Ivan with an eye!

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Ivan with an eye!

#1 Postby dhweather » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:46 am

Of course, he's missing all of the convection and such, but nonetheless,
he is nicely showing off his center of circulation.

If he had a couple of days over the Western GOM........

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... -loop.html
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#2 Postby adelphi_sky » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:49 am

Dang that thing spun up fast!
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Cool Shot!

#3 Postby Blown Away » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:49 am

8-)
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#4 Postby GalvestonDuck » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:50 am

Is that considered an eye, or simply a visible center of spin?
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#5 Postby djti » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:52 am

its considered an exposed center of circulation.
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#6 Postby dhweather » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:53 am

It's technically not an eye, just the center of circulation. It is an indication of how much
better he's organizing, at least at the surface. Were there no shear, who knows what he'd do.
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#7 Postby HurricaneGirl » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:53 am

Un-Freakin-Real!
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#8 Postby kevin » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:54 am

Not that impressive HurricaneGirl. =)

Ivan's nakey.
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#9 Postby ncweatherwizard » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:54 am

That's not an eye.
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#10 Postby djti » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:55 am

i think its actually more of a sign of how hes not developing or organizing........that low level spin has been visible all across the gulf......its never organized however because of the inability to keep convection over the center......he was actually more organized in the frames where the circulation wasnt visible because it was covered by convection.
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#11 Postby kevin » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:55 am

Exactly, djti.
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#12 Postby loon » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:58 am

all in due time friends, give ole Ivan a chance.
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#13 Postby HurricaneGirl » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:58 am

It's crazy that he's even there at all! That's what I mean.
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#14 Postby dhweather » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:00 am

He's trying his darndest to spin up, but the shear won't let him.
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#15 Postby djti » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:00 am

yes, that part is crazy........one of the best historical track loops ever.
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#16 Postby adelphi_sky » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:01 am

kevin wrote:Not that impressive HurricaneGirl. =)

Ivan's nakey.


Impressive for a storm that's been alive for how long? Four weeks? And has been over land at least four days. I'd be impressed if it was just a T-storm. lol
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#17 Postby adelphi_sky » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:06 am

Think about it. This storm has destroyed Grenada, performed the Jamaican Jerk flawlessly, flattened the Caymans, dodged Cuba, sprinted north. Hung out around the southeast US, then head north for a tour of the mid-atlantic states. Threw out a couple of tornadoes as if he wanted to write "Ivan was here" on a tree. Headed south. Made sure central FL pay for feeling a sigh of relief that it hit further west. Then back into to GOM because it needed strength after such an exhausting trip. Now ready to tour TX. That's impressive to me!!! :lol:
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#18 Postby GalvestonDuck » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:16 am

Guess I can order that "I survived Ivan" t-shirt off Ebay after all. :)
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#19 Postby StrongWind » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:18 am

adelphi_sky wrote:Think about it. This storm has destroyed Grenada, performed the Jamaican Jerk flawlessly, flattened the Caymans, dodged Cuba, sprinted north. Hung out around the southeast US, then head north for a tour of the mid-atlantic states. Threw out a couple of tornadoes as if he wanted to write "Ivan was here" on a tree. Headed south. Made sure central FL pay for feeling a sigh of relief that it hit further west. Then back into to GOM because it needed strength after such an exhausting trip. Now ready to tour TX. That's impressive to me!!! :lol:


And he's still not done :eek: The NHC 5-day track shows him looping way south. Bet he comes around back east and into the GOM for another go at something.

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#20 Postby Cookiely » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:20 am

We can call him Ivan the Terrible and Ivan the Determined.
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