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#1 Postby Brent » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:23 pm

or does Invest 97L have that cyclone look to it? :eek:

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#2 Postby tallywx » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:25 pm

I for one think it does, albeit still in the formative stages. I especially "like" seeing the low level clouds NW of the system wrapping into what appears to be a broad center of circulation. Upper level outflow looks pretty good. I think this will be an official depression by day's end, early tomorrow at the latest.

Even if this thing makes landfall in 24-36 hours, we could see fairly rapid spin-up with outflow being so good...meaning a named storm with moderate tropical storm force winds...at least...
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#3 Postby rainstorm » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:25 pm

i was expecting gaston a few days ago here. looking good. should move west and hit sc as a 55 mph ts.
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#4 Postby Air Force Met » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:26 pm

I think its a TD already. Matter of fact...I've seen the NHC call things TDs that looked a lot worse :-)

Like GRACE '03!!!
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#5 Postby LCfromFL » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:27 pm

I'm seeing spin - but I always get hung up between mid-and low-level spins....so who knows.

Did I read that this thing is drifting SW? Would that continue? Any thoughts?
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#6 Postby Brent » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:27 pm

Air Force Met wrote:I think its a TD already. Matter of fact...I've seen the NHC call things TDs that looked a lot worse :-)

Like GRACE '03!!!


LOL! Exactly my thoughts. This is almost exactly where Alex formed as well. What is it with the SC/NC coast this year? Alex, Charley, and now this are passing through that area.
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#7 Postby Brent » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:28 pm

LCfromFL wrote:I'm seeing spin - but I always get hung up between mid-and low-level spins....so who knows.

Did I read that this thing is drifting SW? Would that continue? Any thoughts?


It has a weak LLC.

ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA...
CENTERED ABOUT 115 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON...IS DRIFTING
SLOWLY SOUTHEASTWARD. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALSO
INCREASED AND BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED WITH THIS SYSTEM...AND A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD DEVELOP DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO BEFORE
THE SYSTEM TURNS WESTWARD TOWARD THE U.S. COAST.
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#8 Postby OtherHD » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:36 pm

rainstorm wrote:i was expecting gaston a few days ago here. looking good. should move west and hit sc as a 55 mph ts.


Sounds reasonable.
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#9 Postby Guest » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:40 pm

animate the shot above and it looks like a well formed cyclone.
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#10 Postby KWT » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:40 pm

looks like a decent storm,it would'nt suprise me that it's TD7.
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#11 Postby Lowpressure » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:42 pm

With cold front moving in this weekend could be a nice rainmaker for most of the coast from Ga northward. Alex strengthened pretty well in the same general area, 55 sounds reasonable but 75 is possible, especially if it sits or drifts.
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