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TS Laura and Marco
NOAA/NHC ^ | 21 August 2020 | NOAA/NHC

Posted on 08/22/2020 1:57:34 AM PDT by NautiNurse

The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season continues to heat up as we are two weeks shy of average season peak activity. Two tropical systems are taking aim at the Gulf of Mexico concurrently. Tropical Storm Laura has formed east of the Leeward Islands. Marco is approaching the Yucatan Peninsula.

There is a possibility we may see the amazing Fujiwhara Effect, where two storms within 870 miles of each other will dance around each other. If one storm is significantly stronger, the weaker storm will be absorbed into the stronger storm. If the two storms are similar in size, they can gravitate toward each other until they reach a common point where they either merge or they spin each other around for a while before they spin off in different directions. The likelihood of a Fujiwhara Effect is low, however, due to the relatively small area in the Gulf of Mexico.

Laura's fate is dependent upon the extent of interaction with the tall mountains of Hispanola and Cuba.

Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating.

Laura Marco

Laura Public Advisory Marco Public Advisory
Laura Forecast Discussion Marco Forecast Discussion
Buoy/Observations near Laura Buoy/Observations near Marco

Bouy Data Northern GOM
Florida Radar Loop with Storm Track
Florida Keys Radar Loop with Storm Track
NW Florida Radar Loop
Mobile AL Radar Loop
West LA Radar Loop
Galveston/Houston Radar Loop



TOPICS: Front Page News; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: fl; hurricane; la; laura; marco; tropical; tx
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To: GOPJ

Only time will tell us what will occur with interaction of these two storms.


61 posted on 08/22/2020 9:28:05 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Trumptilla MOAB--Mother of All Boat Parades--Clearwater FL, 8-15-2020)
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To: blam; Jane Long; GOPJ; All
Watch the FL Radar Loop with storm tracks all the way through the loop. Notice how the two storm tracks merge at the end.
62 posted on 08/22/2020 9:33:56 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Trumptilla MOAB--Mother of All Boat Parades--Clearwater FL, 8-15-2020)
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To: NautiNurse
Mobile, Alabama here. Friday morning, I tested the generator, stocked up on non-ethanol gas for the generator, filled up both cars, and went grocery shopping. By Friday evening the gas prices jumped 20 cents and the local Wal-Mart was packed. One advantage of being retired and experienced is that you can beat the rush.
63 posted on 08/22/2020 9:34:18 AM PDT by razzle9251
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To: blam

thx, for reminding me it’s time to fill up the truck!


64 posted on 08/22/2020 9:36:50 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: razzle9251

Great to hear you are storm-ready! Love that Wawa corn-free gasoline. I use it for the car. Car is very happy.


65 posted on 08/22/2020 9:47:48 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Trumptilla MOAB--Mother of All Boat Parades--Clearwater FL, 8-15-2020)
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To: NautiNurse

Laura and Marco might become our first hermaphrodite hurricane! Does that make it LGBT?


66 posted on 08/22/2020 10:23:17 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (Face masks are simply mouth diapers for liberals.)
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To: NautiNurse

Laura and Marco are my cousins! They live in San Diego, though.


67 posted on 08/22/2020 10:41:11 AM PDT by Rio
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To: OrangeHoof

No. Just no.


68 posted on 08/22/2020 10:42:02 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Trumptilla MOAB--Mother of All Boat Parades--Clearwater FL, 8-15-2020)
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To: NautiNurse

Hurricane Gustav curtailed the 2008 RNC too.


69 posted on 08/22/2020 10:54:14 AM PDT by Moonlighter
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To: NautiNurse

I’ve been in a lot of hurricane cones of uncertainty. But never in 2 cones at once.
Yay 2020.


70 posted on 08/22/2020 11:05:35 AM PDT by DrewsMum
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200 PM NHC Update

TS Laura TS Marco
Laura Strengthens Near Puerto Rico... Marco Moving Through The Yucatan Channel...

Location About 60 MI SW of Ponce PR...
Max Sustained Winds...50 MPH
Moving W at 18 MPH
Pressure 1004 MB

Location About 50 MI SW of the Western Tip of Cuba
Max Sustained Winds...65 MPH
Moving NNW at 12 MPH
Pressure 992 MB

71 posted on 08/22/2020 11:07:29 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Trumptilla MOAB--Mother of All Boat Parades--Clearwater FL, 8-15-2020)
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To: rfreedom4u

Rita.

If you went through that one, you know her name.
Ha!


72 posted on 08/22/2020 11:11:39 AM PDT by DrewsMum
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To: DrewsMum
I’ve been in a lot of hurricane cones of uncertainty. But never in 2 cones at once. Yay 2020.

Does your 2020 Disaster Bingo card contain Dueling Hurricanes? Should be located near COVID-19, Murder Hornets and the DNC Convention.

73 posted on 08/22/2020 11:12:40 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Trumptilla MOAB--Mother of All Boat Parades--Clearwater FL, 8-15-2020)
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To: LouieFisk
I hope someone in the WH is at least aware of the potential situation of two storms hitting in the same time frame.

Trump is at the helm.

74 posted on 08/22/2020 11:15:47 AM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: NautiNurse
Maybe they'll knock each other out like in Battling Tops...


75 posted on 08/22/2020 11:16:07 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: NautiNurse

Thanks! Now I’ll be humming Dueling Banjos allll day;)


76 posted on 08/22/2020 11:32:08 AM PDT by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: SE Mom

I’m struggling to figure out whether being in the cone of doom for two hurricanes simultaneously is better or worse than the sum of all Florida hurricanes in 2004. Tough call.


77 posted on 08/22/2020 12:08:24 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Trumptilla MOAB--Mother of All Boat Parades--Clearwater FL, 8-15-2020)
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To: NautiNurse

Rita was the first one where it was soooo bad. Then the storm turned and didn’t even hit houston

Ike was bad traffic but not nearly what Rita was. Most people who got burned from Rita didn’t evacuate for ike unless it was mandatory. Turns out, dealing with a hurricane is preferable to dealing with Houston Traffic.


78 posted on 08/22/2020 12:20:08 PM PDT by DrewsMum
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To: NautiNurse

Man, oh man. 2004 was a humdinger. I remember the whole summer was just endless loss of electric, no water, then recovering, cleaning up and re-prepping. And sweating! A LOT of sweating.

We’ll see- this has potential.


79 posted on 08/22/2020 12:22:46 PM PDT by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: DrewsMum

Thanks for clarifying the Rita and Ike traffic jams. That was incredible seeing the crazy lines of stopped vehicles on the highway.


80 posted on 08/22/2020 12:43:57 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Trumptilla MOAB--Mother of All Boat Parades--Clearwater FL, 8-15-2020)
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