Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog

Quoting SrChiefFan1:


You do realize that your statement would cover the Keys? They have had a history of being completely underwater with significant devastation. So do you think the government should start forcing relocation of the folks living in the Barrier Islands know as the Keys?

money and budget matters being what they are..the govt isnt going to be buying any land, trillions in the hole now..but maybe..some day in the far future

1506 Methurricanes: It would be next to impossible because NOLA is surronded by water, the Providence barrier is only 3,200 ft. long, and then it runs into bluffs.

meh, NewOrleans needs a new Dome anyways... a big yellow one.
"We all live in a Yellow Submarine, a Yellow Submarine, a Yellow Submarine..."

look like leslie wants to go west is the high building in
and could block the wnw turn ?

Quoting stoormfury:
IT IS NOT YOUR EYES. lESLIE IS MOVING WEST AND MAYBE A TAD SOUTH OF WEST.

we sure have something to watch once again, closely too

132 hours

Quoting VR46L:
Captain Kirk is sure losing his good looks


Not that one !!!! This Kirk

Be careful with this. My brother, a member for 5 years was poofed for concluding his remarks a few days back ( well before Isaac threatened NOLA) by asking that Kirk be referred to as The Captain. No levity allowed with some of the administrators!!!

Quoting SherwoodSpirit:
From my local (St. Peters, MO) forecast for Friday: "Overcast with rain. High of 88F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible."

Ohhh! RAIN!

For Friday Night: "Overcast with rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100% with rainfall amounts near 2.3 in. possible."

Ohhh! LOTSA rain!

Hello Isaac, goodbye Drought. You will not be missed. :)

glad for you folks, hope you do get enough to soak in and not run off and flood rivers..good luck

Even if Leslie stalls for a day or two, the next big trough will send her on her way. If this is an issue for anyone, it will be extreme northeastern Canada, and even that will be most likely a brush.

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Quoting SrChiefFan1:


You do realize that your statement would cover the Keys? They have had a history of being completely underwater with significant devastation. So do you think the government should start forcing relocation of the folks living in the Barrier Islands know as the Keys?

Yeah - but the people on the keys usually evacuate when told to!

Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE:
Mîkhā'ēl LOOKS TO BE NEXT

the models say anything on "future" him yet??

Still moving at a general westward heading. Hasn't made the turn yet.

Leslie Long Floater - Visible Imagery Loop

Quoting sar2401:


Yes, it appears that the Captain is doomed never to get promoted to Major. :)

As a Navy Vet (and Trek fan), Capt. Kirk was in the Navy, therefore, an O-6 , not O-3.

Quoting stoormfury:
IT IS NOT YOUR EYES. LESLIE IS MOVING WEST AND MAYBE A TAD SOUTH OF WEST.

The last advisory from the NHC has Leslie moving WNW at 17mph. So you are saying that in the past hour it has turned south of west?

Click for loop

Quoting Charmeck:
Yeah - but the people on the keys usually evacuate when told to!

First, not really. Conchs are notorious for staying. Second...regardless of whether they evacuate or not, the financial impact of massive flooding would still be there....

162 hrs. Leslie getting her game face on.

SrChiefFan1: You do realize that your statement would cover the Keys? They have had a history of being completely underwater with significant devastation. So do you think the government should start forcing relocation of the folks living in the Barrier Islands know as the Keys?

Could just hang apartments beneath the OverseasHighway...
...and on top of the old sections
Absolutely killer views, and it ain't as if they're using the old sections anyways.

Quoting LargoFl:
we sure have something to watch once again, closely too

I agree Largo....most of the CV storms this season have all gone farther west than early model runs depict! Isaac for example was supposed to recurve!! Storms that stay weaker will trend farther west with time and Leslie is staying weaker than forecast so far!!

Quoting Charmeck:
Yeah - but the people on the keys usually evacuate when told to!

I would have to disagree with you there. I have been in Key West for seven years and have learned that alot of the locals here are just like the locals in my home town of New Orleans, "they don't evacuate"

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Quoting aspectre:
SrChiefFan1: You do realize that your statement would cover the Keys? They have had a history of being completely underwater with significant devastation. So do you think the government should start forcing relocation of the folks living in the Barrier Islands know as the Keys?

Could just hang apartments beneath the OverseasHighway...
...and on top of the old sections
Absolutely killer views, and it ain't as if they're using the old sections anyways.

You know before the old sections were used as a road. It was part of the overseas railroad built by Henry Flagler, which was untimely destroyed by.....a hurricane.

Quoting xtremeweathertracker:


I agree Largo....most of the CV storms this season have all gone farther west than early model runs depict! Isaac for example was supposed to recurve!! Storms that stay weaker will trend farther west with time and Leslie is staying weaker than forecast so far!!

yes we need to keep an eye on her alright, she is kinda far south right now

Quoting AegirsGal:
As a Navy Vet (and Trek fan), Capt. Kirk was in the Navy, therefore, an O-6 , not O-3.

I know, but you're ruining the pun. :)

180 hrs. down to 968 mb.

Just out of curiosity, why is it that, outside of Antarctica, Greenland is the only other major area with widespread permanent glaciers. My initial reasoning was that it's far enough north to avoid potentially temperature-moderating ocean waters, but arctic Canada and Siberia also have large swaths of land at the same latitude that are away from the coast. Just curious.

Leslie could be trouble for Bermuda.

GUYS,,This..is the most important part of the 11am discussion,to me anyway.......IT NOW APPEARS THAT LESLIE
WILL MISS A TROUGH FORECAST TO DIVE OFFSHORE OF NORTH AMERICA...AND
WILL BE CAUGHT IN AN AREA OF LIGHT STEERING CURRENTS IN THE LONG
RANGE. THE MODELS CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN AT DAYS 4 AND 5...AND THE
NHC FORECAST IS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE SOUTH AND WEST AT THOSE
TIMES.

Quoting LargoFl:
GUYS,,This..is the most important part of the 11am discussion,to me anyway.......IT NOW APPEARS THAT LESLIE
WILL MISS A TROUGH FORECAST TO DIVE OFFSHORE OF NORTH AMERICA...AND
WILL BE CAUGHT IN AN AREA OF LIGHT STEERING CURRENTS IN THE LONG
RANGE. THE MODELS CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN AT DAYS 4 AND 5...AND THE
NHC FORECAST IS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE SOUTH AND WEST AT THOSE
TIMES.

Why do you have to use caps? people can read

192 hrs.

Quoting LargoFl:
GUYS,,This..is the most important part of the 11am discussion,to me anyway.......IT NOW APPEARS THAT LESLIE
WILL MISS A TROUGH FORECAST TO DIVE OFFSHORE OF NORTH AMERICA...AND
WILL BE CAUGHT IN AN AREA OF LIGHT STEERING CURRENTS IN THE LONG
RANGE. THE MODELS CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN AT DAYS 4 AND 5...AND THE
NHC FORECAST IS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE SOUTH AND WEST AT THOSE
TIMES.

and this could be a potential weakness too

EDIT: The 11am discussion confirms what I said:

LESLIE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE NORTHEASTERLY SHEAR...WHICH IS
CAUSING MOST OF THE CONVECTION TO BE LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWESTERN
QUADRANT OF THE STORM.

Quoting scottsvb:


Why do you have to use caps? people can read

Read the comment again. It is from the NHC 11 am discussion which use caps.

Quoting LargoFl:
GUYS,,This..is the most important part of the 11am discussion,to me anyway.......IT NOW APPEARS THAT LESLIE
WILL MISS A TROUGH FORECAST TO DIVE OFFSHORE OF NORTH AMERICA...AND
WILL BE CAUGHT IN AN AREA OF LIGHT STEERING CURRENTS IN THE LONG
RANGE. THE MODELS CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN AT DAYS 4 AND 5...AND THE
NHC FORECAST IS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE SOUTH AND WEST AT THOSE
TIMES.

yeap its all wait and see right now so its not 100 sure if this one curves as the gap seems to be closing from looking at the charts above this will get interesting imo thanks

Quoting HurrikanEB:
Just out of curiosity, why is it that, outside of Antarctica, Greenland is the only other major area with widespread permanent glaciers. My initial reasoning was that because it's far enough north, to avoid potentially temperature-moderating ocean waters, but arctic Canada Siberia also have large swaths of land at the same latitude that are away from the coast. Just curious.

..interesting question..perhaps because it is surrounded by artic waters? and doesnt have the landmass in area like the other two mentioned?..then again at one time in history..it was called greenland for a reason..didnt have the glaciers?

Quoting 7544:


yeap its all wait and see right now so its not 100 sure if this one curves as the gap seems to be closing from looking at the charts above this will get interesting imo thanks

I sure hope it does turn, we surely dont need yet another storm in the gulf huh

China plans to enhance weather modification
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BEIJING - China said Thursday it will take more active steps to enhance weather modification, in a bid to better serve agricultural production and disaster relief work.

The country aims to build a relatively complete weather modification system by 2020 and make significant improvements in providing basic guarantees and security management, according to a plan published on the Chinese government's website, www.gov.cn.

By 2020, China plans to increase precipitation by 60 billion tonnes annually via cloud seeding, as well as extend the coverage of artificial hail suppression to more than 540,000 square kilometers from the current 470,000 square kilometers, it said.

The government also requires local authorities to ensure weather modification services on agricultural production, exploitation of cloud-water resources, emergency response and the safeguarding of major events.

China has resorted to weather modification to prevent the usually unpredictable weather from disrupting major events, such as the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Quoting washingtonian115:
I don't know.My daughter downloaded this on my computer and I took it.

Regarding the question about your avatar, Google image search reveals that it is from here:

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