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#1 Postby Cookiely » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:23 pm

Can anyone tell me what Franklin is doing. It looks like the center is literally exploding thousands of feet in the air?
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/huwvloop.html
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#2 Postby wxmann_91 » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:39 pm

The center is not exploding. New convection, though, is - over the center.

It means that Franklin is back in the game. If you read the latest NHC discussion it says Frankie might become a hurricane in a day or so if this strengthening trend continues :eek:.
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#3 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:40 pm

Lets see how strong Franklin can get!!!
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#4 Postby Sanibel » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:42 pm

Convection has now shifted SW of center.


Track is slow recurve in front of the trough.


Track is west of yesterday's NHC, but still scooting poleward...
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#5 Postby rainstorm » Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:49 pm

frankie lives!!
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#6 Postby Brent » Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:08 pm

Cookiely wrote:Can anyone tell me what Franklin is doing. It looks like the center is literally exploding thousands of feet in the air?
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/huwvloop.html


The "center" doesn't explode... the center is the same center that was there when it was exposed. The convection over the storm has exploded. It's a sign of strengthening.
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#7 Postby wayoutfront » Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:09 pm

like a big belch
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#8 Postby EDR1222 » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:06 pm

rainstorm wrote:frankie lives!!


All summer maybe? 8-)
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#9 Postby Rashid » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:07 pm

Franklin is simply taking his time meandering before the next trough grabs him and kills him over the north Atlantic. I'd be surprised if he reaches cat 1 strength.
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#10 Postby Swimdude » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:15 pm

Franklin's been all over the place. Everywhere except hurricane status! I'd be incredibly surprised if he makes it. Anyone know if there's a record for the longest amount of time that a storm has been in existance BEFORE it reached hurricane status? I mean, Franklin must be going on a week here.
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#11 Postby Astro_man92 » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:26 pm

wxmann_91 wrote:The center is not exploding. New convection, though, is - over the center.

It means that Franklin is back in the game. If you read the latest NHC discussion it says Frankie might become a hurricane in a day or so if this strengthening trend continues :eek:.


Finally!!! He makes up his mind
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#12 Postby Hurricaneman » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:27 pm

Probably fishing
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#13 Postby Astro_man92 » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:27 pm

Sanibel wrote:Convection has now shifted SW of center.


Track is slow recurve in front of the trough.


Track is west of yesterday's NHC, but still scooting poleward...


I hope the trough weakens or can it
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#14 Postby EDR1222 » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:31 pm

This next trough coming along looks to be pretty strong. It is barrelling right along so it should finally start to push him away with the strong SW flow in front of it.
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#15 Postby Hurricanehink » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:38 pm

Swimdude wrote:Franklin's been all over the place. Everywhere except hurricane status! I'd be incredibly surprised if he makes it. Anyone know if there's a record for the longest amount of time that a storm has been in existance BEFORE it reached hurricane status? I mean, Franklin must be going on a week here.

I'll bite.
Hurricane Dennis from 1981 took 23 days, but was a tropical wave for three of those days (after it reformed, it took 5 days).
Hurricane Lisa last year took 11.5 days as a tropical cyclone.
If Franklin takes 6 more days (unlikely) it would take the record.
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#16 Postby Astro_man92 » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:40 pm

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tr ... 00506.html

I think it might become a hurricane if the trough holds off
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#17 Postby Hurricaneman » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:54 pm

Franklin seems to be strengthening
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#18 Postby Sanibel » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:06 am

That big trough mike18xx said was too weak to push Franklin is appearing and pushing Franklin.

The storm has a good medium burst over it now over the Gulf Stream.

Wicked hot and humid here at night in SW Florida. 80* 2am. West wind from the Gulf bringing humid air. African dust was thick today causing haze and hazy sun...
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#19 Postby EDR1222 » Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:35 am

Looks like Franklin is finally picking up some speed this morning. Maybe almost time to say "see you in 2011 Frankie!"
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#20 Postby Sanibel » Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:03 pm

Convection nicely centered, but storm too weak to support serious intensification.

Tropical storm max...
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