ATL: Tropical Depression Edouard

[KWT]

Yep Hurakan this will be very interesting to look at as we will get to see just how the LLC is looking.

Smurfwicked, sounds about right to me.

[Bailey1777]

Actually the local channels here in Houston are calling for a Galveston landfall around 7am tomorrow.

[ROCK]

Wonder what city Jim C from TWC will show up at.

I think Stephanie Abrams doing a live shot from the Flagship Hotel fishing pier, where I have caught a couple of edible fish, and numerous hardheads, would rock.


Not sure she and her crew would want to be there in a strong TS/minimal hurricane, but it would be great TV.


I wonder if anyone has old stock footage of the wall of the Flagship peeling off during Alicia.

They did fix the hotel. Good as new.

OT- Ed you eat hardheads? ewwwww...

[crazycajuncane]

Actually the local channels here in Houston are calling for a Galveston landfall around 7am tomorrow.

If it's a strengthening storm... 7 am would be a whole lot better than 7 pm especially with the way these storms can blow up in 24 hours.

[KWT]

I think the 7am idea is inline with the NHC forecast which seems to be pretty decent right now though the recon fixes did show it going just a touch further south then was forecast but it shouldn't make a big difference really.

[deltadog03]

Good call Sandy....The llc does look like it moved/moving SW...It also appears that the deep convection is about to really wrap on top the llc.

[Bailey1777]

Very strange feel in the air, light traffic for a weekday.

[ROCK]

South of due west right now. Almost looks like a pause as it wraps up. IMO, or course.

[crazycajuncane]

Very strange feel in the air, light traffic for a weekday.

That must be like heaven. Houston traffic is never light... be it 5:30 am or 9:30 am or 6 pm!

[KWT]

Is it me or is there now some light westerly shear on the system, its not all that hefty but its enough to keep the convection mainly on the eastern side.

Aalso Deltadog, it seems to me to be moving between 260-265 right now, still looks like its losing latitude to me.

[Bailey1777]

alot of people don't follow the weather and are waking up to a suprise.

[HURAKAN]

Good Morning Ed!

[HouTXmetro]

Is it me or is there now some light westerly shear on the system, its not all that hefty but its enough to keep the convection mainly on the eastern side.

Aalso Deltadog, it seems to me to be moving between 260-265 right now, still looks like its losing latitude to me.

I saw the NW shear last night but looks to be letting up now... I think it's all systems go now...Then again everytime I say all systems go Eduoard fall apast 15 minutes later.

[crazycajuncane]

I can hear em in Houston now... Boss I just woke up and there is a hurricane coming! I have to board up and evacuate. No time for that 9:30 conference call. This storm just popped up over night!

[KWT]

Looks like it is indeed trying to wrap around as others have said Hurakan though a little hasrd to tell need a little more light to know.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Humb ... _1655Z.jpg

Here is a pic of Humberto, I believe that Eddy and Humberto are about the same size. Very small storms. If Eddy can develop a innercore it could bomb and bomb very fast. That is what needs to be watched.

[dwg71]

looks to be pretty good shear out in front of ed, it seems to be fluctuating in intensity. I think that shear will inhibit much change in the next 12 hours or so. Seems to have picked up some forward speed as well.

[hurricanefloyd5]

are tv station doing live coverage on this storm online??

[KWT]

The thing to note also Matt is that there wasn't really much convection on the western side of Humberto till it developed an eye and only then did convection really try to wrap around.

Next 6hrs or so are really key for the future strength of this system, if it develops a decent inner core it still has enough time to pull surprises.

dwg71, i wouldn't be surprised if that actually helps the system in the end, may slow down strengthening for a little while mind you.

[HURAKAN]