Justin in Miami
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Cell Tower don't get blown down easily...most likely that the power or telephone lines to the site are damaged...the emergency power on cell sites last for about 4-6 hours on battery and as long as there is fuel for sites with generators...not all sites have generators...all have batteries. That is why your service goes down in storms. No reports of down towers from or ....just sites without power or antennas moved or damaged.
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javlin
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That was 's wife not a very nice girl at got to neet her once and that was enough.
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Kent
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I'd appreciate the removal of that "God is p*****" sentiment as well. Besides it made no sense. What did the poor Jamaicans and Grenadians do? And would have aimed straight for Castro. Although it is a free country its not the time for provocative remarks.
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LI Phil
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Meto,
I am watching these posts...I'm checking with Mike on something ATTM; as far as the "Signature" (what appears after your message) I can't touch it...maybe Mike can, but there's nothing I can do about it.
It's been removed now so that should be that.
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Redbird
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It's all good.....................just was not sure where you were coming from. 
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eulogia
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That "pentagram thingy" or whatever design within the eye - what's that all about? Is it just because we have a better satellite view or something?
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leetdan
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And please, everybody settle down about the 320mph Buoy. Look at ANY other buoy or C-MAN station out there, and you'll see wind speeds fluctuate, and continue to fluctuate before during and after the storm. Even when wind sensors are taken out, they'll still fluctuate in the moments before they finally drop off to zero.
This buoy, on the other hand, is pegged at 322 mph. So there's either some sort of force, as yet unknown to man, that's keeping that anemometer spinning over 325 mph, presumably the max it can report, or THE DAMN THING ISN'T WORKING ANYMORE.
From an engineering standpoint, I can guarantee you it's the latter. There's no 322mph wind, there is however a malfunctioning buoy.
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alan
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Frances caused the one off Port Canaveral to break off and float away.
But, The bouy with the 272knt winds have been reporting that since 5 a..m. and it is 270 miles from the center of .
It's broken.
Edited by alan (Wed Sep 15 2004 04:09 PM)
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LI Phil
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re: pentagram thingy...
I'm not exactly sure what it means, but when Isa... reached CAT V status last year, that same "image" appeared. I'm not saying is about to reach CAT V status (again), just that I noticed the same thing last year. Satellites are improving, although they are the same ones we have had for some time...don't read too much into it...was just making an obs.
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eulogia
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Thank you Weather Guru.
With love from the Weather Nudnick
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LI Phil
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Does this look like is still strengthening? Pretty updated image too.
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Keith234
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It seems so, with that eye becoming more clearer and an better overall sat. presentation.
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javlin
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I am about to take my wife and son to her mother's house(no trees).My son is 11 has all his playstation gameboy stuff with him" son you're not going to have power before long" his reply "dad there not cover under insurance".Had to laugh "yea you're probably right".
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Frank P
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Kent absolutely great advise, wish I would have read it about 10 minutes ago, but too late, I just fed em, cell phone ringing every 10 minutes... might sound disgusting but the can do their personal business on some newspaper in the house if need be... my dogs have a very high priority for me... as all you pet lovers know what I mean
for the record all packed up and can make a quick get away if required... still looking OK for me... still looking north.. TV mets saying I get 100mhp winds max as it stand... with some higher gusts... I have 120 during Elena from the south, so I'm a little encouraged at the moment... but will leave if I see any deviation in track to west... boy this thing has a big friggin eye doesn't it
again, thanks for all the advise and support....
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Kent
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The 2pm BAM has it going almost west at the 5 day mark. ?
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Kdubs
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Does this look like is still strengthening? Pretty updated image too.
I agree with you LI Phil. If nothing else, the eye is definitely becoming more defined with less cloud interference and a clear circular pattern. It still looks like a large eye as well.
This link - http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/float-ir4-loop.html - shows definite strengthening on the west side of the storm. What would that mean for the residents of the coast? Will that intensity circle around the storm and hit the coast or will it stay off in the gulf? Also, isn't it unusual for a storm to strengthen when part of it is already affecting the coast?
Questions from a rookie - Thanks
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Rabbit
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It appears the eye is no longer ragged on satellite imagery, and it is becomming more symmetrical, with the "stadium effect" where there is a great contrast of color around the eye in a very thin area, indicating a near-vertical eyewall
also, there are no high or midlevel clouds in the eye
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LI Phil
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That can't be good.
Frank...what would happen if the eye were to actually pass over your home? It's like 60 miles wide now...
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BillD
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I was wondering the same thing. With 30 ft+ swells and 42 ft+ waves, I don't see how those things survive. According to the specs the anemometers are about 5M off the platform.
Bill
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BillD
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I have a colorized sat image of Isa with that geometeric pattern in the eye as my desktop background on the computer I'm typing on now.
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