The Hurricane that "isn't"???

Check out the current sat pics of the Atlantic....
Looks just like a Hurricane, but isn't....how weird is that?

www.ssd.noaa.gov...

i've noticed that wave since yesterday, in the most current image, does anyone else see an eye????

I'm leaning to the one in the Bahamas, becoming Franklin first.

headlines.accuweather.com...

Okay, now I'm pretty confident that one in the Bahamas will soon be named Tropical Storm Franklin, probably by 8pm.

any idea what that high over Florida is doing now? it seems pretty strong, we've been very hot and dry in Fort lauderdale over the past couple days.

sorry this is why I am confident...
www.nhc.noaa.gov...

000
WONT41 KNHC 211827
DSAAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
227 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2005

A SHIP IN THE VICINITY OF THE STRONG TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED JUST EAST
OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS HAS RECENTLY ESTIMATED WINDS TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE. SATELLITE IMAGERY AND RADAR DATA FROM THE BAHAMAS
INDICATE THIS SYSTEM HAS CONTINUED TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED
TODAY. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS
CURRENTLY ENROUTE TO DETERMINE IF A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR A
TROPICAL STORM HAS DEVELOPED.

FORECASTER STEWART/AVILA

$$

[edit on 7-21-2005 by worldwatcher]

There is an eye!
And it is heading straight for Florida.


What about the space shuttle launch...?

ATS: Discovery Good To Go On 26th! (Fixed Or Not!!!) (by MickeyDee)

It's now a Tropical Depression and the five day forecast shows it clear of land, but looping back around, ending with a direction towards the coast.

Waiting for Indy's take on this one.

It is Tropical Storm Franklin as of 8pm eastern
hurricane.accuweather.com...


They're saying it should stay off the coast of Florida... ????

The Navy site is showing a loop around at the top. Shows it heading back towards the coast on the fifth day.

I see what you mean now Relentless, now I have to wonder what the hell happens after Franklin does the loop??

Exactly WW, the five day forecast is ominous and the waters are so warm

Okay, this one looks like a non-event now. This morning's tracking map shows a smooth right hook straight out into the Atlantic without ever threatening land.

Big difference from last night's five day map. Oh, and it doesn't appear to go beyond tropical storm status either.

[edit on 7/22/2005 by Relentless]

Yeah its heading out to the atlantic, but i think it will gain strength then weaken again as it heads north/north-east.

Here's some ocean Temps: