Dumb Guy Hurricane Question
 

In 2005, early in the season, some of the hurricanes were rated high,
category 4 or 5 if I recall correctly, but small in area, lesser
diameter than ones later in the season.

What physical conditions determine the size of the storm, why are
some big, some small?

thanks

Dumb Guy Hurricane Question
 

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:17:52 GMT, Charles
sayd the following:

In 2005, early in the season, some of the hurricanes were rated high,
category 4 or 5 if I recall correctly, but small in area, lesser
diameter than ones later in the season.

What physical conditions determine the size of the storm, why are
some big, some small?

thanks


BP

Dumb Guy Hurricane Question
 

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:14:40 -0400, Crackles McFarly
sayd the following:

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:17:52 GMT, Charles
sayd the following:

In 2005, early in the season, some of the hurricanes were rated high,
category 4 or 5 if I recall correctly, but small in area, lesser
diameter than ones later in the season.

What physical conditions determine the size of the storm, why are
some big, some small?

thanks


BP


Well BP or MB

Dumb Guy Hurricane Question
 

Charles wrote in
:

In 2005, early in the season, some of the hurricanes were rated high,
category 4 or 5 if I recall correctly, but small in area, lesser
diameter than ones later in the season.

What physical conditions determine the size of the storm, why are
some big, some small?

A lot of it has to do with the size and temperature of the warm pool of
water that fuels he storm. Local meteorological conditions such as
vertical shear and interaction with pressure ridges and troughs also play
a role. There are lots of sites out there that describe cyclogenesis and
how conditions relate to storm size.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

has a nice faq section and links to other sites of interest.

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/

is also good.

--
Bill Asher

Dumb Guy Hurricane Question
 

On 21 Aug 2007 11:30:48 GMT, William Asher sayd the
following:

Charles wrote in
:

In 2005, early in the season, some of the hurricanes were rated high,
category 4 or 5 if I recall correctly, but small in area, lesser
diameter than ones later in the season.

What physical conditions determine the size of the storm, why are
some big, some small?

A lot of it has to do with the size and temperature of the warm pool of
water that fuels he storm. Local meteorological conditions such as
vertical shear and interaction with pressure ridges and troughs also play
a role. There are lots of sites out there that describe cyclogenesis and
how conditions relate to storm size.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

has a nice faq section and links to other sites of interest.

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/

is also good.


BP & MB is 99%, also NOT influenced by GW


Yours Truly,
Crackles R. McFarly
It's a silly website but aren't they all?
http://cracklesmcfarly.blogspot.com/