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  Tropical Storm Odette (2003) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Tropical Storm Odette was the fifteenth tropical storm in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season.
Odette strengthened in spite of being impacted by southwesterly shear, reaching her peak of 65 mph on December 6.
Because of this, the storm weakened to a 60 mph tropical storm at its Cabo Falso, Dominican Republic landfall.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tropical_Storm_Odette   (266 words)

  
 Weather: Tropical Storm Odette Forms in Caribbean
Odette was the first recorded tropical storm to form in the Caribbean Sea in the month of December, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Odette had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, just over the tropical storm threshold of 39 mph, and was expected to get stronger.
Tropical storm watches were in effect for Dominican Republic west of Santo Domingo, the southeastern Bahamas and the Turk and Caicos Islands.
www.sptimes.com /2003/12/04/news_pf/Weather/Tropical_Storm_Odette.shtml   (248 words)

  
 2003 Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tropical Storm Grace formed from a disturbance in the central Gulf of Mexico on August 30.
Odette was a rare December tropical storm that formed on December 4, days after the official end of hurricane season.
Odette strengthened and made landfall near Cabo Falso in the Dominican Republic on December 6 as a moderately strong tropical storm.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2003_Atlantic_hurricane_season   (1671 words)

  
 Webshots AP News Headlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Tropical Storm Odette was gaining force and speeding toward the Dominican Republic on Saturday, packing 65 mph winds and threatening to unleash deadly mudslides and floods that also could afflict neighboring Haiti.
Odette, the first named storm on record in the Caribbean Sea in December, was forecast to bring up to 1 foot of rain to the island of Hispaniola, which the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti.
Odette was stalled about 40 miles southwest of Isla Beata on the Dominican south coast, but it was forecast to resume moving north-northeast at 14 mph, the hurricane center said.
daily.webshots.com /content/ap/current/h44513948.html   (382 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / World / Latin America/Caribbean / Tropical Storm Odette threatens Haiti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Odette was located about 60 miles south-southwest of Isla Beata on the south coast of the Dominican Republic, moving north-northeast at 14 mph.
A tropical storm warning also was in effect in Haiti, where radio broadcasts urged people to evacuate low-lying areas on the south coast and to buy supplies and food.
Odette is the first named storm on record to brew in the Caribbean Sea in December, according to the National Hurricane Center.
www.boston.com /news/world/latinamerica/articles/2003/12/06/tropical_storm_odette_threatens_haiti   (424 words)

  
 Elephant and Horse Storms
The torrential rain of the tropical storm symbolized the curse of the promiscuous female, while the blizzard in the north symbolized the curse of the frigid female.
The blizzards in the north contrasted with the tropical storm in the south.
Tropical Storm Odette made landfall on Day 340, for the division of the land, which points to the Middle East peace process as the reason for the cursing.
www.biblenews1.com /history3/20031206.htm   (685 words)

  
 2003 Storm Season   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Tropical storm conditions were expected within 24 hours in the Dominican Republic west of Santo Domingo, Jamaica and Haiti.
Tropical storm watches were in effect for the southeastern Bahamas and the Turk and Caicos Islands.
Tropical storm watches or warnings might be issued for eastern Cuba, forecasters said.
www.floridatoday.com /!NEWSROOM/hurricane/120503trop.htm   (306 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / World / Latin America/Caribbean / Eleven injured as Odette lashes Haiti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Odette, the first named storm on record to hit the Caribbean during December, was forecast to bring up to 15 inches of rain to parts of the Dominican Republic and neighboring Haiti.
Tropical storm force winds extended up to 145 miles, and battering waves were forecast.
Odette was moving north-northeast at 7 mph, and a gradual turn to the northeast was expected.
www.boston.com /news/world/latinamerica/articles/2003/12/06/eleven_injured_as_odette_lashes_haiti?mode=PF   (587 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Americas | Storm pummels Dominican Republic
Officials were particularly concerned as the storm moved northwards to areas badly hit from heavy rains three weeks ago that left at least seven dead.
The storm was expected to weaken and then pick up strength as it moved north across the mountainous island on Sunday.
Storms at this time of year are a rarity as the Caribbean hurricane season normally finishes at the end of November.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/americas/3298133.stm   (330 words)

  
 NHC/TPC Tropical Cyclone Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Odette was a rare December tropical storm that made landfall in the Dominican Republic and was responsible for eight deaths.
Odette accelerated northeastward in advance of an approaching cold front, and became extratropical when the low became embedded in the frontal zone near 1800 UTC 7 December.
Ship reports of winds of tropical storm force associated with Odette are given in Table 2, and selected surface observations are given in Table 3.
www.tpc.ncep.noaa.gov /2003odette.shtml   (1203 words)

  
 CNN.com - Rare tropical storm spins in Caribbean - Dec. 5, 2003
A late-season tropical storm is threatening the Caribbean from Jamaica and Haiti to the Bahamas with 45 mph (75 km/h) winds that forecasters said Friday are likely to strengthen as the storm tracks to the northeast.
Tropical Storm Odette was 290 miles (470 km) south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and 335 miles (540 km) south-southwest of Port au Prince, Haiti, moving at 8 mph (13 km/h) at 5 a.m.
Tropical storm warnings were in effect for Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic west of Santo Domingo.
edition.cnn.com /2003/WEATHER/12/05/tropical.depression   (333 words)

  
 NOAA News Online (Story 2133)
EST, the center of tropical storm Odette was estimated near latitude 14.0 north, longitude 75.6 west or about 280 miles south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, according to the NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Tropical Depression Twenty taken at 8:45 a.m.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 115 miles to the north and east of the center.
A tropical storm watch remains in effect for the Dominican Republic west of Santo Domingo, the southeastern Bahamas, and the Turk and Caicos islands.
www.noaanews.noaa.gov /stories2003/s2133.htm   (456 words)

  
 NOAA News Online (Story 2134)
EST the center of Tropical Storm Odette was located near latitude 14.2 north, longitude 74.2 west or about 290 miles southwest of Isla Beata on the south coast of the Dominican Republic.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles from the center.
Tropical storm warnings are now in effect for the Dominican Republic from Isla Saona westward.
www.noaanews.noaa.gov /stories2003/s2134.htm   (440 words)

  
 Caribbean Net News: Tropical Storm Odette strengthens
MIAMI, USA: Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for the Dominican Republic from Isla Saona westward as well as for Haiti and Jamaica as late-season tropical storm Odette intensifies.
At 10 pm EST on Friday, the center of tropical storm Odette was located about 175 miles south-southwest of the Isla Beata on the south coast of the Dominican Republic.
Odette is moving toward the northeast near 10 mph and this motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours, bringing the center of Odette over Hispaniola on Saturday.
www.caribbeannetnews.com /2003/12/06/odette.htm   (325 words)

  
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Tropical Storm Odette is moving slowly in the Caribbean and is slightly stronger.
Tropical Storm Odette is making landfall near Isla Beata, on the southern coast of the Dominican Republic and is bringing very heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the area.
Tropical Storm Odette continues to move across the high mountains of Hispaniola, bringing torrential rainfall in the process.
www.nwhhc.com /Archives/Atlantic/Updates/2003odette.html   (2547 words)

  
 Bush Scraps Steel Tariffs
Tropical Storm Odette, the first December tropical storm in the Caribbean, was named.
Tropical Storm Odette, which means wealth or fortune, was named today in the Caribbean.
A tropical storm represents the rejection of the grace message of the pastor by the local congregation like the rebellious female who rejects the authority of her Right Man. Odette was shaped like a horse, which symbolizes a male phallic reversionist and war.
www.biblenews1.com /history3/20031204.htm   (487 words)

  
 Caribbean Net News: Tropical Storm Odette soaks Dominican Republic
Tropical Storm Odette formed in the Caribbean on Thursday, four days after the official end of the Atlantic hurricane season and top sustained winds were 65 mph as it approached Hispaniola on Saturday.
Odette was the first tropical storm since records began in 1871 to form in the Caribbean in December, although tropical storms and hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic in December.
It was the 15th tropical storm or hurricane in the Atlantic-Caribbean region in 2003, making this year one of the busiest ever recorded.
www.caribbeannetnews.com /2003/12/08/odette.htm   (330 words)

  
 Planet Ark : Storm Odette Threatens Haiti, Dominican Republic
Odette was the first tropical storm since records began in 1871 to form in the Caribbean in December, after the end of the official June 1-Nov. 30 hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.
Tropical storm warnings or watches were in effect for Haiti, parts of the Dominican Republic west of the capital Santo Domingo, Jamaica, the southeastern Bahamas and the small British colony of the Turks and Caicos islands, which lie south of the Bahamas.
Odette is the 15th tropical storm or hurricane in the Atlantic-Caribbean region in 2003, making this year one of the busiest ever recorded.
www.planetark.com /dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/23043/story.htm   (633 words)

  
 Jamaica spared - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
JAMAICA was yesterday spared from Odette, but the tropical storm was last night bearing down on Haiti's south coast, threatening to unleash mudslides and flash floods that often prove fatal in the impoverished country.
Odette, the first recorded tropical storm to brew in the Caribbean Sea in December, was also expected to carry torrential rain to the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.
However, the Met Service said outbreaks of showers and occasional thunderstorms associated with the outer bands of the tropical storm could continue to affect sections of Jamaica, and it warned fishers and other marine interest to exercise caution until winds and sea conditions have returned to normal.
www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20031205T230000-0500_52656_OBS_JAMAICA_SPARED.asp   (323 words)

  
 Tropical Storm Odette   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Odette formed as a tropical wave in the Caribbean on December 2, 2003, two days after the end of hurricane season.
At 10 A.M. on December 4, the tropical wave became Tropical Depression 20.
Later in the day the storm was designated Tropical Storm Odette, the 15th named storm of the season, and the first tropical system ever to form in the Caribbean in December.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/T/Tropical-Storm-Odette.htm   (197 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Tropical depression intensifies to become Tropical Storm Odette
At 7 o'clock this morning Odette continued moving towards Hispaniola where tropical storm warnings were in effect for both Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Next door, Jamaica also remained on a tropical storm warning and the Government of Cuba has indicated it may raise warning flags for the eastern section of the island later this morning.
Odette is moving towards the northeast near six miles per hour with maximum sustained winds near 45 miles per hour.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/46cd79f1bab15f6f85256df30071dc35   (439 words)

  
 Tropical Storm Odette kills 2, forces thousands to flee homes in Dominican Republic - billingsgazette.com
Odette, the first named storm on record to form in the Caribbean in December, dumped up to 7 inches (19 centimeters) of rain in southern areas of the Caribbean country, officials said.
Odette was unusual because it formed Thursday, four days after the official end to the Atlantic hurricane season.
The storm brought only light rain to the southern seaside resort of Jacmel, where retired farmer Michelet Bonheur, 65, said he saw one tree fall, hitting a power cable but missing a nearby house.
www.billingsgazette.com /index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2003/12/07/build/world/w-60-tropicalstorm.inc   (559 words)

  
 CTV.ca | Tropical storm gathers strength in Caribbean
Odette could reach Hispaniola early Saturday and drop up to 10 inches of rain that could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, especially in Haiti's deforested mountains, the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned.
Tropical storm force winds extended up to 175 miles and Odette was located about 290 miles southwest of the Dominican Republic's south coast.
Tropical storm warnings were posted in Jamaica and Haiti.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1070662115692_66071315?hub=World   (389 words)

  
 Tropical Storm Odette Caused Little Damage in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Odette developed around December 3rd in the southwest Caribbean Sea, just after the normal Atlantic hurricane season had officially ended on November 30.
Odette was not a major moisture manufacturer beyond the south central area of Hispaniola where she came ashore.
Tropical Storm Odette was a non-event in Haiti, as rainfall on the western half of the island of Hispaniola remained generally below normal for the year.
www.fas.usda.gov /pecad/highlights/2004/01/carib_update_1203   (826 words)

  
 Caribbean Net News: Tropical Storm Odette moves inland over Hispaniola
MIAMI, USA: Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for the Dominican Republic from Isla Saona westward and for Haiti as late-season tropical storm Odette moves inland across the southwestern portion of the Dominican Republic.
At 10 pm EST the center of tropical storm Odette was located about 10 miles south of Barahona, Dominican Republic and moving toward the northeast at about 10 mph.
Odette is expected to weaken over land tonight and then strengthen again later on Sunday.
www.caribbeannetnews.com /2003/12/07/odette.htm   (335 words)

  
 fatherhood.ca - Tropical Storm Odette   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
CNN.com - Tropical Storm Odette drenches Dominican Republic - Dec. 7, 2003
Tropical Storm Otto flared in the open Atlantic Ocean the last day of November.
how the size of the storm has changed, and the areas affected so far by tropical storm and hurricane force winds.
www.fatherhood.ca /Tropical-Storm-Odette/reference/fullview/wikipedia/415345   (128 words)

  
 Planet Diary Archive YEAR - Tropical Storm - Tropical Storm Lashes Caribbean   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Tropical Storm Odette lashed the Caribbean region with heavy rains and peak winds of more than 50 miles per hour (80 kilometers/hour).
Odette arrived unusually late in the Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ended on November 30.
In fact, it is the first named storm to ever strike the Caribbean in December.
www.phschool.com /science/planetdiary/archive03/trop1121203.html   (218 words)

  
 Tropical Storm Odette Strengthens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Odette strengthened slightly in the Caribbean on Friday and was headed toward the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica, forecasters said.
It was the first recorded tropical storm to form in the Caribbean in December, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Tropical storm conditions were expected on the islands by Saturday.
www.mycaribbeannews.com /news/061203a.htm   (213 words)

  
 WESH.com - News - Rare December Tropical Storm Strengthens
Tropical Storm Odette became the 15th named storm of the year Thursday after forming in the Caribbean Sea.
Odette is the first storm ever to form in the Caribbean Sea in December, forecasters said.
The storm prompted a tropical storm warning for Jamaica and Haiti, and a tropical storm watch was issued for portions of the Dominican Republic, southeastern Bahamas, and the Turk and Caicos Islands.
www.wesh.com /news/2682004/detail.html   (221 words)

  
 Jamaica on storm warning - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
AN out-of-season tropical storm threatened Jamaica last night, having already spawned up showers over large swathes of the island and caused flooding in the north and the east.
A tropical storm warning was in effect for Jamaica, Haiti and eastern Cuba, while storm watches were in effect for the Dominican Republic, The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands.
At eight o'clock last night, the storm was about 266 miles south south-east of Kingston and moving north about nearly 11 miles an hour, with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles an hour and higher gusts.
www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20031204T230000-0500_52618_OBS_JAMAICA_ON_STORM_WARNING.asp   (513 words)

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