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AllaN01Bear

(23,043 posts) Thu Jun 1, 2023, 06:50 PM Jun 2023

a du weather question if i may???

why do new tropical storms have the handle invest in the gulf of mexico? thanks.

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a du weather question if i may??? (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 OP

I don't understand the question. Ocelot II Jun 2023 #1

Me neither claudette Jun 2023 #3

I always wondered too Tammie Jun 2023 #2

Now we three know. At first I didn't know what AllaBear Polly Hennessey Jun 2023 #4

Yeah, but "spaghetti models?" cyclonefence Jun 2023 #5

Means investigate. MOMFUDSKI Jun 2023 #6

Ocelot II

(120,840 posts)

1. I don't understand the question.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 06:53 PM

Jun 2023

claudette

(4,493 posts)

3. Me neither

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 06:58 PM

Jun 2023

Tammie

(387 posts)

2. I always wondered too

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 06:54 PM

Jun 2023

I looked and now we both know.

https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/what-is-an-invest-tropical-disturbance-storm-hurricane/67-284d47fb-38a1-433e-a79f-3b2d70f31606

Polly Hennessey

(7,454 posts)

4. Now we three know. At first I didn't know what AllaBear

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 06:58 PM

Jun 2023

meant.

cyclonefence

(4,873 posts)

5. Yeah, but "spaghetti models?"

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 07:02 PM

Jun 2023

MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts)

6. Means investigate.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 08:55 PM

Jun 2023

Tropical storms typically form in the Gulf during the early part of the hurricane season. Later, they come off Africa and head west. This one is going to go south and then a bit east.

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