ATL: Tropical Depression Fay

[Jason_B]

This is getting...odd...to say the least.

It's getting odd NOW? lol

[LaunchGal]

You know you are addicted to tropical weather when you are up at this time of night...watching a storm move OFF shore as opposed to ON shore.

I want to make sure she's really outta here before I hit the hay. No clue if she'll come back though.

Lambchop is still singing: This is the storm that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends...

[kurtpage]

Pretty amazing how quickly Fay is filling in on radar. Might be partially offshore already.

link...thanks! Would like to watch as well...

[shah8]

It looks like it's already strengthening...

This is a storm that was supposed to be resting on the sands, peacefully with Gonu, but it's up, and shambling, with tree limbs wreathing around its bands. Discontent. Discontent so galling that it must return from the dead to trouble meterologists everywheres...

Anyone got a chicken to spare?

[Hurricanewatcher2007]

Pretty amazing how quickly Fay is filling in on radar. Might be partially offshore already.

link...thanks! Would like to watch as well...

http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar_li ... R&loop=yes

[TexasSam]

Fay is right on top of the radar, ready for her close up!

[cheezyWXguy]

Despite the fact that fay has weakened down to 50mph, hurricane strength looks like it could occur quickly after it reemerges over water, because the inner core has remained well organized all day and actually appears to be improving now.

[tampawx]

2008.08.20 0528 UTC KMLB Melbourne Intl Airport
Wind from the E (080 degrees) at 25 MPH (22 KT) gusting to 33 MPH (29 KT)
Visibility 8 mile(s)
Sky conditions overcast
Temperature 77 F (25 C)
Dew Point 73 F (23 C)
Relative Humidity 88%
Pressure (altimeter) 29.4 in. Hg (995 hPa)
Pressure tendency falling rapidly
ob KMLB 200528Z 08022G29KT 8SM OVC012 25/23 A2940 RMK AO2 PK WND 07029/0520 PRESFR

[Nexus]

Winds are shifting at the various Palm Bay private weather stations, core of Fay is crossing the Intracoastal Waterway.

http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/? ... 01&zoom=10

[TexasSam]

2008.08.20 0528 UTC KMLB Melbourne Intl Airport
Wind from the E (080 degrees) at 25 MPH (22 KT) gusting to 33 MPH (29 KT)
Visibility 8 mile(s)
Sky conditions overcast
Temperature 77 F (25 C)
Dew Point 73 F (23 C)
Relative Humidity 88%
Pressure (altimeter) 29.4 in. Hg (995 hPa)
Pressure tendency falling rapidly
ob KMLB 200528Z 08022G29KT 8SM OVC012 25/23 A2940 RMK AO2 PK WND 07029/0520 PRESFR

What's the link to that? would be interesting to follow.

[tampawx]

What's the link to that? would be interesting to follow.[/quote]

http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KMLB.html

[BigA]

Fay appears to be making waterfall right now.

[MWatkins]

Yep the center is out now...just SE of the MLB radar site. Unless this moves back to the west the 0Z GFS is already wrong...

MW

[tampawx]

Just issued from NWSO Melbourne....

FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-200700-
COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INDIAN RIVER-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD
COUNTY-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-ST. LUCIE-
145 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...CENTER OF FAY APPROACHING THE COAST WITH SOME WEAKENING SINCE
MIDNIGHT...

AT 140 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE
CIRCULATION CENTER OF FAY WAS LOCATED ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
BREVARD COUNTY. WIND GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RAIN BANDS AROUND THE
CENTER HAVE DECREASED TO BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH. RAINBANDS SOUTH OF
THE CENTER ACROSS INDIAN RIVER AND SAINT LUCIE COUNTIES WILL STILL
PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES OF
ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES AN HOUR. SQUALLS WILL ALSO MOVE IN OFF
THE ATLANTIC WATERS ALONG THE VOLUSIA AND NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY
COASTAL AREAS WITH GUSTY WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY
DOWNPOURS AS THEY TRACK ONSHORE.

[gpickett00]

I cant wait to see what this does after it gets over water. I am in what I suppose is the north part of the eye. If she goes off the coast and picks up some steam then here in Satellite Beach we should get some more squalls from the west side.

[Nexus]

As a side note, all of those private stations near "waterfall" are reporting a pressure between 993-995

[SouthFloridawx]

Yep the center is out now...just SE of the MLB radar site. Unless this moves back to the west the 0Z GFS is already wrong...

MW

That's what I thought when I watched the run earlier. Maybe sometime we'll get a correct initialization.

[Nexus]

I cant wait to see what this does after it gets over water. I am in what I suppose is the north part of the eye. If she goes off the coast and picks up some steam then here in Satellite Beach we should get some more squalls from the west side.

The core seems to be hovering right above you in Satellite Beach like it's not sure what to do about this water thing. Guess Fay got used to running on marsh gas fuel

[Deb321]

ok I'm confused is Fay still inland or not? TWC just said she is still inland.

[baitism]

ok I'm confused is Fay still inland or not? TWC just said she is still inland.

I think it still is.... http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t1/loop-avn.html