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re: Hurricane Florence - Catastrophic Flooding Potential

Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:32 am to
Posted by Pettifogger
I don't really care, Margaret
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:32 am to
Awesome, bookmarked
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
Birmingham, AL
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:32 am to
The wave just coming off of Africa is already being listed as "Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight"

That's impressive for a wave just coming off of Africa.
Posted by rds dc
Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:36 am to
12z GFS



It also has 92L moving through the Caribbean.
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
Birmingham, AL
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:39 am to
Florence is going to be the big news story next week. Could be a major East Coast threat.
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:40 am to
N.C. outer banks

This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 11:52 am
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
Birmingham, AL
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:41 am to
This was the 12z model suite:



Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:43 am to
Posted by slackster
Houston
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:47 am to
quote:

Why's it so rare for storms to hit central america? Just curious. Is it geography?


Duke explained it, but essentially every storm wants to go north due to the rotation of the Earth. Many meteorological features keep that from happening, but any weakness in the steering currents to the north will allow a storm to "escape."

Basically, there is a lot of real estate between where storms form and Central America. It's unlikely storms can traverse that distance heading due west before they get a chance to gain latitude and get north of Central America.
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 2:06 pm
Posted by Kegg
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:48 am to
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Posted by Pettifogger
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:48 am to
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N.C. outer banks

Not Sweating [Sweating]


Folks on Ocracoke might want to start gathering their shite for the ferry
Posted by deuce985
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:51 am to
TABS looks like something my niece would try to draw on a piece of paper. Love how it goes south, then north, then just loops around. It doesn't know wtf to do.
Posted by deuce985
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:54 am to
Not sure if sarcasm but no. It was predicted to be pretty average then downgraded again later in the summer. I think the forecast was something like 10-14 named storms with 1-2 major? Something like that.
Posted by BRIllini07
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:56 am to
92L on the wayyy too far in advance hour 348 looks like it's going to hit right in the Gordon slot.

Posted by deuce985
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:58 am to
348 hours out

That honestly would be impressive if that thing dwindles that long then takes that path.
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 12:14 pm to
quote:

348 hours out

That honestly would be impressive if that thing dwindles that long then takes that path.




Maybe I am looking at this backwards...but I would kinda be GLAD if a hurricane was predicted to hit me in 348 hours (that is 2 weeks and 12 hours for those scoring at home) because what are the odds that the correct spot could be predicted this far out?
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 12:15 pm to
frickin A

Thankfully my little cousin’s internship in Wilmington ended last week.
Posted by Mudminnow
Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 12:19 pm to
quote:

ut I would kinda be GLAD if a hurricane was predicted to hit me in 348 hours (that is 2 weeks and 12 hours for those scoring at home) because what are the odds that the correct spot could be predicted this far out?


One of the models had Harvey pegged 9 days out with the epic rainfall.
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 12:22 pm to
quote:

looks like it's going to hit right in the Gordon slot.



Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 12:24 pm to
quote:

Maybe I am looking at this backwards...but I would kinda be GLAD if a hurricane was predicted to hit me in 348 hours (that is 2 weeks and 12 hours for those scoring at home) because what are the odds that the correct spot could be predicted this far out?





Yes and no. The bigger issues is that the first 5 days keep 92L on a potential GOM entry. The final solution at that point is usually wildly inaccurate, but sometimes the end result is the same.

In other words, the GFS track for 92L is highly unlikely to occur in that exact order, but it could still end up in that general area down the road.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 1:04 pm to
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The final solution at that point



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