ATL GUSTAV: Tropical Depression - Discussion

[CrazyC83]

By the 5 am advisory, it may be close to Cat 2 if not there.

[Chacor]

I knew it would be just a blurb.

Not much else they could do now. No adjustments could be done with high certainty without fresh model input with initialisation as a hurricane.

[Aric Dunn]

By the 5 am advisory, it may be close to Cat 2 if not there.

probably ..

[PTrackerLA]

000
WTNT62 KNHC 260620
TCUAT2
HURRICANE GUSTAV TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008
220 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT
GUSTAV HAS BECOME A HURRICANE WITH MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR 80 MPH...130
KM/HR. THIS CHANGE WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE 5 AM EDT ADVISORY.

$$
FORECASTER BLAKE/AVILA

Wow, less than 24 hours ago we had an INVEST. INSANE!

[Innotech]

definitely bombing.
Insane storm.
But then again it has nearly perfect conditions too.

[Aric Dunn]

MAX FL WIND 57 KT W QUAD 05:51:50 Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 85 KT SE QUAD 0600 Z
SONDE RELEASED 30 SECONDS AFTER FIX / SLP 987 MB
STRONGEST RADAR RETURNS IN NE QUAD OF EYEWALL


that means we may have stronger winds when thy sample the NE quad..

[lamsalfl]

By the 5 am advisory, it may be close to Cat 2 if not there.

I doubt it. That's a lot. Maybe 85 mph at most.

[lamsalfl]

I can't wait to see the next satellite image!!

[PTrackerLA]

First "depression" I've ever seen with an eye feature. Not too shocked that it's already a cane. This ain't good people.

[Chris_in_Tampa]

Already posted.

[lamsalfl]

MAX FL WIND 57 KT W QUAD 05:51:50 Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 85 KT SE QUAD 0600 Z
SONDE RELEASED 30 SECONDS AFTER FIX / SLP 987 MB
[b]STRONGEST RADAR RETURNS IN NE QUAD OF EYEWALL[/b]


that means we may have stronger winds when thy sample the NE quad..

Any way we can get access to their on board radar?

[Aric Dunn]

latest image..

615

[Wx_Warrior]

We know. Nothing is ever good out of a storm dude.

[Hurricanewatcher2007]

By the 5 am advisory, it may be close to Cat 2 if not there.

I doubt it. That's a lot. Maybe 85 mph at most.

its already 80mph that would only be 5mph in about 3 hours. I would say it has a shot at 90+ if you ask me we could already have higher then the winds found so far in the NorthEast quad.

[nolecaster]

Wow, less than 24 hours ago we had an INVEST. INSANE!

Pretty crazy when you think about it. At this rate, I wonder what the total amount of intensification will be by 11 AM with his first advisory as a TD being yesterday at 11 AM.

[TSmith274]

Looks very compact.

[Innotech]

with this storm intensifying so quickly, it makes me wonder if a more northerly path is possible?

[PTrackerLA]

We know. Nothing is ever good out of a storm dude.

Humberto-like strengthening is what I'm alluding to, dude. You should know.

[lamsalfl]

Yeah it's a compact storm. As it ages it could grow though.

[artist]

Wow, less than 24 hours ago we had an INVEST. INSANE!

Pretty crazy when you think about it. At this rate, I wonder what the total amount of intensification will be by 11 AM with his first advisory as a TD being yesterday at 11 AM.

recon reported that the radar is showing greatest intensity in the ne quad. I wonder what they will find there.