October 6. 2005. The polar votex has broken down into primarily two vortices. The two that originally showed up three years ago on October 4, 2002. I'll be darn. It's too much to hope for that this is a reversal. The North Pacific Vortex is at 8 o'clock and the North Atlantic Vortex is at 3:30. Hurricane 'Tammy'' is at 5:30 all the way to the periphery of this satellite photo as the 'curve' of Florida can be noted. Greenland is easily discerned. The North Pacific Vortex reaches nearly half way around the Globe. It's trailing end is at 12:00.