Cancun radar back up - Emily at landfall

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Cancun radar back up - Emily at landfall

#1 Postby tallywx » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:12 am

http://www.stormtrack.org/special/rad-canc5.gif

Coming in just north of Tulum (over Xel Ha). Northern eyewall blasting Xcaret and Playa del Carmen. Strong east side directly over Cozumel city.
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#2 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:14 am

The northeast quad is right over Cozumel...Wow
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#3 Postby Normandy » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:15 am

Finishing up any work the north quad didnt do.
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#4 Postby Sanibel » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:20 am

If you used the Google that eye would be 25 miles wide. I suspect it is registering too high and the surface center is slightly smaller and south...
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#5 Postby Hurricaneman » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:38 am

I think the eye is smaller than whats being stated, but it seems fairly accurate
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#6 Postby Sanibel » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:39 am

This shot is a perfect example of bad radar since we know the south side has deep convection that doesn't show up on the image...
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#7 Postby wxmann_91 » Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:34 pm

Did anybody save any Cancun radar images at landfall/during the time of the first post on this topic? I was asleep.

Thanks. I would appreciate it a lot.
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#8 Postby TampaFl » Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:38 pm

Here you go:

Robert 8-)

http://flhurricane.com/imageanimator.php
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#9 Postby wxmann_91 » Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:42 pm

Duh, why didn't I think of that? :roll: Sometimes your brain doesn't work after tracking a Cat 4 slam into a populated place like that. BTW thanks again.
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#10 Postby TampaFl » Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:49 pm

wxmann_91 wrote:Duh, why didn't I think of that? :roll: Sometimes your brain doesn't work after tracking a Cat 4 slam into a populated place like that. BTW thanks again.


No problem :D

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