Forecast through Weekend/Exotic Hurricane Names/Twilight Poll Results

WEATHER AND HURRICANES
Tropical Atlantic is quiet but there is an area of disturbed weather in the eastern Tropical Pacific which has a 20% chance of developing (according to the National Hurricane Center).

On Monday, highs will reach the 90s across the southern plains, Rockies, southeast and eastern seaboard up to New York City. There were be 100s in the desert Southwest and 60s along the California coast and Pacific Northwest. Elsewhere expect 70s and 80s. There is a slight risk for severe storms in the central US and Ohio Valley.

Houston will be hot, humid with only the slightest chance for rain through Friday. Expect a few more scattered thunderstorms over the coming weekend.

SPANISH WORD OF THE DAY
Let's do name or nombre, prounced NOHM-bray. What are some hurricane nombres from other parts of the world. See the AND MORE section.

Got my first look at the soon to be released Volume 3 of Let's Learn Spanish with Frank & Paco, my award winning Spanish language DVDs for children. It was the best one yet!!! I am working on a few more font graphics for my editor. So, I have been really busy with that. You can find Volumes 1 and 2 on the shelf (in the education section) at Barnes & Noble stores or you can order them from http://www.frankandpaco.com, http://www.amazon.com, http://www.bn.com, http://www.bestbuy.com, or http://www.ebay.com/. Our ESL (English as a Second Language) version can be found at http://www.frankypaco.com.

AND MORE
So we didn't get a Bonnie out of Tropical Depression #2. I got to looking at the names for the rest of the season and then I started looking at the names for storms in other parts of the world. The National Hurricane Center has 10 lists of names for 10 regions of the world. These names are common to that area. Here are some examples of interesting ones:
From the Central Pacific:
Akoni
Ema
Hone
Iona
Keli
Lala
Moke
Nolo
Olana
Pena
Ulana
Wale
I don't know about you, but I've never met anyone with names like these. But you see, these are for the Central Pacific...so many of the names are Hawaiian.

How about these for the western North Pacific? These are names from Japan, Korea, the Phillipines, Cambodia, China, Vietnam and more
Jebi
Mangkhut
Utor
Trami
Kong-rey
Yutu
Toraji
Man-yi
Usagi
Pabuk
Wutip
Sepat
Fitow
Danas
Nari

And here's some from the Fiji region:
Ami
Beni
Cilla
Dovi
Eseta
Fili
Gina
Heta
Ivy
Judy
Kerry
Lola
Meena
Nancy
Olaf
Percy
Rae
Sheila
Tam
Urmil
Vaianu
Wati
Zita

Here's some from Papua New Guinea:
Epi
Guba
Ila
Kama
Matere
Rowe
Tako
Upia

Here's some from the northern Indian Ocean:
Onil
Agni
Hibaru
Pyarr
Baaz
Fanoos
Mala
Mukda

And some from the southwest Indian Ocean:
Anja
Bongani
Cleo
David
Enzani
Fami
Gelane
Hubert
Imani
Joel
Kanja
Lunda
Mohono
Nigel
Olympe
Pamela
Quentin
Rahim
Savana
Themba
Uyapo
Viviane
Walter
Xangy
Yamurai
Zanele

These aren't all by any means...but it is a nice sampling.

The poll on who you considered more attractive from the Twilight series, Jacob the Werewolf or Edward the Vampire, is closed. Only one answer was allowed. 83% said Jacob the Werewolf and 16% said Edward the Vampire. Guess we have a little rounding problem. I ordered a Team Jacob shirt for Megan for her birthday and it is still on back order. Thanks to all who participated.

My new poll is about summer...what is your favorite thing about it? Only one answer is allowed. Thanks in advance for answering.

And if you have a baby on the way and want a unique name, take a look at the lists above! Have a great week everyone!
Cecilia Sinclair
Wonder Weather Woman