2006 BAHAMAS WEATHER CONFERENCE

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Description:	Updates to news and press releases on the 2006 Bahamas Weather Conference website.
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PAST SHOWS

Title:	Max Mayfield Director of the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center tells us how to prepare for a hurricane.
Date:	9 Mar 2006 03:00:00 -0500
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Description:	Max Mayfield Director of the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center tells us how to prepare for a hurricane. He also discusses the cyclical nature of hurricanes, storm surge, interior flooding and tornadoes that accompany hurricanes, the line versus the cone in hurricane forecasting, the danger of complacency among coastal residents and several other topics.

Title:	Bahamas Weather Conference Marks Tenth Anniversary
Date:	4 Mar 2006 09:09:42 -0500
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Description:	Details of the 2006 Bahamas Weather Conference

Title:	New videos have been added!
Date:	10 Mar 2006 04:43:47 -0500
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Description:	Videos are being added to http://www.bahamaswxconference.com daily. Be sure to check them out! Here's a sample of what you'll find: Hurricane Wilma and The Bahamas. Trevor Basden of The Bahamas Meteorological Service discusses the impact of Hurricane Wilma in the Northwestern Bahamas - a 700 island archipelago covering 100,000 square miles of Atlantic Ocean. Nanette Lockwood, P.E. of Solutia, Incorporated addresses the importance of demanding better building codes and standards to protect consumers along hurricane prone coastline. Dr. Will Shaffer of NOAA explores factors influencing storm surge - track, water depth - Hurricane Katrina could have been worse. Max Mayfield of the National Hurricane Center reviews the 2005 season and the importance accurate forecasting in safeguarding lives. Max Mayfield of the National Hurricane Center, Dr. William Maestri, Director of Emergency Management in Jefferson Parrish, LA. and Brig. General Joe Spraggins, Director of Emergency Management in Harrison County, MS take part in a panel discussion on the impacts of Hurricane Katrina and what we've learned. Chuck Feld of Sand Pounders talks about how he built a special ten-foot high sand castle for the 10th Anniversary of the Bahamas Weather Conference. Bahamas Minister of Tourism Obediah Wilchcombe, Director-General Vernice Walkine and Director of Communications Basil Smith welcome Bahamas Weather Conference attendees to the 10th annual gathering and recognizes the accomplishment of the past decade's work. Dr. William Gray of the Department of Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University discusses a variety of topics including Global Warming and changes in hurricane activity, the 2006 Hurricane Forecast and the cyclical nature of hurricanes.