danielwAdministrator
(Moderator)
Wed Aug 29 2007 05:54 PM
Re: Tropics Acting Up Again

Here's is a near perfect sat shot of what WX79 is mentioning above... I think.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t2/img/2007241_2045vis.jpg

Almost appears to have a sheared mid to upper level circulation.
Surface circ. is near 30N/ 76W and mid level circ center appears to be near 30N/ 73W or about 150 miles to the east of the surface center.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t2/vis-l.jpg
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t2/jsl-l.jpg

The red area on the JSL enhancement is normally associated with deeper convection.. and I've found that the 'red' indicates the most likely area for lightning in tropical systems.


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