The BS meter just pegged.
In Fairbanks there are no secrets - as in any other Alaskan town.
RGR - off the chart.
Statement as of 11:00 PM EDT on August 15, 2004
if not for the government of Venezuela this probably would have been
the last advisory on Earl...at least for now. The reconnaissance
aircraft scheduled to investigate Earl this evening was denied
access to venezuelan airspace. Had they been able to get to the
storm...I doubt they would have found a closed circulation...as the
Quikscat ambiguities at 22z look more like an open wave.
However...there is enough doubt to keep advisories going until the
next aircraft arrives tomorrow morning...and indications are that
that mission will be allowed to proceed.
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Earl is becoming less of a threat as time goes on it seems.. track into the Yucatan now looks more likely.
What's up with Venezuela? Even CUBA lets us in their airspace for Hurricane Recon.