Wow...High Amplitude Pattern!

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Wow...High Amplitude Pattern!

#1 Postby MWatkins » Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:36 am

I do not recall seeing...in my lifetime...a higher amplitude ridge/trough pattern in the tropical Atlantic...wow...

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/huwvloop.html

I suppose extreme patterns breed extreme weather.

Also...is it me or is the Gulf trough not lifting out just yet?

Good night...going to be interesting to see what tomorrow brings.

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#2 Postby WeatherEmperor » Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:50 am

I know tell me about it Mike! This is truly a very interesting hurricane season.

<RICKY>
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#3 Postby calidoug » Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:56 am

The trough is still there, slowly working E across the Gulf, up through 0500Z:

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc-bin/tc_ho ... 13E.JAVIER
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#4 Postby ColdFront77 » Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:34 am

MWatkins wrote:...is it me or is the Gulf trough not lifting out just yet?

I'll say it's not and perhaps in response to that, Ivan has pushed back the ridge.
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#5 Postby panamacity_wxman » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:21 am

The trough axis appears to be at 90W and looking at a few cirrus coming off Texas, may be digging a little more. I think this will cause Ivan to begin moving more north and then NE. I think a Pensacola-Destin landfall is more likely.
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#6 Postby Nimbus » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:30 am

The ridge over Texas did not bridge quite as fast or smoothly as forecast. Looked like Ivan took a little shear this morning but so far his direction has not changed. The west coast trough is not digging as fast as it was yesterday maybe that is due to outflow from Javier? Ivan will be back under the ridge soon so I doubt this delay will effect the track that much.
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#7 Postby HurryKane » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:38 am

Wow, that is just...wow. Physics and nature are some awesome things.
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#8 Postby btsgmdad » Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:00 am

Just got up this morning and looked at the WV loop. That ridge is really dug in and not only causing shear but there looks to be a ton of dry air over the Gulf. Maybe the NHC's forecast discussions and intensites weren't as crazy as we all thought they were.
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