Has Ophelia gone south?

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Has Ophelia gone south?

#1 Postby dixiebreeze » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:02 pm

Sure looks like it and I think the most recent Recon had her at 29 N.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... IR4/20.jpg
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#2 Postby huricanwatcher » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:03 pm

shes still doing the ol "sit and spin" :lol: :lol: :lol:
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#3 Postby WeatherEmperor » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:04 pm

I dunno if its near 29N but yeah it does appear to be a bit further south based on IR imagery.

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#4 Postby Wacahootaman » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:07 pm

It is possible that the high will block it and force it SW?

Look at these current steering currents.

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real- ... g8dlm4.GIF
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#5 Postby wxwatcher91 » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:10 pm

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WHXX01 KWBC 120038
CHGHUR

DISCLAIMER...NUMERICAL MODELS ARE SUBJECT TO LARGE ERRORS.
PLEASE REFER TO TPC/NHC OFFICIAL FORECASTS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER NORTH ATLANTIC OBJECTIVE AIDS FOR

HURRICANE OPHELIA (AL162005) ON 20050912 0000 UTC

...00 HRS... ...12 HRS... ...24 HRS... ...36 HRS...
050912 0000 050912 1200 050913 0000 050913 1200

LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMD 31.2N 76.2W 31.5N 77.1W 31.8N 77.9W 32.1N 78.4W
BAMM 31.2N 76.2W 31.7N 77.3W 31.9N 78.0W 32.0N 78.6W
A98E 31.2N 76.2W 30.9N 77.1W 31.0N 77.0W 31.7N 77.1W
LBAR 31.2N 76.2W 31.2N 76.8W 31.2N 77.5W 31.1N 78.2W
SHIP 65KTS 65KTS 68KTS 70KTS
DSHP 65KTS 65KTS 68KTS 70KTS

...48 HRS... ...72 HRS... ...96 HRS... ..120 HRS...
050914 0000 050915 0000 050916 0000 050917 0000

LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMD 32.6N 78.9W 34.8N 78.9W 39.0N 73.6W 46.7N 65.1W
BAMM 32.2N 78.6W 34.0N 77.5W 37.3N 72.7W 42.8N 63.1W
A98E 32.7N 76.2W 35.3N 73.1W 37.7N 71.8W 41.4N 66.8W
LBAR 31.1N 79.1W 31.7N 80.6W 32.1N 81.4W 30.6N 80.8W
SHIP 71KTS 70KTS 68KTS 58KTS
DSHP 71KTS 70KTS 68KTS 58KTS

...INITIAL CONDITIONS...
LATCUR = 31.2N LONCUR = 76.2W DIRCUR = 240DEG SPDCUR = 5KT
LATM12 = 31.6N LONM12 = 75.7W DIRM12 = 180DEG SPDM12 = 1KT
LATM24 = 31.8N LONM24 = 75.9W
WNDCUR = 65KT RMAXWD = 20NM WNDM12 = 70KT
CENPRS = 978MB OUTPRS = 1014MB OUTRAD = 140NM SDEPTH = D
RD34NE = 130NM RD34SE = 140NM RD34SW = 100NM RD34NW = 140NM


yep SW
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#6 Postby cycloneye » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:13 pm

There is no need for another thread for this system especially for movements.You can replie at the main thread for Ophelia.
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