(Veteran Storm Chaser)

Fri Aug 26 2005 07:22 AM

Re: Katrina Nearing the Gulf

I don't see the N component at all, still wsw or even sw perhaps, there was and is some open areas with no convection (dry areas) to the north of the eye with could have caused the appearance of a north jog, but I don't see in on this radar loop... speed still looks at about 10 mph

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge/byx_NCR_lp.shtml

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