So what is the problem with the EPAC?

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So what is the problem with the EPAC?

#1 Postby Aquawind » Sun Jul 11, 2004 7:50 am

Last year was slow and this year is like record setting slow again..Is this tied into the lack of monsoon activity in the SW? Seems like the/a monsoon trough has been over the western caribbean, Mexico and well into the EPAC for along time now. The EPAC has had so many qscat swirly close calls it's amazing only one storm thus far. Is the trough inhibiting development because it's so large, the swirls are having a hard time seperating..like waves embedded in the ITCZ?..Should the trough be shifting north for more normal monsoon activity in the SW US?

So whats the EPAC's excuse for boring us as well !!! :lol:
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Re: So what is the problem with the EPAC?

#2 Postby HurricaneBill » Sun Jul 11, 2004 10:36 pm

Aquawind wrote:So whats the EPAC's excuse for boring us as well !!! :lol:


Sympathizes with the Atlantic?

Anyway, maybe the EPAC is simply getting off to a late start, like the Atlantic.
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#3 Postby Steve » Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:15 am

June waves were coming in slightly north of their normal altitude. This did not allow for the development there typical of June.

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#4 Postby cycloneye » Mon Jul 12, 2004 12:03 pm

The monsoon trough was inland in central america but now it is in open waters combined with over 2 weeks of MJO effects boom.
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