NWS Miami Long Range Radar

[skysummit]

If Katrina is really gonna be moving WSW then the GFDL did a good job of picking up on it.

<RICKY>

No joke on that! It's probably just wobbling a bit trying to develop it's eyewall though.....however, if it is going WSW, GOOD JOB GFDL!!! You Da Big Cheese Model!

[Sanibel]

I can only find that solid eyewall band in the east eyewall.

I think it has slowed.

It is possibly wobbling WSW.

Storm has small persistent core. Bad for rapid scenario...

[cycloneye]

http://www.srh.weather.gov/radar/loop/D ... kamx.shtml

Definitly it has slowed down in the past couple of hours.A drift westward maybe a tad south of due west but overall a slow west movement which not bolds well as it may get stronger in those warm waters in that area.

[SapphireSea]

Looks to me it has slown down and started drifting. Latest I see is a WNW/NW jog of the center. At first I saw WSW but that is the evil deception of radar and the banding obscuring the direction. But definately the center has moved from what I see 290-310, but that also could be an illusion. I will leave it nearly stationary - 4 mph movement. Someone with that radar plotter could clear up the illusion?

[cycloneye]

Radar shows a better organized storm.Waiting for recon after midnight to see how much stronger this system is.

[Stratosphere747]

http://weather.cod.edu/analysis/analysis.1kmvis.html

The center is now visible on NEXRAD radar now. It is another source along with the Miami radar. Although it is about 5/10 min behind Miami it IMO it is a better quality even though the entire storm is not visible yet.

[Sanibel]

Still WNW.

North of Lauderdale for landfall...

[Stormcenter]

Still WNW.

North of Lauderdale for landfall...

The NHC says it's moving due west in their latest advisory.

[Ivanhater]

Still WNW.

North of Lauderdale for landfall...

it is not moving wnw..and its not up for debate because its very clear its moving west....stop posting wnw

[CronkPSU]

http://weather.cod.edu/analysis/analysis.1kmvis.html

The center is now visible on NEXRAD radar now. It is another source along with the Miami radar. Although it is about 5/10 min behind Miami it IMO it is a better quality even though the entire storm is not visible yet.

whoa looks WSW on that....but the IR floater makes it look WNW...weird

[Ixolib]

Still WNW.

North of Lauderdale for landfall...

it is not moving wnw..and its not up for debate because its very clear its moving west....stop posting wnw

Now wait a minute, this is S2K - everything's up for debate!! j/k

[Stratosphere747]

http://weather.cod.edu/analysis/analysis.1kmvis.html

The center is now visible on NEXRAD radar now. It is another source along with the Miami radar. Although it is about 5/10 min behind Miami it IMO it is a better quality even though the entire storm is not visible yet.

whoa looks WSW on that....but the IR floater makes it look WNW...weird

Actually it looks just south of west on both...IMO

On the Miami radar the center looks obscured now so it may give the impression of WNW.

[Sanibel]

Think I figured it out. The mid-level eye has blown west of the surface eye making it appear to be accelerating.

[Wthrman13]

http://weather.cod.edu/analysis/analysis.1kmvis.html

The center is now visible on NEXRAD radar now. It is another source along with the Miami radar. Although it is about 5/10 min behind Miami it IMO it is a better quality even though the entire storm is not visible yet.

That's not a different radar. The NEXRAD's *are* the NWS WSR-88D radars. It's just a different web site with a different graphical representation of the data. I just wanted to clear up any confusion. If you click on the Bahamas point on that page, it just brings up what looks like a mosaic of Florida radars, with the Miami radar contributing most to the structure of the tropical storm. (Note the boundary of the circle in the Bahamas)

[Patrick99]

I don't know if any bands are on their way, but there is not a BREATH of wind outside right now.

[gkrangers]

I don't know if any bands are on their way, but there is not a BREATH of wind outside right now.

Theres a band moving into Miami now.

The core of the storm continues to improve, IMO.

[deltadog03]

the radar is looking MUCH better right now...the center is no longer on the edge of the precip sheild....its starting to wrap up into the precip...there are some yellows and reds now showing up near the center...if this continues i think we will see some deepening...quickly

[T'Bonz]

It is clearly heading in a Westerly direction, and looks like a Broward County landfall.

Ugh. Thank God it's not due to be a strong hurricane. Yet.

[Sanibel]

Near stall.

Long range now separating blue surface layer from green mid-level...

[luvwinter]

Here is a link for nexrad that I like. It shows it really clear. You can play with the animation take out the clutter. I love it. Check it out.

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radbl ... vzoom=zoom