A hunch

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A hunch

#1 Postby mascpa » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:20 pm

I was looking at Jeanne's track over the last six hours or so and this idea popped into my head. Nobody saw that slight NW jog coming. What I think happened is Jeanne found a minor weakness or the ridge just curved up. WNW, NW is where she wanted to go so she actually sped up a bit. Now, it appears she has hit a wall. I just get this vision in my mind of a ball bouncing off a wall. Jeanne "bounces" WSW for a short period of time and then resumes her track west at an accelerating pace. This would push everything south and west of where the projected track is shown now. Don't know why this idea popped into my head or whether it makes sense or not. But I felt comfortable sharing it with y'all on this board. Thanks !!!
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#2 Postby tronbunny » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:23 pm

a thought..
I've had a fantasy of her finding a weakness in the ridge directly north and a sweep due north, recurve NE, and away she goes.
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#3 Postby jagesq » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:25 pm

Well that is certainly interesting, call it the "Rubber Ball Effect" of course I would love to hear from an expert to see if this makes any sense meterologically.
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Re: A hunch

#4 Postby jlauderdal » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:39 pm

mascpa wrote:I was looking at Jeanne's track over the last six hours or so and this idea popped into my head. Nobody saw that slight NW jog coming. What I think happened is Jeanne found a minor weakness or the ridge just curved up. WNW, NW is where she wanted to go so she actually sped up a bit. Now, it appears she has hit a wall. I just get this vision in my mind of a ball bouncing off a wall. Jeanne "bounces" WSW for a short period of time and then resumes her track west at an accelerating pace. This would push everything south and west of where the projected track is shown now. Don't know why this idea popped into my head or whether it makes sense or not. But I felt comfortable sharing it with y'all on this board. Thanks !!!


nogaps had that nnw jog
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#5 Postby mascpa » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:54 pm

I stand corrected.
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