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Excuse me but.....

#1 Postby adelphi_sky » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:50 pm

Doesn't Ivan look rather huge?

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/WATL/WV/20.jpg
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Re: Excuse me but.....

#2 Postby bwstg » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:52 pm

adelphi_sky wrote:Doesn't Ivan look rather huge?

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/WATL/WV/20.jpg


yes
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#3 Postby Anonymous » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:53 pm

Yes its a big boy.
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#4 Postby canegrl04 » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:56 pm

Which means his destruction will be felt in a large area where ever he hits.VERY bad if its Florida
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#5 Postby x-y-no » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:59 pm

estimated minimum central pressure 968 mb
Max sustained winds 90 kt with gusts to 110 kt.
64 kt....... 45ne 0se 0sw 45nw.
50 kt....... 75ne 20se 20sw 75nw.
34 kt.......120ne 50se 50sw 120nw.
12 ft seas..120ne 120se 120sw 120nw.


Not so very big right now, but he's got time to grow.

For comparison, here's Frances on 8/31:

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 945 MB
EYE DIAMETER 40 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT WITH GUSTS TO 135 KT.
64 KT....... 50NE 45SE 35SW 50NW.
50 KT....... 90NE 80SE 70SW 90NW.
34 KT.......150NE 130SE 100SW 150NW.
12 FT SEAS..220NE 170SE 170SW 220NW.


better yet, Frances on 9/2

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 936 MB
EYE DIAMETER 25 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT WITH GUSTS TO 155 KT.
64 KT....... 70NE 60SE 45SW 45NW.
50 KT.......120NE 80SE 60SW 80NW.
34 KT.......160NE 130SE 90SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..275NE 160SE 160SW 275NW.
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