ATL: Tropical Depression Dolly
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Re: ATL: TS Dolly in Southern Gulf of Mexico
Dolly's satellite presentation looks good this morning. Looks like the LLC has finally moved under the MLC. I expect Dolly to gradually intensify and she could be a hurricane as early at tomorrow morning.....MGC
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Aric Dunn wrote:We are probably going to have some issues in southern texas in a couple days.
Lets not forget our friends in northern Mexico. This is aiming toward the boarder right now it seems.
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Re: ATL: TS Dolly in Southern Gulf of Mexico
Yep...hopefully preps are beginning now in South Texas. Looks like models may just nail this one!
Let's see what the warm waters are going to do.
Let's see what the warm waters are going to do.
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A reminder that as Dolly starts to approach the U.S. as a hurricane, the NHC will activate its podcast service.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/audio/index.shtml
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/audio/index.shtml
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Re: ATL: TS Dolly in Southern Gulf of Mexico
Per the 11 AM TCD:
DOLLY IS STILL MOVING RATHER QUICKLY...300/16...TO THE SOUTH OF A
MID-LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. ALL OF THE
DYNAMICAL MODELS FORECAST THIS RIDGE TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE
NEXT FEW DAYS...RESULTING IN TRACK GUIDANCE SHOWING A SIGNIFICANT
SLOWING OF THE FORWARD MOTION AS THE CYCLONE PROCEEDS INTO THE
WESTERN GULF.
Hello? Next few days? The system is ready to cross 90W - at it's current rate, it'll be inland in less than 48 hours...
Not to critiize, but, perhaps it's time for a bit of common sense here...
Frank
P.S. When I worked at the NHC, the models were only considered an option - the forecaster still based his forecast on his God-given skills as a meteorologist, not on what the computer was telling him...
DOLLY IS STILL MOVING RATHER QUICKLY...300/16...TO THE SOUTH OF A
MID-LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. ALL OF THE
DYNAMICAL MODELS FORECAST THIS RIDGE TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE
NEXT FEW DAYS...RESULTING IN TRACK GUIDANCE SHOWING A SIGNIFICANT
SLOWING OF THE FORWARD MOTION AS THE CYCLONE PROCEEDS INTO THE
WESTERN GULF.
Hello? Next few days? The system is ready to cross 90W - at it's current rate, it'll be inland in less than 48 hours...
Not to critiize, but, perhaps it's time for a bit of common sense here...
Frank
P.S. When I worked at the NHC, the models were only considered an option - the forecaster still based his forecast on his God-given skills as a meteorologist, not on what the computer was telling him...
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Re: ATL: TS Dolly in Southern Gulf of Mexico
Still moving NW...have to look at the actual center in the bigger void area...She is about to take off tonight..


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Category 5 wrote:Aric Dunn wrote:We are probably going to have some issues in southern texas in a couple days.
Lets not forget our friends in northern Mexico. This is aiming toward the boarder right now it seems.
The official forecast is there, but the guidance is as far north as matagorda(sp?) bay.
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Category 5 wrote:Aric Dunn wrote:We are probably going to have some issues in southern texas in a couple days.
Lets not forget our friends in northern Mexico. This is aiming toward the boarder right now it seems.

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http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t2/loop-avn.html
Wow, she has really grown in size! She's probably gonna grow larger in size as the day goes on. What a beautiful, yet scary thing to watch.
Wow, she has really grown in size! She's probably gonna grow larger in size as the day goes on. What a beautiful, yet scary thing to watch.
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Re: ATL: TS Dolly in Southern Gulf of Mexico
And that high that is over the Northern part of the GoM is suppose to be completely gone in 36 hours, so there is a pretty good chance that this system will make its turn to the North in oh about 24 hours. With the prediction that she will slow down in her forward motion, this could really become a MAJOR factor.
The above is just my opinion, there is no scientific reasoning behind it. No organization backs what I say at all.
The above is just my opinion, there is no scientific reasoning behind it. No organization backs what I say at all.
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LAwxrgal wrote:Category 5 wrote:Aric Dunn wrote:We are probably going to have some issues in southern texas in a couple days.
Lets not forget our friends in northern Mexico. This is aiming toward the boarder right now it seems.
You do realize that a storm that lands right on the border would put South Texas in the (usually) stronger right front quadrant.
Oh I'm well aware. But all parts of a Hurricane can kill.
Remember Katrina?
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Re: ATL: TS Dolly in Southern Gulf of Mexico

Definitely looks to be getting better organized after struggling for what seems like ever.
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Re: ATL: TS Dolly in Southern Gulf of Mexico
Frank2 wrote:Per the 11 AM TCD:
DOLLY IS STILL MOVING RATHER QUICKLY...300/16...TO THE SOUTH OF A
MID-LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. ALL OF THE
DYNAMICAL MODELS FORECAST THIS RIDGE TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE
NEXT FEW DAYS...RESULTING IN TRACK GUIDANCE SHOWING A SIGNIFICANT
SLOWING OF THE FORWARD MOTION AS THE CYCLONE PROCEEDS INTO THE
WESTERN GULF.
Hello? Next few days? The system is ready to cross 90W - at it's current rate, it'll be inland in less than 48 hours...
Not to critiize, but, perhaps it's time for a bit of common sense here...
Frank
P.S. When I worked at the NHC, the models were only considered an option - the forecaster still based his forecast on his God-given skills as a meteorologist, not on what the computer was telling him...
Frank most of the models showing a significant slow down Tomorrow..some even show a stall for almost a day..not out of the question and should be noted...
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Re: ATL: TS Dolly in Southern Gulf of Mexico
The big question is will the high remain strong and in place or will it weaken and break down allowing a north movement...
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Re: ATL: TS Dolly in Southern Gulf of Mexico
People are being fooled because of the convection building to thw west. This storm is not moving W..
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Re: ATL: TS Dolly in Southern Gulf of Mexico
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t2/loop-vis.html
She is really starting to look real good, as soon as she gets over more open water she could be very dangerous. For some reason I still think they have the center about 40 miles to far South.
She is really starting to look real good, as soon as she gets over more open water she could be very dangerous. For some reason I still think they have the center about 40 miles to far South.
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Re: ATL: TS Dolly in Southern Gulf of Mexico
Sjones wrote:The big question is will the high remain strong and in place or will it weaken and break down allowing a north movement...
The NHC satellite overlays no longer have the High positioned south of the TX/LA coast.
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