Tropical Depression GABRIELLE:Discussions and Images

[wxman57]

Here's a more zoomed-in coastal analysis with satellite and the center of Gabrielle indicated just north of the convection. Winds are west of north at Morehead City now, indicating the center is north of that latitude. Nothing around the center in the way of low clouds now.

[ellenc]

Kinda squally in Elizabeth City, NC. Here's a live cam on the Pasquotank River waterfront.

http://ecncweather.com/camera.php

[Tstormwatcher]

Nothing new here but Accuweather is still predicting Gabrielle will attain cat 1 hurricane status.

[Robert]

We are getting some rain (about 1/2 inch so far this morning with more coming across Bogue Sound now), but very strange winds. 3 minutes ago we had no wind (trees were still and my neighbors flag was not moving at all). Now wind has picked up (probably as this next heavier rain is moving in), but not from any one direction. Seems to be coming from the South for a minute, then West, then North, (anywhere in those 180 degrees). Feels more like a warm summer rainy day then a storm. BTW, I am in Newport, NC just about 5 miles East of Morehead City. I hope some of the rain does move inland. I think our grass is still mostly dead (like everyone else), but we get our drinking water from wells, so I would rather have the reservoirs full for you then green grass down here.

Robert

[Zardoz]

It's just pathetic that most of North Carolina and Virginia won't get some rain out of this. They need it so badly.

What a thoroughly frustrating, disappointing little system.

[HURAKAN]

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[Tstormwatcher]

It's just pathetic that most of North Carolina and Virginia won't get some rain out of this. They need it so badly.

What a thoroughly frustrating, disappointing little system.

Well said.

[HURAKAN]

It's just pathetic that most of North Carolina and Virginia won't get some rain out of this. They need it so badly.

What a thoroughly frustrating, disappointing little system.

Well said.

Gabrielle would have fulfilled your desires if shear had been low, and the dry air would have been gone. Overall I think Gabrielle has made an incredible comeback from just a swirl to a moderately strong tropical storm.

[storms in NC]

If it would just move about 30 miles west I will get some of the rain. Did have a few drops. The sun coming thought right now then it goes back in. Oh Please Lord let us get some gooooood rain today.

[emeraldislencguy]

just came back from the ocean--very flat and a light drizzle--wind is not very strong at all--had some good rain this am--looks like more may be on the way--every drop helps--to bad for eastern nc the track could have been further west--

[storms in NC]

just came back from the ocean--very flat and a light drizzle--wind is not very strong at all--had some good rain this am--looks like more may be on the way--every drop helps--to bad for eastern nc the track could have been further west--

Just glad it was a big hurricane. cause I would sure hate to lose
BOGUE INLET PIER

[debbiet]

In Corolla, NC (soundside) very humid & breezy now, had one pretty hard rain shower and wind picked up a little, lasted about 3 minutes total. Mix of sun and clouds, squally looking/unsettled...but otherwise not much to speak of. First day of our OBX vacation...think we'll take the dogs and umbrella and head to the ocean for a look. You can hear the ocean much more loudly today than last night for whatever that's worth.

[Chacor]

New POD:

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE.
3. REMARKS: A NOAA P-3 MAY FLY A RESEARCH MISSION
INTO GABRIELLE DEPARTING KMCF AT 10/1600Z.

So a possible environment research flight tomorrow from MacDill.

[wxman57]

Amazing pictures of the devastation at Cape Hatteras on TWC. Sunny sky, people laying on the beach. TWC girl looks quite out of place in a rain jacket. Maybe they should issue TWC bikinis? No, cancel that, I don't want to see TOO much of Jim Cantore. They'll get a few squalls this afternoon, though. But this one of those storms where you just walk inside when you see it coming and wait a few hours for it to pass.

[HURAKAN]

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This storm is G-rated!!!

[CrazyC83]

I think it's pretty much set.

I wouldn't be surprised to see this reach hurricane strength at some point. Maybe just before it's transitioning point to extratropical.

Same here, just past the Outer Banks after it turns is the most likely. It has motivation in keeping the September hurricane streak alive...my landfall intensity guess is 65 mph.

[PTPatrick]

That reminds me of hurricane Earl. Everybody stayed home for the big storm and save for a few clouds an a BRIEF shower in the AM...we had a sunny afternoon with a nice sea breeze. Its all about LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION. i will never forget Hurricane Danny. It was a pretty sheared system as well altohugh MUCH more organized than this(even attained cat 2 I think. But whilst Mobile and AL/MS state line was recieving 18+ inches of rain...Biloxi sat by with a a few showers.

[HURAKAN]

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[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

From the expanse of the convection- it extends around
100 miles east-west, it looks like much of eastern north
carolina will get a soaking that they need. I'm hoping
for some heavy heavy rains for you all to bust
your drought!!!

[cycloneye]

AT 1100 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.3 WEST OR ABOUT 20
MILES... 30 KM...EAST-NORTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA.

GABRIELLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR.
GABRIELLE IS EXPECTED TO TURN NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD LATER TODAY AND
THEN TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF
GABRIELLE WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS THIS
AFTERNOON AND THEN BACK OVER THE ATLANTIC TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS...OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER. SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS
POSSIBLE AS GABRIELLE PASSES OVER THE OUTER BANKS TODAY.