Since Pati is out of commission, I thought I'd start this one... Florence looks like it could get big and appears to be heading for the Atlantic coast (as opposed to the Gulf, that is.) It's very early to say for sure, of course. Here is a link to the NOAA page:http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/144631.shtml?3day
I saw a comment on http://www.accuweather.com that suggested it was going to weaken after it hit some fronts in the water...
Weakening would be good. :-)
Thanks, Marylyn. I just finally had time to check NOAA, glad you started the thread. Man, She's a BIG sucker, hope it weakens.
Weakening would be good... we are still soaked from Ernesto - and we did not get the real heavy stuff.
5 PM NOAA update...
GLOBAL MODELS AGREE ON DEVELOPING A LARGE ANTICYCLONE OVER FLORENCE IN THREE DAYS OR SO AND THE OFFICIAL FORECAST FOLLOWS A BLEND OF THE SHIPS AND GFDL GUIDANCE IN MAKING FLORENCE A MAJOR HURRICANE. TOWARD THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD...GUIDANCE IS ALSO IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT FLORENCE...ALREADY A LARGE CYCLONE...WILL GET EVEN LARGER.
If it would just spin itself out in the Atlantic and not make landfall, I wouldn't care how big it got... It does look like it is going to hook north, but we had one last year that did that and just made a big circle and came back to the coast. I wouldn't plan a vacation to Bermuda in the next week as it is...
It's sure intefering with my brother's motorcycle trip from Jacksonville to here.
I'm betting (unfortunately) that New England gets hard hit with at least rain once again. That entire part of the east coast hasn't seen a hurricane in many years, and probably are ill prepared.
5 pm update
FLORENCE REMAINS AN UNUSUALLY LARGE...NOW MORE THAN 900 NMI
DIAMETER... NON-CLASSICAL TROPICAL CYCLONE.
I have checked this one one EUMETSAT and she had a smaller faster going tropical storm chase her and that one showed a really HOT storm. No wonder Florens grew so much as they two now have emerged into one.
STAY SAFE
Janett
Here's a 5 day prediction.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/tropicalwx/images/AL0606W5.GIF
Yeah, I hoped she was gonna take a sea voyage!
Well, Florence is officially a Hurricane, Cat 1. Doesn't look like anything but Bermuda will get hit.
My brother and his family left on a cruise given to them by the "make a wish" foundation. They left out of Baltimore today and are headed for Burmuda. As of last night, they called and said it's still a "go". Hope things calm down and they get to enjoy Burmuda once they get there!
I hope so, too, nminmd!!
It's moving fairly quickly so maybe they will get to enjoy Bermuda!
Found out later today--the trip was put on hold! The cruise line experienced rudder problems and they wouldn't be able to leave until Monday at midnight. The ship would not have been able to get to Burmuda, so the cruise would have been an out and back trip. Fortunately, they were able to re-schedule!
I hope everyone on the island stays safe. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.
