Please tell me Alpha and Wilma won't meet up and reform in the Atlantic

[NMDemDist2]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT24/refresh/AL2405P_sm2+gif/024951P_sm.gif

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT25/refresh/AL2505P_sm2+gif/024627P_sm.gif

[Maddy McCall]

1. Even if this did happen, they would move out into the north Atlantic....

and fizzle out. They wouldn't pose any threat to North America.

[NMDemDist2]

5. what's to stop them from hitting the Carolinas? I'm glad to hear it's

unlikely, but why?

[obxhead]

6. two high pressure fronts moving through the area

as of right now. burrrr it's a chilly night.

[aquaman]

12. Hey obxhead...

Fellow SC resident here, :hi: what city are you from? We live about 30 miles, in the boonies, outside of Columbia.

[obxhead]

16. Just south of Charlotte NC

[Jim Sagle]

2. Alpha and Wilma won't meet up and reform in the Atlantic.

[Mr_Spock]

3. That would be cool

Not likely an issue though.

[Walt Starr]

4. Nah, but what you should watch is the crap spewing off the coast of Africa

[madeline_con]

7. Damn...

:(

[northzax]

10. mmm, Beta, or likely to be soon

what a mess.

[Walt Starr]

11. Possibly even Gamma n/t

[radfringe]

17. if it gets to

OMEGA.... will the the fundies will be in rapture?

[fearnobush]

13. An other example of a ridiculous Hurricane season. These

tropical waves should be all but gone now and well below the 10th parallel this time of year.

[MarsThe Cat]

21. not necessarily- the 'Perfect Storm' happened over halloween-

and that involved Hurrican Grace.

hmmmm- the end of October, and they were only on letter "G"...those were the days.

[Skink]

15. Is that a Hurricaine swarm?

:wtf:

[Walt Starr]

19. Nope a couple of potential tropical waves. n/t

[ticapnews]

8. I saw that sooner but it probably won't happen

Although that track for Alpha is decidedly further to the west than I saw earlier. That map had Alpha heading northeast towards Bermuda.

Alpha in 33 hours: 26.0 N 73.0 W


Wilma in 33 hours: 26.3 N 81.5 W


Hopefully they will remain far enough apart.

[northzax]

14. and, if they met

the water doesn't look warm enough north of the Bahamas to help them build...

[bahrbearian]

9. They are heading to D.C., Baby! They have got some cleaning

to do.

[DoYouEverWonder]

18. Like two spinning tops

they would probably cancel each out if they collided.

[hootinholler]

20. Surf's UP!

I had a similar observation in this thread.

THey may not combine but the projected tracks have them within 600 NM with Alpha's storm surge piling up on Wilma's intake, all the while moving up the Atlantic seaboard. A 1000+ NM wide swath of TS winds cruising the coast.

I predict 20' breakers on Hatteras, with the potential to re-derange the barrier islands.

Shipping will be delayed about a week. No captain will put his ship north of that system on purpose, especially the LPG supertankers headed for the terminal at the Chesapeake Mouth.

-Hoot

[Rainscents]

22. If Wilma and Alpha form together... It will be call "PERFECT STROM"