Does the fujiwara effect exist in the Atlantic?

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Does the fujiwara effect exist in the Atlantic?

#1 Postby Guest » Sun Aug 29, 2004 3:30 pm

I was just wondering about this, because TD 8 and Gaston are pretty close to each other. Does this phenomenon exist in the Atlantic?
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#2 Postby HurricaneBill » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:50 pm

Absolutely! Its happened a few times.

Hurricanes Emmy and Frances(!) did it in 1976. The most recent I think were Hurricanes Humberto and Iris in 1995.
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#3 Postby Wthrman13 » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:56 pm

It exists anywhere where you have two vortices with the same direction of rotation in a fluid that get close enough (but not too close) to each other.
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#4 Postby Guest » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:58 pm

What is this fujiwara effect? TIA.
...Jennifer...
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#5 Postby Stormsfury » Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:22 pm

mrschad wrote:What is this fujiwara effect? TIA.
...Jennifer...


http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wfujiwha.htm
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