madmumbler
(Storm Tracker)
Sun Aug 19 2007 07:43 PM
Re: Dean Approaches Jamaica

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Another Question, when I am looking at the radar here, what is that wierd blue thing that extends from Miami to Ft Lauderdale Area and goes off to sea?

http://radar.weather.gov/radar_lite.php?rid=amx&product=NCR&loop=yes




Looks like a radar blip to me. I've seen it before but don't know exactly what it's called or what exactly causes it. I know here on the west coast, "chaff" from military planes running exercises can interfere with radar (Robert Winkler on 2 has talked about it before, he's former military), but that's a different signature.

It's not anything to worry about, in other words.



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