Is it possible to "stall" over gulf stream?

#1 Postby **decgirl66** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:27 pm

If she is moving so slow, is it possible she could just sit in the warm waters and get herself reorganized?

By the way, written on the plywood of a boarded up store today:

"Frances just like woman, blow and take everything"

:lol:

Had to laugh!

#2 Postby **dhweather** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:34 pm

Yes it's possible. The ocean currents really don't dictate movement of tropical systems.

Funny sign! :lol:

jagesq · #3 Postby **jagesq** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:37 pm

well, if she just kinda drifted into the path of the gulf stream, doesnt it make sense that she would get scooped up up and away from us.

#4 Postby **dhweather** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:40 pm

No - again, atmospheric conditions determine the motion of tropical storms.

The Gulf Stream is a ocean current feature originating as a loop current in the southeast GOM,
going through the Florida Straits, and up the East coast. It is strictly an ocean (water) feature.

dekeoy · #5 Postby **dekeoy** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:45 pm

While I agree about the scientific data, we've had way to many storms come right up the Cape Fear River. So I think there has got to be something else to it. For those that don't know, the Cape Fear Region is where the Gulf Stream turns to the right, and offshore, but most of our past storms have missed the turn and continued straight on, impacting our area. Somethig has got to be steering them other then upper level winds, fronts. and high pressure systems, but I don't know enough to explain it.

Website · #6 Postby **FritzPaul** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:52 pm

The Bermuda high causes storms to curve up the east coast.

Is it possible to "stall" over gulf stream?

Is it possible to "stall" over gulf stream?

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