Tropical Depression 16's track *and* Tropical Storm Nate's track per NOAA

[Lex]

The likely tracks:





http://www.weatherunderground.com/tropical/

[Nikki Stone 1]

1. THANK YOU

Neither of these appears to be a Gulf storm at the present time.

[Lex]

2. TD 16 is starting very close to land so

it is doubtful she can pick up much steam before making landfall.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. I'm Not A Meterologist

but I do know that a hurricane needs warm water to strengthen....



If it hit the Florida coast with thirty mph winds it will die before it gets very far inland...

[ChowChowChow]

7. The important thing is when it passes over the gulf stream

which is the warmest water...about 5-6 miles out that point near land

[Lex]

8. When is it predicted to even BE in the Gulf? nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. It Would Have To Go Over Two Hundred Miles Of Land To Get To The Gulf...

As a Floridian I have more than a casual interest in this stuff....

[Lex]

11. I thought so.

As someone whose family has beach property on the coast of NC and who has to help close up down there if one is coming, I keep a close eye on what is going on too.

[geomon666]

4. eh, those are nothing

A fart in the wind.

[Lex]

5. yep

I mainly posted them to counter-act another thread with misinformation

Here's a good blog about the current developments in the tropics:

http://www.weatherunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/show.html

[Nikki Stone 1]

6. Here's the satellite image of TD 16

[KoKo]

9. Thanks Lex and Niki for posting the legit info on this...

:thumbsup: