Cindy looks serious on satellite

[Stormcenter]

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

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

It looks very serious. In with those reports of 99 to 100 mph gust. In with this more oreganized ever. It could be a #$#%%$!

[AL Chili Pepper]

Yep...looks like the LLC is real close to the coast now if not there already judging by the radar. Due south of NO.

[gatorcane]

It looks very serious. In with those reports of 99 to 100 mph gust. In with this more oreganized ever. It could be a #$#%%$!

It's going to weaken the Atlantic ridge I'm afraid

[ROCK]

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/float-ir4-loop.html

I keep trying to pinch off one of those rain bands and move it over here....

[Ixolib]

Agree. There's a definite surge in convection in these last hours before landfall...

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/visir/atlantic/visirjava1.html

[AL Chili Pepper]

Agree. There's a definite surge in convection in these last hours before landfall...

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/visir/atlantic/visirjava1.html

That's a bookmarkably great link. Thanks.

[deltadog03]

she is a cane...has too be...look at this bouy report...near the center

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=spll1

[dhweather]

she is a cane...has too be...look at this bouy report...near the center

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=spll1

Yep. Check the graph!

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php? ... wdpr&uom=E

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Delt I agree. 67 knots at 120 feet. In almost 80 knot gust. We never found a 1 minute wind with in Arlene of any where near 60 knots. But with in a small area there it was. I'm thinking this storm has 75 to 80 mph winds max at this moment. You don't found winds over hurricane force at buoys/c-stations with in the small area that they cover in not declare it a hurricane.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

she is a cane...has too be...look at this bouy report...near the center

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=spll1

Yep. Check the graph!

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php? ... wdpr&uom=E

I agree its in the eyewall.

[mtm4319]

Radio NHCWX are already writing it off. "It wasn't a hurricane".

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

So was Guston or Erika.

[deltadog03]

NHC made a bigggg booboo...and there are underestimating dennis too

[Ixolib]

Delt I agree. 67 knots at 120 feet. In almost 80 knot gust. We never found a 1 minute wind with in Arlene of any where near 60 knots. But with in a small area there it was. I'm thinking this storm has 75 to 80 mph winds max at this moment. You don't found winds over hurricane force at buoys/c-stations with in the small area that they cover in not declare it a hurricane.

Re-analysis will probably go there. But at this late juncture, seems the NHC call is to just leave well enough alone.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

I was also reading the discussion at 2pm pst/5pm est. In the recon found some 64 knot winds. But they said they where over est. It is now stronger then it was 6 hours ago. In the buoys show that it has these winds over a large enough area.

[Ixolib]

Agree. There's a definite surge in convection in these last hours before landfall...

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/visir/atlantic/visirjava1.html

That's a bookmarkably great link. Thanks.

Love that word "bookmarkably" . You're welcome. They had some wonderful hi-res loops of last year's storms too.

[Normandy]

And as good as Cindy looks, Dennis looks even better.

[jkt21787]

Sorry, Cindy remains a Tropical Storm.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Not by the buoys. In which case 9 out of 10 gulf storms the buoys never show the strongest winds.(Not in the right place mostly) Arlene would only be with out recon a 40 mph tropical storm.

That 997 millibar report must be a misob. Or the other was likely wrong to start with.