Question About Joaquin's Forward Speed
Posted by Gianmarc on 10/1/2015, 9:59 am
It is highly unusual, in my experience, for a storm to proceed as slowly as Joaquin is forecast to do for a storm threatening the Carolina-Long Island corridor this time of year. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Gloria struck Cape Hatteras AND Long Island in the SAME DAY. I believe the same is true of both the 1938 storm as well as the 1821 hurricane that ultimately made landfall on NYC. Most storms shoot up the eastern seaboard this time of year. But this one is forecast to take at least two days to journey from 35N to 45N. Can someone help me understand why steering currents would be that unusually slow in the scenario that currently is setting up with this storm? I think that kind of forward speed for a storm threatening that part of the country this time of year is highly out of the ordinary.
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Question About Joaquin's Forward Speed - Gianmarc, 10/1/2015, 9:59 am
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