Understanding Spaghetti Plots: What They Show for This Gulf System

Understanding Spaghetti Plots: What They Show for This Gulf System

HOUSTON, Texas  (KIAH) -- If you’ve ever watched hurricane coverage and seen a tangle of multicolored lines looping across a map, you’ve seen what forecasters call a “spaghetti plot.” These plots represent computer model projections of where a tropical system might go. Each line is a separate model or "ensemble member", forecasting the storm’s potential path based on current data and varying assumptions. When the lines cluster tightly, forecaste…

Invest 93-L forms: Here's the latest spaghetti models, track

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the northern Gulf coast for potential tropical development this week