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Tropical Storm Elsa Discussion Number 15 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052021 1100 PM EDT Sat Jul 03 2021 Elsa is undergoing a convective bursting pattern the past few hours, with some cold overshooting tops of -90 deg C east and northeast of the center. However, data from an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft indicate that this convective increase has not translated into an intensity increase. To the contrary, 5000-ft flight-level and SFMR surface winds have decreased while the central pressure has increased to 1004 mb. Based on the latest recon data, the intensity has been lowered to 55 kt. The aircraft has now climbed to 10,000 ft for safety reasons and will be penetrating the area of intense convection to check for stronger winds there. The initial motion estimate is now 295/15 kt. Elsa is forecast to gradually move around the western periphery of a deep-layer subtropical ridge over the next 96 hours, accompanied by an additional decrease in forward speed. The latest model guidance has continued to converge along the previous advisory track, with the corrected-consensus models HCCA and FSSE nearly on top of each other. The TCVA simple consensus model is also similar to the HCCA and FSSE models. However, out of respect for the slightly more westward GFS and GFS-ensemble models, which have performed admirably thus far with Elsa, the new official forecast lies a tad west of the aforementioned consensus models and lies nearly on top of the previous advisory track. After interacting with the mountainous terrain of southwestern Haiti, which could have caused some disruption in the low-level field despite the center remaining offshore, little change in intensity is expected tonight. However, some slight restrengthening could occur by Sunday afternoon as Elsa approaches the south-central coast of Cuba where the sea-surface temperatures are quite warm at more than 30 deg C and the water is deep. Weakening is expected after the cyclone moves across west-central Cuba, followed again by some slight restrengthening after Elsa emerges over the warm Gulf Stream in the Straits of Florida. Westerly vertical wind shear increasing to near 20 kt by 96 hours should prevent any significant strengthening from occurring. Elsa should become a very asymmetrical tropical cyclone late on day 3 and on day 4 with most of the heavy rain and strongest winds displaced along and to the east of the forecast track. The initial intensity is similar to the previous advisory and closely follows the simple and corrected consensus models. Given the remaining uncertainty in the track forecast and the degree of land interaction with Hispaniola and Cuba, users are urged to factor in some of this uncertainty. For reference, average NHC track errors at days 3 and 4 are 125 miles and 150 miles, respectively. The average NHC intensity errors are around 15 mph for both days 3 and 4. Key Messages: 1. Widespread heavy rain will move across southern Haiti and Jamaica tonight into Sunday where isolated to scattered flash flooding and mudslides will be possible. Heavy rain will then impact the Cayman Islands and Cuba Sunday into Monday resulting in significant flooding and mudslides over Cuba. As Elsa approaches the Florida Keys and Florida Peninsula early next week, isolated flash flooding and minor river flooding will be possible. 2. Tropical storm conditions and dangerous storm surge are expected with hurricane conditions possible in portions of eastern Cuba beginning early Sunday, with tropical storm conditions possible in central and western Cuba Sunday night and Monday. 3. There is an increasing risk of tropical storm conditions, storm surge, and rainfall impacts beginning Monday in the Florida Keys and the southern Florida Peninsula, and a Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect for portions of the Florida Keys. This risk will spread northward along the Florida Peninsula through Wednesday and reach the coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas Wednesday and Thursday, however uncertainty in the forecast remains larger than usual due to Elsa's potential interaction with the islands of Hispaniola and Cuba. Interests elsewhere in Florida and along the southeast U.S. coast should monitor Elsa's progress and updates to the forecast. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 04/0300Z 17.9N 75.3W 55 KT 65 MPH 12H 04/1200Z 19.2N 77.3W 55 KT 65 MPH 24H 05/0000Z 20.9N 79.4W 60 KT 70 MPH 36H 05/1200Z 22.5N 81.0W 50 KT 60 MPH...INLAND 48H 06/0000Z 24.1N 82.2W 45 KT 50 MPH...OVER WATER 60H 06/1200Z 26.0N 82.8W 50 KT 60 MPH 72H 07/0000Z 28.0N 83.0W 50 KT 60 MPH 96H 08/0000Z 32.7N 81.0W 45 KT 50 MPH...INLAND 120H 09/0000Z 37.7N 74.9W 35 KT 40 MPH...OVER WATER $$ Forecaster Stewart/Papin

11pm map does not have Elsa returning to hurricane status at all

Weaker still at 11 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Elsa Advisory Number 15 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052021 1100 PM EDT Sat Jul 03 2021 ...RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT FINDS ELSA A LITTLE WEAKER AND MOVING SLOWER BETWEEN HAITI AND JAMAICA... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.9N 75.3W ABOUT 175 MI...280 KM ESE OF MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA ABOUT 205 MI...330 KM SE OF CABO CRUZ MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES

So did @BlizzardNole get hit today?

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 330...RESENT NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 445 PM EDT WED JUN 30 2021 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 330 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS MDC001-013-021-043-010200- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0330.210630T2045Z-210701T0200Z/ MD . MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGANY CARROLL FREDERICK WASHINGTON PAC001-041-043-055-071-075-099-107-133-010200- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0330.210630T2045Z-210701T0200Z/ PA . PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN FRANKLIN LANCASTER LEBANON PERRY SCHUYLKILL YORK VAC043-069-840-010200- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0330.210630T2045Z-210701T0200Z/ VA . VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLARKE FREDERICK VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE WINCHESTER WVC003-027-037-057-065-010200- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0330.210630T2045Z-210701T0200Z/ WV . WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BERKELEY HAMPSHIRE JEFFERSON MINERAL MORGAN ATTN...WFO...LWX...CTP...

@Kmlwx @high risk @Eskimo Joe Watch up for parts of MD and NW VA till 10pm

NHC has 95L at 10 percent... 97L at cherry for Day 5 Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. A broad area of low pressure, associated with a tropical wave, is located about midway between the west coast of Africa and the Windward Islands. This system is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms that continues to show some signs of organization. Environmental conditions appear generally favorable for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the next few days while the system moves west-northwestward at about 20 mph. Interests in the Windward and Leeward Islands should closely monitor this system as it will likely be moving through that region on Friday. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent. 2. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue in association with a tropical wave located a couple of hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Significant development of this system is unlikely while it moves quickly westward to west-northwestward at 20 to 25 mph, passing through the Lesser Antilles today and then across the eastern and central Caribbean Sea later this week. Regardless of development, this system could bring locally heavy rainfall to portions of the Lesser Antilles during the next couple of days. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent. Forecaster Pasch

Surprised @weatherwiz hasn't been posting about it lol

I have 10k right now after rebuying in when it went below 20 cents. Dumped everything when it went below 35 cents earlier though

Probably gone unfortunately... but maybe @Wow may know? I think he is our resident board technician?

ENH pushed almost into the western CHI suburbs on 1630 OTLK hatched wind now reaches Chicago metro

12z NAM sounding for DC area at 00z SUN (8pm SAT)

12z NAM NEST looks pretty good for N VA into S PA late Saturday afternoon into Sat night looking at sup composite... radar looks intriguing too up north... after a supercell blows up just south of DC around 21z SAT

Don't sleep on today in C/N IA Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0739 AM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021 Valid 171300Z - 181200Z ...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT FOR PARTS OF THE UPPER MS VALLEY... ...SUMMARY... Severe storms are expected late this afternoon into tonight for parts of the upper Mississippi Valley, from northern Iowa/southern Minnesota into southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Wind gusts near or exceeding 75 mph, hail up to the size of baseballs, and a couple of tornadoes will be possible. ...Upper MS Valley this afternoon into tonight... A midlevel shortwave trough over the northern Plains/southern Prairie Provinces has crested the ridge, and heights will be suppressed east-southeastward toward the upper MS Valley and upper Great lakes by tonight. An associated, weak surface cold front/trough will likewise move slowly southeastward across NE/IA/MN/WI through tonight. The front and any lingering outflow boundaries from overnight convection will likely focus afternoon and evening thunderstorm development across southeast MN and along the IA/MN border, in phase with an embedded speed max moving eastward from SD (as evidence by the weak midlevel convection over SD this morning). The thermodynamic environment will feature steep midlevel lapse rates with a warm elevated mixed layer extending eastward from the Rockies, atop boundary-layer dewpoints in the 65-70 F range. Strong surface heating in the wake of morning elevated convection will drive large buoyancy (MLCAPE in excess of 4000 J/kg) and weakening convective inhibition as surface temperatures warm into the 90s. Effective bulk shear of 40-50 kt and the large CAPE will support a threat for supercells initially, with very large hail (up to baseball size) and damaging winds. Any semi-discrete storms in the zone of stronger low-level shear/warm advection closer to the MS River will also pose a threat for a couple of tornadoes. Otherwise, storms are expected to coalesce and grow upscale into one or more bowing clusters with the potential to produce significant damaging winds (greater than 75 mph) prior to the convection spreading east of the larger buoyancy late tonight.

Just a tad chilly to go along with the excellent morning

Quite a tasty morning AFD from LWX re severe chances

18z NAM soundings looks nice -- ofc at range -- in the 21z/00z time period on Saturday evening

Really Wizards? https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2021/06/scott-brooks-wont-return-as-wizards-head-coach.html

I wasn't trying to say that it was a guarantee lol... but was intrigued that there was already mention of it in the AFD already

Surprised no talk this morning of the LWX AFD for our severe prospects starting late Friday on @high risk @Eskimo Joe @Kmlwx

06z NAMNEST runs a UD Helicity swath right through/just north of DC 04z to 06z time period. Sim radar backs that up with a very intense line blowing through DC metro up the i95 corridor at same time

06z NAM soundings again suggest fun at 00z and 03z tonight across the region

Well... morning AFD was short and sweet about today's threat lol... also mentioned Saturday as the next day to watch for severe

Double hmmm... evening AFD update from LWX

SLGT risk for today on new Day 1... 0/5/15... disco sounds intriguing