Fairhopian
(Weather Watcher)
Thu Oct 03 2013 02:13 PM
Re: Tropical Karen forms in Southern Gulf, Hurricane & Tropical Storm Watches Issued

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Actually upon discretely analyzing the hi resolution visible imagery, I can see towers on the NE side of the low-level circulation, moving SE. That would be consistent with an unfavorable mid level vector impacting from the NW.




I can see what you're describing quite well on the NRL, but for the past hour or so of SAT frames, those towers on the NE side now appear to also be building or wrapping cyclonically (ever so tightly) around the low-level circulation. Maybe growing in both directions and countering that mid level vector from the NW? Do you concur?



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