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UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite of the north and west hemisphere (click here for 12 hour loop)
Interesting, the ITCZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone) is fully populated with water vapor. As a matter of fact isn't that Matthew that is also populating with the ITCZ?
Matthew has no resistance to populate it's system, hence obtaining velocity nearly effortlessly. It was moving at 25 miles per hour west, but, it stalled and then moved and stalled. It is in no hurry because it has found equilibrium as part of the ITCZ and is finding water vapor to fuel it's velocity.
What is the purpose to hurricanes? Today and decades past?
The purpose of any hurricane no matter how typical or atypical they are is to drive the heat of the troposphere into the oceans. Matthew is doing exactly that in large measure while sustaining water vapor content and growth within the ITCZ.
I don't think the National Weather Service has a name for a permanent hurricane. A resident, if you will.
Matthew has found its equilibrium and will continue it's physics with more heat than any hurricane before it. Matthew will move on and we'll all worry about whether it will finally move into the Gulf of Mexico or simply build to a Category Five in the Mediterranean without any real movement at all.
The direct sun light and the changing of it's location will have an effect on Matthew.
Interesting, isn't it?
By the way, the predictions haven't been right yet.
A Category 3 passing over Cuba. Right?
We'll see. Right now to me it looks as though the Yukatan will entertain the beast and let's hope Matthew doesn't find the heat in the Gulf inviting.
Good night.
Until later.
