Author Topic: Say Hello to My Little Friend Isaac (Read 16113 times)

WeatherHost · « **on:** August 21, 2012, 05:10:58 PM »

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092012
500 PM AST TUE AUG 21 2012

...AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT FINDS THAT THE
DEPRESSION HAS BECOME A TROPICAL STORM...

SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...15.4N 53.9W
ABOUT 500 MI...810 KM E OF GUADELOUPE
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES

Tusker2Zero · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2012, 02:11:55 AM »

Image this morning after midnight central time:
http://i.imgur.com/pmxXU.jpg

WeatherHost · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2012, 05:41:04 AM »

Isaac may pay us a visit after all.

DanS · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2012, 05:48:43 AM »

I keep seeing the predicted path move more and more westward slightly, out into the gulf as it pushes up toward the panhandle.

SlowModem · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2012, 06:57:58 AM »

Quote from: DanS on August 26, 2012, 05:48:43 AM

I keep seeing the predicted path move more and more westward slightly, out into the gulf as it pushes up toward the panhandle.

The red "cone" is heading more and more to New Orleans.

WeatherHost · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2012, 07:15:53 AM »

Yeah, but it's where the cone is inland that interests me.

Tusker2Zero · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2012, 02:11:03 PM »

T.S. Isaac Screenshots 8/26:

WeatherStudio shot: http://i.imgur.com/GLwEb.jpg
GRLevel3 Key West BR shot: http://i.imgur.com/XHLAX.jpg
GRLevel3 Key West BV shot: http://i.imgur.com/xjEzR.jpg

hoop · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2012, 02:23:00 PM »

I think this is what we like to call "Rapid Intensification"

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/09L/imagery/wv-animated.gif

BigOkie · « **Reply #8 on:** August 26, 2012, 06:54:37 PM »

Quote from: hoop on August 26, 2012, 02:23:00 PM

I think this is what we like to call "Rapid Intensification"

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/09L/imagery/wv-animated.gif

It's still got a hell of a dry slot on the SE side of the center. That will all change tonight though as it makes it out over warmer water overnight. I hate to say it, but this storm is big, and is reminding me a little of Katrina. Not only in size but in location.

hoop · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2012, 07:39:54 PM »

Tusker2Zero · « **Reply #10 on:** August 26, 2012, 07:46:41 PM »

Dr Obbins · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2012, 07:02:55 AM »

Depending on how much water makes its way with the storm, Issac may help relieve some of the drought in our heartland.

ocala · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2012, 09:56:04 AM »

Quote from: Dr Obbins on August 27, 2012, 07:02:55 AM

Depending on how much water makes its way with the storm, Issac may help relieve some of the drought in our heartland.

Man you're not kidding.
Probably to late for the crops but at least the area will get a good soaking and help replenish the water table.

SlowModem · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2012, 11:17:43 AM »

Barges are aground in the Mississippi River. It's going to take a lot of rain to refill.

WeatherHost · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2012, 03:24:57 PM »

But with as dry as things have been, the trees may be more brittle and could break easier in TS winds.

Farmtalk · « **Reply #15 on:** August 28, 2012, 07:13:26 AM »

Any big rainfall reports from anybody on here yet??? Havent checked cocorahs in a few days.

WeatherHost · « **Reply #16 on:** August 28, 2012, 07:58:41 AM »

Hasn't approached land yet, other than Florida. Big coastal rains will probably increase today. Inland rains won't start accumulating for another day or so.

But then.....

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/qpf/tcqpf.php

ocala · « **Reply #17 on:** August 28, 2012, 09:07:28 AM »

Quote from: Farmtalk on August 28, 2012, 07:13:26 AM

Any big rainfall reports from anybody on here yet??? Havent checked cocorahs in a few days.

4 - 7.5 inches along the SE Florida coast.

IMADreamer · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2012, 12:02:31 PM »

Why isn't this a hurricane yet? Seeing dropsonde reports of 70kt winds and the pressure is I think the lowest ever for a tropical storm. This has to be a hurricane right?

Also this is basically our best shot at a drought buster but it looks like it will be a pretty steep gradient for who gets the precip and who doesn't. Hope we get some, we missed all of last weekends "big rain".

WeatherHost · « **Reply #19 on:** August 28, 2012, 12:51:40 PM »

Why isn't this a hurricane yet?

It is.

SlowModem · « **Reply #20 on:** August 28, 2012, 01:24:17 PM »

An interesting map:

http://hint.fm/wind/

Harryca · « **Reply #21 on:** August 28, 2012, 04:52:03 PM »

Updates from New Orleans.

http://www.nola.com/

Edit: A few more links I saved from 2005.

New Orleans, LA Weather
http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=new+orleans%2C+la&searchType=WEATHER

LA Road Reports
http://lb.511la.org/lalbweb/

LA Traffic Cams
http://lb.511la.org/lalbweb/cameras/routeselect.jsf?view=state&text=m&textOnly=false

Local storm reports for the last 6 hours from selected WFO's along the Gulf Coast.
http://ucweather.org/iembotstmrptg.php

Current airport closures per FlightStats.com:

BFM (Mobile Aerospace Field)
This airport is closed due to TS ISAAC. Its projected opening time is unknown.

GPT (Biloxi Regional Airport)
This airport is closed due to HURRICANE ISAAC/Air Traffic Control ZERO. Its projected opening time is unknown.

HUM (Terrebonne Airport)
This airport is closed due to TS ISAAC. Its projected opening time is unknown.

KHRT (Hurlburt)
This airport is closed due to TS ISAAC. Its projected opening time is unknown.

KHSA (Stennis International)
This airport is closed due to HURRICANE ISAAC/Air Traffic Control ZERO. Its projected opening time is unknown.

PNS (Pensacola Regional Airport)
This airport is closed due to HURRICANE ISAAC. Its projected opening time is 29/09:00

VPS (Northwest Florida Regional Airport)
This airport is closed due to TS ISAAC.... OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. Its projected opening time is unknown.

Tusker2Zero · « **Reply #22 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:08:38 AM »

Some nice shots of Isaac from around midnight this morning.

WeatherStudio IR satellite and max wind gusts:
http://i.imgur.com/EkEi9.jpg

WeatherStudio IR sat., max gust, & KLIX radar:
http://i.imgur.com/4BT1p.jpg

GRLevel3 BV and BR radar screenshot:
http://i.imgur.com/xa1Z7.jpg

Bunty · « **Reply #23 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:57:37 AM »

So far, Isaac has up to a 50% chance of bringing rain to my part of Oklahoma on Friday. Interesting that a couple of the 16 or so projected paths have it passing to the west of me. Seems like most weather experts, though, think it will pass through Arkansas when it starts steering northeast. Arkansas needs the extra rain as bad or worse than Oklahoma.

WeatherHost · « **Reply #24 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:32:02 PM »

This Bastardi guy is just a damn fool who should have his Met ticket revoked.

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Author Topic: Say Hello to My Little Friend Isaac (Read 16113 times)