Africa and ITCZ firing big

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Africa and ITCZ firing big

#1 Postby dixiebreeze » Mon May 04, 2009 9:53 pm

Too early in the season to get excited, but that's nice early activity.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/eumet/eatl/rb-l.jpg
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Re: Africa and ITCZ firing big

#2 Postby dixiebreeze » Mon May 04, 2009 10:00 pm

Almost forgot to post the link -- been a while since I've been here. :oops:
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Re: Africa and ITCZ firing big

#3 Postby cycloneye » Tue May 05, 2009 8:05 pm

Maybe from all of this convection,we may see the first Tropical Wave?

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Re: Africa and ITCZ firing big

#4 Postby dixiebreeze » Tue May 05, 2009 9:16 pm

Almost time Luis -- stay safe, it may be an interesting season... just a hunch.
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Re: Africa and ITCZ firing big

#5 Postby ROCK » Tue May 05, 2009 10:31 pm

ITCZ still to far south to really get anything going as we are early yet. I expect both systems to poof after exiting the coast. Give it another 4 weeks....
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Re: Africa and ITCZ firing big

#6 Postby robbielyn » Wed May 06, 2009 7:13 am

ROCK wrote:ITCZ still to far south to really get anything going as we are early yet. I expect both systems to poof after exiting the coast. Give it another 4 weeks....

If you read the the persons post, he realizes its too early. He is just amazed at the activity that is all. :)
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Re: Africa and ITCZ firing big

#7 Postby ROCK » Wed May 06, 2009 7:32 am

robbielyn wrote:
ROCK wrote:ITCZ still to far south to really get anything going as we are early yet. I expect both systems to poof after exiting the coast. Give it another 4 weeks....

If you read the the persons post, he realizes its too early. He is just amazed at the activity that is all. :)


Just making a comment Rob as to the activity and time of year. I do read what others post.... :D
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Re: Africa and ITCZ firing big

#8 Postby dixiebreeze » Wed May 06, 2009 8:43 am

ITCZ still firing this a.m., but it's pretty far south. A tropical wave in the works maybe, as Cycloneye suggested.
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Re: Africa and ITCZ firing big

#9 Postby cycloneye » Wed May 06, 2009 10:39 am

Not a bad looking area of convection (First Tropical Wave introduced by TPC?) considering that it has splashed into the water for around 12 hours.But no development.

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Re: Africa and ITCZ firing big

#10 Postby Bailey1777 » Wed May 06, 2009 1:13 pm

Really nice looking complex. A little later in the year and we probably would have a player.
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Re: Africa and ITCZ firing big

#11 Postby somethingfunny » Wed May 06, 2009 2:22 pm

Bailey1777 wrote:Really nice looking complex. A little later in the year and we probably would have a player.


It may be a player yet. By the time it reaches the Western Caribbean/Eastern Pacific it'll be May 20th or thereabouts. Nothing developing now sure, but the energy won't go anywhere but west.

Now watch that trough by the Azores snatch it up and ruin my "prediction". :roll:
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Re: Africa and ITCZ firing big

#12 Postby somethingfunny » Thu May 14, 2009 11:43 pm

somethingfunny wrote:
Bailey1777 wrote:Really nice looking complex. A little later in the year and we probably would have a player.


It may be a player yet. By the time it reaches the Western Caribbean/Eastern Pacific it'll be May 20th or thereabouts. Nothing developing now sure, but the energy won't go anywhere but west.

Now watch that trough by the Azores snatch it up and ruin my "prediction". :roll:


TBH I haven't got a clue what happened to that wave. Is it the one in the Antilles?
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