A college-football blogger, “Anonymous Sportaholic,” who also happens to be a doctor, is stuck in New Orleans, staying behind to care for those who cannot leave. (Hat tip: CFR.)
600-Mile Doppler Radar from 01:23 CDT on weather.com looks like the eye is getting less defined. Do we have any updates on a possible eyewall replacement cycle or weakening?
Link here; another view here. I assume you’re talking about the southwestern portion of the eyewall. I’m not certain if that’s really as disorganized as it looks, or if it’s just a matter of the radar not being able to read the far side of the eyewall well. Consider me on record as hoping for the former but suspecting the latter.
I tend to notice that hurricanes don’t look as impressive on radar as they actually are. That’s not a scientific comment, just an anecdotal observation from years of watching these things.
Mark speaks the truth, Red Cross volunteers from the Pacific Northwest, and I imagine the rest of the nation are allready headed south or on stand by. You can donate money or find out other ways to help on their website . I’m sure sites like Amazon, will have donation links up in the next few days or so as well.
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August 29th, 2005 at 2:44:45 am
600-Mile Doppler Radar from 01:23 CDT on weather.com looks like the eye is getting less defined. Do we have any updates on a possible eyewall replacement cycle or weakening?
August 29th, 2005 at 2:49:45 am
Link here; another view here. I assume you’re talking about the southwestern portion of the eyewall. I’m not certain if that’s really as disorganized as it looks, or if it’s just a matter of the radar not being able to read the far side of the eyewall well. Consider me on record as hoping for the former but suspecting the latter.
I tend to notice that hurricanes don’t look as impressive on radar as they actually are. That’s not a scientific comment, just an anecdotal observation from years of watching these things.
August 29th, 2005 at 2:53:43 am
How do you actually read the radar? The red and orange part close to the center has hit land. How do you figure all that out?
August 29th, 2005 at 2:56:06 am
Yeah, radar is not nearly as good at capturing the storm as the infrared…
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/FLOAT/IR4/20.jpg
August 29th, 2005 at 2:56:15 am
Just want to wish the best for everyone involved with this Monster Storm, The surrounding communities here are preparing to help as I speak.
God Bless..
–Mark T
August 29th, 2005 at 2:59:07 am
Check out the long range radar…
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge/lix_long.shtml
August 29th, 2005 at 3:19:31 am
Mark speaks the truth, Red Cross volunteers from the Pacific Northwest, and I imagine the rest of the nation are allready headed south or on stand by. You can donate money or find out other ways to help on their website . I’m sure sites like Amazon, will have donation links up in the next few days or so as well.