Hurricane Karl Continues Westward!

[TampaFl]

Sat. pics continue to show Hurricane Karl moving generally on a more westward path. Will the trough be strong enough to pick it up? Or will Karl continue to move west and threaten the Isalands!! NHC says that the ridge "should weaken soon and turn Karl nw then n and ne. Will this happen? The trough does not look that deep on WV loop (second link)
Thoughts and comments welcomed.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... -loop.html



http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/huwvloop.html
Robert

[indwind]

The CMC model shows that the trough misses Karl. Uh oh.

http://bricker.met.psu.edu/trop-cgi/cmc ... =Animation

[Brent]

No

It CONTINUES to gain latitude. Up to 16.4 N and it's not to 45 W yet. The northern islands are at 17 and 18 N.

[clueless newbie]

Yesterday Karl was moving NW, now it is back to WNW, at one moment it was almost due west , but that did not last long.

Karl's organization has improved significantly this morning, I would not be surprised if we get our 4th Cat4 later today.

[x-y-no]

No worries. He's still gaining latitude, albeit not an awful lot in the last 12 hours. His strengthening increases the Beta effect, and there will be a weakness up ahead.

At worst, he recurves a few degrees later than I've been saying - maybe as far as 53W. But I'm still banking on just around 50W.

[canegrl04]

This season has been so nuts,I think Karl needs watching until we actually see him recurve.I'm not saying he won't,but just in case.

[x-y-no]

Well, yeah, it's been nuts - but some calls are easier than others. I think another Cape Verde system will make it across this year, but it won't be Karl.

[TampaFl]

Agree with you canegrl04. Only time will tell.

Robert

[jpigott]

looks like Karl is on the CV expressway. His exit north is coming up shortly. Let's hope he doesn't miss his exit because there might not be another.

[LAwxrgal]

I see Mr. Trough on the WV loop waiting to scoop up Mr. Karl. This one's easy to call.

[TampaFl]