ATLANTIC: MAJOR HURRICANE DANIELLE

[Marcus Opitz]

gfs has an interesting model run:

http://moe.met.fsu.edu/cgi-bin/gfstc2.cgi?time=2010082418&field=Sea+Level+Pressure&hour=Animation


Perhaps the ridge could build back in for a long overdue Mid Atlantic landfall?

Of course this is 7 days out...

 

[David Reimer]

Back up to 100 MPH, down to 975 MB.

AL, 06, 2010082600, , BEST, 0, 220N, 536W, 85, 975, HU, 64, NEQ, 35, 25, 20, 30, 1010, 240, 20, 0, 0, L, 0, , 0, 0, DANIELLE, D,

 

[Zack Cooper]

Danielle strengthening again... now back up to 100 mph!

 

[MatthewCarman]

No offence to anyone but if Danniele is going to be a fish and not affect any land mass why is everyone excited that it reached 100 MPH winds again? I think we need a Hurricane to get rid of this SDS people are having. I just hope we don't have another Katrina or Andrew again. Once in awhile it is nice to have a quite year.

 

[Amanda Farnham]

I wouldn't mind seeing a full fledged major hurricane over the Atlantic.. they are certainly beautiful things to look at when mature at at full stage.

 

[Michael Nicolaou]

No offence to anyone but if Danniele is going to be a fish and not affect any land mass why is everyone excited that it reached 100 MPH winds again? I think we need a Hurricane to get rid of this SDS people are having. I just hope we don't have another Katrina or Andrew again. Once in awhile it is nice to have a quite year.

The reason many (not all) get excited to see a fish storm of significant intensity is the same reason many (not all) get excited to see a significant tornado in an unpopulated area. You can enjoy the full power of mother nature, study it, learn from it, and be comfortable in the knowledge that the impact in human terms is minimal if any.

I's much rather see a Cat 5 pressure bomb in the Atlantic than another Wilma that caught so many people off guard.

 

[Jason Foster]

For those still up late....NHC did just issue a special advisory (2am AST / 4am EDT) that Danielle has reached Major Hurricane/Category 3 status).

Damn fish enjoying such a nice storm. I hate fish (but I still love eggs...LOL).
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5am UPDATE:

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062010
500 AM AST FRI AUG 27 2010

...DANIELLE REACHES CATEGORY FOUR INTENSITY...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.5N 58.7W
ABOUT 545 MI...875 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...135 MPH...215 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...946 MB...27.94 INCHES

 

[Chance Metz]

Dang such a pretty stom and only the fish get to enjoy the show. Maybe Earl will change that. Be glad this is not out in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico headed towards New Orleans.