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Large wave in Central Atlantic

#1 Postby GeneratorPower » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:35 am

Did anyone notice this wave? It looks pretty good.

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Has model support at about 78 hours out:

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GFS loses it a couple of days later.
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Re: Large Wave Exiting African Coast

#2 Postby Mecklenburg » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:38 am

we get too much excited about waves exiting africa lately... but look at what happens... all of them have poofed!!!...
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#3 Postby GeneratorPower » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:39 am

Unfortunately, the SAL is apparently what chops it down to size after day 3:

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Re: Large Wave Exiting African Coast

#4 Postby GeneratorPower » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:40 am

Mecklenburg wrote:we get too much excited about waves exiting africa lately... but look at what happens... all of them have poofed!!!...


Yeah, the season hasn't gotten really going yet. That happens in August/Sept, peaking in mid-Sept.
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#5 Postby Gustywind » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:40 am

Interresting i saw that this morning convection seems slightly on the increase, but given its location with the SAL surronding it, i'm a little dubtfull about any developpement....but as usual let's see if something can happen we're in August and all the windows could be opened, good luck for you WAVE 8-) ...
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Re: Large Wave Exiting African Coast

#6 Postby Mecklenburg » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:41 am

i am beginning to dislike this season
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#7 Postby GeneratorPower » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:42 am

I'd like to start a collection to pave the entire west African continent with asphalt to prevent SAL from destroying our waves. I'll start us off with a $5 donation.
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#8 Postby Gustywind » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:44 am

GeneratorPower wrote:Unfortunately, the SAL is apparently what chops it down to size after day 3:

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Tkanks for the SAL for the moment , us in the Carib are enjoying the fair weather and the Cycling tour of Guadeloupe without any troubles, hope this trend will continue all the week and the whole cyclonic season :) :wink: ( looks like an utopia but we continue to monitor any suspicious areas with the :) )...
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#9 Postby KWT » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:45 am

Season hasn't got going...hmmm 3rd most active july in terms of ACE ever...yep!

Whats interesting will be what the SAL is like in the next 24-48hrs because whilst the SAL is pretty intense ahead of it its what comes behind this wave that is far more important.
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Re: Large Wave Exiting African Coast

#10 Postby Mecklenburg » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:45 am

i betting 100% that this will go to hurricane graveyard... just like the rest of the waves.... maybe Dolly is last name of the season after all.... :D
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#11 Postby Mecklenburg » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:46 am

KWT wrote:Season hasn't got going...hmmm 3rd most active july in terms of ACE ever...yep!

Whats interesting will be what the SAL is like in the next 24-48hrs because whilst the SAL is pretty intense ahead of it its what comes behind this wave that is far more important.


is there another wave behind it?
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#12 Postby GeneratorPower » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:49 am

Looking at a loop of the SAL, it is possible that this wave may scoot under the SAL, or at least catch only the southern periphery of it. This wave is low latitude, and might just be able to pull it off.
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Re: Large Wave Exiting African Coast

#13 Postby Gustywind » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:50 am

Mecklenburg wrote:i am beginning to dislike this season

I wonder honestly if you were living in the tropics and especially in a small island of Guadeloupe or any islands of the Windwards Leewards Islands, what would be your reasoning...Sometimes aren't you narrow minded towards the communities??? :double: :roll:. Hope i put clearence because it's not funny read that type of replies please... :)
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Re: Large Wave Exiting African Coast

#14 Postby cycloneye » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:51 am

This sal outbreak has been one of the most intense ones this year.
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#15 Postby GeneratorPower » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:51 am

Mecklenburg wrote:
KWT wrote:Season hasn't got going...hmmm 3rd most active july in terms of ACE ever...yep!

Whats interesting will be what the SAL is like in the next 24-48hrs because whilst the SAL is pretty intense ahead of it its what comes behind this wave that is far more important.


is there another wave behind it?



The season has NOT started cranking yet. Yes, we've had 4 storms but those are bonuses. The good part starts now. Also, there appears to be two (2) waves behind this one but it might be several more days before they are ready to exit the coast. Can't be sure of anything at this point with these waves.
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#16 Postby KWT » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:55 am

Indeed cycloneye its quite a large outbreak but I'm not too surprised given how strong the African systems have been thus far that they are dragging alot of SAL off Africa, give it another 20 days and it shouldn't be nearly as much of a factor.

GeneratorPower, 3 storms in July would at least suggest that we had a burst of activity in July, agreed the main part of the season hasn't kicked in yet but this season may be like 2003 which was pretty evenly paced throughout, who knows?!
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Re: Large Wave Exiting African Coast

#17 Postby Gustywind » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:58 am

cycloneye wrote:This sal outbreak has been one of the most intense ones this year.

Absolutely Cycloneye and persisting at key periods for some developping waves, tkanks afterwards because of the numbers of classified would be more important :eek: in only July.
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#18 Postby Gustywind » Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:01 am

KWT wrote:Indeed cycloneye its quite a large outbreak but I'm not too surprised given how strong the African systems have been thus far that they are dragging alot of SAL off Africa, give it another 20 days and it shouldn't be nearly as much of a factor.

GeneratorPower, 3 storms in July would at least suggest that we had a burst of activity in July, agreed the main part of the season hasn't kicked in yet but this season may be like 2003 which was pretty evenly paced throughout, who knows?!

Ok for 20 days, so do you tkink systems can appear during this period in spite of the SAL? :)
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Re: Large Wave Exiting African Coast

#19 Postby Tampa_God » Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:34 pm

Guys, its only the beginning of August. Certainly, we have had a busy July, but that neither says we will have a busy or quiet season.

Now, this wave doesnt look like it will last. But this will clear the way for anyway waves behind it. And if the SAL is weak by the end of this weak, we might have something that is currently in Central Africa.
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Re: Large Wave Exiting African Coast

#20 Postby BigA » Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:35 pm

If this wave does not move at a rapid pace, it may stay behind the current SAL outbreak. I have no knowledge of what is behind the wave over Africa though.
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