WOW...Dennis in Visible

#1 Postby **skysummit** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:00 pm

Did you all see that burst of convection over the center in the 2115 visible? This may very well be pretty close to a hurricane by the time they get there tonight. If not, it'll be at least a moderate to strong tropical storm.

Website · #2 Postby **Brent** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:04 pm

Yes!!!

Normandy · #3 Postby **Normandy** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:05 pm

CDO is coming.

Cape Verde · #4 Postby **Cape Verde** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:09 pm

Normandy wrote:CDO is coming.

<P>I'm too much of a newbie to have a clue what that means.

#5 Postby **sweetpea** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:10 pm

Cape Verde wrote:
Normandy wrote:CDO is coming.
<P>I'm too much of a newbie to have a clue what that means.

Ditto. What does that mean?

Debbie

#6 Postby **LSU2001** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:11 pm

central Dense Overcast

#7 Postby **LSU2001** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:12 pm

Normandy,
I thought that a few minutes ago but was too chicken to post it. No confidence

TheShrimper · #8 Postby **TheShrimper** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:13 pm

Cuba, Deerfield Beach and then Orlando

#9 Postby **sweetpea** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:13 pm

lsu2001 wrote:central Dense Overcast

I'm sorry this is probably a stupid question, but does that mean they are measuring the density of the cloud cover?

Debbie

#10 Postby **Deenac813** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:21 pm

TheShrimper wrote:Cuba, Deerfield Beach and then Orlando

Thanks I needed that laugh!!

#11 Postby **LSU2001** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:23 pm

No stupid questions and I am a newbie too but I'll try,

As a storm begins to really spin up an area of intense well developed convections forms over the center of circulation. If you look at a mature cane you can clearly see this area of convection. For example:

by the way stock photo not current of dennis

gkrangers · #12 Postby **gkrangers** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:24 pm

When will recon arrive?

southerngale · #13 Postby **southerngale** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:24 pm

They're there now.

http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=66166

jkt21787 · #14 Postby **jkt21787** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:25 pm

gkrangers wrote:When will recon arrive?

Recon is there and suprisingly only 39kt winds so far...

#15 Postby **skysummit** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:25 pm

lsu2001 wrote:No stupid questions and I am a newbie too but I'll try,

As a storm begins to really spin up an area of intense well developed convections forms over the center of circulation. If you look at a mature cane you can clearly see this area of convection. For example:

by the way stock photo not current of dennis

That's pretty close to correct. Draw another circle halfway between your circle and the eye.....the really bright, cold cloudtops

Good example though!

#16 Postby **sweetpea** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:25 pm

lsu2001 wrote:No stupid questions and I am a newbie too but I'll try,

As a storm begins to really spin up an area of intense well developed convections forms over the center of circulation. If you look at a mature cane you can clearly see this area of convection. For example:

by the way stock photo not current of dennis

Thanks! So they are measuring what you have circled in the red? What is the purpose of that?

Normandy · #17 Postby **Normandy** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:26 pm

Recon is there and suprisingly only 39kt winds so far...

if thats all they find then Dennis is a decievingling strong looking TC.

Hyperstorm · #18 Postby **Hyperstorm** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:26 pm

The Central Dense Overcast (CDO) is the expansive cirrus shield of heavy-duty convection that surrounds the center of a cyclone. It usually develops when it's very close to hurricane strength and indicates that the system is organizing and an eye/eyewall will develop soon (if environmental conditions permit, of course). Once you see this with tops of clouds near -70 to -80*C, we can see VERY rapid intensification.

This is not yet a CDO, BUT don't be surprised if it forms one during the next 24 hours...

gkrangers · #19 Postby **gkrangers** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:26 pm

sweetpea wrote:
lsu2001 wrote:No stupid questions and I am a newbie too but I'll try,

As a storm begins to really spin up an area of intense well developed convections forms over the center of circulation. If you look at a mature cane you can clearly see this area of convection. For example:

by the way stock photo not current of dennis

Thanks! So they are measuring what you have circled in the red? What is the purpose of that?

Its not really measured persay, just an indication of strong showers and thunderstorms surrounding the center. This is indicative of a strong cyclone.

#20 Postby **sweetpea** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:28 pm

Hyperstorm wrote:The Central Dense Overcast (CDO) is the expansive cirrus shield of heavy-duty convection that surrounds the center of a cyclone. It usually develops when it's very close to hurricane strength and indicates that the system is organizing and an eye/eyewall will develop soon (if environmental conditions permit, of course). Once you see this with tops of clouds near -70 to -80*C, we can see VERY rapid intensification.

This is not yet a CDO, BUT don't be surprised if it forms one during the next 24 hours...

Thanks everyone. I get it now. You guys will learn me yet. Little by little all these terms are actually starting to make sense to me.

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