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Danielle a Cat 4; Earl more organized; Northwest Passage opens for 4th year in a row
Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 3:20 PM GMT on August 27, 2010 +6
The Atlantic's first major hurricane of 2010, Hurricane Danielle, has arrived. Danielle finished a steady round of intensification early this morning, peaking as a low-end Category 4 storm with 135 mph winds. Infrared satellite loops show little change in Danielle's intensity over the past 12 hours, and the hurricane may be at its peak intensity. Wind shear remains low, 5 - 10 knots, and sea surface temperatures of 29°C are still warm enough to support some modest additional intensification, though. The first Hurricane Hunter mission is scheduled to investigate Danielle this afternoon, and we'll get a better idea of Danielle's strength then.


Figure 1. True color image of Danielle taken at 12:55pm EDT Thursday, August 26, 2010, by NASA's Aqua satellite.

Intensity forecast for Danielle
The latest SHIPS model forecast predicts that shear will remain low, 5 - 10 knots, through Saturday night, but then rapidly rise to a high 25 - 50 knots Sunday through Tuesday when Danielle encounters strong upper-level winds from a trough of low pressure. Danielle may go through an eyewall replacement cycle today or Saturday, which could weaken the storm to Category 2 strength. More substantial weakening will occur on Sunday, when Danielle encounters the high shear.

Track forecast for Danielle
Danielle wandered off of its northwesterly path over the past few hours and has headed almost due west, but the hurricane should resume a more northwesterly path shortly. A trough of low pressure that is currently moving off the East Coast of the U.S. and Canada should begin pulling Danielle due north Saturday, with the hurricane passing east of Bermuda Saturday night through Sunday. NHC is giving Bermuda just a 12% chance of getting tropical storm force winds of 39 mph or greater from Danielle, and no chance of getting winds 58 mph or greater. The Bermuda Weather Service is predicting 10 - 18 foot waves this weekend for Bermuda's offshore waters. All of the computer models agree on recurvature of Danielle out to sea on Sunday, with the storm missing both Bermuda and Canada. The latest wave forecast from NOAA's Wavewatch III model (which uses the GFS model as its prediction for the position and intensity of hurricanes), calls for waves from Danielle to begin hitting the coast of North Carolina on Saturday. These waves will build to 6 - 9 feet in the offshore waters from Northern Florida to North Carolina by Sunday. The latest near shore water forecast for Cape Hatteras calls for 6 - 8 foot waves Saturday, and 6 - 9 feet on Sunday.


Figure 2. Morning satellite image of Earl.

Tropical Storm Earl
Tropical Storm Earl continues to follow a track very similar to Danielles across the mid-Atlantic. The wind shear analysis from the University of Wisconsin CIMSS group shows low shear of 5 - 10 knots over Earl, and recent satellite imagery shows the storm is slowly growing more organized. More low-level spiral bands have developed this morning, and the storm has assumed a more circular shape. Water vapor satellite images show a large region of dry air from the Sahara lies to the west of Earl, and this dry air will likely be the primary inhibiting factor for development over the next few days. Sea surface temperatures are warm, around 28°C. Earl is too far from land for the Hurricane Hunters to reach, and the first flight into the storm is scheduled for Saturday evening.

Forecast for Earl
The latest SHIPS model forecast for Earl predicts that wind shear will remain low to moderate, 5 - 15 knots, for the next five days. There is a possibility, though, that Earl may see higher shear Saturday night through Sunday, due to strong upper-level winds from the outflow of Hurricane Danielle. SSTs will steadily warm from 28°C on Friday to almost 30°C by Sunday beneath Earl. The storm may cross Danielle's cold water wake at some point, which could interrupt development. Dry air will probably be the main inhibiting factor for Earl over the next three days, though. In combination, these factors should allow for intensification of Earl into a hurricane 3 - 4 days from now. An unknown wild card in this may be the possible interaction with 97L. Several models predict 97L will grow to hurricane strength and move faster than Earl. It is possible the storms could interfere with each other, or have some counterclockwise rotation around a common center, 4 - 6 days from now.

History suggests that a storm in Earl's current location has a 15 - 20% chance of making landfall on the U.S. East Coast, but the long term fate of Earl remains unclear. The storm is being steered by the same ridge of high pressure steering Danielle, and Earl will initially follow a track similar to Danielle. As Earl approaches the central Atlantic 3 - 4 days from now, the storm will encounter a break in the region of high pressure steering it, courtesy of Danielle. This should give enough of a northwestward motion to the storm so that it misses the Lesser Antilles Islands. Earl would then likely continue northwest towards Bermuda. However, if Danielle recurves out to sea faster than expected, this ridge may have time to build back enough to steer Earl over the northern Lesser Antilles Islands. NHC is giving Saint Maarten in the northern Lesser Antilles a 35% chance of receiving tropical storm force winds from Earl, and a 8% chance of getting hurricane force winds.


Figure 3. Morning satellite image of 97L.

97L
It's deja-vu all over again, as a new tropical wave (Invest 97L) off the coast of Africa, south of the Cape Verdes Islands, appears destined to develop into a tropical storm and follow the path of Danielle and Earl. 97L already has a broad, elongated surface circulation, as seen on satellite loops, but only limited heavy thunderstorm activity. The storm is experiencing a moderate 10 - 20 knots of winds shear, is over warm 28°C waters, and is battling a region of dry air associated with the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) to its northwest. The latest SHIPS model forecast calls for shear to drop to the low range, 5 - 10 knots, Saturday through Sunday, and this should allow 97L to organize into a tropical depression. The storm will follow a track very similar to Danielle and Earl westward towards the Lesser Antilles Islands, and the storm should arrive near the northern Lesser Antilles 5 - 6 days from now. A more northwesterly path is likely for 97L as it approaches the Lesser Antilles, as the storm follows a break in the high pressure ridge steering it, created by Danielle and Earl. It currently appears that the Northern Lesser Antilles Islands may be at risk of at least a close brush with 97L, though. Most of the computer models develop 97L into a hurricane five days from now. However, the storm will have to contend with the cold water wakes left behind by both Danielle and Earl. Furthermore, the GFS model is indicating that 4 - 5 days from now, Earl will be a strong hurricane whose upper-level outflow will create high wind shear of 20 - 30 knots over 97L, weakening it. History suggests that a storm in 97L's current location has a 15 - 20% chance of making landfall on the U.S. East Coast. NHC is giving 97L a 70% chance of developing into a tropical depression by Sunday.

Elsewhere in the Tropics
In the Eastern Pacific, Hurricane Frank is headed towards Baja California in Mexico, but is expected to dissipate before getting there.

There are more tropical waves over Africa that will be candidates to develop next week once they emerge over the Atlantic. In particular, a wave near 10N 20E has an impressive circulation.

The Northwest and Northeast Passages are open
The Northwest Passage--the legendary shipping route through ice-choked Canadian waters at the top of the world--melted free of ice last week, and is now open for navigation, according to satellite mosaics available from the National Snow and Ice Data Center and The University of Illinois Cryosphere Today. This summer marks the fourth consecutive year--and fourth time in recorded history--that the fabled passage has opened for navigation. Over the past four days, warm temperatures and southerly winds over Siberia have also led to intermittent opening of the Northeast Passage, the shipping route along the north coast of Russia through the Arctic Ocean. It is now possible to completely circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean in ice-free waters, and this will probably be the case for at least a month. This year marks the third consecutive year--and the third time in recorded history--that both the Northwest Passage and Northeast Passage have melted free, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The Northeast Passage opened for the first time in recorded history in 2005, and the Northwest Passage in 2007. It now appears that the opening of one or both of these northern passages is the new norm, and business interests are taking note--commercial shipping in the Arctic is on the increase, and there is increasing interest in oil drilling. The great polar explorers of past centuries would be astounded at how the Arctic has changed in the 21st century.


Figure 4. Arctic sea ice extent image for August 24, 2010, as compiled by The University of Illinois Cryosphere Today. The northern route (Western Parry Channel) through the Northwest Passage was completely clear of ice, as was the Northeast Passage. The southern route through the Northwest Passage was still partially blocked.

What caused the opening of the Northwest and Northeast Passages?
The remarkable thinning of Arctic sea ice in recent years has left behind a very thin layer of mostly 1-year old ice in the Arctic, highly vulnerable to rapid melting. As I describe in detail in wunderground's sea ice page, this thinning was mostly due to natural wind pattern in the 1990s, much warmer than average ocean waters invading the Arctic from both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, very warm air temperatures, and deposition of black soot from fires used to clear agricultural land in Europe and air pollution originating in industrialized regions of the Northern Hemisphere. This year, Canada experienced its warmest winter in history, and record warm temperatures were observed during spring over the Western Canadian Arctic. Spring 2010 was the warmest in the region since 1948; some regions of the Western Canadian Arctic were more than 6°C (11°F) above average. These warm conditions helped break the ice up early in the Northwest Passage. Warm conditions continued this summer over both the Northwest and Northeast Passages, with temperatures averaging 1 - 2°C above average over the majority of the region. As observed in previous years, contributing to this year's melt was the presence of much warmer than average ocean waters invading the Arctic from both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and the deposition of black soot on the ice, which absorbs sunlight and heats up the ice. Lack of sunshine and natural wind patterns this summer helped counteract the melting, though, compared to the record melt year of 2007. Still, 2010 is on track come in 2nd or 3rd place for the lowest summertime Arctic sea ice extent on record. The past six years have had the six lowest Arctic ice extents on record, and this summer's melting season took a huge toll on the amount of thick, multi-year old ice, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Modeling results from the University of Washington Polar Science Center (Figure 5) suggest that the volume of Arctic sea ice is at a record low for this time of year. The loss of so much old, thick ice this year makes it increasing likely that Arctic sea ice will suffer a record retreat that surpasses 2007's, sometime in the next ten years. We are still on track to see the Arctic sea ice completely disappear in summer by 2030, as predicted by a number of Arctic sea ice experts.


Figure 5. Arctic sea ice volume as computed by the PIOMAS model of the University of Washington Polar Science Center.

When was the last time the Northwest and Northeast Passages melted free 3 consecutive years?
The first recorded attempt to find and sail the Northwest Passage occurred in 1497, and ended in failure. The thick ice choking the waterways thwarted all attempts at passage for the next four centuries. While we cannot say for certain the Northwest Passage did not open between 1497 and 1900, it is highly unlikely that a string of three consecutive summers where both the Northwest and Northeast Passage opened would have escaped the notice of early mariners and whalers, who were very active in northern waters. We can be sure the Northern Passages were never open between 1900 - 2005, as we have detailed ice edge records from ships (Walsh and Chapman, 2001). A very cold period dominated northern latitudes during the 1600s, 1700s, and 1800s, known as "The Little Ice Age", further arguing against an opening of the Northern Passages during those centuries. The Northern Passages may have been open at some period during the Medieval Warm Period, between 900 and 1300 AD. Temperatures in Europe were similar, though probably a little cooler, than present-day temperatures. However, the Medieval Warm Period warmth was not global, and it is questionable whether or not sections of the Northern Passages along the Alaskan, Canadian, and Russian shores shared in the warmth of the Medieval Warm Period. So, a better candidate for the last previous multi-year opening of the Northern Passages was the period 6,000 - 8,500 years ago, when the Earth's orbital variations brought more sunlight to the Arctic in summer than at present. Funder and Kjaer (2007) found extensive systems of wave generated beach ridges along the North Greenland coast that suggested the Arctic Ocean was ice-free in the summer for over 1,000 years during that period. Prior to that, the next likely time the Northern Passages were open was during the last inter-glacial period, 120,000 years ago. Arctic temperatures then were 2 - 3 degrees Centigrade higher than present-day temperatures, and sea levels were 4 - 6 meters higher. It is possible we'll know better soon. A new technique that examines organic compounds left behind in Arctic sediments by diatoms that live in sea ice give hope that a detailed record of sea ice extent extending back to the end of the Ice Age 12,000 years ago may be possible (Belt et al., 2007). The researchers are studying sediments along the Northwest Passage in hopes of being able to determine when the Passage was last open.

But Antarctic sea ice is at a record high!
Climate change contrarians like to diminish the importance of Arctic sea ice loss by pointing out that in recent years, Antarctic sea ice extent has hit several record highs, including in July of 2010. They fail to mention, though, the fact that ocean temperatures in the Antarctic sea ice region have warmed significantly in recent decades--and faster than the global average temperature rise! So how can sea ice increase when ocean temperatures are warming so dramatically? This topic is discussed in detail by one of my favorite bloggers, physicist John Cook over at skepticalscience.com. In his words:

"There are several contributing factors. One is the drop in ozone levels over Antarctica. The hole in the ozone layer above the South Pole has caused cooling in the stratosphere (Gillet 2003). A side-effect is a strengthening of the cyclonic winds that circle the Antarctic continent (Thompson 2002). The wind pushes sea ice around, creating areas of open water known as polynyas. More polynyas leads to increased sea ice production (Turner 2009).

Another contributor is changes in ocean circulation. The Southern Ocean consists of a layer of cold water near the surface and a layer of warmer water below. Water from the warmer layer rises up to the surface, melting sea ice. However, as air temperatures warm, the amount of rain and snowfall also increases. This freshens the surface waters, leading to a surface layer less dense than the saltier, warmer water below. The layers become more stratified and mix less. Less heat is transported upwards from the deeper, warmer layer. Hence less sea ice is melted (Zhang 2007). "


This counter-intuitive result shows how complicated our climate system is. Climate change contrarians are masters at obscuring the truth by taking counter-intuitive climate events like this out of context, and twisting them into a warped but believable non-scientific narrative. Lawmakers tend to hear a lot of these narratives, since the lobbying wings of the oil and gas industry spent $175 million last year to help convince Congress not to regulate their industry. This number does not include the tens of millions more spent by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, coal industry, and other business interests intent upon stymying legislation that might cut into profits of the oil, coal, and gas industry. For comparison, the lobbying money spent by environmental groups in 2009 was approximately $22.5 million. Spending for PR efforts aimed at influencing opinion on climate change issues probably has a similar disparity. This is a major reason why you may have heard, "Hey, Antarctic sea ice is increasing, so why worry about Arctic sea ice loss?"

Commentary
Diminishing the importance of Arctic sea ice loss by calling attention to Antarctic sea ice gain is like telling someone to ignore the fire smoldering in their attic, and instead go appreciate the coolness of the basement, because there is no fire there. Planet Earth's attic is on fire. This fire is almost certain to grow much worse. When the summertime Arctic sea ice starts melting completely a few years or decades hence, the Arctic will warm rapidly, potentially leading to large releases of methane gas stored in permafrost and in undersea "methane ice" deposits. Methane is 20 - 25 times more potent than CO2 at warming the climate, meaning that the fire in Earth's attic will inexorably spread to the rest of the globe. To deny that the fire exists, or that the fire is natural, or that the fire is too expensive to fight are all falsehoods. This fire requires our immediate and urgent attention. Volunteer efforts to fight the fire by burning less coal, oil, and gas are laudable, but insufficient. It's like trying to fight a 3-alarm blaze with a garden hose. Every time you reduce your use of oil, gas, or coal, you make the price of those fuels cheaper, encouraging someone else to burn them. Global warming will not slow down until Big Government puts a price on oil, coal and gas--a price that starts out low but increases every year. This can be done via emissions trading, a "fee and dividend" approach, or other means. People are rightfully mistrustful of the ability of Big Government to solve problems, but we don't have a choice. The alternative is to geoengineer our climate--an extremely risky solution. It is time to pay the big bucks and send out the fire engines, before the conflagration gets totally out of control. Consider the Great Russian Heat Wave of 2010 and the Pakistani floods of 2010 a warning. These sorts of extreme events will grow far more common in the decades to come, because of human-caused climate change.

References
Belt, S.T., G. Masse, S.J. Rowland, M. Poulin, C. Michel, and B. LeBlanc, "A novel chemical fossil of palaeo sea ice: IP25", Organic Geochemistry, Volume 38, Issue 1, January 2007, Pages 16-27.

Funder, S. and K.H. Kjaer, 2007, "A sea-ice free Arctic Ocean?", Geophys. Res. Abstr. 9 (2007), p. 07815.

Walsh, J.E and W.L.Chapman, 2001, "Twentieth-century sea ice variations from observational data", Annals of Glaciology, 33, Number 1, January 2001 , pp. 444-448.

Zhang, J.L., 2006, "Increasing Antarctic Sea Ice under Warming Atmospheric and Oceanic Conditions", Journal of Climate 20, Number 11, pp 2515-2529.

The Manufactured Doubt Industry and the hacked email controversy, a blog post I did in November 2009.

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2551. Hurricanes101 5:25 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting Skyepony:
centex~ I agree & will post a little of the earlier discussion about the GOM.. no ULL hanging out there..


THE GULF OF MEXICO...
SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE REMAINS ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO
ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA OF BROAD LOW PRESSURE INFLUENCING MUCH
OF THE BASIN. A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA NEAR
29N91W TO 25N94W BECOMING A SURFACE TROUGH TO THE SRN MEXICO
COAST NEAR 19N95W. NUMEROUS SHOWERS/SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE
ACROSS THE NE GULF S OF THE FRONT N OF 25N 84W-92W. SCATTERED
SHOWERS/ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO INLAND OVER THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA AS WELL AS WITHIN 150 NM N OF THE FRONT...AND WITHIN
EITHER SIDE OF THE TROUGH. STRONG SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS HAVE
ALSO FLARED UP ALONG THE WRN COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA.
ALOFT...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE COVERS THE BASIN CENTERED NEAR
24N94W. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS TO THE N COVERING MUCH OF THE
NE CONUS SUPPORTING THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE NRN PORTION
OF THE BASIN. EXPECT MOIST CONDITIONS TO REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA
OVER THE NEXT 24 HRS.



the map I showed though is not current, it is for 132 hours from now

what is that in the image at that point?
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2552. Kristina40 5:25 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting Hurricanes101:


Emily in 1987 moved to the NE at 69mph, I think that is the fastest

Wow, I can always count on this blog to educate me. That's crazy fast...
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2553. xcool 5:25 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
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2554. wunderkidcayman 5:25 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
well xcool the answer for you question is in the Advisory

000
WTNT32 KNHC 280250
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM EARL ADVISORY NUMBER 11
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
1100 PM AST FRI AUG 27 2010

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

RESIDENTS IN THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF EARL. WATCHES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS
OF THESE ISLANDS TOMORROW.

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2555. scottsvb 5:26 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
For all the tropical enthusiasts....


Danielle is right on scheduled path...
she was expect to reach 61W and almost
has.

Earl will continue more W then what
the models show in the near term out
to 72hrs. It should give TS conditions
and possible hurricane conditions to
the NE Leeward islands and possibly
Puerto Rico. Still after that is too
far off (more than 72hrs) Never Ever
take anything of more than 120hrs total
for something that will happen. The %
that a system will be within that
designated position after 72hr drops
rapidly. Anything more than 120hrs out
is a farmers almanac.
Best Models to look @ are

GFS,ECMWF and the GFDL these 3

Ukmet is hit or miss

Rest of the models are usually off
and dont have much credit in the
meteorlogical world.
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2556. beell 5:26 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting centex:
? I think temp confusion.Not a ULL. When high moves east this weekend will move west. Not expected to develope but bet it will make a show tomorrow.


That was a 132hr 200mb chart. Nothing showing at the surface. Building from the top down if it happens. So we're both confused!
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2557. xcool 5:27 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    


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2558. Barefootontherocks 5:28 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting beell:


Unfortunately, next level up is 200mb on most models. The very top layer and not very representative of the "mean" motion of the rest of the atmosphere below. Day to day wx-guessing? 500mb. The middle.

Funny how we break the atmosphere down into these nice clean layers in an effort to understand. Boxes stacked on top of boxes.


I have trouble picturing the atmosphere trapped in boxes...lol
Thanks.

G'Nite, everyone.
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2559. xcool 5:28 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
wunderkidcayman.not TOMORROW..imeaning now
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2560. Relix 5:29 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    


Here's the heart. 15.8 sounds a good bet.

Changed a typo!
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2561. JRRP 5:30 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
OH oh ¬¬
Link
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2562. EricSFL 5:30 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting xcool:
wunderkidcayman.not TOMORROW..imeaning now


I agree they should have issued at least more watches for the northeastern islands.
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2563. Squid28 5:31 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting TXEER:
It's amazing...I lived in Boca Raton Florida for five years in the late 80's and never sniffed a hurricane or even thought about one.

I moved to Houston from Austin (still don't know what I was thinking!!!) and I've been through two of them in five years...Rita and then Ike.

IMHO they suck...and anyone that wishes one on anyone else is one sick pup.

However my neighbors are convinced that Houston will never have another cane because I bought a 20,000 BTU natural gas generator.

I will not go without electric for 12 days again. At least that's what my wife told me...so ergo the generator.

The neighbors claim that because I spent all that $$$ that there is no doubt Houston will never have another cane...I sure hope so!


The day that generator kicks on after a storm knocks out power for a week you will either be the most popular, or most hated individual in your neighborhood.

We put in a 35 kw liquid cooled unit after Ike as well. I am sure we will have the same problem as well.....
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2564. xcool 5:31 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
EricSFL .yea
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2565. stormhank 5:32 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Will the future Fiona be a possible US threat down the road??
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2566. EricSFL 5:32 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Are the Boricuas doing an all-nighter? lol
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2567. Skyepony (Mod) 5:33 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting Hurricanes101:


the map I showed though is not current, it is for 132 hours from now

what is that in the image at that point?


That's what beell said.. nailed it, we was all confused. I hardly glanced at the map, assumed present & half wondered why you were asking the question.
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2568. wunderkidcayman 5:34 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
I guess the islands that are curently under it are using the new method that the NHC has put forward the extending of the watch and warning times

is this what you are looking for xcool
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2569. xcool 5:35 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    




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2570. Zeec94 5:36 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
000
WTNT31 KNHC 280532
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
HURRICANE DANIELLE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 27A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062010
200 AM AST SAT AUG 28 2010

...DANIELLE WEAKENS A LITTLE...EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWARD LATER
TODAY...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM AST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...28.5N 61.0W
ABOUT 345 MI...560 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...950 MB...28.05 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* BERMUDA

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 200 PM AST...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANIELLE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 61.0 WEST. DANIELLE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR. A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...
THE CENTER OF DANIELLE IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL TO THE EAST OF
BERMUDA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 120 MPH...195 KM/HR
...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DANIELLE IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED
TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL WEAKENING EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205
MILES...335 KM.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE MEASURED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WAS 950 MB...28.05 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
WIND...TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS MAY SPREAD OVER BERMUDA LATER
TODAY.

SURF...LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT BERMUDA
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SWELLS FROM DANIELLE WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE
ON THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES LATER TODAY. THESE SWELLS
ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.

$$
FORECASTER BRENNAN
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2571. Relix 5:37 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting EricSFL:
Are the Boricuas doing an all-nighter? lol


Ill probably crash soon and see what Earl has to show us tomorrow =P
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2572. JLPR2 5:38 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting EricSFL:
Are the Boricuas doing an all-nighter? lol


I'm always around at this hour, so I guess I don't count. LOL
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2573. Zeec94 5:38 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Earl is a bit more east according to the latest GFS. It comes just a few hundred miles from the Carolinas. The closest it has been in any model. Landfall chance increases to 35% for me.
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2574. Squid28 5:38 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
I really hope with it being the weekend, that people in the islands are not caught off guard about the increasing potential for Earl to crash the party. I can see someone getting caught off guard, becasue of a lazy Saturday...
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2575. beell 5:38 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
It is late, Skye! Gonna call it a night.

Nite, ALL.
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2576. xcool 5:39 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
need WATCHES or WARNINGS Lesser Antilles jmo
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2578. TXEER 5:40 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting Squid28:


The day that generator kicks on after a storm knocks out power for a week you will either be the most popular, or most hated individual in your neighborhood.

We put in a 35 kw liquid cooled unit after Ike as well. I am sure we will have the same problem as well.....


Good point...but it does have two exterior plugs so I can assist neighbors a bit.

Never thought I'd use it but here in the Kingwood area we have electrical outages a good bit in the Summer.

Couple weeks ago power went out for about 4 hours...12 seconds after it went out...my AC started right up!
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2579. EricSFL 5:41 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting xcool:
need WATCHES or WARNINGS Lesser Antilles jmo


Can they issue them at 2:00 AM ?
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2580. Relix 5:41 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Yeah, off to bed. Good night everyone!
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2582. xcool 5:42 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
EricSFL .no WATCHES or WARNINGS at 2;00am .
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2583. EricSFL 5:42 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Good night Relix! Be prepared just in case...
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2585. JavPR 5:43 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting EricSFL:
Are the Boricuas doing an all-nighter? lol

hell yeah...
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2587. Squid28 5:44 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Here is to hoping Earl turns, no one in the islands needs this right now with the economy already hurting. Not to mention most of Haitis population camping out in tent cities. I see a cheesey apocalaptic disaster movie in the making starring the residents of Port Au Prince......

Night all....
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2588. wunderkidcayman 5:44 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
I think the NHC is crashing they need sleep

TS EARL
2:00 AM AST Sat Aug 28
Location: 16.1°N 48.6°W
Max sustained: 50 mph
Moving: W at 20 mph
Min pressure: 1002 mb

I say wait for the next update at 5am maybe then they shift the COC SW
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2589. jeffs713 5:45 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting Squid28:


The day that generator kicks on after a storm knocks out power for a week you will either be the most popular, or most hated individual in your neighborhood.

We put in a 35 kw liquid cooled unit after Ike as well. I am sure we will have the same problem as well.....

Party at Squid's!

Honestly, once my future wife and I get settled into our new house after the wedding, I'm getting a concrete pad poured and a generator put in myself. I'm not going to mess with being without power for days, either.
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2590. xcool 5:45 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
I have a feeling, That ECMWF 00z going to shows stoms gooo out sea
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2591. robert88 5:47 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Hmmm CMC shifted further E with Fiona on the 00Z looking at those images.
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2592. Squid28 5:49 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting TXEER:


Good point...but it does have two exterior plugs so I can assist neighbors a bit.

Never thought I'd use it but here in the Kingwood area we have electrical outages a good bit in the Summer.

Couple weeks ago power went out for about 4 hours...12 seconds after it went out...my AC started right up!


I have been dying for ours to turn on, so far our power has not dropped once since Ike. At least then, I would feel a as if I was a little justified about putting the funds into the purchase.

I think the power grid has been hardened pretty substantially in our area since the storm (Kemah/Seabrook).
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2593. robert88 5:50 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting xcool:
I have a feeling, That ECMWF 00z going to shows stoms gooo out sea


Yep
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2595. EricSFL 5:51 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting Squid28:


I have been dying for ours to turn on, so far our power has not dropped once since Ike. At least then, I would feel a as if I was a little justified about putting the funds into the purchase.

I think the power grid has been hardened pretty substantially in our area since the storm (Kemah/Seabrook).


Wish I could say the same for FPL.
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2596. xcool 5:53 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
wt[[[ noo way black outttttttttt
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2597. TXEER 5:55 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting EricSFL:


Wish I could say the same for FPL.


When I lived in Boca Raton and FPL was awful

And Squid...you are much much closer to the coast than I am in Kingwood.

During Ike I was pleased to be about 45 to 50 miles inland.
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2598. Squid28 5:57 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
Quoting EricSFL:


Wish I could say the same for FPL.


They did not have a lot of choice it all either blew over, washed away or was stolen by metal thieves after the storm. True story, a few enterprising individuals came down here to ground zero, and helped themselves to sections of the power lines that had blown down (cut them with battery powered sawzalls). Copper and aluminum theft is rampant in Texas.

Gives a whole new meaning to love thy neighbor....
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2599. xcool 5:58 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
blackout end last year noway
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2600. youngw3ath3rman 5:59 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
danielle weakening? down to 120 with her
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2601. xcool 6:00 AM GMT on August 28, 2010    
anyway thank god for weathertap
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