ATL: LAURA - Post-Tropical - Discussion
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Steam roller on the move: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/s ... &length=24
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Re: ATL: LAURA - Tropical Storm - Discussion
NDG wrote:Based on radar & radar loop I place the LLC near 22.1N & 82.1W, it took a big jog to the NW the last few hours but it appears to have gotten back on a WNW heading.
https://i.imgur.com/oCYdZcu.jpg
This is likely another center reformation, as the old vort looked to have passed near or over the isle of youth. Overall the general envelop is continuing wnw
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Kingarabian wrote:Aite, now will the NHC finally bump this to major hurricane strength in the next hour or will they first see how it fairs with the NW tip of Cuba?
Radar on the Isle of Youth shows the center mostly over water to the north.
NHC is usually conservative so they might wait till recon gets a few soundings to see if the surface pressures are dropping.
Preparing for a cat 2 isn't much different than cat 3 for "the beginning" of evacuation protocols where communities are evacuating flood and surge prone areas.
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Re: ATL: LAURA - Tropical Storm - Discussion
NDG wrote:Based on radar & radar loop I place the LLC near 22.1N & 82.1W, it took a big jog to the NW the last few hours but it appears to have gotten back on a WNW heading.
https://i.imgur.com/oCYdZcu.jpg
I've watch several different sat loop presentations of Laura and from what I can discern it did sure look like to me that it took some NW jogs........ what I don't want to see, and not saying this is going to happen by any means, as it gets better organized that center will begin to wobble in a stair step fashion over time.... a significant number of WNW to NW jogs down the road would not be good at all for the central/SE LA coast... not that I want it to go to Texas by any means.... just throwing out that possibility, and anything can still be possible as the system continues to develop... I have seem many storms do the expected as to forecast path within the last 2-3 of landfall as we all have that seriously track the storms... IMO
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Frank P wrote:NDG wrote:Based on radar & radar loop I place the LLC near 22.1N & 82.1W, it took a big jog to the NW the last few hours but it appears to have gotten back on a WNW heading.
https://i.imgur.com/oCYdZcu.jpg
I've watch several different sat loop presentations of Laura and from what I can discern it did sure look like to me that it took some NW jogs........ what I don't want to see, and not saying this is going to happen by any means, as it gets better organized that center will begin to wobble in a stair step fashion over time.... a significant number of WNW to NW jogs down the road would not be good at all for the central/SE LA coast... not that I want it to go to Texas by any means.... just throwing out that possibility, and anything can still be possible as the system continues to develop... I have seem many storms do the expected as to forecast path within the last 2-3 of landfall as we all have that seriously track the storms... IMO
The core winds of a major hurricane typically sweep a much narrower swath so the track forecast is going to be more important for a major storm. Probably won't know enough to make the call till they fly the ridge analysis later.
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cheezyWXguy wrote:NDG wrote:Based on radar & radar loop I place the LLC near 22.1N & 82.1W, it took a big jog to the NW the last few hours but it appears to have gotten back on a WNW heading.
https://i.imgur.com/oCYdZcu.jpg
This is likely another center reformation, as the old vort looked to have passed near or over the isle of youth. Overall the general envelop is continuing wnw
I don't see what you're talking about, clearly the circulation has been tracking further north.

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Re: ATL: LAURA - Tropical Storm - Discussion
NDG wrote:cheezyWXguy wrote:NDG wrote:Based on radar & radar loop I place the LLC near 22.1N & 82.1W, it took a big jog to the NW the last few hours but it appears to have gotten back on a WNW heading.
https://i.imgur.com/oCYdZcu.jpg
This is likely another center reformation, as the old vort looked to have passed near or over the isle of youth. Overall the general envelop is continuing wnw
I don't see what you're talking about, clearly the circulation has been tracking further north.
https://i.imgur.com/Fere0fd.gif
A few hours ago, recon found a center south of this one moving due west toward the Isle of Youth. This is clearly not the same center.
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cheezyWXguy wrote:NDG wrote:cheezyWXguy wrote:This is likely another center reformation, as the old vort looked to have passed near or over the isle of youth. Overall the general envelop is continuing wnw
I don't see what you're talking about, clearly the circulation has been tracking further north.
https://i.imgur.com/Fere0fd.gif
A few hours ago, recon found a center south of this one moving due west toward the Isle of Youth. This is clearly not the same center.
Yes, I did see that but on the next pass they found it further NW, which must be this one.

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Re: ATL: LAURA - Tropical Storm - Discussion
Still sticking with 105 mph as the peak at landfall.
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Looks like another center might be trying to form south and west closer to deep convection, possibly SW of Isla de la Juventud
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Tropical Storm Laura Advisory Number 20
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132020
500 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020
...CENTER OF LAURA PASSING NEAR THE ISLE OF YOUTH....
...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WATCHES ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE
NORTHWEST GULF COAST...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.7N 82.2W
ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM E OF THE ISLE OF YOUTH
ABOUT 175 MI...280 KM E OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132020
500 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020
...CENTER OF LAURA PASSING NEAR THE ISLE OF YOUTH....
...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WATCHES ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE
NORTHWEST GULF COAST...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.7N 82.2W
ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM E OF THE ISLE OF YOUTH
ABOUT 175 MI...280 KM E OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES
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Blow_Hard wrote:Rail Dawg wrote:Have 14 hurricane chases under the belt now lol. Laura is going to come to my backyard so I guess that makes it easier.
As an old-school forecaster my take is that there is almost too much information piled into the forecasts. Sometimes it is better to just look at the steering charts and the energy in the water. These hurricanes always do what they want to do.
Michael was a Cat 2 when I went nappy-time at 11pm in Panama City, FL. Woke up 6 hours later to a Cat 3 that eventually reached Cat 5. You all get my drift... sometimes even now we really don't know.
Good luck out there fellow professional/amateur weather people! We're all on here because we love studying one of the most powerful forces in nature!
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Hey Dawg...
I remember your from Michael...I live in PC and I remember your posts about staging in a Parking Garage if I remember correctly.
Just curious, have you been back to PC since Michael? That storm changed everything around here and most of it not good.
Stay safe my friend and I look forward to your posts and obs in the coming days.
Stay safe!
Hey, we came up to Mexico City a few month after Michael with supplies. It was surreal. It hurts my heart to hear things are actually worse in some ways. We havn't really followed it, but I'd like to see pix. We rode right along the main road and saw beach houses just gone, or bottom floors swept away. Then went inland a few blocks and could see just how far the impacts were.
In some ways it's a good thing if someone goes through a storm like that. It makes you a believer (!) in its power, if you get my drift. You don't take them with a grain of salt after "living through" a strong one.
I pity the forecasters trying to pinpoint where to tell folks it's going to land so as to know WHO has to get out of harms' way. There are so many factors. I expect even years from now, we won't really understand what made Laura act the way she did! There's so much we don't understand that impacts their strength and path.
Stay safe, folks!
SOrry to have to say we here on FL's west coast are breathing a sigh of relief. But I know the season's not over yet.....
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Re: ATL: LAURA - Tropical Storm - Discussion
wx98 wrote:Tropical Storm Laura Advisory Number 20
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132020
500 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020
...CENTER OF LAURA PASSING NEAR THE ISLE OF YOUTH....
...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WATCHES ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE
NORTHWEST GULF COAST...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.7N 82.2W
ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM E OF THE ISLE OF YOUTH
ABOUT 175 MI...280 KM E OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES
Cuban radar doesn't agree with their fix but they are the experts.
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Pontchartrain, Maurepas, and Borgne around NOLA are in the storm surge watch...
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Re: ATL: LAURA - Tropical Storm - Discussion
No change in 5PM forecast track, but the discussion noted uncertainty remains.
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Skogebo wrote:Long time lurker here. I really enjoy reading everyone's input here. I learn so much. So thank you all for that.
Anyways, I'm in San Antonio, Texas. I'm supposed to fly out tomorrow to go to Pensacola to visit my sister in Gulf Breeze. I leave San Antonio at 830am, land in Houston, then take off again at 1130am. I have never flown this close to a Hurricane and feel like my flights will likely be delayed if not cancelled altogether. What do you all think? Is that window tomorrow still flyable? Would you?
I wouldn’t fly right now because of Covid. But I doubt a flight tomorrow from Houston to Pensacola would have any issues. I don’t see how.
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Blinhart wrote:MBryant wrote:I made a precautionary reservation for tomorrow to Friday about 200 miles north, just in case. I like options.
Port Arthur Evacuation is now being reported on Radio. 6AM tomorrow.
Cameron Parish is under a Mandatory Evacuation.
That whole parish just about goes underwater with a high tide. Parts of Cameron parish are actually due south of us in Orange. The Sabine meanders northeast from it's mouth before heading more northerly.
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Re: ATL: LAURA - Tropical Storm - Discussion
I think the NHC position might just a little too far south....
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Re: ATL: LAURA - Tropical Storm - Discussion
Skogebo wrote:Long time lurker here. I really enjoy reading everyone's input here. I learn so much. So thank you all for that.
Anyways, I'm in San Antonio, Texas. I'm supposed to fly out tomorrow to go to Pensacola to visit my sister in Gulf Breeze. I leave San Antonio at 830am, land in Houston, then take off again at 1130am. I have never flown this close to a Hurricane and feel like my flights will likely be delayed if not cancelled altogether. What do you all think? Is that window tomorrow still flyable? Would you?
You should be fine. No issues in H-town tomorrow morning. If anything it looks like it'll be showery coming into Pensacola ... maybe a few bumps on the way down and that would be it. And I can assure you that the pilots will avoid as much as possible any storms/turbulence. They fly around tropical weather. I've actually been on several flights over the years where we had to take the long way around a tropical storm or hurricane in the south.
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