Katrina-much better organized

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Katrina-much better organized

#1 Postby Vortex » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:29 am

Katrina is becoming much better organized by the minute. Radar indicates an eye-wall forming. Satellite imagery indicates a very favorable environment aloft. Katrina is in a strengthening mode and possible undergoing rapid intensification.
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Re: Katrina-much better organized

#2 Postby Stormcenter » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:31 am

Vortex wrote:Katrina is becoming much better organized by the minute. Radar indicates an eye-wall forming. Satellite imagery indicates a very favorable environment aloft. Katrina is in a strengthening mode and possible undergoing rapid intensification.


Yep I see at least a Cat. 1 at land fall if not a Cat.2. IMO
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#3 Postby gatorcane » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:31 am

it may be trying to pull an Andrew here and hit South of Miami...wobbling WSW at this time.
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#4 Postby Scorpion » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:32 am

Andrew bent WSW for a little bit well east of the Bahamas.
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#5 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:34 am

I don't think its getting organized that fast. It is slowly but its eye fades then comes back better then again fades. It is going through another fading of the northwestern quad of the eye. We will see if it can keep getting better organized. But don't expect this to get to strong to fast...
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS ... kamx.shtml
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#6 Postby Hyperstorm » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:35 am

The system is DEFINITELY organizing. I can see the pressure being in the LOW 990s at this time, which is close for the threshold of hurricane intensity. Even more so, is the fact that the storm is a very small system, which would support higher winds with a higher surface pressure.

The movement over the past few hours has been WSW to be sure. The last few frames even indicate a SW wobble. While not forecasted, it sure was a possibility.

That means more time over Gulf Stream favorability...
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#7 Postby krysof » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:38 am

What do all of you think it will go after landfall? Because the models can't really decide on it.
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#8 Postby cjrciadt » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:40 am

krysof wrote:What do all of you think it will go after landfall? Because the models can't really decide on it.
Right at the Palm Beach/Broward County line with this SW wobble. Look at temps around Katrina.
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/
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#9 Postby djtil » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:10 am

sat and radar appear to be holding about steady...dont really see this rapid strengthening trend mentioned.
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