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Gamma Dying
Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 8:51 AM GMT on November 20, 2005 +0
As per the latest NHC forecast track, it appears Gamma has been nothing but a tease. The system is barely holding on to its tropical storm status and is not expected to intensify any due to strong shear that is only expected to increase further. Deep convective has greatly diminished as per the lastest satellite imagery.
The official track of the system takes it very gradually east-northeast, and then curves it even further towards the east-southeast. It appears that no large landmasses will be effecting by the system as it moves through the Caribbean. Some areas of heavy rain can be expected, however, as local regions of deep convection persist.
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151. mouseybabe 6:41 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
hi chaser... i'm starting my own blog soon... it's gonna be for novices to learn from those more experienced...
i hope you will come and share with us.... i want to take one topic at a time, explore it and see how
we can learn to be more prepared for all types of weather...

i am working out the initial blog... want to let people know my rules (like play nice... lol)

i will keep track of links to sites like dcw's and hope people will share a bit of background so we
know each other a little better.... that may cut down on misunderstandings...

maybe it'll be up by 6pm est...

i will let people know...

mousey
153. hurricanechaser 6:43 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Ty Mousey..one thing is certain...our truly an inspiration by how you treat others and handle unfair adversity with grace!
154. hurricanechaser 6:44 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Shoot!..my keyboard has buttons sticking together this afternoon..sorry all with the typos.
155. willtell 6:45 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
DWC IS BLOGGING AS Dawgfan
that's pathetic!
156. hurricanechaser 6:47 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Speaking of being a third grader..its one thing to have the intellect of a third grader, but the maturity of a wise old man or woman and the heart of an innocent child. Its quite another to have the maturity of a third grader such as is apparent with your rude and unnecesary comments.
157. mouseybabe 6:48 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
well, thanks, chaser, i think it helps that i am a woman and that i was raised to be a lady...
i don't think ego is as big a problem, not having all that testosterone clouding my vision... lol...
that's mean of me.. but a gentle tug on a few chains never hurt anyone :)
besides, you can't call yourself mouse and act like a pit bull... LOL (picturing mousey the pitbull)...
158. hurricanechaser 6:52 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
WILTELL...

You nor noone else will ever be able to intimadate me to change my user name because although I make my fair share of mistakes..I unlike you try to reconcile them and accept responsibilty for any inappropriate behavior or my participation in amisunderstanding but make nomistake that you have NO chance of getting rid of me! Fact is I like who I am most of the time and consider compssion and sensitivity the trademarks of a real man..something you obviously haven't achived but I hope you do one day..otherwise you will have to try repeatedly to cover up your insecurity by attacking others.
159. hurricanechaser 6:53 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
I agree Mousey..but having testoterone has nothing to do with being insensitive and rude..its a choice not a gender thing.
160. hurricanechaser 6:55 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
I see you are a good friend of Lefty..LOL..that explains alot.
161. willtell 6:55 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
I will not have KRWZeta abused without defend him fiercefully
162. willtell 6:55 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
= defending
163. willtell 6:59 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Not a friend of Lefty's just an admirer - his knowledge is far beyond anyone's here today
You have a reason to be jealous of Lefty!
164. hurricanechaser 7:03 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
If we stand up for our values and convictions..we are assured of being attacked..but thats what having principles is all about..yet there is no excuse whatsoever for unnecessarily critizing and being insensitive to others.

I can say a REAL man is compassionate, thoughtful, appreciative, giving, forgiving, apologetic when wronging another, and geniune. These are usually things that come more easily to women because us Men are too competitive. That being said...any guy out there...maybe WILTEll if you think you are such a so called real man want to challenge me on the typical macho standard like getting in the ring with me..that I'd certainly gladly accept. I was a golden gloves champion and made it to the quaterfinals i the Olympic trails before I broke my hand and had to be disqualified because of injury before my semifinal bout. This was for the 1996 olympic games if you wat to research to verify my truthfulnes..I wouldn't share such info because its quite irrrelevenat except my assertions that compassion and sensitivity are trademarks of a REAL man are sure to be viewed by some immature guys as weak..LOL
165. hurricanechaser 7:06 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
LOL..Lefty mor knowledable than me...that shows how much little knowledge you do have... I am a trained forecastr not one that plays one on the internet yet I don't brag on my own abilities.. and I don't admire anyone who isn't sensitive to others...LEFTY falls short in both area...Meteorologically and more importantly...as a sensitive person..as you apparently do as well..thing is thats something you and he can change.
166. hurricanechaser 7:08 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Willtel..
I never attacked anyone and thats who I was taking up for when you attackedmer....David..someone was making insensitive remarks about his typing for example.
167. willtell 7:08 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
ROFLMAO!

I was about to close the browser to get back to work,
but you chaser just crack me too much with your comments to leave! LOL You really are a true man!
168. hurricanechaser 7:10 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Did you somehow misinterpret my comments? because my first statement today was a defense of the same person you say youre defending..?
169. hurricanechaser 7:13 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
I agree WILLTELL..we finally agree on something..thank you youre wising up the more you learn from me>>LOL...
I am also a friend of Davids and proud to be so as much as I know of Him.

What a waste of time for us to be exchanging sarcatic remarks..I honestly wish you the best...but simply ask you to leave me the heck alone for your own good!
170. hurricanechaser 7:21 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Lefty has a blog why dont you go to his and become more uneducated about real forecasting techniques...a forecaster knows how to read and analyzing data and make predictions appropriately...but as I always say its still an EDUCASTED GUESS...as with Lefty hes doing the best he can with the knowledge he has and I resperct him for that..just no respect for his insensitivity name calllng and cursing when others may offer a different analysis.
171. hurricanechaser 7:23 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
For the benefit of others who really want o enjoy this site without this bk and forth drama..I will leave till youre gone...not for your benefit.
172. AySz88 7:23 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Enough drama, back to the tropics.
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173. dcw 7:26 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
You know, Willtell, you attack other people quite a bit for someone supposedly so caring.

"DWC IS BLOGGING AS Dawgfan
that's pathetic!"

I assume that is a typo for my name, and I assure you I am doing no such thing.

Now, back on topic:

Gamma is dead, Delta is forming, and theres one nor'easter of total ownage coming.
174. hurricanechaser 7:26 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Hesres WillTells email to me...

YOU'RE AN IDIOT! MUST BE HARD TO TRY POSTING AFTER EVERYONE'S COMMENT... MAN, YOU'RE ALL OVER THE PLACE, THERE'S NOT ONE BLOG I CAN VISIT TO GET RID OF YOU. YOU'RE SOOOOO FAKE!

I can back up all I say because I am honest with myself and others...

I am a certified forecaster from Penn State, working on actual degree from N.C. State, and was did make it to the quaterfinals of the 1996 Olympic trails before I broke my hand..If you need proof..I will be glad to meet you in the ring>?


175. hurricanechaser 7:28 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
YOu are right about one thing..I do STRUGGLE trying to type as fast as I need to..because I never took a typing course so what...still seem far more educated and intelligent than you and more importantly..far more sensitive to others!
176. swissguy 7:28 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
hey all, is this a blog about meteorology?
177. hurricanechaser 7:29 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Thanks DCW..
I will ignore him WillTEll from now on..sorry all who put up with my responses.
178. Jedkins 7:30 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
That low to my west is well defined on sattelite,it has a cloud free eye like feature,when that trough catches the low that is when it will likely deeepen rapidly and spread heavy rain and possibly severe storms into florida.
179. hurricanechaser 7:31 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
I won't respond to anymore rude comments and can WE ALL simply stick to the meteorolgy and respect one another>?

I for one will ignore any further attacks on me...it has no bearing on the truth anyway.

Sorry Swiss guy and others.
180. hurricanechaser 7:32 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Hey Jenkins..havent seen latest Satellite today..whee are you located?
181. dcw 7:37 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Where are you jedkins?

And chaser, I had no idea you were a professional! Very cool.
182. Jedkins 7:37 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Yes I havew seen it since this moring,just haven't posted anything,whenever I have time I will be on top of things lol.
183. Jedkins 7:38 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
I am closest to clearwater FL,I live near the coast.
184. dcw 7:40 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Oh, okay. We're close. I'm in Plant City.
185. Jedkins 7:40 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
It is 84 here,relative himidity is 70%,dewpoint 73,but the fact that it is cloudy and it's 84,if it werren't for warm air aloft there would already be tons of thunderstorms and some severe,but activity will have trouble developing untill later on because of cap.
186. hurricanechaser 7:45 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Thanks DCW..

Just because I am a certified meteorologist doesnt mean I will get my forecasts anymore correct thats why I always say, "My best EDUCATED GUESS"...tropical meteorolgy is such an inexact science we are lucky to be proven correct 50% of the time....thats why forecats are issued so often..if they were issued once daily like my blog for example..larger room for error..LOL... the NHC and myself thought a track south of Fl. as a weak TS was expected last night..today no GAMMA...so forecating makes al of us look like fools from time to time and sometimes the best pedictions are guesses from those with no background..lol...think of all those on here that say I think it will do such and such and meterologically speaking seems unreasonable yet we get a Vince strengthening over 70-75 degree waters and hits Europe as tropical indenty. Honestly, I agree with Mousey..you bring a tremendous amount of knowledge to this community and don't bk down because many on here need your knowledge.
187. OGal 7:45 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Hey Jedkins, what are they saying about the low in the Gulf? Do you remember the no name storm that hit the Gulf?? We are supposed to have bad storms tonight and storms tomorrow. What are they telling you guys over there?? I am in Winter Springs-Orlando.
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188. hurricanechaser 7:47 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
ok I just looked at the western Atlantic water vapor can you please point out what you are seeing for me..Jenkins.
nice area there in Clearwater.:)
189. hurricanechaser 7:48 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Hey OGal..do you know weatherboyFSU..he lives in Orlando.. and he met me to chase Wilma...cool guy.
190. hurricanechaser 7:51 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
I will be right back..need to update log with a sentence or two since its about 24 hours old and Gamma no longer exists.
191. hurricanechaser 7:51 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
LOl..I meant blog..not, "log" :)
192. Jedkins 7:54 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Well the low is supposed to get quite strong,but not like the 1993 super storm.
193. hurricanechaser 7:54 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Heres the next best candidate to acquire tropical cyclone characteristics and possibly get a name in time.

Link
194. Jedkins 7:55 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Basically the worst baroclinic/extratropical cyclone recorded in the U.S.
195. weatherspirit 7:57 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
I think Jedkins is talking about the beginnings of the nor'easter in the Gulf. Here's that SAT loop...Link
196. hurricanechaser 7:57 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Looks like some weather heading your way there Jenkins.
197. hurricanechaser 7:59 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
yep.. the circulation is getting a litle better defined but in formative stages as you pointed out Weathersprit.

The spin is certainly evident ahead of the trailing front/trough.
198. hurricanechaser 8:01 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Hey Jenkins..I remember the 1993 superstorm of March 13th very well..we hd wind gusts to 100 mph here along our coast in Wilmington where i live.
Of course...the Big Bend area had that unexpected storm surge that took over 10 lives. Overall..I believe it claim around 250 lives if I remember correctly.
199. StormDrain 8:02 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
Jedkins, This one on the west coast was worse. Formed from the remains of typhoon Freda. Cat 3 winds. Link
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200. OGal 8:02 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
So are y'all talking about the storm in the Gulf or the wanna be in the Atlantic??
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201. hurricanechaser 8:03 PM GMT on November 20, 2005    
"claimed" over 250 lives...I need to take a typing class.this is pathetic..lol

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