ATL: ISAAC - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[cycloneye]

@HRD_AOML_NOAA
#NOAA42 radar suggests an eye is forming in #Isaac.It is elliptical with major axis WNW-ESE and diameter 30 nm. In major bands to west.

[Javlin]

That would be something, an eye with winds of what 55mph?
He must have had a wake call at around 6:30 cst.

That was my thought also usually got to be 80mph to even start to seeing an eye.Now an eyewall like NOAA talking about forming understandable.

[cycloneye]

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[HurrMark]

I don't want to bash the NHC, but I am a bit concerned that the official forecast only calls it for 90 mph (instead of 100 or 105 as of yesterday). People might be thinking "oh it will only be a One" and not take this seriously. They're the pros, but I wonder if they should have used some language like they did the other day that this may be a conservative forecast...unless they really do think this will only be able to top out at a One.

[tailgater]

@HRD_AOML_NOAA
#NOAA42 radar suggests an eye is forming in #Isaac.It is elliptical with major axis WNW-ESE and diameter 30 nm. In major bands to west.

Love me some HH tweets, keepem coming big guy!
30nm, pretty large I wouldn't think that there will be any RI in the near future.

[KWT]

Well Hurrmark they say you should be prepared for a category above, really people should be preparing for something in the 85-95kt range, of course there is a chance Issac goes above even that yet.

It sure looks like the inner core is trying to sort itself out now. Large eye which gives plenty of tightening room.

[Nikki]

Please forgive me if this has been asked, but I have been away from the computer. Did the center relocate? If so can anyone tell me where and what that might do to the track of Isaac? Thank you.

[HurricaneAndrew92]

Will it intensify at 8?

[tailgater]

Isaac hits the snooze button and closes his eye(probably just a warm spot).
Hot towers firing near the center.

[HurricaneAndrew92]

Did recon find a stronger storm or a hurricane?

[caneman]

Looks to be moving due NW now.

[KWT]

Big hot tower just gone up in the last 30 mins or so pretty much right over the center.

Should be daylight pretty soon so we'll see what state its in.

[Kory]

Looks to be moving due NW now.

I politely disagree...just by looking at satellite, it's clearly moving WNW still.

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[HurrMark]

I would venture to say it will be 70 at 8 AM...not an official forecast.

[caneman]

Not looking at Sat. lops. Looking at coordinates from 5 to where I believe LLC is now.

[HurrMark]

Well Hurrmark they say you should be prepared for a category above, really people should be preparing for something in the 85-95kt range, of course there is a chance Issac goes above even that yet.

Right, but people have a short term memory, and if you have a lousy forecaster you listen to who takes everything by why what the script says, you might "just" think this will be a One (which is not to be taken lightly). I still think this will be a Two when all is said and done...my guess is 105-110 mph.

[Javlin]

Well Hurrmark they say you should be prepared for a category above, really people should be preparing for something in the 85-95kt range, of course there is a chance Issac goes above even that yet.

It sure looks like the inner core is trying to sort itself out now. Large eye which gives plenty of tightening room.

I had heard that before KWT but forgotten it and really a logical way of looking at storms and many things in life at general.

[caneman]

Also appears to be getting stronger and as others have said they usually come into the right. I think somewhere between Ms. and Pensacola. My opinion only

[rainstorm]

the good news about isaac if it moves west is hopefully it will actually be a beneficial storm. the big story with isaac may be bringing rain to people who need it.

[caneman]

And some that don't - many parts of Florida are saturated.