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fadedrose

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6. Mine too...

Reply to onestepforward (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 02:11 AM

Nov 2013

And this is right above the Mariana Trench, deepest part of the world...I wonder if the resulting tsunami will be affected by it. It's all so scary...

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Must see: Comparison photo of typhoon "Haiyan” to "Katrina" [View all] onestepforward Nov 2013 OP

Unbelievable.... CherokeeDem Nov 2013 #1

Holley shit? First cat 6??? nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #2

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #3

why do i net get it. well, i know it is cause i know nothing about this. but, it looks seabeyond Nov 2013 #4

The eye is not having to re-center, or put it another way, is not wobbling. WCLinolVir Nov 2013 #8

that is so interesting. thank you. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #10

The size is very different - for Katrina, that's 'just' southern Louisiana petronius Nov 2013 #11

thank you for the information. i am going to look closer at this in the morning. appreciate. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #15

Yes, colder (and therefore higher) cloud tops, I believe DLnyc Nov 2013 #19

The dark grey area is the most intense and strongest part of the storm. onestepforward Nov 2013 #12

oh. and see, i was seeing that all as inactive. i couldnt get why it was more when seabeyond Nov 2013 #16

Be sure to read the article at the OP link pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #17

that might help. you think? geeez. late and so tired. i will read it. that is the seabeyond Nov 2013 #18

Here's a loop of that imagery: petronius Nov 2013 #5

Thanks you for posting this! n/t onestepforward Nov 2013 #13

That convection is insane Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #23

Mine too... fadedrose Nov 2013 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #7

Wow. Huge. WCLinolVir Nov 2013 #9

That's a storm from hell. lpbk2713 Nov 2013 #14

230 mph gusts. 230....holy hell!!! boomer55 Nov 2013 #20

that is what i keep thinking. THAT number i can recognize. and understand. something, huh... nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #21

I know! sakabatou Nov 2013 #25

I can't imagine anything - or anyone - standing up to that Rhiannon12866 Nov 2013 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author seabeyond Nov 2013 #22

They look about the same size sakabatou Nov 2013 #24

Really it should be compared to Andrew AgingAmerican Nov 2013 #26

Here's a photo of Andrew: onestepforward Nov 2013 #27

And both are near-perfect Archimides/Fibonacci spirals (nt) Recursion Nov 2013 #28