(Former Meteorologist & CFHC Forum Moderator (Ed Passed Away on May 14, 2017))

Wed Aug 24 2011 12:47 AM

Re: Hurricane Irene Moving Away from Hispaniola

Excellent observation. Note that at 03Z NHC nudged the latitude to 21.3N but recon at 0337Z reported 21.1, so thats about 12 miles of northward component that never occurred. However the general motion over an extended period of time may have been WNW. Like many a past stubborn storm (think Bertha), the timing of the expected turn can certainly get to be exasperating.

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