The operation of the 44 km long Perpignan - Figueras high speed railway line between France and Spain, encountered various problems which meant that it could not attain the forecast traffic levels and commercial performance objectives.
Initially, the storm was forecast to attain hurricane status before crossing Puerto Rico.
Tropical Depression Six developed on July 19 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, and was initially forecast to attain hurricane status.
Moving westward, the depression was forecast to attain winds of at least 60 mph (95 km/h), although it failed to reach that intensity.
Low wind shear provided an environment that promoted quick development of the cyclone and the storm was forecast to attain tropical storm status within 12 hours.
An eye formed in the center, and the hurricane was briefly forecast to attain major hurricane status, or a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
With easterly wind shear, the structure was initially disorganized, although the system was forecast to attain tropical storm status within 48 hours of developing, due to anticipated favorable conditions.
Around the same time, the storm was developing better-defined rainbands, and with favorable conditions expected, Emilia was forecast to attain hurricane status; the NHC noted the potential for rapid deepening as the storm passed near southwestern Mexico.
When it was realized the storm was much stronger than previously thought, a hurricane warning was issued for the coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras, and Alma was forecast to attain hurricane status.
The most prominent is atmospheric CO2, which has risen from preindustrial levels of 280 380 ppm at present and is forecast to attain 700 1000 ppm in the next 100 years (Watson et al. 2001).
Sir Donald acknowledged that Hong Kong would not attain the Government's official forecast of 3.5percentt growth this year, but he declined to give a revised forecast, saying the continued turmoil in neighboring countries made it all but impossible to predict when Hong Kong would hit bottom.
