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Hurricane Frances
Posted: Fri 03/09/2004 09:31
by Manukau heads obs
Florida is in the firing line again!
Posted: Fri 03/09/2004 18:13
by NZstorm
Awesome picture there Brian.
Can clearly see the spiraling cirrus/cumulonimbus bands.
For USA weather I generaly use this URL. Updated 30mins.
http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/goeseastconusir.html
Posted: Fri 03/09/2004 18:47
by 03Stormchaser
Awsome Hurricane one of the biggest they have had!!
If every 1 was going to go to the US to stormchase the best time would be now in florida in the Hurricane season
Or during there spring!!! Cant wait for 2006!! Thats my target to go on a trip to tornado alley!!!!
Posted: Fri 03/09/2004 19:13
by NZstorm
Looks like Nassau in the Bahamas will be hit by this hurricane soon.
Hourly obs from Nassau airport here
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/MYNN.html
Posted: Fri 03/09/2004 21:24
by Michael
It looks a bad hurricane but then again most of the states dont get a crap summer like us
Posted: Fri 03/09/2004 23:10
by Manukau heads obs
http://www.rockybay.com/webcam/webcam_page.htm
a bahama weather station....
power must have gone now...not updating anymore
Posted: Sat 04/09/2004 11:34
by NZstorm
Nassau airport reported a gust of 96kts on its 1800Z metar this morning.
But the hurricane passed just to the north and is now out in open water heading very slowly for Florida coast.
Posted: Sat 04/09/2004 12:55
by Manukau heads obs
it could get stronger again as it moves over the warm gulf stream...
there are alot of trees ready to easily break after hurricane charley only 3 weks ago, in central florida, which frances is heading for...
global warming models predicted more hurricanes....(not that i am necassirly a big believer in global warming...but the weather has seen alot of extremes lately)
Posted: Sat 04/09/2004 13:01
by Michael
The weather always has extremes..ie Cyclone Gizelle in 1968.Cyclone bola in 1988,The great storm of 1936.The hurricane NW in 1975,the big elnino in 1982/83,The blizzard of Aug 1992.The weather bomb in 2002.its only the latest ones that we comment on
Believed the '50s had lots of events but wasnt around those days
Manukau heads observer wrote:global warming models predicted more hurricanes....(not that i am necassirly a big believer in global warming...but the weather has seen alot of extremes lately)
Posted: Sat 04/09/2004 13:49
by Manukau heads obs
yes, i agree, but, the last few years has some lots of extremes ....
the 30's had some real extreme weather too....the great dust bowl of in amrica midwest (el nino)
Posted: Sat 04/09/2004 14:13
by Manukau heads obs
Posted: Sat 04/09/2004 14:24
by Manukau heads obs
here is a reporting station in florida
(WM918)
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi ... e&last=120
currently it has slowed right down in its movements,....and is wobbling around a bit
Posted: Sat 04/09/2004 19:19
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Manukau heads observer wrote:yes, i agree, but, the last few years has some lots of extremes ....
the 30's had some real extreme weather too....the great dust bowl of in amrica midwest (el nino)
EXTREMES was the keyword in Dr. Sallinger's talk here in Christchurch on Tuesday this week
JohnGaul
NZTS
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 07:41
by 03Stormchaser
Florida we have a problem Frances has now landed!
Frances has also been weakened to a Category 2 storm from a Category 4! Also to note its eye is 80miles across!!
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 08:22
by Manukau heads obs
http://www.picolio.com/staticpages/inde ... therReport
shows the rain radar
its just hovering off the coast
yes, its eye is huge!
(i.e its weakening...or maybe re building?)
and sat:
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 08:49
by NZstorm
Metars from West Palm Beach Airport.
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KPBI.html
Looks like gales to severe gales at the moment.
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 09:39
by Michael
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 14:05
by NZstorm
Central prerssure now 957hpa, which is not very deep for a hurricane.
This is an interesting hurricane as it is passing through a heavily populated area with an excellent observation network.
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 14:10
by Willoughby
Looks like Saturday night will be the worst for them, with 196mm falling, and winds easing Sunday...
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 14:25
by 03Stormchaser
A slow trickle of photos popping up on the net of the Hurricane! the best 1 so far
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 17:40
by NZstorm
5pm today, West Palm Beach(1am their time) has 51kts gusting 67kts. Baro 971hpa. Hvy rain.
Not a bad breeze.
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 17:55
by 03Stormchaser
Also the eye of the storm has made landfall at about 5pm our time!
Exciting stuff! Whish i was in the thick of it!
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 21:34
by 03Stormchaser
Just thinking about this Hurricane and I get excited!!!
The Thunderstorm warning in florida
enjoy
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 21:35
by Manukau heads obs
Posted: Sun 05/09/2004 21:49
by 03Stormchaser
You can tell when the eye passed!! But the worst is still ment to come!