Is Katrina forming an eye?

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#21 Postby CronkPSU » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:40 pm

conditions are
favorable for possible rapid intensification to occur between now
and landfall. This is suggested by the SHIPS model experimental
rapid intensification output...which indicates a 57 percent
probability of that occurring.


looks like the NHC agrees though they do talk about the dry air inhibiting it right now
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#22 Postby superfly » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:40 pm

That's not an eye, it's a dry spot.
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#23 Postby jkt21787 » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:42 pm

superfly wrote:That's not an eye, it's a dry spot.

I agree with you, especially since NHC discussed the dry air surrounding the system.

Although a pro hasn't chimed in, I for the time will maintain my opinion thats its dry air wrapping into the center, and not a developing eye.
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#24 Postby Astro_man92 » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:43 pm

Yah that is definatly not an eye. You WILL know when there is an eye there trust me, but that is not one
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#25 Postby HurricaneGirl » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:43 pm

As far as I know, 45 mph tropical storms do not have eyes. :)
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#26 Postby Rainband » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:44 pm

superfly wrote:That's not an eye, it's a dry spot.
Ok that makes sense too. Thanks :P
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#27 Postby Scorpion » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:45 pm

The structure looks ready to bomb out IMO. I am now predicting a 95-100 mph landfall.
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#28 Postby Rainband » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:45 pm

edit**** Dennis Phillips said it appeared to be an eye on radar
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#29 Postby jkt21787 » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:46 pm

Rainband wrote:edit**** Dennis Phillips said it appeared to be an eye on radar

Who is Dennis Phillips?
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#30 Postby gatorcane » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:47 pm

Dennis Phillips is a meteorlogist for ABC action news in Tampa...
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#31 Postby Thunder44 » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:50 pm

Recon reports an eye in their vortex messages. There is convection moving over it now.
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#32 Postby jpigott » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:02 pm

SunnyThoughts wrote:click on the storm itself to see the updated close up

http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/goeseastconus.html


you can get updated vis images more often here. the 2145 image shows some blow up of convection near the center. Maybe Katrina is going to try to put together a CDO
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#33 Postby Scorpion » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:03 pm

This reminds me alot of Jeanne somehow. Looked just like this when it was still in the Bahamas.
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#34 Postby deltadog03 » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:04 pm

not an eye quite yet..but, you can see it pulling itself together quickly and moving almost due west...
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#35 Postby Rainband » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:05 pm

deltadog03 wrote:not an eye quite yet..but, you can see it pulling itself together quickly and moving almost due west...
Recon said eye. Sorry but I will go with them. and it's not moving west yet.
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#36 Postby dwg71 » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:07 pm

deltadog03 wrote:not an eye quite yet..but, you can see it pulling itself together quickly and moving almost due west...


Its moving NW towards the East side of Grand Bahama Island.
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#37 Postby deltadog03 » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:07 pm

ok, maybe a ragged one or something along those lines but, its starting to move west...
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#38 Postby deltadog03 » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:09 pm

ok, well i will believe what i see...
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#39 Postby CronkPSU » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:09 pm

looks a lot more like NW than W
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#40 Postby Sanibel » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:10 pm

A forming storm with an eye structure prior to crossing the Gulf Stream is something to keep an eye on...
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