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Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #9
Number 9, February 4, 2007 The Hurricane Herald This is the monthly newsletter of WikiProject Tropical Cyclones. The Hurricane Herald aims to give a summary, both of the activities of the WikiProject and global tropical cyclone activity. If you wish to change how you receive this newsletter, or no longer wish to receive it, please add your username to the appropriate section on the mailing list. "The NHC is the official basin for the Atlantic." 

Storm of the month Cyclone Clovis was named late on December 31 near to Tromelin Island. Clovis strengthened as it moved to the southwest reaching its peak the same day with 60 knot winds (according to Météo-France). The JTWC intensified Clovis more slowly, and assessed that it reached its peak with 65 knot winds on January 2, as it was nearing the Madagascar coast. The JTWC maintained this strength until it made landfall on the island on January 3. The resulting floods damaged a number of structures in Mananjary and about 1,500 people had to be evacuated. 

Other tropical cyclone activity The only activity during January was in the Southern Hemisphere, with a total of 5 cyclones existing throughout the month.
 * Dora, the second cyclone the Southwest Indian Ocean formed late in January well to the east of Réunion; and reached tropical cyclone strength at the start of February.
 * The two storms in the South Pacific, Zita and Arthur followed very similar tracks to the east of the Dateline. The JTWC estimated that Zita reached its peak on January 23 and Arthur briefly had hurricane force winds two days later.
 * Cyclone Isobel formed between Indonesia and Australia late in December and headed south, making landfall in Western Australia on January 3 as a minimal Tropical Cyclone.

New articles and improvements wanted
 * Articles are wanted for each of the tropical cyclone breakpoints (see this list).
 * An article is wanted for Tropical Storm Debbie (1965).
 * The Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons articles need splitting into the 3 component basins.
 * This sandbox for Typhoon Durian badly needs completion, please help.
 * Large chunks of the project's imagery needs proper categorization.
 * The number of stubs has markedly increased in the past few months, please improve them.

Member of the month The January member of the month is Chacor, formerly known as NSLE. Chacor joined the project in November 2005, and has contributed to a wide variety of articles across the project. Recently he has generally focussed on the West Pacific and did most of the work on the first Good article in that basin: Typhoon Ewiniar (2006). He has also started the much needed process of splitting the Southern Hemisphere seasonal articles. Finally, Chacor is probably the user who maintains the quality of the most visible part of the project, the current activity.

Main Page content
 * Hurricane Juan appeared on the Main Page as Today's Featured Article on January 29.
 * Entries from 3 articles: 2000 Sri Lanka Cyclone, Hurricane Ignacio (2003) and Hurricane Bob (1979) appeared on the Main Page in the Did you know column during June.

New and improved articles
 * The WikiProject has its first Featured topic on Retired Pacific hurricanes.
 * New Featured articles: Hurricane Ismael, Hurricane Juan and the Effects of Hurricane Isabel in Delaware and Maryland and Washington D.C..
 * New Good articles: 2000 Sri Lanka Cyclone, Hurricane Iwa, Hurricane Alice, Hurricane Kenna and 1936 Atlantic hurricane season.
 * New articles include: Hurricane Ignacio (2003), Hurricane Cindy (1963), Hurricane Isaac (2006) and Chris Landsea.

Storm article statistics

A quick note: When you create a new article please list it in the appropriate section on the project's page and add a fact from the article to the Portal. Thanks.

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Senses Fail Wikiproject
We should ask other people if they want to join. Mcr616 15:41, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Yea. I'll try to make one. I can't promise it's going to be spectacular but I'll do my best!! :] Mcr616 20:00, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Started the page. It's at User:mcr616/Senses Fail Wikiproject. Mcr616 20:41, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Improved the page. Two more templates woohoo!!! Ttyl. Mcr616 22:36, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Should we start the project? Mcr616 17:22, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

WikiProject Rock music invitation
Hello WikiProject Alternative music member. WikiProject Alternative music, in my eyes, has proved to be successful "improving the encyclopaedic coverage of articles relating to alternative rock", and improving their quality as well. One specific example I have witnessed is The Smashing Pumpkins article. The page has gone from a mediocre work, to GA status, to FA nomination. Only appropriate, as the Pumpkins are undeniably one of the most influential alternative rock bands on the 1990's and beyond. This is the stuff I wish to achieve with the somewhat recently ressurected WikiProject Rock music. I hope to also attract attention to rock music articles of all sorts, and hopefully change some to GA or FA status. I invite you to come join us, and not only be a member of alternative Wikipedians, but the rockin' ones as well. Rock on. -- Reaper  X  03:04, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

WP:P!ATD
Just letting you know, since 5 people were interested at the Panic! at the Disco WikiProject Proposal, I've created the 'Project. You can find it at WikiProject Panic! at the Disco or, for a shortcut, WP:P!ATD or WP:PATD. Thanks for listing your name- cheers-  Cat tleG  irl  '' talk 03:17, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

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Happy Birthday!
Extranet (Talk 09:18, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Re:Your back!
Thanx for the welcomin' back note. Well i went on a 3-month wikibreak because the 2006 AHS and EPac hurricane season was over in october '06. So i decided to kick back and relax my winter days by going back to "usual-life-before-i-came-to-wikipedia". Also school stuff kept me on a short leash so while i began spending some time with my friends. But since '07 began and the WPac is slowly warming up, i decided to make my return. also happy birthday. &mdash; Alastor Moody (T + C + U) 06:34, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Helping out with the Unassessed Wikipedia Biographies
Seeing that you are an active member of the WikiBiography Project, I was wondering if you would help lend a hand in helping us clear out the amount of unassessed articles tagged with. Many of them are of stub and start class, but a few are of B or A caliber. Getting a simple assessment rating can help us start moving many of these biographies to a higher quality article. Thank you! --Ozgod 20:51, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Senses Fail
Hey!! just letting you know that since we have 5 members now, I'm moving the WikiProject to Wikipedia: WikiProject Senses Fail. Mcr616

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2006 Manchester police shooting
I've finished the article and just adding new infomation, however i am hoping that more editors contribute to the article since currently im the only one adding infomaiton to the article. Cheers. Storm05 14:35, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Wikiproject Biography March 2007 Newsletter
The March 2007 issue of the Biography WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. Mocko13 22:25, 28 February 2007 (UTC)