Wild Weather, the Wobble Effect

[Sevan Makaracı]

Giant waves crash over seawalls during a storm

in the suburbs of Taipei, Taiwan. 21.10.2025

"We warned at the start of ZetaTalk, in 1995, that unpredictable weather extremes, switching about from drought to deluge, would occur and increase on a lineal basis up until the pole shift. Where this occurred steadily, it has only recently become undeniable. ZetaTalk, and only ZetaTalk, warned of these weather changes, at that early date. Our early warnings spoke to the issue of global heating from the core outward, hardly Global Warming, a surface or atmospheric issue, but caused by consternation in the core. Affected by the approach of Planet X, which was by then starting to zoom rapidly toward the inner solar system for its periodic passage, the core was churning, melting the permafrost and glaciers and riling up volcanoes. When the passage did not occur as expected in 2003 because Planet X had stalled in the inner solar system, we explained the increasing weather irregularities in the context of the global wobble that had ensued - weather wobbles where the Earth is suddenly forced under air masses, churning them. This evolved by 2005 into a looping jet stream, loops breaking away and turning like a tornado to affect the air masses underneath. Meanwhile, on Planet Earth, droughts had become more intractable and deluges positively frightening, temperature swings bringing snow in summer in the tropics and searing heat in Arctic regions, with the violence of storms increasing in number and ferocity."

ZETATALK

Wild Weather, the Wobble Effect - Earth Changes and the Pole Shift

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http://strangesounds.org/2015/09/biblical-floods-kill-at-least-21-a...

Biblical floods kill at least 21 and force 1.5 million people to flee in northeastern India

Monsoonal floods are wreaking havok on northeastern India’s Assam state between Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Up to now, this biblical flooding has killed at least 21 people and 800,000 others had to flee.

The apocalyptic floods, triggered by rivers that overflowed their banks, have ravaged about 2,200 villages in northern India.

About 168 relief camps have been contructed for 50,000 evacuated residents. The others are staying at relatives or friends.

21 persons have been killed by the biblical floods but this number could increase substantially.

In some cases, people are living with one meal a day and struggle to find dry places for cooking or harvesting firewood.

People are being forced to drink turbid floodwaters.

Almost all inhabitants of Majuli Island had to leave. That makes about 120,000 people, plus cattle and poultry.

Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 30 people in the region.

[KM]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/08/3...

Pondering a 36-foot storm surge in Tampa and other ‘gray swan’ disasters

A NASA computer model simulates the astonishing track and forceful winds of Hurricane Sandy. On Saffir-Simpson scale, this wasn't a "major" storm at landfall. (William Putnam/NASA/GSFC)

Excellent Science Word of the Day: "Paleotempestology."

It's the study of prehistoric storms. The word pops up near the end of the new paper in Nature describing "Grey swan tropical cyclones" (Nature, as always, favors the British spelling of "gray"). My colleague Chris Mooney describes this new research on the E&E blog.

The paper has some jaw-dropping calculations, most notably that it is not inconceivable that in the hotter climate at the end of this century, a mega-storm could ride up along the shallow waters of Florida's Gulf Coast, take a sharp turn into Tampa Bay and (boosted by something called "Kelvin Waves"*) produce as much as a 36-foot storm surge at the head of the bay.

That would be, to say the least, a sub-optimal situation. Put it in 72-point type: Megastorm Threatens Bern's Steak House.

Of course, such a Tampa-blasting mega-storm isn't likely to happen. Nor is it likely that a monster storm will careen into the Persian Gulf and clobber Dubai -- another scenario entertained by the authors of the new paper. They are using computer models and the historical record to try to get an estimate of how frequently three vulnerable cities (the third is Cairns, Australia) could be hit by anomalously huge storms in the coming decades. These are places where the geography and bathymetry (lots of shallow water in particular) could amplify the devastation. In the case of Tampa, the authors can envision a low-probability, high-consequence event in which the bay essentially dumps its contents on the city and surrounding areas like a tipping bathtub.

Climate change is factored in, and that obviously amplifies the uncertainty. But there's a deeper point here: The future might include events with which we are totally unfamiliar.

[Derrick Johnson]

Fierce monsoons knock out power to nearly 40,000 Phoenix-area residents

• Tens of thousands of Phoenix-area residents and businesses, including a food bank, were without power more than 15 hours
• The fierce storm knocked down trees, damaged buildings and toppled a tractor-trailer on a freeway
• The area's two major utilities reported 37,800 customers had no electricity late Tuesday morning - down from 70,000 after Monday evening's storm

Tens of thousands of Phoenix-area residents and businesses, including a food bank, were without power more than 15 hours after a monsoon storm knocked down trees, damaged buildings and toppled a tractor-trailer on a freeway.

The area's two major utilities reported that 37,800 customers still had no electricity late Tuesday morning - down from 70,000 immediately after Monday evening's storm.

The severe weather began moving through the area around sundown and swept across central Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe with lightning, winds of up to 65 mph and up to 1.5 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. 

Flooding temporarily closed some roads and freeway ramps, while high winds knocked over a tractor-trailer on Interstate 10, sending it crashing onto the hood of a car. Dozens of traffic signals remained dark during Tuesday morning's rush hour.

'Last night Mother Nature did a number on our city,' Mayor Greg Stanton said.

Fire officials said that in a two-hour period, they received more than 400 calls for help - the number they normally receive in an entire day. Rescuers responded to a house fire started by lightning, motorists stranded in flooded streets, car crashes and other problems, but there were no reports of deaths or serious injuries. 

Salt River Project said it expected to restore power to most of its affected customers by Tuesday afternoon. Arizona Public Service Co. said it would be gradually restoring power to many customers through Tuesday but small pockets of customers may take longer.

'We don't want people making plans based on restoration today,' APS spokesman Damon Gross said. 'It's a lot of work, and it's in multiple locations.'

Several schools were closed Tuesday because they had no electricity.

The main warehouse of St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance lost power, and the nonprofit borrowed refrigerated trucks to move Thanksgiving turkeys and other perishables to a smaller warehouse and to recipient agencies. 

As dripping water began to puddle on the floor of freezers Tuesday morning, workers used forklifts to move pallets of chilled and frozen food into trucks backed up to a loading dock. Some dairy products were being left behind, partly because of expiration dates.

'We're going to lose stuff because it's too hot, but we're going to save as much as we can,' said spokesman Jerry Brown. 'This is a race against time.'

At the Phoenix Zoo, workers used chain saws and cranes to cut up and haul away dozens of trees toppled by wind. Some fell into exhibits for camels, flamingos and other animals, but none was injured, officials said.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport suspended takeoffs and landings for more than an hour and temporarily halted part of a shuttle train's operation Monday night. One gate at Terminal 3 was closed for cleanup and repairs after the top layer of part of a concourse's roof was blown off, resulting in water damage, airport spokeswoman Julie Rodriguez said.

The Federal Aviation Administration's website showed there were no significant delays Tuesday morning.

Strong rain and wind storms are common in Arizona during the state's monsoon, a regular season that usually runs from June 15 to Sept. 30. They typically strike in the late afternoon or early evening and often are accompanied by giant walls of blowing dust. 

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3218790/Fierce-monsoon-knoc... 

[KM]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3217755/Three-major-hurrica...

Three major hurricanes pictured over the Pacific for the first time EVER and it could be thanks to this year's mega-El Nino

• Storms Kilo, Ignacio and Jimena all passing over Pacific simultaneously
• It is the first time three major hurricanes have been over the Pacific
• All three hit Category 4, the second most severe category, this weekend
• None of the storms are expected to make landfall, forecasters say

Three major hurricanes are simultaneously making their way across the Pacific Ocean for the first time in history.

Hurricanes Ignacio, Kilo and Jimena were pictured together by NASA and astronauts from the International Space Station this weekend as they straddled the Pacific from Mexico to Hawaii.

It is the first time that three storms classed as Category 3 or higher, meaning they have the potential to cause major damage, have been pictured together at the same time. 

For a time overnight Saturday and into Sunday, all of the storms reached Category 4, before Ignacio, which is sitting just to the west of Hawaii, weakened back to Category 3.

Three major hurricanes have been pictured simutaneously pass over the Pacific Ocean for the first time in history, meteorologists said

The storms, named Kilo, Ignacio and Jimena, all reached Category 4 overnight Saturday, the second-highest hurricane category, before Kilo and Ignacio weakened

Ignacio is (center) expected to cause waves of up to 20ft and heavy rainfall as it moves to the north of Hawaii today, but is not expected to make landfall

Hurricanes Kilo (far left, just out of shot) Ignacio (center left) and Jimena (center) are pictured over the Pacific this weekend

Meteorologists said the presence of all the storms at the same time was likely down to this year's El Nino event, which is expected to be much stronger than usual. 

Ignacio is now expected to weaken further and could become a tropical storm by tomorrow as it moves to the north of Hawaii, threatening a six meter swell and winds of up to 40mph.

[KM]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3216137/New-properties-grav...

America sinks into the sea: New properties - and even graves - are banned on vanishing island in Alaska as authorities tell residents it's not a case of if their home will disappear but when

• Kivalina, a coastal village located on an island that separates the Chukchi Sea, is getting smaller with every storm
• The town of 403 residents, located 83 miles above the Arctic Circle, could be underwater by 2025, according to engineers
• This is a result of climate-change caused erosion -  the island is six to ten feet above sea level, which continues rising
• Since, the town's days are numbered, money has not been invested into it to improve residents' lives
• Most residents want the town relocated but there is uncertainty surrounding where to, when and who would pay for it

An Alaskan town where there is no room left for new properties or even graves has its days numbered as a result of climate change.

The barrier reef surrounding Kivalina, a coastal village located on an island that separates the Chukchi Sea, is getting smaller with every storm, The Los Angeles Times reported.

The town of 403 residents, located 83 miles above the Arctic Circle, where beaches are disappearing and ice is melting, could be underwater by 2025, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.  

The barrier reef surrounding Kivalina, a coastal village located on an island that separates the Chukchi Sea, is getting smaller with every storm (Kivalina, Alaska pictured in September 2007)

One of Kivalina 's main drags shown above. The tiny village on the Chukchi Sea suffers from climate-change-caused erosion. It is in such dire straits that no one will invest to improve the quality of life there

This is not due to rising sea levels but because the island has eroded - it is six to ten feet above sea level, which continues rising. The island used to be more than 400 feet above sea level.

Once protected from early winter storms by a natural barrier of sea ice, Kivalina has been ravaged in recent decades by erosion because climate warming prevents ice from forming until later in the winter.

A defensive wall was built along the beach in 2008, however, it could not prevent an emergency evacuation in 2011 following an enormous storm.

Since Kivalina's days are numbered, money has not been invested in it to improve residents' lives, according to The Los Angeles Times.

Kivalina residents have moved bodies from the village graveyard to prevent them from washing away. 

Currently, 80 per cent of residents do not have toilets and rely on homemade ones, they have to carry water from tanks in town, costing 25 cents for five gallons, and the school of 154 students is overcrowded. 

Most residents want the town relocated but there is uncertainty surrounding where to and who would pay for it.

[Ryan X]

Thousands still in the dark after windstorm tears through southwestern B.C.

Emergency crews and hydro workers are rushing to clean up the aftermath of a violent windstorm that tore through southwestern British Columbia on Saturday, causing extensive property damage and leaving approximately half a million people without power.

Officials say Metro Vancouver’s 911 line was overwhelmed as the windstorm uprooted countless trees and sent them crashing down onto power lines, cars, fences and homes.

The bulk of the damage and outages occurred in Burnaby, Surrey, Coquitlam, and Vancouver.

As of Sunday afternoon, about 180,000 BC Hydro customers are still without power, said Simi Heer, a spokesperson for the utility.

Heer said officials had hoped to restore power to most homes by Sunday night, however some neighbourhoods may experience outages until Monday.

“We’re continuing to make great progress,” Heer said Sunday afternoon. “We’re getting thousands of customers’ (power) restored each hour. Crews are out there and they’re working as hard and quickly and safely as they can.”

She said damage caused by the windstorm is “varied and extensive.”

“This is one of the worst storms we’ve seen for this region in years,” Heer said. “It’s unprecedented damage.”

In addition to the property and infrastructure damage, a woman in her 40s is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a tree fell on her as she was walking with her daughter in Surrey, B.C.—one of the areas hardest hit by the storm. So far, no other cases of serious injury have been reported as a result of the windstorm.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/thousands-still-in-the-dark-after-wind...

[Howard]

More on today's windstorm in southwestern BC...

Sudden Windstorm Wreaks Havoc Across Southwest British Columbia (Aug 29)

Unexpected heavy winds snapped power poles, up-ending untold numbers of large trees, forced the closure of roads, the closure of Stanley Park, stalled SkyTrain service, stalled BC Ferry service, forced the Vancouver Zoo to be evacuated, and generally wrecked havoc across the region on Saturday.

The unusually heavy winds left up to 400,000 B.C. Hydro customers without power, the highest wind gust recorded at nearly 110 km per hour on Vancouver Island.

E-Comm, which handles 911 calls, was swamped by people calling about the outages and warned not to dial 911 unless you’re in a real emergency situation.

Early in the day, Environment Canada issued a rainfall and heavy wind warning.

Even Vancouver Zoo was evacuated after winds broke open the grizzly bear enclosure.

“It felt like Jurassic Park.”

That's what Will Cutt said after a harrowing few hours stuck in the world class zoological preserve.

“We were confined to the room we were in. Shortly thereafter they came and locked all the doors and closed the windows and told us we weren’t allowed to leave, we were on lockdown, because the wind has blown trees down that took out a bunch of fences for enclosures for animals,” said Cutt.

“They really didn’t get into what animals were out, we sort of heard talking and we know for sure the grizzlies were roaming around. We couldn’t go anywhere, we were trapped in there for hours. We had to pee in buckets. It was quite the ordeal.”

Eventually, zoo officials decided it would be better for those inside to be let out.

“They said they can’t let us out without a green light…They then ushered us four at a time, out of the building, straight into a van, took us quickly out of the the park into the parking lot, closed the gates behind us, got us in our car, got us out of there, and basically said ‘go’.” said Cutt.

The extreme weather conditions also prompted city officials, police, and first responders to urge the public to stay off roads and remain indoors during the storm.

In Vancouver, park board authorities closed the entrance to Stanley Park, amid reports of falling trees and branches.

B.C. Ferries was also forced to cancel several sailings due to the extreme wind, while other sailings were delayed.

Highway 19A between Parksville and Campbell River was closed in both directions one kilometre north of Cook Creek Road because of downed lines.

SkyTrain service in Metro Vancouver was limited, with trains running from Waterfront to Metrotown and New Westminster to King George.

South of the border, western Washington was one of the hardest-hit areas with wind gusts up to 87 mph (140 kph), strong enough bringing down entire trees and leading to widespread power outages.

Nearly 224,000 electric customers were left without power in western Washington on Saturday afternoon, many of which being located around Seattle and Tacoma, according to Puget Sound Energy.

A local news station, KING5, reported that the winds have lead to two fatalities, one being caused by a falling tree limb and the other caused by a falling tree.

Sources

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/08/vancouver-wind-storm-power-outages/

http://globalnews.ca/news/2192832/vancouver-zoo-evacuated-after-win...

http://www.theprovince.com/Powerful+wind+storm+wreaks+havoc+Metro+V...

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/thousands-without-power-after-windstor...

http://www.cknw.com/2015/08/29/tree/

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/photos-damaging-winds-wh...

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http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/08/29/bc-storm-surrey-vancouver_n...

Vancouver-Area Storm Cuts Power, Closes Stanley Park

A powerful windstorm caused chaos in southwestern British Columbia on Saturday, knocking out power to 400,000 homes and felling trees that crushed cars and critically injured a woman.

Winds gusting up to 90 kilometres per hour forced the closure of Vancouver's jewel, Stanley Park, although the east side of the park re-opened Saturday afternoon.

The annual Pacific National Exhibition initially said it would close but later announced it would stay open after Environment Canada cancelled a wind warning.

Several agencies were urging people to stay home. Surrey RCMP said multiple trees fell down, crashing into cars and striking a pedestrian.

"There have been also been several near misses between trees and members of the public," said Sgt. Bill Parmar. "The current storm is making it very dangerous for the public and the first responders."

Trees falling in this Surrey neighbourhood injured a pedestrian and also crushed a vehicle. (Photo: Shane MacKichan)

He said a woman was walking with her daughter when she saw trees falling. She was trying to warn other pedestrians and drivers when a tree fell on her.

RCMP said her daughter jumped out of the way, but the woman in her 40s was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Mounties were trying to identify her and find next of kin.

Abbotsford police also urged residents to stay indoors. Metro Vancouver's transit authority, TransLink, asked riders to avoid using the system if possible.

Most of the homes affected by power outages were in the Lower Mainland, including in Surrey, Richmond, Abbotsford and the western Fraser Valley, according to BC Hydro.

Spokeswoman Simi Heer said the utility has launched its storm response plan, bringing together decision-makers into one room in Surrey to ensure efficient deployment of crews and resources.

Heer said the outages are due to trees and branches falling on power lines and crews are working hard to repair damage, but customers should be patient.

"Crews might simply have to remove a branch from a line, or they have to go in and repair the line or repair the pole," she said. "Windstorms are challenging because the degree of damage is quite varied."

[SongStar101]

State of Emergency Declared in Florida as Tropical Storm Erika Approaches

http://news.weathernationtv.com/2015/08/28/state-emergency-declared...

This morning, Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in every county in Florida to better prepare families for Tropical Storm Erika. The Governor urged Floridians to remain prepared for any potential impacts from the storm.

Governor Rick Scott said, “This morning, I declared a state of emergency in Florida for the threat of Tropical Storm Erika, and the National Guard is now partially activated and they have more than 8,000 personnel ready to mobilize. As of now, much of Florida is projected to be in the path of this storm. Everyone in our state, from South Florida to North Florida, should be closely watching this storm.

The weekend is coming and that means families sometimes travel or are away from the news. We cannot afford to be complacent. Every Floridian must have a game plan if they need to evacuate or help a family member evacuate the path of this storm.

Tropical Storm Erika will begin to affect Florida as early as late Sunday night or Monday morning. Local leaders and our Florida National Guard are already preparing their plans for possible evacuations or sheltering needs for our vulnerable populations.

I have spoken to Florida Power and Light and other Florida utilities to make sure they are prepared to help families who may lose power over the weekend and early next week and many of them are pre-positioning their teams now. This is the time to get prepared.

We continue to hope for the best, even as we prepare for the worst. Working with the National Guard, local leaders and emergency management officials – Florida is preparing for the worst case scenario from Tropical Storm Erika. But, we need every family to prepare their own game plan as well. Watch the news. Pay attention to updates from your local elected officials throughout the weekend.”

The exact path of the storm is uncertain, but State Emergency Response Team officials continue to carefully watch this storm as it progresses. This storm could affect Florida as early as Sunday night or Monday morning.

The Coast Guard urges mariners to heed warnings as Tropical Storm Erika is expected to affect South Florida this weekend.

As Tropical Storm Erika approaches, the Coast Guard urges people to be mindful of the following:

- Anticipate bridge closures. Mariners are advised that during strong storms drawbridges along the coast may deviate from the normal operating procedures. Drawbridges are authorized to remain closed upon the approach of gale force winds or higher as stated in the Code of Federal Regulations 117.35, which applies to “natural disasters or civil disorders.” Mariners should anticipate bridge closures by listening to the National Weather Service and Coast Guard broadcasts on the storm conditions.

- Stay off the water. The Coast Guard’s search and rescue capabilities are degraded as storm conditions strengthen. This means help could be delayed. Boaters are urged to heed weather watches, warnings and small craft advisories. People should not go out on their boats 48 hours prior to and at least 72-96 hours after a hurricane has passed as debris may be in the water and navigational aids may have shifted.

- Evacuate as necessary. If evacuations are set for an area, the public is urged to heed to those orders. Coast Guard personnel and other emergency responders may not be able to evacuate those in danger during the storm.

- Secure your belongings. Owners of larger boats are urged to move their boats to inland marinas where they will be less vulnerable to breaking free of their moorings or damage. Trailerable boats should be pulled from the water and stored in a place that is not prone to flooding. Those who are leaving their boats in the water are reminded to secure life rings, life jackets, emergency position indicating radio beacons and small boats. These items, if not secured properly, can break free and require valuable search and rescue resources to be diverted to ensure people are not in distress.

- Be cautious of hazardous materials. If you have hazardous materials on or near the water, you are responsible for any spills that may occur. Take the necessary precautions to secure them prior to any foul weather.

- Stay clear of beaches. Even the best swimmers can fall victim to the strong waves and rip currents caused by hurricanes. Swimmers are urged to wait until local officials say the water is safe.

[jorge namour]

Weather Alert USA for the arrival of the storm Erika Florida: briefing with Obama at the White House

28 August 2015 19:19

http://www.meteoweb.eu/2015/08/allerta-meteo-usa-per-larrivo-della-...

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The US president, Barack Obama, and 'been informed of the measures to counter the arrival of Tropical Storm Erika, waiting on the south-western United States between Sunday and Monday'. He said on the White House.

The spokesman, Josh Earnest, said Obama calls on the population that might be interested to check the local media for updates on the storm and follow the instructions of the authorities' In Florida,

Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency, on the basis of weather branched from the National Center for hurricanes. Erika should take the peninsula that forms the US state in its entire length, with wind gusts up to a hundred kilometers an hour. For the moment, after leaving the Lesser Antilles, which has left at least 25 dead and many missing only on the island of Dominica, moves through the Caribbean