The 1st Hurricane I covered was Agnes back in 1972 when I worked for WTVT Ch. 13 in Tampa. We had a state of the art satellite receiving system (same as NWS had) but only got 2 passes each day as they were from a polar orbiting satellite. That's 2 pictures a day...no looping...no color...just black & white and rather grainey. Once the GOES system was put in place in the 80s, we could see the whole Atlantic basin and pictures came in every hour so we could loop images. I marvel at how far we've come technology-wise in my nearly 40 years in broadcasting. Tonight's program showed you how truly awesome Mother Nature is to watch as Hurricane Igor is nearly a Cat. 5. I'm just thankful so far, that all these strong storms have stayed out of the Gulf. TS Karl formed in the western Caribbean, but a big high over us blocks him from coming our way. Computer models are hinting that in another 10-14 days, that high breaks down and a storm comes out of the Caribbean into the Gulf. My hope is that a cold front will beat the storm here and keep it far to our east. Let's see if tomorrow's models show that trend. If so, we need to pay close attention. Stay tuned.
In the short term, the muggies will be back and there is the slight chance for a spotty shower the next few days.
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is it that the same big high over us that's blocking the storms that's also making them turning north and out to sea in the Atlantic ? Thanks for the update Bob!
Bob any chance looping all these storms that are recurving to the north in the Atlantic being looped together and have 1 loop to show how the Bermuda High is stationed off to the east of where it normally is...and show why these storms have been curving to the north before reaching the Gulf.
I mean these storms have been almost doing the same thing....I think it would be cool to see that...if possible.
Bob said: " Computer models are hinting that in another 10-14 days, that high breaks down and a storm comes out of the Caribbean into the Gulf. My hope is that a cold front will beat the storm here and keep it far to our east. Let's see if tomorrow's models show that trend."
In 14 days, it'll be October. Bob, what do you think the water temperatures will be in the Gulf at that time? Would they be cool enough to keep such a storm from becoming very powerful?
Ocean temps won't drop that fast in just 2 weeks...
In my opinion, all the mouth-breathers on those hurricane boards are just disappointed that there hasn't been a storm yet this season that has caused major death and destruction, so they get a little....um....."overexcited" at the prospect of a major storm hitting the U.S., no matter how far-fetched. I seem to recall models showing a "major storm" on Louisiana's doorstep right in time for Labor Day week or somewhere thereabouts. And guess what? Nothing.
Don't hold your breath, folks.
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