gulf loop current

f5 · #21 Postby f5 » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:14 pm

just pray that no tropical disturbance this year crosses the loop current we saw where that went

#22 Postby **windycity** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:26 pm

FS, caneraid, got it ha ha . i too hate to think of any storm near the gulf this year. i pray they all fish!!!!!!!!!

f5 · #23 Postby f5 » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:49 pm

windycity wrote:FS, caneraid, got it ha ha . i too hate to think of any storm near the gulf this year. i pray they all fish!!!!!!!!!

canearade is a form of Gatorade for hurricanes they love it.you can tell how much they love it base on how fast they gain strength.

#24 Postby **windycity** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:55 pm

the eddy vortex is simular to the loop current , is it as deep and as warm ? i know Rita did not intensify while over it,however this year may be different.

#25 Postby **windycity** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:31 pm

Has anyone seen the sst chart for the GOM? its scary when you see how warm the water is now, not to mention when its summer ! I think its warmer than last year at this time, go figure.

Extremeweatherguy · #26 Postby **Extremeweatherguy** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:35 pm

windycity wrote:Has anyone seen the sst chart for the GOM? its scary when you see how warm the water is now, not to mention when its summer ! I think its warmer than last year at this time, go figure.

good news is that a major cold snap is on the way and the northern Gulf should cool some over the next few weeks.

#27 Postby **windycity** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:58 pm

i hope so! iv been expecting it but so far nothing has happened. still way too warm.

#28 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:58 pm

any guesses to how warm it will get in the summer?

#29 Postby **windycity** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:34 pm

where you live, its hot during an average non la nina summer. this year, it will be as warm as last year.,thats my guess. the one thing in your favor is everyones thinkin it will be a cape year.

mike815 · #30 Postby **mike815** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:35 pm

ditto

#31 Postby **windycity** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:44 pm

of course you could get a backside hit like francis. if it were to hit us as a major you could still have a cat 1 instead of a ts..

#32 Postby **bvigal** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:29 am

vacanechaser wrote:here is a good map to see the loop current

Jesse V. Bass III
http://www.vastormphoto.com
Hurricane Intercept Research Team

URL is https://128.160.23.54/products/OFA/gsscofa.gif
Great map!!

KWT · #33 Postby **KWT** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:50 am

Yeah thats a great map, can clearly see the gulf stream as well.

f5 · #34 Postby f5 » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:29 pm

Loop Current=Monster unleaded
Katrina-175
Rita-180

Matt-hurricanewatcher · #35 Postby **Matt-hurricanewatcher** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:32 pm

There is 78 degree water over the loop. But the Gulf coast is around 68 to 70. Just think the loop got over 95 this year. A tropical cyclone go in there...It went boom to 200 mph...

#36 Postby **windycity** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:15 pm

Well, here we are in mid march,and the situation with SSTs in the loop current is only going to get worse.I cant think of anything that would prevent temps from becoming like last year.We have simply run out of time.I really think we will see storms develop in same areas as 05,pray we just dont have as many. :cry:

weatherwoman132 · #37 Postby **weatherwoman132** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:14 pm

the carribean is like a boiling pot right now....geez....and the GOM will soon be as well.

Matt-hurricanewatcher · #38 Postby **Matt-hurricanewatcher** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:17 pm

The caribbean is below normal sst's. Much colder then last year...Also most of the Atlantic is below normal. The only area that I would watch is the gulf this season. I think the loop might get into the lower 90s.

MiamiensisWx · #39 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:22 pm

Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:The caribbean is below normal sst's. Much colder then last year...Also most of the Atlantic is below normal. The only area that I would watch is the gulf this season. I think the loop might get into the lower 90s.

Not so fast. What will you say in July/August when the coast of Africa is 82 degrees, the Bahamas and eastern Florida coast are near 90 degrees, and the Caribbean is engulfed in the 90s?

#40 Postby **windycity** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:47 pm

DITTO!

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