Isabel

[Berwick Bay]

Yes Phil, I see where your question about the "donut eye" has already been answered. I was going through the article which you wrote on "Isabel" and came across the sat image of Sept 13th. Take a look at that image for the best example of a "donut" eye which I have ever seen in the Atlantic Basin. Look at how huge (and clean) the eye structure is in comparison to the rest of the storm. Now Katrina also opened up with something of a "donut eye", very large I think for a Gulf Storm. But not as large as that of Isabel, out in the open Atlantic. Lots of respect for Isabel.

[philnyc]

Yes Phil, I see where your question about the "donut eye" has already been answered. I was going through the article which you wrote on "Isabel" and came across the sat image of Sept 13th. Take a look at that image for the best example of a "donut" eye which I have ever seen in the Atlantic Basin. Look at how huge (and clean) the eye structure is in comparison to the rest of the storm. Now Katrina also opened up with something of a "donut eye", very large I think for a Gulf Storm. But not as large as that of Isabel, out in the open Atlantic. Lots of respect for Isabel.

Thanks, Berwick.

[TampaSteve]

Isabel cut two inlets in the Outer Banks, NC one was something like 100ft wide, incredible considering it was a cat 2 at landfall. As for the 'donut eye', I believe Georges '99 had one when it was east of the islands.

Georges was in 1998, not 1999...you might be thinking of Floyd...that was in 1999.

[CrazyC83]

One thing I am wondering about Isabel is what made it shoot straight up north and north-northwest, never recurving at all either as it was approaching or making landfall or on land? Wouldn't it normally be caught in the westerlies at 35-45°N?

[jrod]

Isabel cut two inlets in the Outer Banks, NC one was something like 100ft wide, incredible considering it was a cat 2 at landfall. As for the 'donut eye', I believe Georges '99 had one when it was east of the islands.

Georges was in 1998, not 1999...you might be thinking of Floyd...that was in 1999.

I meant Georges, Sept. 19 was when it had the donut eye.

[vacanechaser]

One thing I am wondering about Isabel is what made it shoot straight up north and north-northwest, never recurving at all either as it was approaching or making landfall or on land? Wouldn't it normally be caught in the westerlies at 35-45°N?

here are 2 links to weather maps that time frame..

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap ... 30918.html

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap ... 30919.html


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

[philnyc]

One thing I am wondering about Isabel is what made it shoot straight up north and north-northwest, never recurving at all either as it was approaching or making landfall or on land? Wouldn't it normally be caught in the westerlies at 35-45°N?

here are 2 links to weather maps that time frame..

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap ... 30918.html

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap ... 30919.html


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

Yes, the Bermuda high was unusually strong and extended northwestward into New England at the surface all the way up to 300mb. It had no choice but to stay on a NW track.

[TampaSteve]

Isabel cut two inlets in the Outer Banks, NC one was something like 100ft wide, incredible considering it was a cat 2 at landfall. As for the 'donut eye', I believe Georges '99 had one when it was east of the islands.

Georges was in 1998, not 1999...you might be thinking of Floyd...that was in 1999.

I meant Georges, Sept. 19 was when it had the donut eye.

Yeah, I remember Georges...I was at Englewood beach on the Florida Gulf coast at the end of September 1998, when Georges was over by Louisiana...we had 8 to 10 foot surf...it was awesome!