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GOES Satelite picture - Eastern Conus Sector (Water Vapor Channel) (Hurricane Alex)
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Posted on 08/03/2004 4:42:05 AM PDT by Clive



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KEYWORDS: hurricanealex; tropicalstormalex; weather
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To: Rebelbase

Avalon Pier is just north of the Wright Brothers Memorial in Kitty Hawk.


61 posted on 08/03/2004 10:01:52 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: Clive

In the past seven days we have had over 12 inches of rain in Richmond. Hey Alex, exit stage right.


62 posted on 08/03/2004 10:03:09 AM PDT by gathersnomoss
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To: Hatteras

It's time for some Rain-X.


63 posted on 08/03/2004 10:04:57 AM PDT by gathersnomoss
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To: sissyjane

No problem: Fairfax, VA won't even know there's anything more than a summe shower. In fact, their "event" is practically over.


64 posted on 08/03/2004 10:06:30 AM PDT by alancarp (Boycott France and anything that even LOOKS French.)
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To: gathersnomoss

Worst-case scenario now in play for Hatteras Island: they are getting the edge of the eye wall, but none of the relief that the eye brings.


65 posted on 08/03/2004 10:10:47 AM PDT by alancarp (Boycott France and anything that even LOOKS French.)
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To: Tuxedo

my friend vacationing and having family reunion at COROLLA


66 posted on 08/03/2004 10:22:19 AM PDT by y2k_free_radical (ESSE QUAM VIDERA-to be rather than to seem)
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To: alancarp; Hatteras

My niece has a question: why is the center of the hurricane cooler than the rest of it? (Is that the right question?)

Is it?


67 posted on 08/03/2004 10:27:30 AM PDT by Howlin (Saving Private Hamster)
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To: alancarp
Worst-case scenario now in play for Hatteras Island: they are getting the edge of the eye wall, but none of the relief that the eye brings.

It could be worse. Hatteras is in the western eyewall, and the forward speed of the storm is subtracted from the sustained winds. It would be worse to be on the leading side of the eyewall, where the forward speed is added to the winds.

Hatteras is still getting pounded, however. You just can't take one of these storms lightly - recall Erin a few years back that suddenly jumped from a Cat1 to a Cat2 and veered inland with only a couple of hours warning. This storm is a similar situation.

68 posted on 08/03/2004 10:36:13 AM PDT by dirtboy (Forget Berger's socks - has ANYONE searched his skin folds for classified documents?)
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To: Rebelbase

U R CORRECT


69 posted on 08/03/2004 10:37:54 AM PDT by y2k_free_radical (ESSE QUAM VIDERA-to be rather than to seem)
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To: Howlin
Actually, I don't know -- hadn't really either heard of that or thought about it. However, I'm gonna give it a shot: it might be lower in the center.

The center of a hurricane has the lowest atmospheric pressure. That literally means that air -- and heat -- is probably escaping upwards somewhat. So I'd imagine that there might be a degree or two of temp difference in the eye.

That being said, the wind and the wetness of a storm like this will tend to cool everything within 100+ miles of the eye. Looking at the current charts, it's not that dramatic: it's about 82-83 degs. here in the Winston-Salem area. Raleigh shows 75 -- and they aren't in the storm -- while Hatteras is at 76.

Hurricanes is general need 80+ water to fuel themselves. Alex has had 84 degrees to work with over the past few days. That explains the seemingly dramatic strengthening.

By the way: Hatteras has now reported a 117 mph gust.

70 posted on 08/03/2004 10:41:16 AM PDT by alancarp (Boycott France and anything that even LOOKS French.)
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To: Howlin

The center of the hurricane is the "eye". The size of the eye fluctuates depending on the winds around the eye. The colors you are seeing do not show temperature but are an indication of force. The darker the color, the heavier the rain and winds.


71 posted on 08/03/2004 10:41:45 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: dirtboy
I actually don't buy the 'add on the east, subtract on the west' theory of hurricane wind speeds. As noted, Hatteras had a 117 wind gust. I doubt that this means the gusts are really 132 staticly, or 147 on the east side (which would be required for the theory to hold).

That being said, I can't really explain why this would or wouldn't be the case except that the winds continue around a circular core, and that speed around that core matters more than that change in shape of the core as it "moves" forward.

72 posted on 08/03/2004 10:48:59 AM PDT by alancarp (Boycott France and anything that even LOOKS French.)
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To: Hatteras; alancarp

Thank you both very much.


73 posted on 08/03/2004 10:50:45 AM PDT by Howlin (Saving Private Hamster)
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To: Howlin
You're welcome, but this is kindof a helpful outlet for me, since I tend to fret for the sake of those in the path (originally from Florida - watched Andrew come in; experienced Erin; watch Hugo ram up the mouth of Charleston harbor, etc.).

In this case, I'm also a bit irked that the Authorities We Pay To Watch Out For These Things were asleep at the switch.

74 posted on 08/03/2004 11:01:43 AM PDT by alancarp (Boycott France and anything that even LOOKS French.)
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To: alancarp

Meanwhile, seems that the Hatteras weather instrument has sustained some damage - no barometer, wind speeds looking a bit suspect (13??). Also the Diamond Shoals data buoy hasn't phoned home for three hours. Eye of Alex now due east of Hatteras.


75 posted on 08/03/2004 11:04:23 AM PDT by alancarp (Boycott France and anything that even LOOKS French.)
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To: alancarp

It sure came up in a hurry, didn't it?

I am sure if I hadn't read it on FR, I wouldn't have been aware of this until yesterday.


76 posted on 08/03/2004 11:05:46 AM PDT by Howlin (Saving Private Hamster)
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To: Howlin

I give credit to Accuweather - Joe Bastardi is their hurricane guy extraordinaire over there, and he saw potential for this almost a week ago. I got the info from WSJS Radio and because I subscribe to their premium service. But those guys have been all over this one!


77 posted on 08/03/2004 11:29:44 AM PDT by alancarp (Boycott France and anything that even LOOKS French.)
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To: alancarp

Oh, and I should point out that he's already concerned about the next tropical wave or two (or three) lined up in the Atlantic.


78 posted on 08/03/2004 11:34:05 AM PDT by alancarp (Boycott France and anything that even LOOKS French.)
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To: alancarp
Here is the full disk picture for the western hemisphere.

You can see the usual hurricane season parade across the atlantic between the west Africa coast and the southern US coast.


79 posted on 08/03/2004 11:58:16 AM PDT by Clive
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To: Rebelbase

The flag is getting shredded by the wind in the webcam shot at #55.


80 posted on 08/03/2004 1:34:25 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Bush is Hell on liberals and terrorists.)
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