CFHC Talkback For News Story #77:
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Dennis now a Hurricane
12:46 AM EDT - 26 August 1999

At 11:45pm only 45 minutes after the 11pm advisory Dennis is now a Hurricane. (See *Tropical Storm Special Update) Still not moving. All feel free to comment on your prediction on the track Dennis will take.

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Some Forecast models: (NGM, AVN, MRF, ECMWF, ETA)
DoD weather models (NOGAPS, AVN, MRF)
Weather Channel Caribbean Sat Image
Intellicast Caribbean IR Loop
Intellicast Atlantic IR Loop

More Sat images: [N.A. visible] (visible -- Daytime Only) [N.A. infrared] (infrared), and [N.A. water vapor] (water vapor)--Nasa source.


- [jc]

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Dennis Stalled Again! (#17)
Posted by: Jeanine Sanders Location: Hollywood, FL
Posted On 05:09PM 26-Aug-1999 with id (VSNQSNTNQUR*)

I've been away all day and had no idea what was going on only to come home and read everyone's comments and then see the 5pm advisory, he's stalled again. Waiting to hear new thoughts on this storm. One TV weather Channel here saying we are out of the woods!
High pressure ridge (#18)
Posted by: Robert Location: Stuart
Posted On 07:23PM 26-Aug-1999 with id (QYYNRRWNQSQNRRT*)

sorry about that. I was wondering how long it would take the bermuda high to set in, and if it would be strong enough to pull Dennis into florida
dennis quiet far north (#19)
Posted by: ROBERT Location: STUART
Posted On 07:39PM 26-Aug-1999 with id (QYYNRRWNQSQNRRT*)

Hello evryone i have read the position of dennis
it seems a fairly further north then yesterday.
I im starting to feel better for i think becuse it is futher north it will queit likely miss florida and move north as predicte.

I was wondering what evry one thought about this.
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NOT SURE!!!!! (#20)
Posted by: JAMIE Location: LAFITTE, LA
Posted On 08:17PM 26-Aug-1999 with id (RPYNRQTNQUQNTY*)

I,M REALLY BAFFLED BY DENNIS I DON'T THINK DENNIS KNOWS WHERE HE IS GOING AT THIS POINT. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HEAR WHAT MIKE HAS TO SAY NOW. DO YOU STILL STICK TO YOUR PREDICTION ON DENNIS?
NOT OVER TILL THE FAT ONE SINGS (#21)
Posted by: Mike Anderson
Posted On 08:32PM 26-Aug-1999 with id (RPUNQXXNQYSNQUV*)

Well i have been reading the posts in the room and it sure seems like the room has given DENNIS the fair well, Well im back to tell you that nothing has changed all day, if you call a 6 mile move in a day something than you need to sit this pne out, Others have asked why i have not posted well i have been real busy all day long, Now what am i thinking , THE SAME, i will give you all a piece of info that might help , today i talked to former hurricane director DR Neil Frank out of KHOU-TV in houstonon the phone today, the conversation went as follows, He talked about DENNIS stalling and putting florida in a threat, he also said that the system was stuck between the trough to the west and the low level east flow to the systems east, he said that DENNIS was starting to win the battel, as the southern end of the trough was showing signs of degenaration , and that a possible watch could be put up along the florida coast from miami to daytona, last we chatted about the possible track of cindy , helping aid DENNIS west, as she passes to the north of him het out flow and ridge following in tandum with her could help establish the western flow again also pulling the low north and off the maine coast, again this was my day im interested in hearing from you all now, Mike Anderson Florida WX>
Quiet (#22)
Posted by: Steve Hirschberger Location: Palm Bay FL
Posted On 08:41PM 26-Aug-1999 with id (RPUNQXXNQYSNTR*)

It's gotten awfully quiet out there. Trough forecast to hang in there, maybe dig in deeper over the weekend, and will probably take Dennis northward eventually. Dennis has been hanging tough all day, with shear continuing, but it almost seems to have anchored itself in the last satellite loops, not budging further west than 75W and not going north of 25n. Even with all the models in agreement as to path and eventual strength, it's going to be interesting to see how this all plays out. Dennis is stubborn and I wouldn't raise the all clear flag yet. .Anything can happen. Let's hear some chatter out there. Also, any thoiughts on Emily? This still may end up in a similar position as Dennis if it survives. Also seems to be a twist further out in the east Atlantic south of 10N. But back to Dennis. Any thoughts?
Dr.neil frank (#23)
Posted by: ROBERT Location: Stuart Florida 27.1N 80.1W
Posted On 09:01PM 26-Aug-1999 with id (QYYNRRWNQSQNRRT*)

Interesting, very interesting, what i am talking about is what Dr.Neil Frank had to say about dennis. I have been thinking the same as well,and the fact it came from Dr.Neil is interesting as well. i have always trusted what he had to say this new guy Jerry Gerold seems to be running the nhc diferently becuse the nhc has been pumping all sorts of BOLOGNA.


The models Do not matter-Much (#24)
Posted by: mary Location: Lakeland
Posted On 09:17PM 26-Aug-1999 with id (QRNWWNQVRNRRP*)

I have noticed the NoGap model tonight and I have observed the outflow from Dennis on both the Ir and the Water Vapor It appears to me that even if Dennis makes no landfall as far as the eye of the storm is concerned, if Dennis gets as close to Florida as the models are forecasting, and moves only 6 miles per hour, Florida is gonna drown in rain. Flooding and coastal beach erosion is still quite likely even if no one needs to actually evacuate because of storm surge. However, the longer Dennis sits in one place, the more time he has to build into an awsome phenomenon.
Dennis and the Future (#25)
Posted by: Colleen Atwater Location: Lakeland, Florida
Posted On 09:38PM 26-Aug-1999 with id (RPUNQXXNQYVNTY*)

I have to say that Dennis is quite a pain. What did Neil Frank have to say about the westerlies that were starting to affect the western side of the storm, Mike? Seems to me that it was pretty much inhibiting any development of Dennis today/tonite. As for Jerry Jarrell of the NHC, I have to say that they must be very confident of the track because after Andrew they would be taking a pretty big hit government/publicly wise if they didn't put up watches/warnings in time for people to get out of harms way. I think I remember last year with Bonnie everyone was asking the same questions, with the NHC being very confident (and correct, I might add) of that track. So at this point, I have to say....they better be right. Also, one other point I would like to add: if the Emergency Management/Government of Florida thought there was a serious threat (and there might be down the road) I think they would have the authority to issue watches/warnings if they thought it prudent. Of course, I could be wrong. But I don't think they would mess around. Thoughts?
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