Can a monster be turned?

zoeyann · #1 Postby **zoeyann** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:06 pm

Can a monster like this be influenced on a dramic level by a through or could she go through it? I have always heard that the more powerful storms are less affected by some types of steering currents/

mf_dolphin · #2 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:10 pm

Any storm can turn. The question is will this one? lol

#3 Postby **HeatherAKC** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:15 pm

...is it possible for a storm to get soo stong that none of the models can get a grip on it? Or does the picture become clearer? How do the models perform on the super storms of the Pacific?

clueless....

zoeyann · #4 Postby **zoeyann** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:16 pm

Thanks, and I see your point. Let me slightly reword What are the chances this trough can turn this tempermental ladyLOL

Rainband · #5 Postby **Rainband** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:22 pm

From what I have learned a large powerful storm takes a while to turn :o :o

mf_dolphin · #6 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:28 pm

zoeyann wrote:Thanks, and I see your point. Let me slightly reword What are the chances this trough can turn this tempermental ladyLOL

I'm no expert but it entirely depends on how far the trough gets. A related part of that is how long does the weakness in the high pressure ridge stay in relation to Isabel's motion. If it clears out and a ridge builds back in, then the ridge should force Isabel to the west. There's nothing to do but watch and wait right now.... :-(

Stormsfury · #7 Postby **Stormsfury** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:36 pm

IMO, the storm will turn ... but the problem is ... WHEN?

SF

#8 Postby **WeatherEmperor** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:57 pm

Ofcoarse strong storms can be turned. Look what happened to Floyd in 99'.

#9 Postby **dixiebreeze** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 7:21 pm

I seem to recall that nothing was able to influence Gilbert when he became a Cat. 5. Anyone else have similar info about that track?

AussieMark · #10 Postby **AussieMark** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 7:33 pm

With Gilbert

What part of its life are we talking about the traverse through the Caribbean Sea or the Gulf of Mexico.

#11 Postby **dixiebreeze** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:00 pm

Before he brushed the YP?

zoeyann · #12 Postby **zoeyann** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:01 pm

Just got back home. Thanks for answering. I've been wondering about that all day

AussieMark · #13 Postby **AussieMark** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:03 pm

Wasn't Gilbert been drawn toward a L over the Central Gulf of Mexico States at that stage or something. I remember seeing it on a Doco or something?

ColdFront77 · #14 Postby **ColdFront77** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:13 am

As I mentioned in another thread, I have seen hurricanes reverse the direction of a cold front, thus creating a warm from (after the frontal boundary is stationary for at least a short time).

PTrackerLA · #15 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:27 am

It's going to be an absolute headache next week, one we'll probably be talking about for years. It's a good weekend to get some rest! :wink:

wow · #16 Postby **wow** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:28 am

it's all about momentum. if she's moving at a fairly good clip and still as strong, it's much tougher to get her to turn sharply. it would be more of a sweeping motion, arcing across.

think of a TS being a baseball traveling at, say, 90 mph... and a Cat 4/5 Hurricane being a car traveling at the same speed. It's much easier to deflect the baseball compared to the car.

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