ATL: TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALEX - DISCUSSION

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#4581 Postby RL3AO » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:29 pm

If I didn't know anything about this storm, based on looking at visible, I'd wager a lot that its closer to a cat 5 then a cat 2.
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#4582 Postby CrazyC83 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:29 pm

RL3AO wrote:If I didn't know anything about this storm, based on looking at visible, I'd wager a lot that its closer to a cat 5 then a cat 2.


It would probably be at least a Cat 3 if Recon was not available.
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Re: ATL: HURRICANE ALEX - DISCUSSION

#4583 Postby jlauderdal » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:30 pm

hurricaneCW wrote:Wow what a way to finish off June. Although I don't agree with the Cat 2 designation due to recons failure to find winds strong enough, it's probably not far off anyway and the pressure and presentation looks like a low end Cat 3. I'm kind of sad to watch Alex go because that means we'll probably have to wait 10-14 days for another system and I doubt it will be as strong as Alex.

we will be sure to send a major your way so you have something to get excited about, :lol:
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Re: ATL: HURRICANE ALEX - DISCUSSION

#4584 Postby Ivanhater » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:30 pm

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#4585 Postby CrazyC83 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:31 pm

There's that dreaded pinhole eye. Thankfully land is near.
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Re: ATL: HURRICANE ALEX - DISCUSSION

#4586 Postby tolakram » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:33 pm

Incredible presentation.

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Re: ATL: HURRICANE ALEX - DISCUSSION

#4587 Postby hurricaneCW » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:34 pm

jlauderdal wrote:
hurricaneCW wrote:Wow what a way to finish off June. Although I don't agree with the Cat 2 designation due to recons failure to find winds strong enough, it's probably not far off anyway and the pressure and presentation looks like a low end Cat 3. I'm kind of sad to watch Alex go because that means we'll probably have to wait 10-14 days for another system and I doubt it will be as strong as Alex.

we will be sure to send a major your way so you have something to get excited about, :lol:


If you can ever send a major to NJ, than I'll be impressed :lol:
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Re: ATL: HURRICANE ALEX - DISCUSSION

#4588 Postby CrazyC83 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:35 pm

hurricaneCW wrote:
jlauderdal wrote:
hurricaneCW wrote:Wow what a way to finish off June. Although I don't agree with the Cat 2 designation due to recons failure to find winds strong enough, it's probably not far off anyway and the pressure and presentation looks like a low end Cat 3. I'm kind of sad to watch Alex go because that means we'll probably have to wait 10-14 days for another system and I doubt it will be as strong as Alex.

we will be sure to send a major your way so you have something to get excited about, :lol:


If you can ever send a major to NJ, than I'll be impressed :lol:


You'd kill hundreds and cause damage worse than Katrina in such a storm...
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Re: ATL: HURRICANE ALEX - DISCUSSION

#4589 Postby tolakram » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:35 pm

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#4590 Postby HurricaneStriker » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:36 pm

The eye now has a better shape than it was before and the rain in the eye is starting to clear up.
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Re: ATL: HURRICANE ALEX - DISCUSSION

#4591 Postby HurricaneRobert » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:38 pm

This storm would be a Category 3 (maybe 4) if it wasn't so large. Big storms in the GOM seem to take longer for the winds to catch up with the pressure.
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Re: ATL: HURRICANE ALEX - DISCUSSION

#4592 Postby tolakram » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:38 pm

Alex!
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#4593 Postby TeamPlayersBlue » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:39 pm

Wow, beautiful storm, hope everyone is ok that will be affected
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#4594 Postby HurricaneStriker » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:39 pm

There was the same story with Ike. It was so huge in the GOM so it couldn't intensify to like a Major. It almost did though.
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Re: ATL: HURRICANE ALEX - DISCUSSION

#4595 Postby RL3AO » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:40 pm

tolakram wrote:Alex!
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I love those images. Its really cool seeing a hurricane near Brownsville have clouds connected to a low over Canada.
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#4596 Postby RL3AO » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:41 pm

If this had 12 more hours...
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Re: ATL: HURRICANE ALEX - DISCUSSION

#4597 Postby Hurricanewatcher2007 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:42 pm

233630 2432N 09718W 8428 01248 9724 +182 +182 080092 095 067 009 00
233700 2431N 09718W 8426 01220 9688 +190 +190 078098 100 073 005 00
233730 2429N 09718W 8428 01187 9650 +196 +189 083103 106 081 006 00
233800 2428N 09718W 8424 01148 9616 +176 +176 087096 104 083 011 00
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#4598 Postby HurricaneStriker » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:42 pm

25 miles till touchdown. Will be within 1-2 hours until landfall. Give credit to the NHC for creating a near perfect intensity forecast for Alex when it was a tropical storm.
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Re: ATL: HURRICANE ALEX - DISCUSSION

#4599 Postby StormTracker » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:42 pm

tolakram wrote:Image


Thanks Mark! That image just made a nice desktop background for my laptop! :D
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#4600 Postby BigA » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:42 pm

Recon found 103 knot flight level winds in northern eyewall; seems that category two is justified.
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