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#1 Postby NJCane » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:14 pm

For those who need a break from Frances for a few minutes but would still look down the road, take a look at the COA. A low pressure situated just offshore and also an impressive wave getting ready to exit. Could it be the big "I" storm?
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#2 Postby chadtm80 » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:24 pm

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#3 Postby wx247 » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:25 pm

Thanks for the image Chad. The train continues to roll. :eek:
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#4 Postby B-Bear » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:27 pm

Boy oh boy. That storm about to come off the coast of Africa is pretty impressive. Look at the size of that thing.
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#5 Postby Hyperstorm » Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:14 pm

B-Bear wrote:Boy oh boy. That storm about to come off the coast of Africa is pretty impressive. Look at the size of that thing.


Yes, pretty impressive. But, that is just a wind surge and not a tropical wave per se. The tropical wave/low is further SE. When you see those huge surges, it generally means there's a vigorous low that's behind it.

I've been concerned about the low pressure center that is just off the coast of Africa by a few miles. That system has a vigorous circulation, but thunderstorms had been absent all day. Well, if you noticed, I said HAD. The system is refiring convection OVER the center as I type. It already has the pre-cyclonic shape and is ready to take off as soon as those thunderstorms become concentrated.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a system develop out of this before the month is over. However, if anything forms, it looks like there will be enough of a weakness to its northwest to pull this system in to WNW and hopefully not affect any land areas.
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