Maximum Hurricane Intensity Maps
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Huckster
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Maximum Hurricane Intensity Maps
I'm not smart enough to know exactly how these maps are calculated or work, but the best I can tell is that assuming all other conditions are favorable for intensification, this shows the maximum intensity that can be supported by the SST's. Hopefully someone else can shed some light on this.
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Hurricane Cheese
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That's one of the most interesting maps I've seen on Storm2k.
It certainly indicates that Dennis has the potential for Cat 4 strength.
Some potential shearing and land interaction seems to be the only thing holding down the intensity forecasts currently calling for a low-to-mid Cat 3 in the GOM.
Hopefully some professional mets can ellaborate on these maps and discuss their implications a bit further than I can (I'm still just a Bachelor of Science student
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Also, if someone can post the link where we can find updated versions of that map I'd greatly appreciate it!
It certainly indicates that Dennis has the potential for Cat 4 strength.
Some potential shearing and land interaction seems to be the only thing holding down the intensity forecasts currently calling for a low-to-mid Cat 3 in the GOM.
Hopefully some professional mets can ellaborate on these maps and discuss their implications a bit further than I can (I'm still just a Bachelor of Science student
)....
Also, if someone can post the link where we can find updated versions of that map I'd greatly appreciate it!
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Hurricane Cheese
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Thanks for the link Huckster!
It certainly seems to indicate that SSTs should be sufficient for some big hurricanes in 2005, possibly starting with Dennis.
When he passes Jamaica things should get interesting, as he'll be passing into some very warm waters near the Isle of Youth south of Western Cuba....the same place Ivan and Charley experienced deepening phases.
It certainly seems to indicate that SSTs should be sufficient for some big hurricanes in 2005, possibly starting with Dennis.
When he passes Jamaica things should get interesting, as he'll be passing into some very warm waters near the Isle of Youth south of Western Cuba....the same place Ivan and Charley experienced deepening phases.
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Hurricane Cheese
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These maps have been around for years. I use them occasionally but they are not updated as often or as exact as good sst maps.
The main issue i have with them is they don't show/take into account the depth of the warm water. This is the most important.
If it is 90 on the surface but only 5 feet deep, with much colder water below that, then the latent heat content is no-where near the same as 83 degree water 100 feet deep. Those numbers are shrunk obviously for easier understanding.
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The main issue i have with them is they don't show/take into account the depth of the warm water. This is the most important.
If it is 90 on the surface but only 5 feet deep, with much colder water below that, then the latent heat content is no-where near the same as 83 degree water 100 feet deep. Those numbers are shrunk obviously for easier understanding.
-Eric
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