| hogrunr |
| (Weather Guru) |
| Mon Sep 08 2008 11:45 AM |
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Re: The NHC forecast is only good for 3 day, after 72 hrs a sharp short wave will pick IKE up
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The 11am EDT edition is out...from the forecast discussion:
DYNAMICAL MODELS ARE STILL FORECASTING A SHORTWAVE TROUGH
TO MOVE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES IN A COUPLE OF DAYS
RESULTING IN SOME WEAKENING OF THE RIDGE TO THE NORTH OF IKE.
THIS IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE IKE TO TURN TEMPORARILY TO THE NORTHWEST
WITH A REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED. ALL MODELS FORECAST THE
SHORTWAVE TO BYPASS IKE TO THE NORTH...AND ARE NOW IN MUCH BETTER
AGREEMENT THAT IKE WILL TURN SLIGHTLY WESTWARD IN ABOUT 3 DAYS.
Just wanted to add in as well that Ike's eye is now back over water.