ATL: Tropical Depression Edouard

[RL3AO]

[mattpetre]

Prayers with the crew of the Hurricane Hunters until data starts streaming back again.

[kurtpage]

05/0545 UTC 28.8N 92.7W T3.0/3.0 EDOUARD -- Atlantic Ocean

[Bailey1777]

Radar causes alot of arguments one looks NW and the next looks West.

[RL3AO]

Prayers with the crew of the Hurricane Hunters until data starts streaming back again.

This happens all the time. I think it was really bad with Dean last year.

[Texashawk]

Wow... it's really humbling to see a tropical cyclone 'get it' and put it all together like it seems like we're seeing now...

[Wx_Warrior]

Eddie is quickly approaching, no stalling now.

[Bailey1777]

WxWarrior people around here were told to expect Ed around noon, no way looks alot sooner than that.

[Wx_Warrior]

Im here in beaumont...The effects at 6am is too long...Within hours. I dont like night landfalls.

[ROCK]

Eddie is quickly approaching, no stalling now.

Coop, NHC said an increase of forward speed but seems ED put the pedal to the medal in the last few hours...

[Bailey1777]

Me niether, I was 14 when Alicia came in it seems like around 3:30am.

[Wx_Warrior]

Well, I can't say that Eddie caught some with their pants down because they pinpointed this entire area...I really thought it was more of a Galveston landfall, even tho Sabine Pass is a mere 45 mins east of Galveston but the Golden Triangle is in for a long night/morning/day.

The faster the better...Get him in and get him gone!

[Bailey1777]

Is recon still out of touch?

[SouthFloridawx]

I think Ed is a little off course looking at radar.

[RL3AO]

Is recon still out of touch?

Yeah. But they sent in a VDM so I'm not sure whats the problem.

[SouthFloridawx]

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URNT12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 5th day of the month at 06:07Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 302)
Storm Number & Year: 05L in 2008
Storm Name: Edouard (in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 4
Observation Number: 03
A. Time of Center Fix: 5th day of the month at 5:27:00Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 28°59'N 92°49'W (28.98N 92.82W)
B. Center Fix Location: 89 miles (142 km) to the SSE (165°) from Lake Charles, LA, USA.
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 1,412m (4,633ft) at 850mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 45kts (~ 51.8mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 17 nautical miles (20 statute miles) to the ESE (111°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 199° at 45kts (From the SSW at ~ 51.8mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 31 nautical miles (36 statute miles) to the ESE (117°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 997mb (29.44 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 17°C (63°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,507m (4,944ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 22°C (72°F) at a pressure alt. of 1,508m (4,948ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 17°C (63°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Not Available
M. Eye Shape: Not Available
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 850mb
O. Navigation Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 1 nautical mile
Remarks Section:
MAX FL WIND 49 KT NW QUAD 053530 Z

[Normandy]

Im here in beaumont...The effects at 6am is too long...Within hours. I dont like night landfalls.

Ed is currently roughly 90-100 miles from his estimated landfall position, and at a forward speed of 10 mph it gives it another 8-10 hours over water before making landfall. Effects should reach Houston and Galveston by 6 am.

[Extremeweatherguy]

The center appears to be due east of central Galveston island right now (but still south of the actual city of Galveston). A westward storm motion would take Edouard into Galveston, a WNW motion into the Bolivar peninsula, and a NW motion into Sabine Pass...

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radbl ... rainsnow=0

[carolina_73]

Sup everybody!!! ...newbie here. I noticed the pressure has dropped down a little to 997 now.

[Wx_Warrior]

Rockets...It will be raining in Beaumont sooner than 6am...