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rickonboat
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Re: Rabbit Season & Wishcasting [Re: Colleen A.]
      #21983 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:27 PM

Rabbit stew in a few days. Frances is still heading mostly west, and the posts have been excellent. We all keep thinking "..in just a few hours more I will know where this is heading..."...yet we all know they are dynamic entities, subject to sudden changes. The Ridge is looking to be further west than forecast, and that is why I am looking for a westerly trend. we will see.

...so again...cat 5 Miami, then Mobile bound...


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Re: recon [Re: Unregistered User]
      #21984 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:28 PM

Thanks for posting this but perhaps a little interpretation concerning this data would be meaningful to the viewers.

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Re: recon [Re: Unregistered User]
      #21985 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:29 PM

Not to ruin your wonderful analysis or the suspense of your findings but it looks like the GFS may have nudge left again..

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Re: Rabbit Season & Wishcasting [Re: rickonboat]
      #21986 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:31 PM

I'll gladly eat crow with my Hattaras call, because after Hattaras, it's up towards LI & NE. No thank you. I hate to say this, but I've been calling this one for a week, and I see less reason to change. So Rabbit's on board with me. Going to be a ride...all you in Florida don't let your guard down for one minute.

And Rick, it's getting tiresome, OK?

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Re: On PR radar loops... not due west more like 280 degrees [Re: Unregistered User]
      #21987 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:31 PM

12Z of the NOGAPS is out and it shows a path thru the bahamas and into WPB (area) and across the state around 310dg near Tampa. This is consistant with the past run.
96hour GFS is 100 miles east of WPB near Freeport BAH and moving NW. ( note also again at the start of this that by 8pm eastern tonight it has Frances near 22N already, if this is already initialized as a early jump before its real movement, the placement of the hurricane might be 50-75 miles more sw of where the plots are) This might be then in agreement with the NOGAPS position 96hrs out just offshore of WPB. 1 more update to come. scottsvb


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Re: Rabbit Season & Wishcasting [Re: LI Phil]
      #21988 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:34 PM

I'm calling Georgia / South Carolina border.

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Hebert [Re: rmbjoe1954]
      #21989 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:34 PM

"what the models are now plotting does not conform to the Herbert Box theory that any storm that passes below 20degreees N/ 60 degrees W would invariably affect southern Florida."

Hebert's theory - or whatever it's called - did NOT say that any storm in the box (which I believe is bordered by 15 & 20 N, and 55 & 60 W) would "invariably" (inevitably?) affect South Florida. Instead, Hebert noted that most intense hurricanes that affect South Florida and come from the east have passed in or near that box. However, the converse is NOT true; in other words, most storms that pass through that box do NOT affect South Florida. Thus, statistically speaking, although a storm going in the area of that box is more likely to affect S. Fla. than one that doesn't go through that box, it does not come close to being a guarantee. -Brad


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Clark - FSU Superensemble? [Re: Brad]
      #21990 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:37 PM

Clark or anyone else with the info:

Anybody know what the FSU Superensemble is showing today? Any change from yesterday afternoon's S.Fla. forecast? Thanks.


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Re: On PR radar loops... not due west more like 280 degrees [Re: scottsvb1]
      #21991 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:40 PM

GFS 120 showing it just offshore Daytona beach by 20 miles (about) and parreling the coast of florida. For what its worth the CMC has her going up the bahama chain and staying well off the coast of florida, this model (though not out of the question) usually doesnt handle movement of tropcial systems that well as seen in the last many runs. It has been all over the place. Just waiting on the Ukmet run to figure out the whole package, will post later.

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Colleen A.
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Re: recon [Re: rmbjoe1954]
      #21992 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:41 PM

Hopefully this will help:

000
URNT12 KNHC 311114
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 31/1114Z
B. 19 DEG 56 MIN N
63 DEG 20 MIN W
C. 700 MB 2649 M
D. NA
E. NA
F. 105 DEG 138 KT
G. 023 DEG 21 NM
H. 950 MB
I. 11 C/ 3092 M
J. 19 C/ 3088 M
K. 10 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C30
N. 12345/7
O. 0.1/1 NM
P. AF966 0806A Frances OB 27
MAX FL WIND 138 KT N QUAD 1107Z. SMALL HAIL OUTBOUND SOUTHWEST
EYEWALL.

Here's how to read it:

Bulletin Identifier
A. Date and time of fix
B. Latitude of the vortex fix in degrees and minutes
Longitude of the vortex fix in degrees and minutes
C. Minimum height of a standard pressure level, given in meters
D. Estimate of maximum surface wind observed in knots
E. Bearing and range from center of the maximum surface wind
F. Maximum flight level wind near storm center
G. Bearing and range from center of maximum flight level wind
H. Minimum sea level pressure computed from dropsonde or extrapolation
I. Maximum flight level temperature in Celsius / Pressure altitude in meters, OUTSIDE the eye
J. Maximum flight level temperature in Celsius / Pressure altitude in meters, INSIDE the eye
K. Dewpoint temperature in Celsius / Sea surface temperature in Celsius inside the eye
L. Eye character
M. Eye shape orientation and diameter
N. Fix determined by / fix level
O. Navigation fix accuracy in nm / Meteorological accuracy in nm
P. Remarks Section

That's probably the most productive thing I've done today.

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Northward motion [Re: scottsvb1]
      #21993 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:41 PM

No wobbles in this satellite image. Still moving west, but there is now a northern component.

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Re: On PR radar loops... not due west more like 280 degrees [Re: scottsvb1]
      #21995 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:43 PM

WV loop

note the general WNW movement and the upper low to the west


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Re: Hebert [Re: Brad]
      #21996 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:44 PM

With that said, Frances will inevitably impact the weather for the entire state one way or the other.

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Re: Clark - FSU Superensemble? [Re: Brad]
      #21997 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:44 PM

AAAKKK! GFS has Her sitting over Grand Bahama island for like 18 hours, then moves her WNW towards Melbourne but leaves her right on the coastline then moves her slowwwwwly up the coast (on the coast) Finally coming in at JAX. I recant my previous statement and apologize. This is not justification for a right shift of the track. Slightly left again I think if NHC uses the GFS. NEXT RUN PLEASE!

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Colleen A.
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Re: Northward motion [Re: LI Phil]
      #21998 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:46 PM

What's weird is that when you pull up the satellite image for the Western Atlantic and Caribbean, it already shows Frances OUT of the 20 box. So, is the Goes not updated or what?

No arguing over the northward movement, just check out the other satellite look and it still looks like it's stairstepping.

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Re: Northward motion [Re: Colleen A.]
      #22000 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:48 PM

It probably is--I've heard on TWC numerous times that hurricanes dont generally move in straight lines, they wobble

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Re: Clark - FSU Superensemble? [Re: Steve hirschb.]
      #22002 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:51 PM

So what you're saying is that the latest model runs are no good? Please 'splain, my friend.

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Re: Northward motion [Re: Rabbit]
      #22004 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:52 PM

Running a long range radar loop from San Juan over a few hours shows a general westerly movement with a tinge to the north. Not quite WNW more W but close to WNW.

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Re: Northward motion [Re: Colleen A.]
      #22006 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:52 PM

Hopefully I am speaking to the choir. The bottomline for those who live on FL east coast and are reading these boards wondering what to do or not do, is to begin preparing NOW; this does not mean panic....get some supplies...check your shutters/bolts/plywood......and sometimes take a break from these boards... watching the tennis match in the models can drive you nuts....remember what you do now can also help you next month...when the peak of the season begins!

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Re: Northward motion [Re: Rabbit]
      #22007 - Tue Aug 31 2004 12:53 PM

Yes, me too. Especially with an eye as big as Frances', it might be hard to discern between a "wobble" and an actual track change. Jeez, I'm getting a headache.

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