Swirl in NW GOM

[Stormcenter]

As noted on the models thread there seems to be a small swirl in the NW GOM.


http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/satellite/d ... duration=9

[wxman57]

I don't see anything in that loop.

[SueOrleans]

I'm not sure I see a swirl, but the Gulf is starting to look a little ripe to me. Or maybe it's just the local media's coverage of the 10th anniversary of Katrina getting me a little squirrelly.

[Hammy]

I don't see anything in that loop.

There appears to be a small circulation south of Marsh Island after watching the loop a bit.

[Stormcenter]

That's exactly what I am referring to, click on attached link.


http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/gmex/flash-avn.html

I don't see anything in that loop.

There appears to be a small circulation south of Marsh Island after watching the loop a bit.

[tropicwatch]

There is some 850mb vorticity in the area.

[fwbbreeze]

Whatever swirl there is appears to be onshore in south LA. Shows up pretty clearly on visible loop.

[tropicwatch]

Whatever swirl there is appears to be onshore in south LA. Shows up pretty clearly on visible loop.

Yea I saw that, should be getting close to being over water again. Don't expect much out of it except some increased shower activity along the northern Gulf Coast.

[tropicwatch]

I was looking to far east. Has a nice rotation over western Louisiana. Don't think it is at the surface.

http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/get-goes?satellite=GOES-E%20CONUS&lat=28.5&lon=-86.5&type=Animation&info=vis&numframes=15

[SueOrleans]

Those clouds are dropping intermittent rain on us down here. I even saw a double rainbow earlier. They're bringing a bit of a cool breeze with them, which is very welcome.