Hurricane Frances

NHC | 08-31-04 | my favorite headache

[My Favorite Headache]

Hurricane Frances Now A Severe Category 4 Hurricane VORTEX Bulletin:

--Previous Message-- : 000 : URNT12 KNHC 311907 : VORTEX DATA MESSAGE : A. 31/1907Z : B. 20 DEG 22 MIN N : 65 DEG 20 MIN W : C. 700 MB 2579 M : D. 50 KT : E. 226 DEG 084 NM : F. 323 DEG 123 KT : G. 238 DEG 011 NM : H. 940 MB : I. 13 C/ 3074 M : J. 24 C/ 3057 M : K. 10 C/ NA : L. CLOSED WALL : M. C28 : N. 12345/07 : O. .1 /2 NM : P. AF985 1006A FRANCES OB 11 : MAX FL WIND 139 KT NW QUAD 1735Z. : SMALL HAIL IN SW EYEWALL.

[mhking]

That 139 Kt is at FLIGHT LEVEL, not at sea level; that's still a solid 4, probably around 145 MPH or so, not quite a 5.

[shezza]

Wow! That thing is impressive! Scary, but impressive.

[js1138]

Right now I am looking at myself being in the eye of this storm on Sunday. I will place a small bet that the path moves north of the current prediction. I have a concrete block house and a walk in closet with no windows, but I don't want to face 150 mph winds.

I'm hoping it will follow a path up the coast without making landfall. That would still cause a lot of rain and flooding, but better water than wind and water both.

[TBall]

I remember when Isabel became a category 5 someone had photo shopped a pentagram in the eye.

[dirtboy]

if a storm has a really low pressure count, will the winds always be high?

Sometimes the wind will lag slightly behind the pressure - if the pressure drops suddenly, it will take a couple of hours for the winds to strengthen in reaction to the pressure drop.

[TonyInOhio]

I know from experience that after one of these major storms, lots of insurers will pull out of the state or cancel policies for trumped up reasons.

Something like 70% of the residential properties in Florida are already insured by a State Joint Underwriting Association.

[ken5050]

Thanks. Can I also assume that a lower pressure is more dangerous, because it will cause a higher storm surge..which I believe causes the greateset damage and loss of life?.. If I wanted a link to a good basic primer on understanding hurricanes..you can judge my relative grasp ofknowledge by these two questions..what would you all recommend? Thanks again..

[TXBSAFH]

I was in the eye of a cat 3 back in 1983. It is like being in the wrath of God.

[tom h]

"God is trying to smack some sense into Florida voters before the election."

Possibly true, but liberals don't believe in God. The best we can hope is that the rich New Yorkers and Chicagoans panic, sell their homes and move elsewhere.

[js1138]

Right now as I type the UPS batteries ar getting a workout from a local thunderstorm. Thursday and Friday I do full system backups and make sure we have at least two off site copies.

I've been through a full system restore this summer for unrelated reasons. This time I think I know the drill.

[TXBSAFH]

Good luck and God Bless.

[My Favorite Headache]

Looking at the visible satellite, I think Frances is feeling a slight effect from the northerly winds ver the central and northern Bahamas.



Link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/float-vis-loop.html

[Joe Brower]

Oy vey, the fun just never ends, does it?

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[dirtboy]

Here's a big hurricane and a compact hurricane for reference:

Looks like Frances is between the two in size - Floyd was hugh. But both went through very strong intensivication after they swung back westerward after a NW track.

[My Favorite Headache]

Trof forming off of the GA/SC coast...

[KerryWaffles.Net]

Latest news....Hurricane France now retreating. Hurricane lost its strength and gave up. Now a slight drizzle.

[My Favorite Headache]

South Florida back in play...This is really getting ugly

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