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Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #4

Number 4, September 3, 2006

The Hurricane Herald

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"Katrina is important to BS but BS is not important to the story of Katrina."

Storm of the month

Typhoon Saomai (known as Typhoon Juan to PAGASA) claimed at least 441 lives and caused over $1.5 billion in damage. After forming on August 4 near Chuuk, the storm brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Marianas, the Philippines, Taiwan and southeastern China. It started to intensify, and reached its official peak with winds of 95 knots (175 km/h, 110 mph) on August 9. The JTWC reported that it peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon the same day, a strength Chinese forecasters described as the most powerful to hit China in 50 years. Saomai maintained that strength until landfall on August 10 and dissipated inland the next day.

Other tropical cyclone activity

There were 16 other tropical cyclones during August, in the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

• In the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Chris moved to the north of Puerto Rico before dissipating on August 5 near Cuba.
• Tropical Storm Debby formed near the Cape Verde islands on August 21 but had no effects on land.
• Hurricane Ernesto formed in the Caribbean on August 24 and affected Haiti and Cuba, before making landfalls in Florida and South Carolina. It killed at least 5 people.
• In the east Pacific, Tropical Storm Fabio dissipated on August 3 well away from land.
• Tropical Storm Gilma formed on August 1 and lasted for two days before dissipating.
• Hurricane Hector reached its peak as a Category 2 hurricane on August 18 well away from land.
• Hurricane Ileana became the second major hurricane of the east Pacific season when it reached Category 3 intensity on August 23.
• Hurricane John formed near to Mexico on August 28 and to the northwest near the coast. It prompted a series of warnings from Michoacán to Baja California Sur, where it made landfall in September.
• Hurricane Kristy was briefly a hurricane on August 31, but its proximity to Hurricane John caused it to weaken soon after.
• Hurricane Ioke became the most intense Central Pacific hurricane on record on August 26 with a minimum pressure of 920 mbar. After crossing the dateline and becoming Typhoon Ioke it passed just to the north of Wake Island at Category 4 strength.
• Typhoon Prapiroon (Henry) reached its peak as a minimal typhoon in the South China Sea. It killed 77 people when it made landfall in China.
• Severe Tropical Storm Maria formed on August 4 and threatened Japanese coast.
• Severe Tropical Storm Bopha (Inday) passed over Taiwan as a tropical storm on August 9.
• Tropical Storm Wukong passed over Kyūshū on August 18.
• Tropical Storm Sonamu (Katring) was a minimal storm that was absorbed by Wukong on August 20.
• Tropical Depression 13W formed near Hainan on August 23 and soon made landfall in Guandong.

Main Page content

• Hurricane Mitch appeared on the Main Page as Today's Featured Article on August 16.
• Entries from List of Delaware hurricanes, Fiji Meteorological Service, Tropical Storm Helene (2000), Atlantic hurricane reanalysis and Hurricane Kyle (2002) appeared on the Main Page in the Did you know column during August.
• Hurricane Katrina appeared on the Main Page in the On this Day column on August 29.

New articles and improvements wanted

• Landfall (meteorology) and Rapid deepening should be expanded.
• Direct hit (meteorology) and Cyclogenesis should be created.
• 2006 storm articles should be updated in light of the Tropical Cyclone Reports.

Member of the month

The August member of the month is Nilfanion. The WikiProject awards this to him for his contributions in many diverse sections of the project. Nilfanion joined the Wikiproject in April and provides track maps for the project and has produced a featured picture. He has developed the tropical cyclone Commons Category scheme in the process. In addition he has produced a number of quality articles and is active in assessment.

New and improved articles

• New storm articles include Cyclone Thelma, Typhoon Ewiniar (2006), Tropical Storm Otto (2004), Cyclone Heta (2003), Hurricane John (2006), Hurricane Kyle (2002), Hurricane Ioke and Hurricane Ernesto (2006).
• New non-storm articles include List of Delaware hurricanes, Fiji Meteorological Service and Atlantic hurricane reanalysis.
• New featured articles, lists and pictures: 2003 Pacific hurricane season, List of Delaware hurricanes and Global tropical cyclone tracks.

Storm article statistics

Grade	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
FA	10	13	16	15
A	7	6	6	7
GA	5	18	24	28
B	82	79	77	79
Start	168	180	191	200
Stub	10	8	8	8
Total	282	303	322	337
percentage ≥Less than B	63.1	62.0	61.8	61.7

Tropical cyclone imagery

When uploading an image of a tropical cyclone please

1. Download the highest resolution image possible to your computer, not a thumbnail.
2. If the image is free, upload it to Commons. In general, only upload to en.wikipedia if it is a Fair Use image. Wherever you upload, follow the instructions.
3. Preferably, include a link to the source image, not just the source site.
4. If you upload to Commons, add relevant Categories to the image, see the Commons category scheme. Make sure at least one category you add is the storm's category.

The following is a good image description:

{{Information |Description=Visible image of Hurricane Ernesto on 2006-08-27 at peak strength just south of Haiti as seen by GOES-12. |Source=Original image located here. |Date=2006-08-27 |Author=The Naval Research Laboratory |Permission={{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}} }} [[Category:Hurricane Ernesto (2006)]] [[Category:NRL images of tropical cyclones|Ernesto (2006)]]

Long-Overdue RfA Thanks from Alphachimp

Thanks for your support in my not-so-recent RfA, which was successful with a an overwhelmingly flattering and deeply humbling total of 138/2/2 (putting me #10 on the RfA WP:100). I guess infinite monkey theorem has been officially proven. Chimps really can get somewhere on Wikipedia. With new buttons come great responsibility, and I'll try my best to live up to your expectations. If you need assistance with something, don't hesitate to swing by my talk page or email me (trust me, I do respond :)). The same goes for any complaints or comments in regard to my administrative actions. Remember, I'm here for you. (Thanks go to Blnguyen for the incredible photo to the right.) alphaChimp laudare 01:18, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject tropical cyclones

How do i participate in that WikiProject? --IrfanFaiz 07:45, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

I already participate, thanks pal! --IrfanFaiz 11:52, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

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Help Please?

Hey this is Bizwhiz. Some advice would be great. Editing, userpage, etc. Leave me a message at user talk: Bizwhiz

Biography Newsletter September 2006

The September 2006 issue of the Biography WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. plange 00:08, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

Go raibh maith agat!

Hi there, islenskur!

Thank you so much for supporting my RfA! It ended up passing and I'm rather humbled by the support (and a bit surprised that it was snowballed a day early!). Please let me know if I can help you out and I welcome any comments, questions, or advice you wish to share.

Sláinte!

Are ya comin' back?

Hi, just droped by to leave you a note if you may be returning to Wikipedia after your long semi-wikibreak, cause its already mid-September. But if you still suffer from computer symptoms, I advise you to consult your doctor your a prescribed medicine. Sykes, just kidding. — § Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody _{(T + U + E + C)} - (Remembering 9/11) 03:34, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

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hey

yo i need to taLk to you

Simple Wikipedia

Hey Icelandic hurricane, I just discovered you and I are also on the both simple wikipedia. Well I left a meesge on your talk page in simp. wikipedia. Sorry if i'm interrupting. And also, there seems to be some user who's a fan of you and also left a note for you, just as a reminder. — Alastor Moody _{(T + C + U)} 03:13, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

Other wikis

Guess what. I remember when I told you that I have a user account on the simple wikipedia, now I have more. Here's the links to the wikias, and my userpage.

Alastor Moody in the simple wiki. - Just as a reminder.

Alastor Moody in Wookipedia.

Alastor Moody in the iPod wiki.

Alastor Moody in Wikinews.

— Alastor Moody _{(T + C + U)} 22:06, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

hey hunty yoour weird!!! stay in schooolll

Wikipedia:WikiProject Sweden

This WikiProject is now officially started. I suggest you first read the new scope and goals of the project. If you still agree, please sign att the members section.

Fred-Chess 18:31, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Mmmm...

Thats odd, why would JG55 say she's 10? Oh yeah, I'm getting Xyrael to block her again for repeated abuse & insults (i'm staying cool!!!) -- Lego@lost EVIL, EVIL! | 21:33, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Maybe you could talk some sense into her, if she stops I'll take back my note I sent Xyrael again to block her, I don't like people getting blocked, but sometimes It's for their own good. Thanks. -- Lego@lost EVIL, EVIL! | 21:39, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Ok:

• firstly, this is really odd.
• Secondly, I swear that I'm 11.
• Thirdly, I'm talk to Xyrael about either ignoring her or getting an indefinite block.
• and in addition, Is she really contributing to this encylopedia? -- Lego@lost EVIL, EVIL! | 22:54, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Xyrael is not responding, I'll try Mr. Lefty. Also, before I do that, how long is a while? -- Lego@lost EVIL, EVIL! | 23:35, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

I'll get Mr. Lefty to do it. -- Lego@lost EVIL, EVIL! | 00:16, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

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Message Concerning User JG55

User JG55 has been indefinitly blocked from editing wikipedia due to personal attacks & harrasment. Thank you -- Lego@lost EVIL, EVIL! | 22:22, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks For Joining My Project

First of all I'm sorry if I message in the wrong place - I just didn't know any other way of contacting you! On topic, thanks for including your name among the members on [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Emo] list. I'd be really grateful if you'd help me to develop the project and what I'm very concerned about - help to keep it up to Wikipedia standarts. iceness 10:52, 28 September 2006 (GMT)

ForestH2

Please don't make the edits you made today. It could well get you blocked. – Chacor 15:50, 28 September 2006 (UTC)