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Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:05 pm
by michmich
biggerbyte wrote:Yes, everything is smooth as butter. The old board would have most likely up chucked.
And you hit post #1000, bb. :mrgreen:

Thanks for this board. It's an invaluable source of information!

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:06 pm
by Alvin Girl
jgreak wrote:
wxman666 wrote:Question for Jeff: Do you think that *if* we have a scenario where this thing actually heads towards the TX coast we will still be looking at a Wed/Thu landfall or sometime later? Or is it still too early to tell?
Not sure what to make of it, but wunderground has an 80% chance of thunderstorms on Thursday for Houston. I don't recall any rain being in the forecast earlier in the day for this week.
I see that too for Thursday, but then Friday 0%?

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:07 pm
by wxman666
Briefly got a 500 (Internal Server) Error but it went right back up.

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:09 pm
by biggerbyte
michmich wrote:
biggerbyte wrote:Yes, everything is smooth as butter. The old board would have most likely up chucked.
And you hit post #1000, bb. :mrgreen:

Thanks for this board. It's an invaluable source of information!

Ding ding. Do I win a prize?

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:10 pm
by rselby0654
Not sure if my other post worked or not. My name is Randall and I've visited this board frequently over the years :D I have several concerns with Isaac. 1. It is an I storm like Ike 2. It's path is virtually identical with the 1900 Hurricane that blasted Galveston as a Category 4. The most reliable tropical model as of this year--the gfs--has been trending west.

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:11 pm
by biggerbyte
I spoke too soon. The server just up chucked. It went down for a moment. We have a lot of people on right now. Up, or down, slow or fast, I wish Dan could be here.

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:14 pm
by cisa
biggerbyte wrote:I spoke too soon. The server just up chucked. It went down for a moment. We have a lot of people on right now. Up, or down, slow or fast, I wish Dan could be here.
It's not the same without him.

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:16 pm
by Rip76
rselby0654 wrote:Not sure if my other post worked or not. My name is Randall and I've visited this board frequently over the years :D I have several concerns with Isaac. 1. It is an I storm like Ike 2. It's path is virtually identical with the 1900 Hurricane that blasted Galveston as a Category 4. The most reliable tropical model as of this year--the gfs--has been trending west.

Also, isn't Ike short for Isaac?

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:18 pm
by jeff
wxman666 wrote:Question for Jeff: Do you think that *if* we have a scenario where this thing actually heads towards the TX coast we will still be looking at a Wed/Thu landfall or sometime later? Or is it still too early to tell?
IF it were to follow the GFS track, we are still looking about 72 hours out to landfall across C LA, and then a slower motion toward the WNW. TS force winds would come in earlier due to the large size...so sometime late Wednesday or early Thursday for the onset of adverse conditions.

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:19 pm
by PaulEInHouston
Alvin Girl wrote:
jgreak wrote:
wxman666 wrote:Question for Jeff: Do you think that *if* we have a scenario where this thing actually heads towards the TX coast we will still be looking at a Wed/Thu landfall or sometime later? Or is it still too early to tell?
Not sure what to make of it, but wunderground has an 80% chance of thunderstorms on Thursday for Houston. I don't recall any rain being in the forecast earlier in the day for this week.
I see that too for Thursday, but then Friday 0%?
No disrespect to WUnderground, but the NWS has no forecasts at this time of 80% chance of thunderstorms for Thursday for Houston or BPT! I could see NWS slowly upping chances as/if models shift farther West, but I would rely on NWS and not TWC or WU!

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:21 pm
by ticka1
Well this is encouraging that Isaac is having difficulties. That means it will take him more time to ramp up and not finding a LLC easily is even better. I know he looked good on satellite tonight but each passing minute/hour he is not bombing out is good for less intensity.

Andrew will you be here tonight to post the results of the GFS forecast run after 1045? Or someone else - Paul?

This goes to say - I appreciate everyone on this board and all the posts. This is what a weather community is about...I do miss Dan but I know he is looking down on us watching Isaac!

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:23 pm
by rselby0654
Rip76 wrote:
rselby0654 wrote:Not sure if my other post worked or not. My name is Randall and I've visited this board frequently over the years :D I have several concerns with Isaac. 1. It is an I storm like Ike 2. It's path is virtually identical with the 1900 Hurricane that blasted Galveston as a Category 4. The most reliable tropical model as of this year--the gfs--has been trending west.

Also, isn't Ike short for Isaac?

OMG Yes Ike is short for Isaac! Now wouldn't that be ironic if he headed our way. In a sense you could say Ike was the weaker prelude and Isaac is the grand finale! :o

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:25 pm
by Andrew
ticka1 wrote:Well this is encouraging that Isaac is having difficulties. That means it will take him more time to ramp up and not finding a LLC easily is even better. I know he looked good on satellite tonight but each passing minute/hour he is not bombing out is good for less intensity.

Andrew will you be here tonight to post the results of the GFS forecast run after 1045? Or someone else - Paul?

This goes to say - I appreciate everyone on this board and all the posts. This is what a weather community is about...I do miss Dan but I know he is looking down on us watching Isaac!

Ill be up.

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:27 pm
by txflagwaver
What concerns me is with Isaac weakening and becoming disorganized he will wander around the Gulf and be even harder to forecast. I went through Ike and really hope to not have to go through another hurricane...I honestly could not start over again.

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:29 pm
by MontgomeryCoWx
Well he isn't really weakening, just breathing

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:31 pm
by ticka1
txflagwaver wrote:What concerns me is with Isaac weakening and becoming disorganized he will wander around the Gulf and be even harder to forecast. I went through Ike and really hope to not have to go through another hurricane...I honestly could not start over again.
You and me both txflagwaver. I am not mentally ready for another hurricane.

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:33 pm
by ajurcat
rselby0654 wrote:
Rip76 wrote:
rselby0654 wrote:Not sure if my other post worked or not. My name is Randall and I've visited this board frequently over the years :D I have several concerns with Isaac. 1. It is an I storm like Ike 2. It's path is virtually identical with the 1900 Hurricane that blasted Galveston as a Category 4. The most reliable tropical model as of this year--the gfs--has been trending west.

Also, isn't Ike short for Isaac?

OMG Yes Ike is short for Isaac! Now wouldn't that be ironic if he headed our way. In a sense you could say Ike was the weaker prelude and Isaac is the grand finale! :o
Told hubby today that this is an 'I' storm - not to count it out. Surprisingly, he agreed.

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:33 pm
by Scott747
Yes, it's the NAM. Plenty of data assimilated though.

0205Z MON AUG 27 2012


THE 00Z NAM HAS STARTED ON-TIME WITH THE FOLLOWING RAOB REPORTS
AVBL FOR INGEST...11 ALASKAN...31 CANADIAN...69 CONUS...9 MEXICAN
AND 8 CARIBBEAN.

ADDITIONALLY...24 DROPSONDE AND 5 FLIGHT LEVEL RECON OBS IN THE
VICINITY OF TS ISAAC WERE AVBL FOR INGEST.

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:37 pm
by cperk
txflagwaver wrote:What concerns me is with Isaac weakening and becoming disorganized he will wander around the Gulf and be even harder to forecast. I went through Ike and really hope to not have to go through another hurricane...I honestly could not start over again.

I hope you don't have to go thru that again either,i live in Richmond and we got off lite compared to you guys.

Re: Tropical Storm Isaac: Passing South Of Key West

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:39 pm
by Karen
I don't want to go through another one again either rode out Alicia, Aliison and Ike. My husband lost his job because of Ike. It is someone else's turn