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August 12, 2005
Tropical Storm Irene Development
Meteorologists at Accuweather depict this graphic of ocean temperatures and Irene's location. If you'll notice the reds moving all the way up the NE coast; that's the gulf stream - and it is where Irene will build in strength. Ocean temps in the 80's will fuel the storm to become a category 1 by Saturday. What does this mean? This means winds in excess of 73 mph, a minimal hurricane. Exact track is still unknown. Anywhere from the Carolina coast to the cape should be monitoring as information becomes available.
JR
Posted by Jeff at August 12, 2005 09:17 AM