Why no tropical waves in Florida so far
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Why no tropical waves in Florida so far
We haven't had one tropical wave yet this season in Florida and my guess is because were in a negative NAO which is supressing the Bermuda high and I'm wondering when the NAO will go positive.
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Re: Why no tropical waves in Florida so far
boca wrote:We haven't had one tropical wave yet this season in Florida and my guess is because were in a negative NAO which is supressing the Bermuda high and I'm wondering when the NAO will go positive.
Remember Boca, it is only August 6th.
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>>We haven't had one tropical wave yet this season in Florida and my guess is because were in a negative NAO which is supressing the Bermuda high and I'm wondering when the NAO will go positive.
Here are the 4 month running NAO charts:
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... x_mrf.html
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... index.html
FWIW, the NAO was positive from mid-June thru mid-July and again at the end of July. The values weren't super high, but are progged to return back to positive to neutral.
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... _ensm.html
Steve
Here are the 4 month running NAO charts:
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... x_mrf.html
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... index.html
FWIW, the NAO was positive from mid-June thru mid-July and again at the end of July. The values weren't super high, but are progged to return back to positive to neutral.
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... _ensm.html
Steve
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I want storms as much as anyone, but I am of the feeling that we will have an extremely quiet season over here on the east coast of Florida....perhaps even the entire east coast of the US.
October/November...who knows....that's a completely different season when we look to the south instead of the east.
It seems to me that we might get one or two more storms cruising the Caribbean into the Gulf, but I think the other "lane" has already been established....early recurve in the vicinity of Bermuda or even east of Bermuda.
I am really surprised that that mid ocean low is sucking up a weak TD the way it is with TD 9.
October/November...who knows....that's a completely different season when we look to the south instead of the east.
It seems to me that we might get one or two more storms cruising the Caribbean into the Gulf, but I think the other "lane" has already been established....early recurve in the vicinity of Bermuda or even east of Bermuda.
I am really surprised that that mid ocean low is sucking up a weak TD the way it is with TD 9.
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I have a strange feeling in my silly intestines that things are gonna rev up with GOM storms this September and brush FL west coast (like Gabrielle in 2001).
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I think FL has had enough, but climatology clearly does not agree with me.
Of course florida has had more than enough. I'm not -removed-.
It happens almost every year that a system develops in the SE GOM to impact florida:
All gusts were taken on Tampa bay near my location
1999- Harvey, irene
Sept 2000- Gordon
Sept 2001- Gabrielle; Gust to 80 over bay based on a local unofficial observer's anemometer
2002- A rainband from Edouard as it crossed produced tropical storm force gusts as the band hit from the bay from the north
Sept 2003- Henri (Eyewall passes right over my house, but as a TD)
Sustained wind at my home max of 34 with a gust to 57.
2004- Charley hits SW coast; previous night rainband creates gust to 58 mph
jeanne and frances created gusts to 80+ and 73 respectively
Of course florida has had more than enough. I'm not -removed-.
It happens almost every year that a system develops in the SE GOM to impact florida:
All gusts were taken on Tampa bay near my location
1999- Harvey, irene
Sept 2000- Gordon
Sept 2001- Gabrielle; Gust to 80 over bay based on a local unofficial observer's anemometer
2002- A rainband from Edouard as it crossed produced tropical storm force gusts as the band hit from the bay from the north
Sept 2003- Henri (Eyewall passes right over my house, but as a TD)
Sustained wind at my home max of 34 with a gust to 57.
2004- Charley hits SW coast; previous night rainband creates gust to 58 mph
jeanne and frances created gusts to 80+ and 73 respectively
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While I don't think florida will see 4 storms, we may still get 1 TS or weak cat 1 based on climatology.
While I don't think florida will see 4 storms, we may still get 1 TS or weak cat 1 based on climatology.
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While I don't think florida will see 4 storms, we may still get 1 TS or weak cat 1 based on climatology.
I dont know i just dont it happening for you guys this year!!
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