Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog

Quoting MAweatherboy1:

Levi do you think if this forms it will be more likely to track into the Gulf or cross Cuba and go east of Florida? The GFS has been back and forth with that a lot.

If it develops on the GFS timetable probably east of Florida is more likely, but let's see if we even get anything to come out of the Caribbean.

I'm so proud, look what I made.

Lol.

Quoting GeoffreyWPB:


Nice to see you haha...Between Frances and Jeanne, about 3 weeks without electricity and work.

Nice to see you too. The worst part was being in the eye for 3-5 hours just waiting for her back half to come onshore.

Quoting hahaguy:


Nice to see you too. The worst part was being in the eye for 3-5 hours just waiting for her back half to come onshore.

Hey, what's wrong with a little board game to ease those worries?

Quoting KoritheMan:


Three weeks without work? I'll take it.

No you wouldn’t Kori. When you own your own house, have to pay all the bills, it’s not fun.

Uploaded by vmax135 on Dec 25, 2008

Hurricane Elena's textbook eye moves over Biloxi, Mississippi on the morning of September 2, 1985.

Quoting GeoffreyWPB:


No you wouldn’t Kori. When you own your own house, have to pay all the bills, it’s not fun.

Conceded.

Quoting Levi32:


What do you mean "sort" it?

You can sort the files by name, last modified, or size.

Quoting KoritheMan:


Hey, what's wrong with a little board game to ease those worries?

Nothing wrong with that lol. It was like Frances was playing a cruel trick on us.

Quoting TropicalAnalystwx13:

You can sort the files by name, last modified, or size.

Oh. Whatever, lol. I know what I'm looking for whenever I go there.

@ 391 ---
at 7:50 in, it says studies have foubd winds never reach 300 MPH... lol old videos.

We have Aletta.

Quoting Patrap:

It's a very serious situation, Patrap....

Even if they took inmediate (starting today) action to get rid of the radioactive pile from no.4, like Arnie Gundersen explains, they would have to begin building the cranes to transport the material today and would take 30 months (2.5 years).....

That means that building no. 4 should be free from quakes (6 or more) for the following 30 months, and that isn't happening....

Quoting Unfriendly:
@ 391 ---
at 7:50 in, it says studies have foubd winds never reach 300 MPH... lol old videos.

Lol. 3 years before the May 3rd monster.

Early start to hurricane season!
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Quoting TropicalAnalystwx13:
I'm so proud, look what I made.

Lol.

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Very interesting....

I think I am wronnnng about Gundersen. I am confusing Arnie Gundersen with someone else, but no one corrected me. That just proves the need to be very careful about posting about Fukushima on this blog which is the point I am trying to make. I hope to find better forums that we can direct people to.

Quoting bappit:

Arnie Gundersen is the one who said they had had nuclear explosions, not explosions from hydrogen combining with oxygen. His credibility is in George Noory territory which is unfortunate.

We need Art Bell back!

Quoting Patrap:
US Army General Warns of Impending Fukushima Doom

17 Hrs ago

A Natural Solutions Foundation Media Release: Maj. Gen. Albert N. Stubblebine III (US Army Ret.)'s Estimate of Situation about Fukushima, Japan, focusing on the immediate threat to the Northern Hemisphere emanating from the highly radioactive ruins of the 5 Fukushima nuclear reactors.

The Woodlands, Texas (PRWEB) May 14, 2012
Maj. Gen. Albert N. Stubblebine III (US Army Ret.), President of the Natural Solutions Foundation, an international NGO (non-governmental organization), released a 27 minute public service Estimate of Situation about Fukushima, Japan focusing on the immediate threat to the Northern Hemisphere emanating from the highly radioactive ruins of the 5 Fukushima nuclear reactors. The video is available without charge at http://www.GeneralBert.com.
Gen. Stubblebine’s prognosis is dire: “When the highly radioactive Spent Fuel Rods are exposed to air, there will be massive explosions releasing many times the amount or radiation released thus far. Bizarrely, they are stored three stories above ground in open concrete storage pools. Whether through evaporation of the water in the pools, or due to the inevitable further collapse of the structure, there is a severe risk. United States public health authorities agree that tens of thousands of North Americans have already died from the Fukushima calamity. When the final cataclysm occurs, sooner rather than later, the whole Northern Hemisphere is at risk of becoming largely uninhabitable.”
General Stubblebine details in his riveting video the amounts of radioactive materials that will be propelled across the Pacific and across the United States if the Fukushima reactor structures (especially Spent Fuel Pool Number 4) collapse. With over 15,000 ‘spent fuel rods’ on the site, the Fukushima reactors have accumulated one of the largest stockpiles of these dangerous, intensely radioactive materials on the planet. No remediation work is being done at the site; there is no official remedial planning or disaster preparation. No private remediation, or public discussion of the need for it, is permitted by the Government of Japan under its new suppression of nuclear discussion laws.
The Natural Solutions Foundation joins seventy Japanese NGOs(1) in calling upon the Secretary General of the United Nations and Prime Minister of Japan last month to coordinate emergency action to shore-up critical structures now at imminent risk of collapse. It has been variously estimated(2), that a relatively mild earthquake (i.e., 5.0 or greater on the Richter Scale) will collapse the previously damaged Spent Fuel Rod holding tank of Unit No. 4, containing 85 times the amount of radioactive Cesium137 contained in Chernobyl's now-entombed reactor. An estimated 1Million Europeans are believed to have died as a direct result of that radiation emission following the nuclear explosion of Chernobyl.
The US Government's statistics document an excess death rate of 20,000 US residents, mostly healthy infants, in the first 9 months following the multiple nuclear events at Fukushima. .

As a humanitarian, strategist, intelligence analyst, father and grandfather, General Bert understands that doing nothing is, quite simply, not an option.
Following his incisive Estimate of Situation, General Bert’s free public service video outlines four simple steps you can take to protect yourself and your family.
Please visit http://www.GeneralBert.com to access this urgent warning and subsequent updates without cost. And please share this link with all your circles of influence.
The Trustees of the Natural Solutions Foundation, the largest health freedom organization in the world, urge your participation in disseminating this message since the mainstream media has remained curiously silent in the United States on this massive increase in radiation. The lack of information is, however, a matter of State policy in Japan where it is now a felony offense to discuss negative aspects of either nuclear power or the Fukushima situation in particular.
# # #

1. http://www.naturalnews.com/035788_Fukushima_United _Nations_radiation.html

2. http://www.naturalnews.com/035789_Fukushima_Cesium -137_Plume-Gate.html
Ralph Fucetola, JD
Natural Solutions Foundation
(973) 300-4594
Email Information

Maj. Gen. Albert N. Stubblebine III (US Army Ret.)in Wikipedia:

"Stubblebine appeared in the 2006 documentary "One Nation Under Siege"[2] in which he states, in relation to the attack on The Pentagon which took place on September 11, 2001: I look at the hole in The Pentagon, and I look at the size of an airplane that was supposed to have hit the Pentagon, and I said "The plane does not fit in that hole. So what did hit the Pentagon?" "

"A proponent of psychic warfare, Stubblebine was involved in a U.S. Military project to create "a breed of 'super soldier'" who would "have the ability to become invisible at will and to walk through walls". Stubblebine reportedly attempted to walk through walls himself, without success.[3] He features prominently in Jon Ronson's book The Men Who Stare at Goats.[6][7]"

Regarding Jon Ronson's book:

"The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004) is a book by Jon Ronson about the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. The title refers to attempts to kill goats by staring at them. Research was carried out in part by Jon Ronson, but also by documentary filmmaker John Sergeant.[1]"



George Noory territory. Probably would make a delightful guest.

Quoting bappit:


Maj. Gen. Albert N. Stubblebine III (US Army Ret.)in Wikipedia:

"Stubblebine appeared in the 2006 documentary "One Nation Under Siege"[2] in which he states, in relation to the attack on The Pentagon which took place on September 11, 2001: I look at the hole in The Pentagon, and I look at the size of an airplane that was supposed to have hit the Pentagon, and I said "The plane does not fit in that hole. So what did hit the Pentagon?" "

"A proponent of psychic warfare, Stubblebine was involved in a U.S. Military project to create "a breed of 'super soldier'" who would "have the ability to become invisible at will and to walk through walls". Stubblebine reportedly attempted to walk through walls himself, without success.[3] He features prominently in Jon Ronson's book The Men Who Stare at Goats.[6][7]"

Regarding Jon Ronson's book:

"The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004) is a book by Jon Ronson about the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. The title refers to attempts to kill goats by staring at them. Research was carried out in part by Jon Ronson, but also by documentary filmmaker John Sergeant.[1]"



George Noory territory. Probably would make a delightful guest.

So, how does a Character like that become a Major General ????
And how many more like him are out there in positions of Power ????

Kind of Scary.

One is free to take anything with a Grain of Salt.

But if one dosent recognize the potential danger to the Globe from those reactors, esp#2 of Which the Core Liquefied beyond corium, and the one Thousand plus Spent Fuel rods precariously stewing in #4,with 6-7 percent of it being MOX fuel, well one can sleep well Knowing the Tepco Boyz and Japanese Govt are on top of things.

Pfffth, maybe read the official report from the U.S. Senator to his colleagues on the Hill.

Sorry I dont have a Sheperd Smith nor Steve Doocey critical analysis handy.

: )

Sen. Ron Wydens Visit to Fukushima Raises New Concerns over Safety

By Ethan A. Huff

During a recent Congressional delegation trip to Japan, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) witnessed with his own eyes the horrific aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, which we have heard very little about from the media in recent months. The damage situation was apparently so severe, according to his account, that he wrote a letter to Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador of Japan, petitioning for more to be done, and offering any additional support and assistance that might help contain and resolve the situation as quickly as possible.

Sitting at the top of [Reactor 4], in a pool that is cracked, leaking and precarious even without an earthquake, are 1,565 fuel rods (give or take a few), some of them fresh fuel that was ready to go into the reactor on the morning of March 11 when the earthquake and tsunami hit, writes Consolo.
If they are MOX fuel, containing six percent plutonium, one fuel rod has the potential to kill 2.89 billion people.

Sen. Wyden is also asking U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Gregory Jaczko to assess how much additional assistance their agencies might be willing to provide to help Japan, and the entire world, avoid a nuclear catastrophe of Biblical proportions.
The scope of damage to the plants and to the surrounding area was far beyond what I expected and the scope of the challenges to the utility owner, the government of Japan, and to the people of the region are daunting, wrote Sen. Wyden in his letter, dated April 16, 2012.
The precarious status of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear units and the risk presented by the enormous inventory of radioactive materials and spent fuel in the event of further earthquake threats should be of concern to all and a focus of greater international support and assistance.

Quoting Patrap:
One is free to take anything with a Grain of Salt.

But if one dosent recognize the potential danger to the Globe from those reactors, esp#2 of Which the Core Liquefied beyond corium, and the one Thousand plus Spent Fuel rods precariously stewing in #4,with 7 percent of them being MOX fuel, well one can sleep well Knowing the Tepco Boyz and Japanese Govt are on top of things.

Pfffth, maybe read the official report from the U.S. Senator to his colleagues on the Hill.

Sorry I dont have a Sheperd Smith nor Steve Doocey critical analysis handy.

: )

No doubt in my mind about the potential for really Nasty stuff there...
I wasn't questioning that at all.
But as you say, "a grain of salt'', LOL.

Quoting bappit:

Arnie Gundersen is the one who said they had had nuclear explosions, not explosions from hydrogen combining with oxygen. His credibility is in George Noory territory which is unfortunate.

Quoting bappit:


Maj. Gen. Albert N. Stubblebine III (US Army Ret.)in Wikipedia:

"Stubblebine appeared in the 2006 documentary "One Nation Under Siege"[2] in which he states, in relation to the attack on The Pentagon which took place on September 11, 2001: I look at the hole in The Pentagon, and I look at the size of an airplane that was supposed to have hit the Pentagon, and I said "The plane does not fit in that hole. So what did hit the Pentagon?" "

"A proponent of psychic warfare, Stubblebine was involved in a U.S. Military project to create "a breed of 'super soldier'" who would "have the ability to become invisible at will and to walk through walls". Stubblebine reportedly attempted to walk through walls himself, without success.[3] He features prominently in Jon Ronson's book The Men Who Stare at Goats.[6][7]"

Regarding Jon Ronson's book:

"The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004) is a book by Jon Ronson about the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. The title refers to attempts to kill goats by staring at them. Research was carried out in part by Jon Ronson, but also by documentary filmmaker John Sergeant.[1]"



George Noory territory. Probably would make a delightful guest.

What about Dr. Jun Ro Fuse??

Watch the full video of his presentation in NYC last week. The numbers are staggering! Link

Quoting Patrap:
Sen. Ron Wydens Visit to Fukushima Raises New Concerns over Safety

By Ethan A. Huff

During a recent Congressional delegation trip to Japan, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) witnessed with his own eyes the horrific aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, which we have heard very little about from the media in recent months. The damage situation was apparently so severe, according to his account, that he wrote a letter to Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador of Japan, petitioning for more to be done, and offering any additional support and assistance that might help contain and resolve the situation as quickly as possible.

Sitting at the top of [Reactor 4], in a pool that is cracked, leaking and precarious even without an earthquake, are 1,565 fuel rods (give or take a few), some of them fresh fuel that was ready to go into the reactor on the morning of March 11 when the earthquake and tsunami hit, writes Consolo.
If they are MOX fuel, containing six percent plutonium, one fuel rod has the potential to kill 2.89 billion people.

Sen. Wyden is also asking U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Gregory Jaczko to assess how much additional assistance their agencies might be willing to provide to help Japan, and the entire world, avoid a nuclear catastrophe of Biblical proportions.
The scope of damage to the plants and to the surrounding area was far beyond what I expected and the scope of the challenges to the utility owner, the government of Japan, and to the people of the region are daunting, wrote Sen. Wyden in his letter, dated April 16, 2012.
The precarious status of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear units and the risk presented by the enormous inventory of radioactive materials and spent fuel in the event of further earthquake threats should be of concern to all and a focus of greater international support and assistance.

Much of that article, including the quoted passage, is based (lifted?) from an article by Christina Consolo who is a "Contributing writer for End the Lie and host of Nuked Radio" according to her article Fukushima is falling apart: are you ready? This is an echo chamber effect. Consolo's area of expertise is ophthalmic photography. From her vita posted on the original article:

"She has written, published, and contributed to numerous scientific research in retinal imaging and ophthalmogy for the past 24 years; She is also an award-winning biomedical photographer and maintains several websites to teach people about radiation, mitigation, and other nuclear issues."

Quite a leap there. I am sure she is sincere.

Like I said ..maybe read the Senators er, report "sport with a twist", LOL

You can find his website I presume.

Climate Change Believers Split from Heartland Institute

By David Weigel | Posted Monday, May 14, 2012, at 3:24 PM ET


On Friday, the libertarian, Chicago-based Heartland Institute made a routine-sounding announcement. It would "spin off its insurance research project effective May 31." The D.C.-based Center on Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate would break off; its director, Eli Lehrer, would found some new project. "We urge any individual, foundation, and corporation with an interest in insurance and related finance issues to contribute to Eli's new organization once it is up and running," said Heartland President Joseph Bast in a statement. "We look forward to working closely with Eli in the future."

Today, the spin-off -- dubbed the R Street Institute -- sent out a statement from its spokesman, R.J. Lehmann. Most of it was boilerplate about how the team of six Heartland refugees would keep working on "much the same portfolio of issues we already have been." Oh, one caveat:

There is one thing that will certainly change from ending our association with Heartland: R Street will not promote climate change skepticism.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/05/14/clim ate_change_believers_split_from_heartland_institut e.html

The 30 day SOI continues with the uptick it has been thru for the past two weeks,now at 5.3.

EP012012 - Tropical Storm ALETTA


Enhanced Infrared (IR) Imagery (4 km Mercator)

Quoting CaicosRetiredSailor:
Climate Change Believers Split from Heartland Institute

By David Weigel | Posted Monday, May 14, 2012, at 3:24 PM ET


On Friday, the libertarian, Chicago-based Heartland Institute made a routine-sounding announcement. It would "spin off its insurance research project effective May 31." The D.C.-based Center on Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate would break off; its director, Eli Lehrer, would found some new project. "We urge any individual, foundation, and corporation with an interest in insurance and related finance issues to contribute to Eli’s new organization once it is up and running," said Heartland President Joseph Bast in a statement. "We look forward to working closely with Eli in the future."

Today, the spin-off -- dubbed the R Street Institute -- sent out a statement from its spokesman, R.J. Lehmann. Most of it was boilerplate about how the team of six Heartland refugees would keep working on "much the same portfolio of issues we already have been." Oh, one caveat:

There is one thing that will certainly change from ending our association with Heartland: R Street will not promote climate change skepticism.

Ouch !

Hello everyone, especially Levi, pottery, Patrap.

Well, the Pacific has started one day ahead of "supposed schedule", and I guess it'll give us something to look at.

Looking forward to next season, especially with the return of some older members and the appearance of new ones.

Quoting Patrap:
Uploaded by vmax135 on Dec 25, 2008

Hurricane Elena's textbook eye moves over Biloxi, Mississippi on the morning of September 2, 1985.

Amazing! I would love to see continued video of the eye moving past and the back half eyewall suddenly ramping up.

As far as the storm the models have been variably showing for next week, I would not put any faith in even the system's development until it consistently appears within the one week time-frame.

I'm not going to chase down every thing people find on the net about Fukushima. My post earlier makes my intention clear. I don't think these posts really belong here because there is no one who frequents this blog who can spot foolishness at a glance when it comes to nuclear engineering. The lack of information from Japan of course makes the situation even more difficult to vet the claims being made.

Does anyone have a good link to a forum where this stuff is discussed by subject matter experts? I know they exist. I saw them when the disaster first unfolded. I just don't have a book mark.

I'm not here to debate the merits of these stories. If you want to debate the merits of my request, that is a different story.

Quoting HurrMichaelOrl:


Amazing! I would love to see continued video of the eye moving past and the back half eyewall suddenly ramping up.

As far as the storm the models have been variably showing for next week, I would not put any faith in even the system's development until it consistently appears within the one week time-frame.

I was there near the Seabee base on Pass Rd. in Gulfport and the sound of the approaching Backside was audible a full 2 minutes before it arrived.

Quoting cg2916:
Hello everyone, especially Levi, pottery, Patrap.

Well, the Pacific has started one day ahead of "supposed schedule", and I guess it'll give us something to look at.

Looking forward to next season, especially with the return of some older members and the appearance of new ones.

Greetings.
I'm looking forward to a quiet one....

Maybe Sen. Inhofe R-Ok will give us a briefing on Fukushima.

He is a Wizard ya know?

Quoting pottery:

Greetings.
I'm looking forward to a quiet one....

Same here. Is the AMO starting to shift back?

Quoting Patrap:
EP012012 - Tropical Storm ALETTA


Enhanced Infrared (IR) Imagery (4 km Mercator)

It looks like its loosing the intensity of her convection.

Uploaded by wgbhstocksales on Jul 17, 2009


Dr. Jeff Masters Flight Met, NOAA plane flies through the eye of Hurricane Gilbert in 1988

Quoting cg2916:


Same here. Is the AMO starting to shift back?

We should still have another 10 years or so.

Oh well, at least the Pacific will keep me busy after the transition.

Tropical Storm Aletta is now on the NHC website.

Good night all.

Welcome Aletta

Quoting Doppler22:
Welcome Aletta

Enter Bud?

000
WTPZ41 KNHC 150233
TCDEP1

TROPICAL STORM ALETTA DISCUSSION NUMBER 3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP012012
800 PM PDT MON MAY 14 2012

THE CLOUD PATTERN OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE HAS BECOME A LITTLE BETTER
ORGANIZED AS IT APPEARS THAT THE CENTER IS NOW FARTHER EMBEDDED
WITHIN THE DEEP CONVECTIVE MASS. DVORAK CLASSIFICATIONS FROM BOTH
TAFB AND SAB ARE AT TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH AND THE SYSTEM IS BEING
UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM ON THIS ADVISORY. THERE IS MODEST
UPPER-LEVEL OUTFLOW...PRIMARILY TO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH. BASED
ON THE MODEL PREDICTIONS...ALETTA HAS ONLY ABOUT 24 HOURS WITHIN
WHICH TO INTENSIFY FURTHER BEFORE INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY SHEAR
BEGINS TO ADVERSELY IMPACT THE STORM. THE NHC INTENSITY FORECAST
IS SIMILAR TO THE LGEM GUIDANCE...AND TO THE PREVIOUS OFFICIAL
FORECAST. LGEM INDICATES DISSIPATION BY THE END OF THE FORECAST
PERIOD....AND THE ECMWF GLOBAL MODEL SUGGESTS THAT THE SYSTEM
COULD DISSIPATE EVEN SOONER THAN THAT.

BASED ON THE LATEST CENTER FIXES...INCLUDING ONE FROM A RECENT SSMIS
OVERPASS...ALETTA IS MOVING WESTWARD AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER CLIP OR
280/10. A LOW- TO MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF
THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN THIS GENERAL MOTION FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE OFFICIAL TRACK FORECAST IS CLOSEST TO A
BLEND OF THE ECMWF AND GFS PREDICTIONS...AND IS NOT FAR FROM THE
PREVIOUS NHC FORECAST.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT 15/0300Z 10.5N 108.5W 35 KT 40 MPH
12H 15/1200Z 10.8N 110.0W 40 KT 45 MPH
24H 16/0000Z 11.1N 112.1W 45 KT 50 MPH
36H 16/1200Z 11.4N 114.1W 45 KT 50 MPH
48H 17/0000Z 11.7N 116.2W 40 KT 45 MPH
72H 18/0000Z 12.0N 119.0W 35 KT 40 MPH
96H 19/0000Z 12.5N 122.0W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
120H 20/0000Z...DISSIPATED

$$
FORECASTER PASCH

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Quick Question: What is the Highest Landfall Pattern (el nino, la nina, neutral) for the Carribean and United States?

I'm out. Later.

Quoting BrickellBreeze:
Quick Question: What is the Highest Landfall Pattern (el nino, la nina, neutral) for the Carribean and United States?

Neutral, in my experience. I don't know what the solid consensus on this is, though.