Worse case scenario-Homework for the researchers among us

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Worse case scenario-Homework for the researchers among us

#1 Postby caneman » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:30 am

Looking like it is becoming more and more possible. If the system crosses Lake Okeechobe would it help sustain the Hurricanes strength longer? The lake is approx. 30 miles across and God forbid if the storm creeps along at a mere 5 mph as has been talked about by NHC. You're potentially looking at the system taking 5 to 6 hours to cross it. Thoughts on this...
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#2 Postby chris_fit » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:40 am

Freshwater cane!!!
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#3 Postby rtd2 » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:46 am

south Fla. is swampy anyway and with a mvt. of 16 mph it wont take long to cross fla. into the gomex
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#4 Postby c5Camille » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:47 am

nah... that lake has enough energy for about
1 % of what Frances burns in a second....
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#5 Postby caneman » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:54 am

c5Camille wrote:nah... that lake has enough energy for about
1 % of what Frances burns in a second....


I personally think if it moves slow as forecasted it could sustain itself but what I'm wondering is does anyone have know of history and what has happened with strength when this body of water is crossed by a Hurricane. What did the great Okechobee Hurricane do?
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#6 Postby Wacahootaman » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:59 am

The 1928 Lake Okebechobee hurricane blew all the water out of the north end of the lake and drowned 2000 people on the south shore.

I think it was a cat 4 at landfall at West Palm Beach
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