ATL: Tropical Depression Edouard

[HouTXmetro]

OMG is it just me but look in the satellite loop I think an eye is appearing!

What Loop? I don't see an eye.

[fasterdisaster]

WHAT IS GOING ON ED?!?! Seriously is he just going to ram into Lafayette and give up all his hard work?

[Extremeweatherguy]

Is that the center starting to appear on the southwest side of the large band off of the LA coast?

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?prod ... H&loop=yes

If so, it appears to be heading pretty much due west.

[Chacor]

I'm hoping that was sarcasm.

[Galvestongirl]

boy, I am watching this board like a hawk!!! I finally decide to build a house...get it framed and now this...it can go away at any time now!!

[TTheriot1975]

According to that radar...it looks like it is moving north..but could be fooling me yet again

[Sanibel]

The slowdown preceded a turn more NW.

[Chacor]

11pm is out. 50 knots.

[Extremeweatherguy]

According to that radar...it looks like it is moving north..but could be fooling me yet again

I am not looking at the huge hole south of the band as being the center, I am looking at the little "hook" shape toward the SW side of the band. I think that may be the true center starting to appear, and if so, it still appears to be moving westward.

[canetracker]

Regardless of direction, it looks like the close proximity to land could hinder further intensification.
http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/OneKM.aspx?location=USLA0224&enlarge=true&animate=true

This almost looks like a landfalling tropical system or at least one that is skirting the coast.

[fasterdisaster]

I'm hoping that was sarcasm.

It wasn't but it could be a pocket of dry air. I'd really like to describe what I'm looking at but I have no tech/paint skills at all.

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/satelli ... uration=12

All I can say is what I'm looking at that probably isn't anything is on the west side and there is hardly any convection underneath it. It only appears in the last two frames.

[Chacor]

The new forecast tops off at 55 kt before landfall.

[Extremeweatherguy]

11pm is out. 50 knots.

Wow! A solid 60mph storm now.

[wxman57]

Also, landfall east of GLS Bay now passing east of downtown Houston.

[cycloneye]

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 999 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT

From the 10 PM CDT advisory

[Galvestongirl]

East of Down town would be where? baytown?

[dhweather]

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This storm isn't stacked very well, its organization isn't great. Dry air and shear tend to do that.

And to answer your question, no, I've never trivialized any storm.

[stevetampa33614]

999mb is pretty decent for its presentation.

[HurricaneHunter914]

Also, landfall east of GLS Bay now passing east of downtown Houston.

And there goes my hopes for rain.......

[Aric Dunn]

Also, landfall east of GLS Bay now passing east of downtown Houston.

looks like we had it right..

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 28.7N 92.2W AT 05/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM

wheres derek...