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has a hurricane ever been know to create another storm by the nature of its motion?
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I still say a surge of 35-50 feet is more of a 'pseudo tsunami' than a storm surge. I mean, it's 3 stories high!
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well the difference is, is that a tsunami is one large wave. the storm surge is many waves coming in one after the other :unsure:
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cheersies - have always only had a quick glance as never had longer to have a good old look - I will defo now.
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try this
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingat...2005_wilma.html
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incidentally even if it does just last until november the 30 that's 40 days, and at the rate this hurricane formed it only takes 5 days to go from td to cat 5! so plenty time for alpha beta and gamma (there are presently 3 tropical waves on a direct couse for the GOM)
I hope that high slides quickly past florida or else it's a cat 5 for texas, lousianna and poor old new orleans, they should probably evacuate N.O now, the storm surge in that region could be massive. ( isn't it funny how the three greatest storms this year have been named after women even though the names alternate)
I told you all things come in threes.
she is incredibly impressive though, and gonna be a total nightmare for anyone in her path
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yep, try telling a hurricane it isn't one just because its past 30th november!!
the storm surges are predicted to be between 35-50 feet out at sea so the waves will be crashing into the coasts quite high.
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sesnow - that is really helpful for me - thanks ever so much - it is incredibly interesting when you can see the charts etc. :unsure:
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data taken from NASA site. very good stuff there.
especially new pics of the planet earth (blue marble)
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Just for a little bit of info to those who are unaware, (hopefully not teaching others to suck eggs)
Wilma is the last name on the 2005 official list of storm names. According to the National Hurricane Center, in the event that more than 21 named tropical cyclones occur in the Atlantic basin in a season, additional storms will take names from the Greek alphabet: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and so on.
Storms were first named after women from 1953 until 1979. During 1979, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) added men's names to the list alternating them with women's names. The WMO is an international organization that maintains the official list of names for the upcoming six years.
Absent from the lists are names that begin with the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z, because there are so few of them. Names reappear on lists on six-year cycles, unless "retired" for causing a significant loss of life or property, such as Andrew from 1992, Bob from 1991, and Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne all from the 2004 season.
Of the 21 named storms that have formed since the start of the 2005 hurricane season on June 1, eleven have become hurricanes, including five major hurricanes. This number is far above the average of ten named storms, of which six are hurricanes and two major hurricanes.
For this reason, scientists and forecasters will study the 2005 season for many years to come to assess what factors contributed to its activity. However, NASA research meteorologist Dr. Marshall Shepherd of NASA GSFC says “that it is probably a bit too early to conclusively pinpoint one specific factor.”
Hurricane season ends Nov. 30.
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sesnow - what is the picture telling us? am not an expert but it looks impressive and scary to me. cheersies
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This image, taken at the same time as the first image, (click on image to expand) gives a 3D perspective of the system from TRMM The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite took this image . The isosurface shows the height of the precipitation within the storm as defined by the 10 dBZ isosurface (equivalent to very weak precipitation). The tall towers (in red) near the center of the circulation often indicate further strengthening.
Credit: Hal Pierce (NASA GSFC)/Caption credit: Steve Lang, NASA GSFC
basically its a bar chart of the rain within the storm. as stated in a reply tis is when the hurricane was still a tropical storm.
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I've an awful feeling now she's gonna plough straight into Cancun/Yucatan as a strong Cat 4 and probably won't turn northeast until she's wreaked havoc there.
Posted yesterday about the fact she might not turn at all - anyone want to take me up on a wager?
(joke)Edit: Heavy rain falling over Cuba at the mo: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge/byx_N0Z_lp.shtml
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well the track has changed a bit since yesterday mate, so your odds may be quite short.
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Current Nearest Observations:
partly cloudy 10°C
S (9 mph)
Relative Humidity (%): 94,
Pressure (mB): 1003, Falling,
Visibility: Excellent
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With a pinhole eye like that its going to dance all over the place like a kiddies spinning top.
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yep it is really small, does that really have any bearing as to the speed and strength to a hurricane or is it irrelevant.
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Ok. this thread is for posting links only..it makes it easier to view than scrolling back the pages: http://www.net-weather.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=21589
Any chance of pinning it Shuggee? That's a good lad :lol:
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ooops sorry mate
blast i've now done it again. sorry no link in this one either
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well it has certainly woken a few people up now. Cat 2 to Cat 5 in 12 hours!! lets hope it weakens before landfall. i'm sure the US has been battered enough this season.
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now updated to Cat 1 Hurricane.
(sorry if this is already posted i couldnt be bothered to read back)
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0700
Current Nearest Observations:
foggy 12°C
E (2 mph)
Relative Humidity (%): 97,
Pressure (mB): 1020, Rising,
Visibility: Poor
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Current Nearest Observations:
clear 14°C
E (8 mph)
Relative Humidity (%): 91,
Pressure (mB): 1020, Rising,
Visibility: Moderate
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Current Nearest Observations:
clear 15°C
E (7 mph)
Relative Humidity (%): 84,
Pressure (mB): 1024, Falling,
Visibility: Moderate
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Current Nearest Observations:
cloudy 12°C
NE (7 mph)
Relative Humidity (%): 84,
Pressure (mB): 1025, Rising,
Visibility: Very good
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Current Nearest Observations:
light rain 16°C
SE (2 mph)
Relative Humidity (%): 98,
Pressure (mB): 1012, Rising,
Visibility: Moderate
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Current Nearest Observations:
cloudy 12°C
W (6 mph)
Relative Humidity (%): 91,
Pressure (mB): 1017, Rising,
Visibility: Very good
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Current Nearest Observations:
cloudy 14°C
S (3 mph)
Relative Humidity (%): 91,
Pressure (mB): 1015, Falling,
Visibility: Misty
The sun is already burning off the mist and it is quite mild.
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Current Nearest Observations:
cloudy 16°C
S (6 mph)
Relative Humidity (%): 72,
Pressure (mB): 1017, Falling,
Visibility: Moderate
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well that was excellent mate. i can see your love of the weather and its many anomalies keeps you busy in your spare time.
once again, excellent post. well done.
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Current Nearest Observations:
cloudy 16°C
NW (2 mph)
Relative Humidity (%): 71,
Pressure (mB): 1017, Falling,
Visibility: Moderate
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yep, shaping up now, hopefully in next 6-8 hours eye will be sharply defined