Ricreig
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Scott Somewhere I seem to recall that at the equator, 1 second of longitude was equal to 1 nm. Do you know iwhat it would be at 30 deg latitude? Is the conversion from nm to sm = nm * 1.6 - sm?
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Jim Cantore was just on The Weather Channel reporting from Daytona Beach Shores. I don't know if he is staying there, but the video was shot from nighttime.
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Did just a quick search and here's what I came up with for nautical mile/latitude conversion(1 minute of latitude equals 1nm):
Latitude&Longitude/NM
Hope that helps some.
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Everyone want to know something funny or not funny????? and couple other models are consistant on wanting to bring a tropical storm or hurricane towards florida in the 7-10 day time frame ,,,,,LMAO oh no, you got to be kidding me.
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I'm glad I stayed up and read your post, Scott. I sure do feel better. I may actually be able to go to sleep tonight and NOT dream about hurricanes. Thanks!
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Yeah Cantore is here in daytona beach shores ... but i just went on a mad hunt for him with a few of my fellow meteorology students ... can't find him anywhere .. went to up and down A1A .... so i wonder is he's *really* here or not .... he was easy to find during ...
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The more I think about, I just have to wonder what would be the odds of Jeanne hitting close to the /Frances "X" in Polk county?
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Do you have a link to that model?
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Did just a quick search and here's what I came up with for nautical mile/latitude conversion(1 minute of latitude equals 1nm):
Latitude&Longitude/NM
Hope that helps some.
...a bunch! Thanks....
So at 29º-30º N. latitude, the value of each degree of longitude and part thereof is 1 degree of longitude equals 52.296 nautical miles or 60.181 statute miles; 1 minute of longitude equals .8716 nautical miles or 1.003 statute miles. North Central Florida is approx 25-30 deg N Latitude so each second approximates 1 'regular' mile. Makes it easier to figure distances given lat/long on maps from where I am....
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I don't see him staying there after tonight though. He is the "eye" man. I just hope I don't see him 1/2 mile from my house again. You've gotta love JC, but you just don't like seeing him near your house.
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Scott, please tell me that is not the showing Mark III? Have not been able to look at it yet,
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Before the season began, I would say the odds were incalcuable but after seeing what Scott had to say, it could be another tough day here in Polk County.
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erauwx
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I think he just likes to stop here on the way to somewhere else ... 
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Well Terri its not set in stone yet so keep up to date but you can sleep tonight.
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At the time, Daytona was the spot for best landfall chance as of 5pm. By 5am I would think close to , they might just send him to the west coast because most major citys along the east coast has a WC person there. Melbourne, WPB , PT.St Lucie I think.
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Here is another that converts Nautical to Statute
http://www.boatsafe.com/tools/scale.htm
And one for KTS to MPH
http://www.disastercenter.com/convert.htm
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I think he just likes to stop here on the way to somewhere else ...
Yeah, he was here a day or so before . I remember telling everyone at my work, "somebody better go down to the beach and kindly ask Mr. Cantore to please leave". LOL...once I explained to them the "joke" about him being where the storm usually makes landfall I had a number of people volunteer to drive to the beach. 
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Here is another that converts Nautical to Statute
http://www.boatsafe.com/tools/scale.htm
And one for KTS to MPH
http://www.disastercenter.com/convert.htm
Thanks...I don't know where I got the 1.6 factor... It should be 1.15
100 Knots =115.2MPH
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I almost fell out of my chair when I read that the hurricane force winds extend out 70 miles!!! So would that be 140 miles from the center or what? That's almost double what it was at 5pm.
Okay, I might make some people here mad, but those people that are staying on the barrier islands are idiots. This storm is NOT , for crying out loud. Yes, same track (almost) but a totally different monster. Not to mention the fact that she's barreling along at a good clip..which could mean she could be here sooner than expected.
I'm afraid that this will cause a sad amount of lost lives...all because they "don't want to go through this again." Who in their right mind WOULD?
And I wouldn't be surprised if Jeanne pulls a on us at the last minute...which, in fact, looks exactly like what she's trying to do. 
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I almost fell out of my chair when I read that the hurricane force winds extend out 70 miles!!! So would that be 140 miles from the center or what? That's almost double what it was at 5pm.
Okay, I might make some people here mad, but those people that are staying on the barrier islands are idiots. This storm is NOT , for crying out loud. Yes, same track (almost) but a totally different monster. Not to mention the fact that she's barreling along at a good clip..which could mean she could be here sooner than expected.
I'm afraid that this will cause a sad amount of lost lives...all because they "don't want to go through this again." Who in their right mind WOULD?
And I wouldn't be surprised if Jeanne pulls a on us at the last minute...which, in fact, looks exactly like what she's trying to do.
No, 140 miles ACROSS the center, not from the center.... Colleen, go to bed...you need some sleep. I'm gonna have to get my beuty rest here shortely also
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Edited by Ricreig (Sat Sep 25 2004 05:29 AM)
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