Hi guys. Give the upcoming importance of the interaction of Isaac with Hispaniola, I thought it would be appropriate to give a quick breakdown of the interaction that TCs often encounter with higher terrain. Let's first look at some literature.
Starting with the oldest, Bender et al. (1987) discusses numerical modeling results of tropical cyclones interacting with high topography over specific islands (Hispaniola, Luzon, and Taiwan). In one case where a TC interacted with the landmass of Taiwan