Ivan To Reach The Eddy Tomorrow

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Ivan To Reach The Eddy Tomorrow

#1 Postby canegrl04 » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:26 pm

Our local Met said Ivan could strengthen to maybe 150mph when he reaches the eddy.I think his guess is as good as ours.My thinking is 155-160mph
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#2 Postby gkrangers » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:27 pm

Its probably at 150MPH right now if the latest Vortex is right.
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#3 Postby Skywatch_NC » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:33 pm

What exactly is a tropical eddy? Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere here at HH.

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#4 Postby yoda » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:39 pm

Skywatch_NC wrote:What exactly is a tropical eddy? Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere here at HH.

Eric


It is a region of water that is warmer than the surrounding regions. Such as a warm eddy may have water temps of 88-89 degrees, while the surrounding water temps are 83-84 degrees. That's my def.
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#5 Postby btangy » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:40 pm

More importantly, the depth of the warm water (mixed layer) is deeper in the eddy, so it represents a energy reservoir the hurricane can tap into and strengthen rather quickly
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#6 Postby btangy » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:41 pm

More importantly, the depth of the warm water (mixed layer) is deeper in the eddy, so it represents a energy reservoir the hurricane can tap into and strengthen rather quickly
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#7 Postby Skywatch_NC » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:54 pm

Thank you, Matt and btangy. :)

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