HURRICANE SEASON 2011-- ALL YANKS , PUT ON YOUR SEAT BELTS- CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL

AFTER EFFECT OF STRONG LA NINA ---  WORST HURRICANE YEAR 2011 PREDICTED FOR US EAST COAST

Three days before hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and caught all Yanks with their pants down-- I was attending a company meeting at Singapore.

I wondered aloud quite vehemently " Why are the Yanks taking it so easy. Even CNN is taking it easy.  This could be a category 3 hurricane, and will rip all the levees of New Orleans asunder.  I predict 1000 people dead.  On 22nd Sept 1999 , my ship skimmed the eye of category 5, Super Typhoon Bart --and I am lucky to be sitting here "

I could hear the sounds of silence. All kept quiet.  The MD finally agreed with me " Yes-- New Orleans is below sea level."

And on Aug 29th 2005, Category 3 hurricane Katrina, ripped up USA and caused 120 billion USD in damages.

Official govt fudged record state 1837 people died.

Nodody cared as the people were not the pure blooded whites . They were dirty whites or blacks.

HERE IS A DIRE WARNING, FROM A SEASONED MARINER WHO HAS HAD SALT SPRAY ON HIS LIPS.. 

THE 2011 HURRICANE SEASON WILL BE THE WORST EVER ON THE EAST COAST OF USA.

I predict 5 major hurricanes, and 10 normal hurricanes.

We have just finished with the  La Nina of 2010.  Pakistan , Kuwait, Saudi Arabia had summer temperatures of 52 deg C/ 128 deg F .  21% of the earth's surface land had record highest temperatures.

To find out what is La Nina punch into google search EL NINO, LA NINA , A MARINER'S OVERVIEW- VADAKAYIL

Hurricane Irene is now looming large over US east coast, today.

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THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON STORM CATEGORY SCALE

Storms are measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale depending on wind speed.

Category One - 74-95mph

The main risk at this level is flooding, although winds can be strong enough to blow away unanchored mobile homes and uproot trees.

Category Two - 96-110mph

Winds are strong enough to severely damage mobile homes and lift off roofs, as well as uproot vegetation. They can cause severe flooding.

Category Three - 111-130mph

These are defined as major hurricanes, and can cause severe damage to homes and buildings, entirely wiping out trailer parks.

Example: Hurricane Katrina,  2005

Category Four - 131-155mph

These can wipe out entire houses and cause extensive inland flooding.

Example: Hurricane Hugo, South Carolina, 1989.  Hurricane Andrew, Florida

Category Five - 156+ mph

The 'king of hurricanes' damages everything in its wake, with only strong metal buildings more than three miles inland surviving unscathed.

WAITING TO HAPPEN IN 2011.

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To read my experiences with a category 5 super-typhoon (  898 millibars ) , punch into google search SUPER TYPHOON BART, THE PERFECT STORM- VADAKAYIL

IT IS SUCH A DISGRACE IF INNOCENT POOR PEOPLE DIE IN A SUPER-POWER ADVANCED COUNTRY ----

THEY WERE EXPENDABLES-- RIGHT?

People who sailed with me will say Capt Vadakayil is NOT afraid of the sea. In 1984, my container ship was about to drop off Brixham pilot at UK at midnight in January en route to New York .  Winds had started howling ominously. The English pilot told me " There is a storm outside , all ships are coming to English Channel to drift. What will you do , Captain?"

I said almost knee jerk " My ship will plunge into the Atlantic, she is made to ride over such temperate depressions" .  Almost all on the bridge , my wife, Ch Officer, OOW, helmsman , nearly fainted out of fright.

So the same sailor is tellin' all -- be careful of the hurricane season of 2011-- TAKE NO CHANCES!

Be prudent and survive! The hurricanes which slow down to derive energy from the gulf stream will all be super-hurricanes. The ones who skim the US east coast line will cost billions!!!

And hi Aussies--tie up your cars on trees , like how they tie up camels-- or you will lose it in low lying areas, for 2011, is La Nina year!

CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL-- blue ocean hardcore sailor
29 YEARS IN COMMAND
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