Tracking further North ???

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Tracking further North ???

#1 Postby Terry » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:18 am

Orlando Channel 9 Viper is indicating that Frances may actually track further north, right along the FL Turnpike. Go figure. And indications are that it is not losing much strength as of yet.
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#2 Postby pbobbyp » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:21 am

you guys in florida can keep her and all her tears georgia does not need nor do we want that rain
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#3 Postby Ajarens » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:36 am

Terry - Can you explain this Viper system? Have a link? I have been wanting to read about this system for awhile. What makes the Viper system believe a North turn?
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#4 Postby tampastorm » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:38 am

I know ppl starting using VIPER here, when it predicted Charleys turn days in advance when everyone else had it going into Tampa bay.
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#5 Postby Terry » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:52 am

Yes, the reason I started paying attention to Viper from Orlando was due to Channel 8's Viper predictions on Charley. I cannot tell you a thing about the science, but it seems to me to have now "verified' on two landfalling storms. I hope others with more knowledge will comment in coming days.
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#6 Postby Cookiely » Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:19 am

Viper didn't do so well yesterday. The met was disappointed.
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#7 Postby NC George » Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:37 am

Ajarens wrote:Terry - Can you explain this Viper system? Have a link? I have been wanting to read about this system for awhile. What makes the Viper system believe a North turn?


Search for VIPIR RADAR on Google.

Basically, it's a 3D radar image that show the cloud heights. My local stations whipped it out for Isabel last year. It can project a little into the future, but I've been told it is only displaying a trajectory computed by another program?
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