I think the NHC is WRONG about "Paulette" - I think she's going to smash into North Carolina or farther north

The National Hurricane Center is forecasting that Hurricane Paulette is going to suddenly turn sharp right and head out into the Atlantic, never bothering the US.

I think they're dead wrong.

I was looking at the GOES satellite models, specifically, the wind directions at higher altitudes and there is NOTHING that I can see which even might slightly alter this storm's course toward the US east coast!

Here is the location of the hurricane itself & Surface winds:
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Now here are the winds at the higher altitude of 1000 hPa:
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Now at even higher altitude of 850 hPa:
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Next are the "steering" winds at even higher alt. of 700 hPa:
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Absolutely NOTHING is steering this storm away from the USA!

Going one step higher, just for kicks, at 500 hPa:
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So, for the record, I think the NHC is wrong, and hurricane Paulette is going to smash into the US east coast.

Last Edited by Watchman2020 on 09/13/2020 09:28 PM