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I usually do searches and find answers to the most basic questions, but I have not found the answer to this anywhere.

What exactly does invest mean? I get that it's an area of interest, but how does the numbering work? It looks like the numbers cycle from 90-99 repeatedly. Why?

SaintRob:

I don;t want to see your post sit here and get ignored...I think you've probably figured out that invest means investigation...the NHC calls it "opening a window at the NRL" on an area of suspicion.

I have no idea why the numbering is as you describe. Never thought about it. Great question.

SaintRob wrote:I usually do searches and find answers to the most basic questions, but I have not found the answer to this anywhere.

What exactly does invest mean? I get that it's an area of interest, but how does the numbering work? It looks like the numbers cycle from 90-99 repeatedly. Why?

Just bumping this to see if anyone can answer the numbering question and also point me towards satellite images or equivalent that show the various Invest's named at any one time. This would be very useful particularly with the Guinea wave that shows up well on satellite and has the potential to be come an Invest which I could follow.

Many thanks in advance.

The invest is put out for the goverment in navy to watch the cyclone. They are numbered 90 to 99. L=for Atlatnic E=Eastern pacific C=Central pacific W=Western pacific. They are also put out for models data to be run.

Extreme Alde wrote:

SaintRob wrote:I usually do searches and find answers to the most basic questions, but I have not found the answer to this anywhere.

What exactly does invest mean? I get that it's an area of interest, but how does the numbering work? It looks like the numbers cycle from 90-99 repeatedly. Why?

Just bumping this to see if anyone can answer the numbering question and also point me towards satellite images or equivalent that show the various Invest's named at any one time. This would be very useful particularly with the Guinea wave that shows up well on satellite and has the potential to be come an Invest which I could follow.

Many thanks in advance.

Extreme:

Go to the NRL site:

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/tc_home.html

To follow invests. The word "invest" will pop up on the list on the left of the page.

Regarding what you are talking about following over Guinea...Only some waves that exit AFrica make it to Invest (or beyond). So I wouldn't hold my breath (though you may be right).

If you'd like to get great satellite shots of Africa, one place to get them is from the Dundee Receiving station. Sign up for a free account:


http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/auth.html

I'd use those images (Meteosat ones to be specific) to track your wave.

wjs3 wrote:

Extreme Alde wrote:

SaintRob wrote:I usually do searches and find answers to the most basic questions, but I have not found the answer to this anywhere.

What exactly does invest mean? I get that it's an area of interest, but how does the numbering work? It looks like the numbers cycle from 90-99 repeatedly. Why?

Just bumping this to see if anyone can answer the numbering question and also point me towards satellite images or equivalent that show the various Invest's named at any one time. This would be very useful particularly with the Guinea wave that shows up well on satellite and has the potential to be come an Invest which I could follow.

Many thanks in advance.

Extreme:

Go to the NRL site:

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/tc_home.html

To follow invests. The word "invest" will pop up on the list on the left of the page.

Regarding what you are talking about following over Guinea...Only some waves that exit AFrica make it to Invest (or beyond). So I wouldn't hold my breath (though you may be right).

If you'd like to get great satellite shots of Africa, one place to get them is from the Dundee Receiving station. Sign up for a free account:


http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/auth.html

I'd use those images (Meteosat ones to be specific) to track your wave.

Many thanks for taking the time to answer my question and post a link.

Sure thing. Glad to help. Please fire away if you have more.