GOM Loop Current

[Cyclenall]

The comment about Dennis was confusing, if we must talk confusion. In the first place it began as a TD in the SE Caribbean, not the NW... secondly it was much better organized and not being sheared all over the place. It was predicted to be a hurricane within 24-48 hours of its becoming a depression, and it was certainly nowhere near the gulf loop, which IS the topic of the thread. By the time it hit the Loop it was a major hurricane.

A2K

Oh I think I know why your saying that, it's because you thought I was saying that TD1 will be like early dennis strengthening but I was saying that if there was no shear, moist air, and high water temps that TD1 would be like early dennis strengthening.

[Audrey2Katrina]

Oh I think I know why your saying that, it's because you thought I was saying that TD1 will be like early dennis strengthening but I was saying that if there was no shear, moist air, and high water temps that TD1 would be like early dennis strengthening.

Well I'm glad we cleared that up; because that's exactly what I thought you were suggesting. There's a lot of "ifs" in there. Gulf Loop notwithstanding, I don't see this thing becoming much above a minor TS, and dealy hope I'm right.

Time will tell.

A2K

[28_Storms]

The loop current could help develop this storm. Wilma developed to a 3 because of the loop current even with a 100 kt JET stream. Tomorrow could be very interesting.

[Audrey2Katrina]

Yes, the Loop could... but bear in mind it was a somewhat different Loop when Wilma cut across than what it is now... although if ONLY SST's were to be considered, it's getting pretty warm down there.

A2K

[gatorcane]

I guess the loop current did its job as I thought it would afterall when I posted this topic yesterday

Of course I also had some doubt about its effects