ATL: Ex Tropical Storm EARL - Discussion

[artist]

Waouw i can tell you that the tstorms are becoming very strong in my area! They're bombing nicely since 10 minutes. Ligtnings are pretty frequent and BRIGHT !
Be sincerely aware HUC and the others in the islands. This outer band is very solid
!! I'm close to lose my Internet connexion with each tstorms bombing.
Gustywind

stay safe gusty! Hopefully you won't lose power.

[bob rulz]

Thats a shadow.. not the eye..

Actually I think that IS the eye. Looks pretty distinct to me.

Almost certainly a cat 2 at 5pm.

[ROCK]

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real- ... 8dlm3.html

there is the weakness between the 2 highs....very narrow...

[Gustywind]

Waouw i can tell you that the tstorms are becoming very strong in my area! They're bombing nicely since 10 minutes. Ligtnings are pretty frequent and BRIGHT !
Be sincerely aware HUC and the others in the islands. This outer band is very solid
!! I'm close to lose my Internet connexion with each tstorms bombing.
Gustywind

stay safe gusty! Hopefully you won't lose power.

Hope that my friend thanks! And it"s just an outer band imagine what will happen when Earl will make a serious approach. Waouw a very strong tstorm has just BOOMBED over my head my friends just near my window, that becoming surprising!!!!

[artist]

Waouw i can tell you that the tstorms are becoming very strong in my area! They're bombing nicely since 10 minutes. Ligtnings are pretty frequent and BRIGHT !
Be sincerely aware HUC and the others in the islands. This outer band is very solid
!! I'm close to lose my Internet connexion with each tstorms bombing.
Gustywind

stay safe gusty! Hopefully you won't lose power.

Hope that my friend thanks! And it"s just an outer band imagine what will happen when Earl will make a serious approach. Waouw a very strong tstorm has just BOOMBED over my head my friends just near my window, that becoming surprising!!!!

I hate storms like that! lol I end up with 3 black labs on my lap!

[wxman57]

Thats a shadow.. not the eye..

There is a cell on the west side of the eyewall causing a shadow now, but you can see the faint blue of a large eye opening to the right of the cell:

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

Eye is really tightening up.

[WmE]

Thats a shadow.. not the eye..

Actually I think that IS the eye. Looks pretty distinct to me.

Almost certainly a cat 2 at 5pm.

I'd say 80 kts sounds about right, a strong Cat1.

[Aric Dunn]

Thats a shadow.. not the eye..

Actually I think that IS the eye. Looks pretty distinct to me.

Almost certainly a cat 2 at 5pm.

its a hot tower.. or over shooting top in the eye wall creating a slight shadow.. that would be the general area to look though ... but tight now I do not see anything yet.. but soon I imagine..

[plasticup]

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/atlantic/winds/wg8dlm3.html

there is the weakness between the 2 highs....very narrow...

The models actually show that East Coast high moving to the right (closing Danielle's trough) and Earl moving up behind it

[bob rulz]

Thats a shadow.. not the eye..

Actually I think that IS the eye. Looks pretty distinct to me.

Almost certainly a cat 2 at 5pm.

I'd say 80 kts sounds about right, a strong Cat1.

I wouldn't be surprised to see 85kts though which would be a Cat 2. I suppose "almost certainly" was probably premature but it's very very close at least.

[Squarethecircle]

The 1945 image confirms that the feature was a shadow of overshooting tops, not an eye.

[HURAKAN]

crazy night ahead .. hope everyone stays safe

[bob rulz]

http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/products/tc_realtime/products/1KMSRVIS/2010AL07_1KMSRVIS_201008291945.GIF
The 1945 image confirms that the feature was a shadow of overshooting tops, not an eye.

Well I guess that show show much I still have to learn.

[CrazyC83]

I'd only bring it up to 75 kt (pressure 975mb) then let the NOAA plane see what is up and issue a Special Advisory if necessary.

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/atlantic/winds/wg8dlm3.html

there is the weakness between the 2 highs....very narrow...

The models actually show that East Coast high moving to the right (closing Danielle's trough) and Earl moving up behind it

As one would expect, then the trough comes through from the Great Lakes late week that will break the East Coast Heat Wave.

[kevin]

wxman57 is right, there is a spot of light blue. Looks like an eye opening to me.

[Aric Dunn]

Thats a shadow.. not the eye..

There is a cell on the west side of the eyewall causing a shadow now, but you can see the faint blue of a large eye opening to the right of the cell:
http://myweb.cableone.net/nolasue/earlclose.gif

well it would be the general area yeah .. really hard to tell maybe before the sun sets it will show up a little better.. either way its not a big deal

[artist]

is it moving a little quicker than forecast?

[artist]

wow, 375 people online here. This has got alot of peoples attention.