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Katrina is now a 60mph tropical storm, with the potential to intensify into a minimal hurricane over the next few hours before it makes landfall in southern Florida near midnight tonight. A recent reconnaisance report suggests that the pressure with the storm is lower -- now 990mb -- with flight level winds of 60kt on the S side and 55kt on the N side of the storm. They'll be providing reports throughout the day, so stay tuned for the latest.
6:30AM
There is some good news this morning regarding 's intensity, as far as getting beyond much more than a category one hurricane. However, this still leaves south Florida with an approaching storm.
(We and are looking for feedback on maps, let us know here)
Katrina has not shaken the dry air intrusion like it appeared it might last night, keeping the storm a Tropical Storm, and reducing the chance for rapid strengthening a great deal. It looks like the forecast will hold as a minimal Category 1 hurricane at this time. It still has the chance to develop during the day. Mainly due to radar presentation
The track looks good, although the National Hurricane Center admits the error for direct landfall could be anywhere from slightly north of the current track all the way to the Keys. Some features may want to bend the system back south a bit, while others would trend it more north. This is important since the storm is forecast to slow forward movement during the day. The entire warning area still needs to prepare for the system.
More to come during the day...
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Original Update
has strengthened some tonight, and is moving more west northwest tonight.
It is expected to slow down and strengthen some more.
Hurricane Warnings are now up from Vero Beach to Florida City, including Lake Okeechobee.
Folks in the warning areas will need to prepare for the storm as soon as possible. I'd prepare for a Category 2 storm, even if it doesn't make it that high. The uncertainty with intensity is high enough to cause concern. Especially in Broward and Palm Beach counties. If you are in the warning areas, listen to local media and governmental agencies.
The current forecast track seems good, it did make the westerly turn earlier as expected, after elongating a bit and finding a real center. It's currently moving westward toward Florida, and the forward speed is expected to slow.
If the current National Hurricane Center forecast verfies it will place a 90MPH hurricane near Broward County Friday morning.
Convection around the center is high, and conditions are becoming more favorible for strengthening.
Other factors for strengthening include the relatively small core of the storm, and the slow movement across south Florida will put up a potential for floods as well.
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Edited by Clark (Thu Aug 25 2005 03:42 PM)
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Tropics Guy
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Well, living in Ft Laud pretty much puts me in the direct path, and i'm preparing for a CAT 1 or maybe even 2. Gas stations around here are beginning to run out of gas already.
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On barrier island off Miami and concerned of this run mentioned by , please give thoughts / comments?
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On barrier island off Miami and concerned of this run mentioned by , please give thoughts / comments?
The shows a curve back to the southwest and down across the Florida keys, strengthening a great deal in the process, and then curving around Florida back into the Gulf. The initial position is already off, so I think it's fairly safe to toss that one out. The model spread is all over, from there to North Carolina. At this point there is no reason I can see to doubt the 's track over the next 24 hours.
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On barrier island off Miami and concerned of this run mentioned by , please give thoughts / comments?
The shows a curve back to the southwest and down across the Florida keys, strengthening a great deal in the process, and then curving around Florida back into the Gulf. The initial position is already off, so I think it's fairly safe to toss that one out. The model spread is all over, from there to North Carolina. At this point there is no reason I can see to doubt the 's track over the next 24 hours.
Not to say you are wrong but the is paying very close attention to the model:
This forecast is rather difficult since one of the more
reliable models...the ...shows that the cyclone barely touches
the East Coast of Florida before moving northward....while the
outstanding moves south of due west across extreme
South Florida and the Keys as a very intense hurricane. The
scenario would be very dangerous for South Florida. This appears to
be unrealistic at this time but because of the good past
performance of this model...we must pay close attention to future
model runs.
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Looks like the center of circulation is now visible on the Miami radar:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge/amx_N0Z_lp.shtml
It also looks like it is moving north of west as it gets better organized/defined.
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Not to say you are wrong but the is paying very close attention to the model:
This forecast is rather difficult since one of the more
reliable models...the ...shows that the cyclone barely touches
the East Coast of Florida before moving northward....while the
outstanding moves south of due west across extreme
South Florida and the Keys as a very intense hurricane. The
scenario would be very dangerous for South Florida. This appears to
be unrealistic at this time but because of the good past
performance of this model...we must pay close attention to future
model runs.
Aye, I think we can toss this particular run out, future ones are different. The next one should be more interesting. And I think the 24 hour track is pretty good, beyond that I have doubts. Just to clear that up.
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On barrier island off Miami and concerned of this run mentioned by , please give thoughts / comments?
Another angle for you. Depending on where you are on the island. You should be in the Right Front Quadrant...worst of the weather is usually there.
At what windspeed do they close the bridge?...Watch that angle too!
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It appears that for that model to verify the ULL in the gulf and the ridge would both have to remain and basically draw the cyclone towards the WSW.
The is definitely an outlier here - its the only model showing this much influence of that weak ULL in the gulf - everything else seems to show that feature backing away and removing itself from the playing field.
I'd be warily watching this thing - if it looks to come anything south of west then be very concerned. Given that there's no consensus on this track I'd be prepared to act but not freak out at this point. The is definitely paying attention to this solution but I wouldn't say they're endorsing it, and within the next 12 hours you should be able to determine if it looks like this is verifying or not. If the next update comes around to be more in line with consensus then you've got your answer.... likewise if other models start to shift south and west.
So long as motion isn't south of west I don't believe you're going to see the solution bear out.
Up here in the panhandle we're REALLY paying attention to that as well, because if that solution DOES verify then the odds of us getting a real pasting go WAY up. In fact, that particular model run and its potential to verify are basically what I'm watching in reference to the actual path of the storm in terms of attempting to calibrate the risk of it showing up in my back yard.
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Those of you in the path of , please stay tuned to the & local authorities for information regarding preparations and potential evacuations. The path and intensity of this storm as it crosses Florida and heads for the Gulf is still highly uncertain, making vigilence a key attribute at this time. We'll add information through the next few days to help you make those plans, but do remember -- always follow the advice of those in charge and recall that this site is an unofficial source.
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Not to say you are wrong but the is paying very close attention to the model:
This forecast is rather difficult since one of the more
reliable models...the ...shows that the cyclone barely touches
the East Coast of Florida before moving northward....while the
outstanding moves south of due west across extreme
South Florida and the Keys as a very intense hurricane. The
scenario would be very dangerous for South Florida. This appears to
be unrealistic at this time but because of the good past
performance of this model...we must pay close attention to future
model runs.
Aye, I think we can toss this particular run out, future ones are different. The next one should be more interesting. And I think the 24 hour track is pretty good, beyond that I have doubts. Just to clear that up.
I am in the same boat.I think the next 24 hrs they got right but IMO i dont think the track as it is now will stay the same across the state.I am going by the model runs i just seen on the TV where there were many GOOD models all over the map.There is no clear track like many storms so ALA charlie last year this storm could keep going when it hits the gulf or it may not even make it there.
I like the run as it tends to go along with the gdfl in going almost south of west before it hits the gulf.
But we shall see and i think some of the models still don't have a handle on it yet.
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Causeway bridges usually close at 50mph.
Sorry for the one-liner, but it's relevant.
Keep safe down South, guys.
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Considering that two of the normally reliable models seem to be out to lunch (the and the ), there is probably less confidence in the forecast track than there would normally be. The latest forecast track basically assumes that little will change from the present motion in the next 36 hours, which is a safe forecast when the model guidance is divergent.
It does bother me that the normally reliable paints such a grim scenario. The 18Z run begins to slow the storm down and drift it SW beginning around 06Z tonight. I guess we'll see how that pans out. The 00Z model runs should be telling, since those will be the first model runs where the center of the system was well defined at the initial time.
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The forecast track is earily due west, straight toward Dania Beach (I start to think of the Dania Beach Hurricane roller coaster at Boomers along I-95 there) and then across the state. I'm not so sure the straight due west is going to happen. I rarely see that. But tomorrow is going to be one of those roller coaster days as far as is concerned.
Really, the hurricane warning area seems a bit large for a storm forecast to move due west. This isn't like where it was moving at an angle to the coast. I'd prepare either way in the warning area, even further north or south.
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That type of one liner is Very Useful.
The bridges here usually close around 45 mph...as 50 is hard to handle a vehicle in.
I just checked the updated numbers. Still at 3.1 .
However the eye temperature and the mean cloud temperature have Both dropped over the last hour.
0145Z-0245Z.
Eye cloud temp estimate is down 11.5C, and the mean cloud temp is down 7.4C.
This normally means that the storm is steady state or intensifying.
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any advice as far as for the tampa bay area....
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clark or any other met what you think of the run? it was so good early in season and nobody talking about it now why? and what is your thought on it.
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scottsvb
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which run?
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ralphfl
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the 12Z run which is the only 1 i see right now.
http://moe.met.fsu.edu/cgi-bin/nogapstc2...;hour=Animation
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ralphfl
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Also can anyone point me to a site which is free that i can see the latest Spagetti Model runs? i love to see them but only can find the boatus ones which are like 4 only.
Thanks.
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