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How close can it get?

#1 Postby Myersgirl » Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:57 pm

Enter your lat / lon and this site will show you the storms closest approach using the nhc plots


http://stormcarib.com/closest.htm
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#2 Postby Deenac813 » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:01 pm

About 6 miles from me based on the latest track! :eek:
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#3 Postby tampastorm » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:01 pm

Thanks that is really cool!
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#4 Postby Florida_brit » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:02 pm

77 miles....at the moment but given last year I was less than 1 mile from the eye centre of hurricane Frances and Jeanne anything is an improvement!
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#5 Postby Amanzi » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:08 pm

Results for 29.59N, 81.21W:
The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 26.2N, 81.6W or about 232.9 miles (374.9 km) from your location. The estimated time of when the eye will be at that location is in about 62.7 hours.

I REALLY like those numbers... 8-) 8-)
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#6 Postby sweetpea » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:10 pm

Amanzi wrote:Results for 29.59N, 81.21W:
The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 26.2N, 81.6W or about 232.9 miles (374.9 km) from your location. The estimated time of when the eye will be at that location is in about 62.7 hours.

I REALLY like those numbers... 8-) 8-)


Ditto for me. :lol:
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#7 Postby caneseddy » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:11 pm

14.9 miles north of my house according to this
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#8 Postby Amanzi » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:13 pm

sweetpea wrote:
Amanzi wrote:Results for 29.59N, 81.21W:
The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 26.2N, 81.6W or about 232.9 miles (374.9 km) from your location. The estimated time of when the eye will be at that location is in about 62.7 hours.

I REALLY like those numbers... 8-) 8-)


Ditto for me. :lol:


LOL... Maybe add an extra mile on for you cause Im on the beach really :lol: :lol:
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#9 Postby jamima » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:14 pm

That was so cool!!! It will be about 17 miles away from me in 66 hours. Thanks!
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#10 Postby tracyswfla » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:15 pm

:( Results for 26.35N, 81.52W:
The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 26.2N, 81.5W or about 9.0 miles (14.5 km) from your location. The estimated time of when the eye will be at that location is in about 62.3 hours. Be patient for the map to be generated below. (If you get a 'broken' image, try reload/refresh).
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#11 Postby x-y-no » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:19 pm

10.6 miles in 48 hours
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#12 Postby caribepr » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:24 pm

Don't forget to read all the disclaimers! It's like using a GPS...ain't nothin' between here and there to a machine. But it IS a fun program when it isn't a scary one :wink:
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#13 Postby Foladar » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:30 pm

46.7 miles (Florida City) in 51.1 hours, doh
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#14 Postby N2Storms » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:35 pm

That is very cool. According to that map Katrina could be 12.9 nautical miles from me in 130 hrs...
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#15 Postby Trader Ron » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:50 pm

Seven miles from me..whoa... :D
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#16 Postby WindRunner » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:55 pm

Results for 38.7N, 77.8W:
The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 29.0N, 86.0W or about 817.3 miles (1315.3 km) from your location. This is corresponding with the 120 hour position of the 5-day forecast.

Just for 'fun'... If the storm would continue on this track, the extrapolated closest point (X-CPA) is estimated at 33.5N, 89.4W or about 739.4 miles (1190.0 km) from your location, where it can be in about 173.8 hours (be aware that this location is not part of the official forecast and is prone to large errors).

But I don't think that's good XTRPing
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