NWS Key West Long Range Radar Just Corrected

[Rainband]

I edited the title.. Boca. To stop the complaints.

[greg_kfdm_tv]

Key West radar currently shows a due west motion over the last hour. I have the center at 24.8/83.1

[MannyG]

I still see due west with a little south at the end; check it out

http://radar.weather.gov/radar/loop/DS. ... kbyx.shtml

[MGC]

Radar eye is moving just south of west IMO.....MGC

[AL Chili Pepper]

I just noticed that the long-range loop from Key West is almost an hour older than the short-range also.

[tronbunny]

Could someone..much more knowledgable than I, please explain the phenomena in which a strong hurricane will move poleward, almost irrespective of synoptics?

-edit- It's called the Coriolis effect---

Here's a very complex mathematical interpretation that states that almost all intense 'canes will recurve at 30*N
http://www.applet-magic.com/hurricanepaths2.htm

maybe this is why a northward turn may occur soon....?

TIA

[loon]

It *appear* on the weather underground 40 frame loop out of key west that the last 20 minutes or so have gone just a hair south of west, still a mostly WSW or WWSW or WWWWSWSWWWSW or something....

cheers,
loon

[Steve H.]

If she gets too far south, the steering currents to the north may have little to no affect on her. SHe could meander down there for a while Then it would be a new ball game.

[gatorcane]

the long range and short range Key West NWS radar loops show two different directions but I've read the short range is more accurate...

Long range: Movement NNW
short range: Movement W

[dixiebreeze]

I know we can analyze every wobble and turn but anybody notice the NW wobble the past hour or so...looks like it is meandering NW to me......nobody in the NE coast of FL or west coast (including Tampa Bay) should let their guard down....

I'm still in your camp, boca chris.

[gatorcane]

I edited the title.. Boca. To stop the complaints.

[Rainband]

I edited the title.. Boca. To stop the complaints.

Hope you don't mind

[hicksta]

the long range and short range Key West NWS radar loops show two different directions but I've read the short range is more accurate...

Long range: Movement NNW
short range: Movement W

Your off by a longshot.. Let the recon find how it is moving they are tracking the eye bye Data. You are doing it from Eye site...

[Steve]

Clearly south of due west utilizing Key West short range radar.

This happens all the time and will likely happen again tonight when the visibles go dark and we have to rely on infrared.



Steve

[Steve]

Also for some reason, Key West Long Range is an hour behind the short range composite. ???

Steve

[Myersgirl]

Boca- there is always the possability of being wrong when you call it like you see it, but that is what we are here for, we know the official call, thats a no-brainer to mimic that, but there wrong sometimes too

[Stratosphere747]

Not sure if anyone has utilized this site, but it has up to a 24 image loop on certain radars and also has some other amazing images.

http://weather.cod.edu/analysis/analysis.radar.html

[feederband]

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/radar/loop/DS.p ... kbyx.shtml

[gatorcane]

That last link is the long range radar showing a wobble to the NW....

[feederband]

Look like the long range is behind though...