Tighter center trying to form?

[rockyman]

Looking at the latest IR and radar loops, it looks like a smaller center is trying to close off on the northern edge of the "big hole"...due south of the AL/FL border...anyone else see this?

[FWBHurricane]

I see it...its clearly visible. Also..she has been doing some slightl wobbles to the NE...no doubt a AL/FL border landfall..maybe Pensacola.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Perfectly normal for a tropical cyclone which is moving to the coast to tighten up. It doe's not have much time.

[HurricaneGirl]

Looking at the latest IR and radar loops, it looks like a smaller center is trying to close off on the northern edge of the "big hole"...due south of the AL/FL border...anyone else see this?

http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=900018#900018

I noticed that earlier on another thread at the bottom. It's almost as if she's trying to be cane, if only for a moment before landfall.

[HurricaneGirl]

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

Check out the dry air working it's way in around Arlene.

[Anonymous]

Arlene is definitely a fighter.

[HurricaneGirl]

Arlene is definitely a fighter.

Big time. About to make landfall.

[cyclonaut]

Arlene is definitely a fighter.

I was just about to post the same sentence.

[Thunder44]

It's too late. She's starting to feel the affects of landfall. Radar shows the center starting to fall apart. No hurricane.

[Stratusxpeye]

Think your right. No Hurricane here. Falling apart already. Shes sure a fighter though that dry air has been wrapped around her southwest and now all the southern side of the storm being sucked in like a vacum.

[rockyman]

the big "hole" is really just dry air...the center looks to be almost to the coast at Gulf Shores...looks like it might slide into eastern Mobile Bay or stay just inland on the Baldwin County side.

[StormChasr]

Gonna be a lanfall in the EXACT same place as Ivan--just over the Fla border in Alabama. Gulf shores looks like a good bet.

[dhweather]

I guess the Florabama is groud zero again.

[Brent]

Looks like a broad area from Gulf Shores to about Pensacola Beach.

[Brett Adair]

Perdido Key, Alabama looks to be the landfall point. Around where I stayed last summer. (Pheonix VII Condo's) My buddies from ABC 33/40 are down there and they are reporting this as WEAK! I would agree...at this point, there is center reformation undergoing, but it is wayyyyyy too late. Arlene down to 60 per latest NHC and she is now on the downward spiral. Torando threat looks to be lessening as well with all of this dry air intruding. Heavy rainfall is definately going to be a probelm on the west die.

Live feed via Jim Williams at Hurricane Track from Gulf Shores West Beach...

http://hurricanetrack.com/live.html

[PTrackerLA]

I don't think Arlene's winds are much over 50mph at this point, she looks absolutely aweful. Dry air has really taken the punch out of her.

[Brett Adair]

I don't think Arlene's winds are much over 50mph at this point, she looks absolutely aweful. Dry air has really taken the punch out of her.

I believe you are right, PTrackerLA. My guys in Gulf Shores report that they highest gust they have recieved during the entire event is 52mph. That was felt last hour as a pretty intense feeder band came onshore ahead of the "eye wall".