It would probably be close to impossible to compile a list of all the records set this hurricane season. If there were such a list, one item on that list would probably be that 2005 was one of the longest hurricane seasons on record. I think I posted a couple of times that Gamma or Delta might be our last storm, but then along came Epsilon that has lasted until today, December 8th! Here is a paragraph extracted from the National Hurricane Center's Tropical Cyclone Discussion. I think they are as weary from this season as we all are by that last line!
CONVECTION HAS VANISHED AND EPSILON IS NOW A TIGHT SWIRL OF LOW
CLOUDS. THE CYCLONE IS WEAKENING RAPIDLY AND IS FORECAST TO BECOME
A REMNANT LOW WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THE DEPRESSION OR THE
REMNANT LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST ABOUT 5 TO 10
KNOTS STEERED BY THE LOW LEVEL FLOW UNTIL DISSIPATION. I HOPE THIS
IS THE END OF THE LONG LASTING 2005 HURRICANE SEASON.
-Brian-
CONVECTION HAS VANISHED AND EPSILON IS NOW A TIGHT SWIRL OF LOW
CLOUDS. THE CYCLONE IS WEAKENING RAPIDLY AND IS FORECAST TO BECOME
A REMNANT LOW WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THE DEPRESSION OR THE
REMNANT LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST ABOUT 5 TO 10
KNOTS STEERED BY THE LOW LEVEL FLOW UNTIL DISSIPATION. I HOPE THIS
IS THE END OF THE LONG LASTING 2005 HURRICANE SEASON.
-Brian-
on December 8, 2005, 10:33 am
Mobile Register editorial cartoonist J.D. Crowe had a great cartoon for Dec. 1 waving farewell to the season - <a href=http://www.al.com/opinion/mobileregister/cartoons/120105_cro
we.jpg>click here to see it</a>
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