ATL OMAR: Remnant Low - Discussion

[msbee]

Here are some live streaming webcams for Omar.

http://www.beto.net/betotv.htm
http://sugar-cam.viewnetcam.com:50000/C ... Language=0
http://208.0.229.84/CgiStart?page=Singl ... Language=0

thanks for the web cams. here are some more:
st. martin..3 cams
http://stmartin-meteo.com/cam_view.htm
http://www.thevillasongreatbay.com/netcam.jpg philipsburg harbor

http://www.thevillasongreatbay.com/netcam.jpg Pelican resort ..facing west

[Gustywind]

Tkanks Barbara i appreciate....

[HURAKAN]

[Gustywind]

Wayne Verno, Lead Meteorologist, The Weather Channel
Oct. 15, 2008 6:11 am ET
The tropics remain active in the Caribbean and near Central America, as Hurricane Omar and Tropical Depression 16 continue to impact parts of the area.


Hurricane Omar

Omar strengthened to a hurricane overnight, and continues moving northeast toward the northeastern Caribbean this morning. As of 5 a.m. EDT, Hurricane Omar was located 285 miles south-southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was moving northeast at near 7 mph.

Maximum sustained winds were near 75 mph near the center, making this a category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Some additional strengthening is possible as Omar continues on a northeast track through tonight.

Local governments have posted hurricane watches and warnings as well as tropical storm watches and warnings for the islands in the northeastern Caribbean, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.

Conditions will begin to deteriorate in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, as outer bands begin to impact the area. On the current forecast track, Omar should pass just east of Puerto Rico tonight into early Thursday.

You can view Omar's current project path by clicking here.

As a result, expect squally weather to increase into tonight, with strong winds possible near and to the east of the center, along with heavy rain. Flash flooding and mudslides can also be expected, along with increased waves.

[wxman57]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e244/zdtadmin/Omar/ft.jpg

Eye becoming more visible?

That's not the eye. The center is well east of that bright spot. You can see it on visible imagery now, along with the convective burst to the west that you see as the bright spot on that satellite image.

[cycloneye]

Look at the eye how its moving.

[somethingfunny]

Has the pressure come up since last night?

[Dionne]

NDBC 42059.....pressure 29.20, Sustained winds at 50.5 knots with gusts to 62 knots. Seas at 15'.

[KatDaddy]

NDBC 42059.....peak gust of 68kts = 78mph

[EJW]

Hey Everyone,

Hello from St. John, US Virgin Islands.

New to the islands and the hurricane scene.

Several posts have mentioned "convection" being a factor with Omar.

Could someone explain what that means please. What can I expect?

Thank you!
EJW

[HURAKAN]

There it is.

[Crostorm]

Here are some live streaming webcams for Omar.

http://www.beto.net/betotv.htm
http://sugar-cam.viewnetcam.com:50000/C ... Language=0
http://208.0.229.84/CgiStart?page=Singl ... Language=0

thanks for the web cams. here are some more:
st. martin..3 cams
http://stmartin-meteo.com/cam_view.htm
http://www.thevillasongreatbay.com/netcam.jpg philipsburg harbor

http://www.thevillasongreatbay.com/netcam.jpg Pelican resort ..facing west

Here are some more
charlotte amalie harbor webcam http://83.224.70.136/virgin-islands-on- ... mm/cam.jpg
chocolate hole webcam http://83.224.70.133/www.serendipity.vii/images/vs.jpg

all others on http://www.caribbean-on-line.com/caribbean-web-cams/

[Gustywind]

http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/antill ... Tagant.jpg
Continues to improve, a feeder band is trying to form in the SE quadrant

[Sanibel]

I'm reluctant to question NHC on track because it is so precise lately, but is that eye hole slightly left to you?


Edit: Visible looks right on track. NHC on the mark once again.

[HURAKAN]

[Sanibel]

Hey Everyone,

Hello from St. John, US Virgin Islands.

New to the islands and the hurricane scene.

Several posts have mentioned "convection" being a factor with Omar.

Could someone explain what that means please. What can I expect?

Thank you!
EJW

'Convection' is just heavy rain clouds or thunderstorms in the storm. They call it that because heat energy causes the clouds to rise or 'convect' which causes those high cloudtops seen in the hurricane satellite shots. The more energy the higher the cloudtops and the stronger the storm. So convection (dense storm clouds) is a measure of strength.

If you are new to the islands I suggest finding out about hurricane preparation from local sources -now- because you could have a hurricane coming if this shifts slightly left in track. Let us know what you experience.

[Gustywind]

Numerous convection is firing UP gorgeously well east of the center and should approach the islands later this afertnoon ...showing how healthy this Big Baby is:OMAR

[EJW]

Thank You Sanibel
EJW

[EJW]

Local Forcast is 20 inches of rain btw.

EJW
St. John, USVI

[boca]

It looks like Omar is moving NNE not NE on the water vapor loop.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/watl/loop-wv.html

It looks like PR might get more weather than they bargained for.