ATL: ISAAC - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[Hurrilurker]

i still think this can make it to a cat1 before landfall. not total pessimism.

You mean landfall somewhere on the Gulf Coast a few days from now? I'll be surprised if it's not at Cat1 by tomorrow afternoon, maybe even earlier. It's probably only about 10 mph short of that right now.

[JPmia]

Well I was looking around Ft. Lauderdale beach about 2 hours ago and there were squalls with at least 50mph + winds and this storm really brought in a surge to the FL east coast.. intercoastal properties have water all the way up to the top of their seawalls.. this storm will probably bring a large surge with it to the north gulf coast. stay safe up there!

[chris1985]

Is it me.. Or is the NHC trying to subliminally tell us something about NOLA.........

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2580/212842.gif

This made me laugh.....unless im way off base of what you're getting at.

[rainstorm]

i still think this can make it to a cat1 before landfall. not total pessimism.

You mean landfall somewhere on the Gulf Coast a few days from now? I'll be surprised if it's not at Cat1 by tomorrow afternoon, maybe even earlier. It's probably only about 10 mph short of that right now.

i donthtink the convection last due to the dry air. if it needs moisture it should come to virginia.

[tolakram]

Last Visible, convection still firing

[stormreader]

Isaac as the last light fades.

[fasterdisaster]

Recon will be very interesting. Its satellite presentation is that of a hurricane but its radar signature is pretty pathetic.

[CajunMama]

Is it me.. Or is the NHC trying to subliminally tell us something about NOLA.........

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2580/212842.gif

I think that is Roger Goodells feelings.
The NHC has our undivided attention down here... full court press is on.

[Jevo]

Last Visible, convection still firing

[img]http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9199/zztempb.jpg[/i mg]

Goodnight Isaac... It would be great to have technology that would keep a true visible image during the night hours... maybe some type of 3d optics

[jlauderdal]

Well I was looking around Ft. Lauderdale beach about 2 hours ago and there were squalls with at least 50mph + winds and this storm really brought in a surge to the FL east coast.. intercoastal properties have water all the way up to the top of their seawalls.. this storm will probably bring a large surge with it to the north gulf coast. stay safe up there!

i was down there around 4 pm and the weather was heavier than it had been all day and its been very windy since then and now we have thunder...the last 3 hours have been worse than at any other time today..there was a power outage at oakland park and a1a..this was just issued so more action on the way for the SE coast...isaac looking to fuel itself from the atlantic waters tonight..



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
750 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
EXCLUDING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BAHAMAS
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
BISCAYNE BAY
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

[tailgater]

This dry air and possibly some shear might be our saving grace.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floater ... -long.html

[Roxy]

Just heard Cantore is in NOLA...that's never good news!

[HurrMark]

This dry air and possibly some shear might be our saving grace.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floater ... -long.html

What dry air? I see none of it in the central-northern Gulf.

[fasterdisaster]

There is some dry air and a little shear but Isaac seems like it's past the worst of it. If it's ever going to ramp up it should start doing so soon.

[ozonepete]

Satellite looks good but radar not so much. Open circulation and looks almost more than half dry, despite the blowup on satellite. Needs to improve a lot before we can attain even low hurricane intensity IMO.

You can't tell from radar. The radar cannnot "see" the far side of the storm because of attenuation of the signal from that side. i.e. the very heavy rain on the northern side blocks the radar signal from reaching the other half.

[Sabanic]

Not good at all!! So many times storms seem to go east of where he is. At least that's the case each time he has been in our area.

Just heard Cantore is in NOLA...that's never good news!

[fasterdisaster]

8 PM EDT: 65 mph, 991 mb

[cycloneye]

SUMMARY OF 800 PM EDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...24.1N 82.6W
ABOUT 60 MI...100 KM SW OF KEY WEST FLORIDA
ABOUT 530 MI...850 KM SE OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...991 MB...29.26 INCHES

[Jevo]

Isaac saying goodnight

http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/1min/

[jlauderdal]

Updated 'action zones', from TWC:

http://i45.tinypic.com/28l3v4z.jpg

I have been here since the beginning as an inaugural member of S2K and until the last few days have never seen this graphic. What exactly does "action" mean, please? Thanks,

And good luck and be safe to all who may be on the path of Isaac. Hopefully, he will not strengthen too much more but my thoughts will be will all of you.

We have had very little effect from this storm-moderate rain and some wind but nothing strong. Tonight and tomorrow morning are supposed to be stronger. But since he is moving west away from the coast, I am not expecting much more than we have already seen. Nice to dodge another bullet.

im all for actionable items but im not really sure what action i should be taking especially since any action here should have been taken yesterday..anyone taking action in fort lauderdale tonight runs the risk of a getting hit by lighting or a palm frond..i was out earlier watching the maniacs in the ocean and it was so squally we came home