Zeta is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet, which forecasters turned to after they used up — for the first time — their list of 21 proper names for storms. The record for tropical storms and hurricanes in a season had been 21, set in 1933 before such storms were regularly named.
The adventures of a retired couple as they travel the USA--
or just build live in a new log home, the Aerie, in the north-central PA.
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Tropical Storm Zeta?
Jeesh! Only a pledge at some Greek fraternity or sorority can keep up with the number and names of tropical storms this year. The 27th named storm of the year cropped up yesterday 1000 miles south-west of the Azores in the eastern Atlantic.
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