ATL: LAURA - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[dukeblue219]

Wow didn’t realize this storm was moving so fast. Can you imagine if this thing was moving slower over these warm waters?

Sometimes that works against the storm too, when it strengthens quickly and then weakens in the day or so leading to landfall. It's the storms that blow up right before landfall that scare me; see Michael for one example.

[Blinhart]

Had a Tornado warning just north of me, now under a Tornado Watch.

[Ken711]

How many miles wide is the eye currently?

[supercane4867]

CDO cooling again. Might be the beginning of another round of intensification.

[mrbagyo]

Developing a concentric ring - EWRC soon?

[Highteeld]

Delta up to 86.09*C

2020AUG26 192020 6.5 929.2 127.0 6.3 6.4 6.4 NO LIMIT ON OFF OFF OFF 19.07 -67.02 EYE

929mb? Is that flight level?

It's a satellite estimate that is incorrect for sfc pressure

[cheezyWXguy]

Delta up to 86.09*C

2020AUG26 192020 6.5 929.2 127.0 6.3 6.4 6.4 NO LIMIT ON OFF OFF OFF 19.07 -67.02 EYE

929mb? Is that flight level?

I believe those are dvorak estimates.

[FLpanhandle91]

CDO cooling and we are heading into DMIN. She is going to make a run at cat 5 right now and recon is in there to capture it. Goosebumps.

[northjaxpro]

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To all the chasers out there stay safe.

After reading what Piotrowski said about chasers already trapped by the surge, I'm am concerned that some of amateur storm chasers and thrill seekers do not have a good contingency and escape plan if things go bad, especially since the surge potential has doubled in height since last night.

Exactly. Storm surge, especially with what is about to materiialize with Laura, is the chief killer of hurricanes! I am extremely worried about this for people out there , like our storm chasers!

[Extratropical94]

How many miles wide is the eye currently?

25 nautical miles

[eastcoastFL]

Had a Tornado warning just north of me, now under a Tornado Watch.

Is the rain steady yet? Do you guys lose power quick in storms? I feel like FPL just turns it off once it gusts over TS

[FLpanhandle91]

Developing a concentric ring - EWRC soon?
https://s7.gifyu.com/images/20200827_033619.gif

Likely just intense banding features. We will see if recon finds double wind maxima on this pass.

[GCANE]

Maybe a moat forming?
Watching next drop's RH reading.

[Blinhart]

I don't see why this won't get to Cat 5, just hope she starts falling back before landfall and not continuously strengthening until after landfall. I just don't want this to be one of the worse storms on record.

[wkwally]

How many miles wide is the eye currently?

25 nautical miles

good size eye

[Hurrilurker]

I don't see why this won't get to Cat 5

EWRC, shear. Certainly possible though.

[Highteeld]

banding features getting more robust

[Ken711]

How many miles wide is the eye currently?

25 nautical miles

Thanks.

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[Hurricane Mike]

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