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[Aric Dunn]

I have a question for Mike:

The Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential is higher in the gulf and caribbean than in 2005 because of the lack of activity. SST's are about the same as 2005 in these areas. How important is Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential to hurricane intensification? Could we see a storm as strong as Katrina with the SST's and TCHP we have now, assuming an ideal environment?

ok he is answering it now

[astrosbaseball22]

question for mike

what does the upper low by cauncun have to do with the blob by jamaica?


how strong can it get?

[Aric Dunn]

question for mike

what does the upper low by cauncun have to do with the blob by jamaica?


how strong can it get?

ok i passed it along .. should answer it soon

[GeneratorPower]

Mike, how much effect do you think the current heat wave over the southeast could have on gulf SSTs? I would imagine it would take quite a few weeks to have an appreciable effect on SSTs but I've seen some folks suggesting that it might have a bigger impact.

[astrosbaseball22]

question for mike

what does the upper low by cauncun have to do with the blob by jamaica?


how strong can it get?

ok i passed it along .. should answer it soon

thanks

[Agua]

What does the system south of Jamaica mean for Tampa Bay?

[Aric Dunn]

What does the system south of Jamaica mean for Tampa Bay?

answering your question now

[Agua]

LOL... it was a joke.