ATL: TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALEX - DISCUSSION

[masaji79]

it's surprising that Alex's circulation is holding together so well with all of the mountains in it's path.

[alanstover]

While texans can be thankful Brownsville did not take a direct hit, don´t forget that our mexican neighbors are having a rough time of it.

http://www.prensalibre.com/internaciona ... 71037.html

Thanks to all who posted info on this interesting storm.

alan

[jasons2k]

I've gotten barely a few hundredths, if that, at my house. It keeps missing me to the north and south...or falling apart just as it gets to me...

[HURAKAN]

Going down

[CrazyC83]

It's sitting on a 7000 foot elevation plateau right now in a desert. Not likely it can get any farther. It needs to survive another 18 to 24 hours to get into the Pacific.

[Sanibel]

I think it is slightly decoupled.

[wxman57]

Observations don't suggest any TS force winds around the center any longer. It should be close to being torn apart by the mountains. Next advisory will be the last.

[KWT]

Yeah, still it did a decent job staying strong that far inland, not all that surprising given it was strengthening quite decently into landfall and when that happens you tend to find they do well a certain distance inland...

Goodbye Alex, you certainly one hell of a first storm, possibly the most noteable A storm since Andrew?

[RachelAnna]

I've gotten barely a few hundredths, if that, at my house. It keeps missing me to the north and south...or falling apart just as it gets to me...

We finally got about a 1/4 inch at my house--but I feel like the rain has been skirting around my house for a couple days! Can't really complain because at least its moisture, but we needed more. Forecast still calls for about an 80% chance tomorrow so I'm hoping we get some good rain tomorrow.

[lrak]

Alex was a good wave machine for S. Texas, and his circulation was so big that we might have a decent ground swell for a couple more days.

I feel for Mexico. I just got back a few months ago and the poor people are still with me in thought and I can't imagine going through a storm

without proper shelter.


NEXT

[HurricaneBelle]

Yeah, still it did a decent job staying strong that far inland, not all that surprising given it was strengthening quite decently into landfall and when that happens you tend to find they do well a certain distance inland...

Goodbye Alex, you certainly one hell of a first storm, possibly the most noteable A storm since Andrew?

I think Houston won't soon forget 2001's Allison.

[Epsilon_Fan]

looks like the low level center is lagging behind the mid-level curculation that is heading SW. Probably just be a bunch of clouds that makes it to the Pac.

[txagwxman]

18z GFS dumps a lot of rain tomorrow in Houston...see if it is real or not.

[cycloneye]

Finnally,Alex is no longer a Tropical Storm. Will be officlally downgraded on the 10 PM CDT advisory.

AL, 01, 2010070200, , BEST, 0, 232N, 1019W, 30, 997,TD

ftp://ftp.tpc.ncep.noaa.gov/atcf/tcweb/ ... 010.invest

[somethingfunny]

Bye Alex! Will we see you again in 2016?

[CrazyC83]

Bye Alex! Will we see you again in 2016?

We'll have to see the final numbers. But there is a chance we won't.

[wx247]

Look at this satellite loop! Awesome:

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/comp/ceus/flash-avn.html

[HURAKAN]

Funny how even in an hyperactive year, climatology rules!

[RachelAnna]

18z GFS dumps a lot of rain tomorrow in Houston...see if it is real or not.

Apparently there is some flooding in H-Town already. Heard from a few people who couldn't get to/from work. Yet, out my way just 1/4 of an inch came a sprinkle at a time. Hoping for a good rain tomorrow to do away with fire dangers (and water my grass!) for the 4th of July weekend. Everything has been so dry! Of course, I can't say that too loudly...wouldn't want Bonnie to think I want her to pay a visit.

[GoldenTriangle]

Rachel...we've had a good rain off and on all day. I'm sure the mosquitoes are loving it.