that became instinct—in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and except in darkness, every movement scrutinized."—George Orwell, 1984.

Commentary

Everyone was under observation in Orwell's 1984, being watched at any time, and that's how it's becoming in many big cities around the world—and little ones as well. The fear of criminals or terrorists has infected society after society, and rather than give people the Lord and teach them to love Him and their neighbors, they're concentrating on locking them up when they decide to prey on their neighbors. It's a messed-up world that not only doesn't build a fence at the top of the cliff or a hospital at the bottom, but decides to build a prison at the bottom instead, to incarcerate people after they've fallen into evil and crime!

October 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

This October's weather will be influenced by planetary phenomena such as Mercury's retrograde station, the Sun's conjunction with Mercury, Jupiter's square to Uranus, and Venus' conjunction with Saturn. Read on to find out where, when, and how these planetary influences will most likely operate.

Forecast

Oct 5-7

The Full Moon of September 26 left its mark over the
Intermountain West and is now activated by Mars.
Expect stormy conditions to hit the area.

Forecast

Oct 9-12

A number of charts localize the effects of the Jupiter-Uranus square over the western U.S. I think we can count on a storm system hitting the West Coast and pushing into the Rockies.

Forecast

Oct 9-13

A cold front pushing into the southern Mississippi Valley will bring windy conditions to the area and possibly generate strong storms.

Forecast

Oct 11-14

Mercury's retrograde station usually increases windy conditions or triggers storms packing gusty winds. The seasonal chart places this influence over the Rockies. The Sun's trine to Neptune also influences the same area and may help to tame some of Mercury's influence.

Forecast

Oct 18-20

Around this time tropical storm formation is possible in the eastern Pacific near 119 West, 21 North (about 620 miles west southwest of Cabo San Lucas). In addition, a front pushes in to the Pacific Northwest perhaps due to a low-pressure system off the California-Oregon coast.

Forecast

Oct 22-24

A cold front is due to penetrate the Plains at this time due to the Sun's conjunction to Mercury and Venus' opposition to Uranus. Both Mercury and Uranus are associated with colder temperatures. If enough moisture is in place, storms will ensue.

Forecast

Oct 23-26

What appears to be a major storm system packing high winds and rain, will hit the West Coast and move inland over the Intermountain West and Rockies.

Forecast

Oct 29-Nov 2

An influx of moisture from the western Gulf is scheduled to travel northward into Texas and the southern Plains increasing temperatures and rainfall. The potential exists for an actual low-pressure system to form off the east coast of Mexico around 96 West/23 North.

Forecast

Oct 31-Nov 3

Neptune's direct station along with the Sun's conjunction to the Mercury Rx degree will increase storm potential over the Intermountain West and Rockies.

September 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather

Some Forecasts For October 2007

"Visits To Heaven"
Most people will agree with the statement "Every
product of genius is the product of inspiration." But
where does inspiration come from?

One recognized genius, Akiane Kramarik (pronounced
ah-KEE-ah-nah), an otherwise normal 13-year-old girl
from Idaho in the U.S. northwest, says hers comes
from God in the form of visions, dreams, and personal
observation. Akiane is a self-taught artist whose
deeply spiritual paintings have won her international
acclaim as one of the top visual artists in the
world. She is also a poet and a composer and speaks
four languages. She began drawing at the age of four,
around the time she began having profound spiritual
experiences, which she called "visits to Heaven," and
described in detail to her then-atheistic mother. "I
have been blessed by God," Akiane says. "I want my
art to draw people's attention to God." Other
examples of Akiane's art and poetry can be found at
http://www.artakiane.com/.

Some Forecasts For October 2007

At right Venus and Saturn conjoin in the archway of the Christ the King monument in Lisbon, Portugal June 2007. Another Venu-Saturn conjunction takes place this October activating the August 28th lunar eclipse. For more information see below.

October 1-3

On the 9th of October Jupiter will square Uranus. I'm anticipating that the Moon will trigger this before hand over the Northeast and NYC area on Oct 1st. These planets together are known for intense cold fronts, precipitation (if enough moisture is available), and windy conditions. To get a taste of what that's like, follow these two links that show what happened during the last Jupiter-Uranus square.

Link 1

Link 2

October 8-10

The Jupiter-Uranus pair is triggered again on the 8th and 9th of October when the Moon and Sun join in the configuration. Storms and windy conditions due to the passage of a strong cold front are likely over the Northeast.

October 12-14

The Venus-Saturn conjunction on the 13th falls in opposition to the degree of the August 28th lunar eclipse. Atmospheric conditions will deteriorate considerably over the Northeast U.S. as low-pressure is drawn to the area. By themselves, this planetary combo signifies heavy downfall and easterly winds. Additional planetary phenomena at this time add intense cold fronts and high winds to the mix, which suggest the possibility of a tropical system.

October 20-23

Some charts show potential for severe weather in and around the island of Puerto Rico. This may be a tropical wave or a more dangerous organized tropical system that affects the island or passes nearby.

October 21-23

A stormy period is indicated for the East Central States from Michigan southward to Florida. Planetary alignments over the waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico carry the potential for tropical storm or low-pressure development.

September 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather

Humberto Returns? and Sept 12-15, 2007 Results

Conventional forecasters are toying with the idea that the remnants of Hurricane Humberto over southern Mississippi may redevelop in the Gulf of Mexico and become another tropical storm that affects Southern Texas or Mexico next week.


The Weather Alternative long-range forecast for September 17-19, 2007 pinpoints the area near the east coast of Mexico around 97 west longitude and 22 north latitude as an area with potential for tropical activity that is within range of southern Texas.


Another area under surveillance by conventional meterologists for possible tropical development lies in the southern Caribbean. Weather watchers speculate that a tropical system forming here would head toward the Gulf of Mexico.

September 12-14, 2007 Forecast Results



The basis for The Weather Alternative's long-range forecast for this period was Mercury's position in the summer seasonal chart. The forecast, posted on August 10th, called for either a strong cold front and windy conditions over the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. or a tropical system bringing wind and rain.

On the 12th, Accuweather reported "After a strong cold front pushed through overnight, gusty westerly winds have pushed humid air offshore..."

On the 13th "A strong cold front poised to move into the Northeast this weekend will put an end to the mild weather...The cold front will push through the Northeast on Saturday (15th), followed by brisk northwesterly winds."


September 13-15, 2007 Forecast Results

This forecast called for a high pressure system to affect the West with the possibility of windy conditions.

The National Weather Service reported the following:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV358 AM PDT THU SEP 13 2007
LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL INCREASE WINDS ACROSSTHE AREA TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30MPH WILL DEVELOP BY MIDDAY...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV428 AM PDT THU SEP 13 2007
...A STRONG UPPER LOW MOVING INTO THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL BRING GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO CENTRAL NEVADA FRIDAY...

624 AM MDT FRI SEP 14 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UTAH...NORTHERN UTAH...SOUTHERN UTAH AND SOUTHWEST UTAH.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA.

September 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Conscience is the e-mail your head gets from God- Billy Graham

September 7-12, 2007 Forecast Results

The Weather Alternative long-range astro-forecast posted back in August made certain weather predictions based on Pluto's direct station. The first forecast read:

Sept 7-11
Pluto's station should bring a cold front over the Pacific NW, which may trigger storms.


The Accuweather map at the right is for Friday, Sept 7th showing the cold front entering the Pacific Northwest and the same system activating storms over Montana.


The second set of forecasts based on Pluto's change in direction called for a cold front to muscle its way southward from the High Plains to Texas. The forecast stated that the front would likely trigger storms along the way.


The weather map at left is from the Weather Channel on September 9th showing the cold front that has pushed from the High Plains into Texas. The Weather Channel reported:



Rain is possible again today from the Central Plains to the Great Lakes...highs will be unseasonably cool along and near the Kansas/Nebraska border... cooler temperatures will also spread southward over the next few days...

The long-range forecast also called for cold air to affect the Rockies and produce storms along the Front Range as well as to the north and south of it. The National Weathe Service on the 10th reported a new record low temperature of 18 degrees for Southwest Montana. Freeze and frost advisories were posted as well for Wyoming, Colorado, and Nevada. Heavy rainfall for eastern New Mexico was reported on the 10th and 11th.

The third Weather Alternative forecast called for a cold front to push into the eastern U.S. and prompt storms. The above weather map for the 9th shows a front pushing into the eastern U.S. triggering storms. Accuweather reported:

Tropical moisture flowing north from the the Gulf of Mexico will mingle with that left over from the former Pacific hurricane, Henriette, to continue spreading soaking rain over a swath between the South Central states and New England.

The last long-range forecast called for a storm system to hit the Pacific Northwest bringing gusty winds and cooler temps.

The Weather Channel map for the 11th at right shows a low-pressure system over the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures ran high, however, and no gusty winds were reported.

September 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

What lies behind us & what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle and the Mercury Ingress

Today Tropical Storm Gabrielle with winds near 50 mph has made landfall over the outer banks of North Carolina. The Accuweather map at right shows Gabrielle's track.





Astrometeorologists frequently use the planetary positions at the times of solar and planetary ingresses into the signs of the zodiac as a way of ascertaining the place, time, and quality of weather patterns.


The astro-locality map at left shows the recent ingress of Mercury into the sign Libra on September 5th. The white line is Mercury's position and the blue line next to it is the Moon's position. These two were in very close square to each other at the time of ingress.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle has "followed" this line. It achieved tropical storm status close to it and is being drawn northward along it as it hits North Carolina.

September 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul. - Douglas MacArthur

September 2-5, 2007 Forecast Results

The long-range weather forecast for September 2-5, 2007 was posted on The Weather Alternative on August 10th. The influence of the square between Mercury and Pluto coupled with the Sun-Jupiter square focused their energies over the State of Florida. The forecast called for possible tropical trouble off the coast of Miami as well as in the eastern Gulf through the Florida Panhandle.


The accompanying Accuweather map for September 2nd shows tropical moisture being pumped over Florida resulting in heavy rain potenial for northeast Florida and storms throughout the State.

The low pressure that brought those heavy rains has drifted eastward and is still being monitored for tropical development.

Meanwhile in the eastern Gulf, which was also pinpointed in this long-range forecast, Accuweather meteorologists issued the following map and statement on September 6th (one day past the long-range forecast dates of Sept 2-5):


Another ominous thing is that other cloud mass over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center will be watching that closely as well for possible tropical development.


The Weather Alternative forecast also stated "Moisture will be pulled up from the Gulf and feed into a deepening low-pressure area over the Plains. The result: more than likely severe thunderstorms with perhaps some hail. And we mustn't forget one of Mercury's trademarks: damaging winds."

Accuweather issused the following map and statment on September 4th: "High pressure in the South will bring more Gulf moisture to the already saturated southern Plains. This moisture will make its way north to Missouri. However, the heaviest rainfall will drench South Texas, where localized flooding is a major concern after days of drenching downpours."

No hail and damaging winds were reported to my knowledge.

September 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it-- Buddha

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might--Ecclesiastes 9:10

Hurricane Henriette Fulfills Long-range Forecast!

The Weather Alternative posted the following forecast on August 10, 2007.

Sept 2-4

Different models show possible tropical activity over or near the Baja. The first one places a Sun/Jupiter crossing southwest of the Baja at 112W/22N. The second sets up a Uranus/Moon crossing at 117W/28N, and the third places a Mars/Uranus crossing at 114W/31N. A tropical system, or the remnants of one may hit the area. A second scenario is that moisture is pumped up over the Baja into the desert Southwest.

Today Hurricane Henritte will fulfill the initial forecast and will eventually the second scenario when moisture is pumped up over the U.S. Southwest.

Today The Weather Channel reports:

In the Eastern Pacific, Hurricane Henriette continues to make its way towards the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. At 8 am Pacific time, the center of Henriette was about 60 miles southeast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph, making Henriette a category 1 hurricane however further strengthening may occur today.
Henriette is moving to the north-northwest near 10 miles per hour. Minimum pressure was near 972 millibars. Henriette is expected to make a landfall this afternoon along the southern Baja California Coast.

After final landfall, the remnant moisture from Henriette will likely bring rain and thunderstorms to the Southwest United States.

September 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

Science can give us the "know-how," but it cannot give us the "know-why." We are dependent on revelation for many kinds of information, the absence of which leaves us with a quite incomplete picture.- Paul E. Little

August 26-30, 2007 Forecast Results

Following is The Weather Alternative long-range forecast
for August 26-30, 2007.

August 26-30:
Triggers to the Lunar Eclipse of March 2007 should bring a potent weather system over the Mid-Atlantic and through the Northeast. This may be tropical as was the last time the Sun triggered the eclipse in June. At that time the remnants of TS Barry visited the area. Ifnot an actual tropical system, at least strong storms assail the area.

Other areas that stand out for possible tropical activity or at the least some type of severe weather are the eastern Great Lakes, the Carolinas and the West* Coast of Florida.(* correction added Aug 26, 2007--after checking records, this should read East Coast of Florida)

On the 26th, Accuweather reported "A cold front that sparked severe Midwest storms on Saturday (25th) and strong thunderstorms across the Northeast on Sunday (26h)will move offshore today..." The above Accuweather map is for the 31st when another front pushed through the Northeast triggering storms.

The eastern Great Lakes also saw stormy conditions on the 29th after a couple of days of very severe weather over the western Great Lakes.

On the 27th, meteorologists expected severe storms over the Carolinas with high winds and flooding. On the 28th, welcome storms ignited over the Carolinas and a low-pressure system began to form off the Southeast coast between the Carolinas and Florida, which were areas pinpointed in the long-range forecast for possible tropical activity.

September 2007 Hurricane and Severe Weather Outlook

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