Margie
(Senior Storm Chaser)
Wed Jul 12 2006 12:57 PM
Attachment
Bud

The eye is starting to clear out, and mid-morning microwave passes showed a complete eyewall.

Convection is consolidating again, and Bud is more compact than this morning, as it turns out appropriately named, providing an odd counterpart to loosely organized flowering Carlotta.

* * * * * *

The eye did clear out and Bud is really looking better. However SSD T-number at 1800Z was still T4.5. Time's running out for Bud to make it to major hurricane status, but it appears to be very close.

Continues to oscillate a bit around the track path due to the lopsided convection. A recent microwave pass from 1629Z continued to show good organization with a closed eyewall and stronger convection wrapped just a little more than halfway around, and one spiral band immediately connected to the core circulation.



Note: This is NOT an official page. It is run by weather hobbyists and should not be used as a replacement for official sources. 
CFHC's main servers are currently located at Hostdime.com in Orlando, FL.
Image Server Network thanks to Mike Potts and Amazon Web Services. If you have static file hosting space that allows dns aliasing contact us to help out! Some Maps Provided by:
Great thanks to all who donated and everyone who uses the site as well. Site designed for 800x600+ resolution
When in doubt, take the word of the National Hurricane Center