Here comes Ivan back southward toward GOM.

[athenacp]

http://hurricane.accuweather.com/adcbin ... .asp?iws=2

Per Accuweather, Ivan may return

Quick, someone get me a stake and a hammer, gonna kill this vampire

[lilbump3000]

He wants to hit somewere and not giving up until he gets what he wants.

[crazycajuncane]

No, actually Im a very positive person.....I'm positive its not going to rain much.

[Canebo]

Ivan is not moving south...Ivan is gone and the remnants are moving to the north and northeast. We have not had a drop of rain in the Houston Area from Ivan. And frankly, I dont see it happening. I will water my yard again today, just like yesterday when Local Mets had rain chances at 70-80%.

I think we are supposed to invert the rain chances. Local met says 80% chance= 20% chance of rain. I'm watering as well. This area should be added to the list of deserts in the US. This is my little Mojave here on the Gulf Coast. Plus, I figure if I rain, wash the car, and do a rain dance, it might happen.

[Air Force Met]

Ivan is not moving south...Ivan is gone and the remnants are moving to the north and northeast. We have not had a drop of rain in the Houston Area from Ivan. And frankly, I dont see it happening. I will water my yard again today, just like yesterday when Local Mets had rain chances at 70-80%.

I think the visible loop really shows what is happening. What is moving northeast and north is the mid-level vortex. That has been advertised by the local NWS and the NHC...that the low level circulation and the mid-level circulation would decouple.

If you will look at a visible satellite picture you will see what stormcenter is talking about. On radar and IR...yes...the mid-level center and the precip are moving north and northeast. However, if you go to the GHCC site and do a 15 frame hi res loop...you will see what is happening with the LLC. It's basically splitting in two. Plus...if you look at Lufkins obs...you see that they were north and NNW...now they have started to veer a little towards the NNE. If the system was moving north and ne...they should be backing around to the west more.

http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/goeseastconus.html

[GalvestonDuck]

Hey, Galvestongirl. No rain yet.

Have you been to Jeannie Sealy before? Don't let the black slate walls freak you out.

[jes]

I think Ivan feels bad about leaving his Blob behind---it looks like he's going back for the little guy.