ATLANTIC: 'MAJOR' HURRICAN IGOR

[cdcollura]

Good day all,

I see more "fish" activity - Again.

Whoever chased Earl was smart, as that (for what it was worth) probably is the CLOSEST approach this year for any Cape Verde system.

This "right turn" BS is really getting old.

 

[Tarmo Tanilsoo]

I think it is better if it stayed out at sea... 125 kt Cat 4 ain't a pretty sight for local residents. Nevertheless, I am keeping Igor peeled as unlike during Danielle, there doesn't appear to be blocking highs in forecast for N Europe. Instead we are in for a windy and rainy week. Extratropical remnants can be quite nasty as well.

Looks like Igor might be pretty nasty.

 

[Stuart Robinson]

IGOR just went CAT4

Classic presentation right now.

 

[Bart_Comstock]

I wonder how much plane tickets to Bermuda cost at this time of the year? hmmmmmm...

 

[B Ozanne]

I wonder how much plane tickets to Bermuda cost at this time of the year? hmmmmmm...

I was looking at a last minute deal a few weeks ago and they were surprisingly cheap ($300 a few days out).

 

[Bart_Comstock]

I was looking at a last minute deal a few weeks ago and they were surprisingly cheap ($300 a few days out).

Mind buying me one too?

 

[Bart_Comstock]

A small speck (target) in a large ocean.

Always so quick to be negative. It may be very tiny but right now it holds the best chance of any landmass to see a landfall of this system. Regardless of if it gets directly hit, it should still have some amazing surf.

 

[Joshua Horenstein]

Very nice rapid intensification period today continues, will this get to cat 5?

On a separate note, I began wondering today what factors affect Hurricane size (not strength.) I tried doing some web research and couldn't find much.

 

[Jason Foster]

It's your money, not mine.

EXACTLY!

While I would agree that Bermuda should be considered only by seasoned chasers and/or those with extended resources (aka money) there are a bit of reasons to go. It is nothing to plan it now and not go later...just make sure that is a 'refundable' ticket.

 

[Jason Harris]

Very nice rapid intensification period today continues, will this get to cat 5?

Sure looks like it. Plus, now it's the official forecast for tomorrow on the probability table--160 mph for Monday at 8 am.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/024426.shtml?table#contents

Eye of the monster (looks like a hump of higher convection there too in the water vapor shot, or it is brains from the graveyard . . .)
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t1/wv-l.jpg

 

[cedwards]

So far, it seems there is a way to chase this year.
Get a few barges together. Pile sand on them and plant a few palm trees. Put a hut on it and sail out into the path to get your shots of the "island" getting hammered by the strongest part of the hurricane.

 

[MClarkson]

You can see the ocean through the eye on visible sat... very clear and well defined. Very good symmetry on IR... both of the eye and the CDO. I wonder if it isnt/or wasnt, a cat 5 for a bit overnight.

Although only fish really care...

 

[Jeff Piotrowski]

IGOR RP VIS

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/100913_g15_igor_vis_anim.gif

Nice close up still high res. http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/images/high_resolution/519-105_IGORZOOM256.jpg

 

[Jason Foster]

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/100913_g15_igor_vis_anim.gif

Nice close up still high res. http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/images/high_resolution/519-105_IGORZOOM256.jpg

Oh god....rapid scan just gets me all kinds of excited. I am so trying to make my desktop background this animated gif. I was kinda liking how Cantore was saying on TWC how while different, the eye showed the little vortices that tornadoes also show in high resolution radar.

 

[cdcollura]

It would be really cool (in a hurricane-chase perspective that is) if Bermuda takes a direct hit from Igor.

If so, I'm game!

Anyone is welcome to tag along with me there ;-)