Alex makes MGC eat crow.....

#1 Postby **MGC** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 7:29 pm

Just yesterday evening I posted that Alex was a pitiful looking system and I doubted Alex would surpass mimimal TS intensity in the short term. Well, looks like I was dead wrong. I checked the radar loop out of Charleston just before retiring early Monday morning. Alex still looked like a train wreck. I wake up this morning and much to my suprise find Alex rapidly intensifying. Just goes to show that good ole Mother Nature can throw a curve ball when ever she wants. I doubt the folks at the NHC expected Alex to bomb.......MGC

#2 Postby **vbhoutex** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 7:32 pm

And how would you like that crow served MGC? We have all varieties available. :lol:

So far I have found the barbecued crow to be delicious!! :eek:

Aquawind · #3 Postby **Aquawind** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 7:33 pm

been there..done that!..eat hearty pilgrim..

SacrydDreamz · #4 Postby **SacrydDreamz** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 7:45 pm

Now I wouldn't go and say that the storm has rapidly intensified.... it still isn't that impressive, relatively speaking.

Stormsfury · #5 Postby **Stormsfury** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 7:53 pm

SacrydDreamz wrote:Now I wouldn't go and say that the storm has rapidly intensified.... it still isn't that impressive, relatively speaking.

New vortex message ... down to 988mb and a closed eyewall ... in the amount of time that it had, I'm fairly impressed ...

SF

Website · #6 Postby **Brent** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 7:53 pm

Don't feel bad, I had BBQ crow for dinner. :lol:

I didn't expect this to become a hurricane(I know, I know, it's not one officially yet, although recon is finding some suspect things). I didn't even expected it to top 50-60 mph winds until late last night.

https://www.youtube.com/user/senorpepr · #7 Postby **senorpepr** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:10 pm

Crow for me too... but that's all a part of meteorology

soonertwister · #8 Postby **soonertwister** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:14 pm

Is the LLCC under the convection yet?

rainstorm · #9 Postby **rainstorm** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:30 pm

i said it would peak at 80 knots in chat last night. still think thats likely

GalvestonDuck · #10 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:31 pm

MGC wrote:Just yesterday evening I posted that Alex was a pitiful looking system and I doubted Alex would surpass mimimal TS intensity in the short term. Well, looks like I was dead wrong. I checked the radar loop out of Charleston just before retiring early Monday morning. Alex still looked like a train wreck. I wake up this morning and much to my suprise find Alex rapidly intensifying. Just goes to show that good ole Mother Nature can throw a curve ball when ever she wants. I doubt the folks at the NHC expected Alex to bomb.......MGC

One Eye · #11 Postby **One Eye** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:33 pm

I told my 9 year old son, whose name is also Alex in a kidding way that he would be a wimp storm. However today I had to eat crow and said that Alex is on his way to be a full fledged hurricane. He jokingly said "now I can out wrestle you and beat You up!" LOL

Stormchaser16 · #12 Postby **Stormchaser16** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:33 pm

LOL at one funny thread here.....

Alex made alot of people eat crow heh

#13 Postby **Pebbles** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:34 pm

I was waiting for someone to pull out that badge of honor! LOL

#14 Postby **Air Force Met** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:36 pm

soonertwister wrote:Is the LLCC under the convection yet?

Anytime you see a recon that says the eyewall is closed and 25nm in diamter...you can safely assume the center is under the convection :-)

Rainband · #15 Postby **Rainband** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:36 pm

Pebbles wrote:I was waiting for someone to pull out that badge of honor! LOL

NICE!!!!! to see you Christine!!!

SacrydDreamz · #16 Postby **SacrydDreamz** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:40 pm

Stormsfury wrote:
SacrydDreamz wrote:Now I wouldn't go and say that the storm has rapidly intensified.... it still isn't that impressive, relatively speaking.

New vortex message ... down to 988mb and a closed eyewall ... in the amount of time that it had, I'm fairly impressed ...

SF

It's had all day with fairly favorable conditions.... over the Gulf Stream..... could be MUCH more explosive.

SacrydDreamz · #17 Postby **SacrydDreamz** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:41 pm

Air Force Met wrote:
soonertwister wrote:Is the LLCC under the convection yet?

Anytime you see a recon that says the eyewall is closed and 25nm in diamter...you can safely assume the center is under the convection

Very good point. We NOW have an eye.. wasn't much of an eye earlier.. :wink:

Stormchaser16 · #18 Postby **Stormchaser16** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:41 pm

1010MB to 988 MB in a day is nothing to sneeze at!

#19 Postby **Pebbles** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:42 pm

Rainband wrote:
Pebbles wrote:I was waiting for someone to pull out that badge of honor! LOL
NICE!!!!! to see you Christine!!!

May not be posting but ya know I'm always lurking during these wild rides! *hugs*

#20 Postby **Air Force Met** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:45 pm

SacrydDreamz wrote:
Air Force Met wrote:
soonertwister wrote:Is the LLCC under the convection yet?

Anytime you see a recon that says the eyewall is closed and 25nm in diamter...you can safely assume the center is under the convection

Very good point. We NOW have an eye.. wasn't much of an eye earlier..

But what we were saying was it was the beginning of an eye forming...not that it was fully blown. The recon earlier this afternoon verified that...and so...yes...that feature on the vis shot was the beginnings of an eye...and it coincided with recon and radar. That was the entire point from this morning...and what Dr. Lyons was saying. An eye doesn't just pop up out of nowhere...it has to begin at some point and be in the initial stages...and that is what we were saying this morning.

Alex makes MGC eat crow.....

Alex makes MGC eat crow.....

Re: Alex makes MGC eat crow.....

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