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Interesting, that we continue to see run after run, a strong TC emerge, even with all the dancing with the islands. Maybe evidence of superb UL environment??? Or just a figment of model resolution? Or the inability for a model to understand what historical knowledge has taught us...that a TC with a developed core suffers pretty dearly upon arrival of the elevated spires from DR, Haiti and Cuba....

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Hispaniola's harder to miss, though. Given the possible eventual size of this storm, I'm wagering that if this hits Hispaniola dead on and does not make it into the Gulf, it will not make LF in the US at major hurricane strength.

I think at this point the most likely scenario is a Cat 1-2 hitting FL within the next 1.5 weeks.

Have to agree with this. A Hispaniola direct hit, followed by anything except an open Gulf entry, makes it very unlikely that this reintensifies and strikes the U.S. coast as a major hurricane. Another possibility in light of the latest ECMWF run is that this misses FL to the east and hits GA or the Carolinas instead, giving it more time over the water. However, upper air conditions as it gains latitude may be less than ideal.

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Interesting, that we continue to see run after run, a strong TC emerge, even with all the dancing with the islands. Maybe evidence of superb UL environment??? Or just a figment of model resolution? Or the inability for a model to understand what historical knowledge has taught us...that a TC with a developed core suffers pretty dearly upon arrival of the elevated spires from DR, Haiti and Cuba....

I guess a big question still is how developed will it be by the time it gets to Haiti/DR? We're only 48-60 hours from the system moving through that area, and we don't have a TD yet. It certainty would seem like becoming a major if it's a well developed core that gets disrupted by Hisp could only occur if it has a prolonged period over the Gulf, but certainly the cat 1-2 for FL being discussed would be quite plausible if conditions are as good as the models seem to think.

If it was only one or two models doing this, I would be less confident. But the fact that all models are showing such intensification in my experience means they are picking on something real.

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Euro pushes this pretty far inland (Atlanta, Georgia) supporting the idea of a strong building ridge behind the trough. I would imagine speed and land interaction will have a big impact on track

yeah, really agree with this. Keeps it moving slowly NW to near BNA at 216 hours.

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If it was only one or two models doing this, I would be less confident. But the fact that all models are showing such intensification in my experience means they are picking on something real.

Not all the models, the GFDL steadfastly refuses to even form a depression LOL. The HWRF on the other hand goes ape- 943mb in the FL straits at 126. Also, the latest Ukie is still into the GOM through the Yucatan Channel....

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Interesting, that we continue to see run after run, a strong TC emerge, even with all the dancing with the islands. Maybe evidence of superb UL environment??? Or just a figment of model resolution? Or the inability for a model to understand what historical knowledge has taught us...that a TC with a developed core suffers pretty dearly upon arrival of the elevated spires from DR, Haiti and Cuba....

so wierd seeing you with a new avatar......love it though! a worthy followup ;)

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Latest recon message showing some threshhold winds?

Product: Air Force Tropical RECCO Message (URNT11 KNHC)

Transmitted: 20th day of the month at 19:11Z

Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 300)

Mission Purpose: Investigate sixth suspect area (flight in the North Atlantic basin)

Mission Number: 1 seeall.png

Observation Number: 03

Mandatory Data...

Observation Time: Saturday, 19:08Z

Radar Capability: Yes

Aircraft Altitude: Below 10,000 meters

Coordinates: 14.5N 56.0W viewmap.png

Location: 261 miles (421 km) to the ENE (68°) from Bridgetown, Barbados.

Turbulence: Light

Conditions Along Flight Route: In the clear

Pressure Altitude: 450 meters

Flight Level Wind: From 140° at 26 knots (From the SE at ~ 29.9 mph)

- The above is a spot wind.

- Winds were obtained using doppler radar or inertial systems.

Flight Level Temperature: 23°C

Flight Level Dew Point: 10°C

Weather (within 30 nautical miles): Thunderstorm(s)

Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP): 1007 mb (extrapolated)

Optional Data...

Estimated Surface Wind: From 130° at 30 knots (From the SE at ~ 34.5 mph)

Remarks Section - Remarks That Were Decoded...

Surface Wind Speed (likely by SFMR): 32 knots (~ 36.8mph)

Remarks Section - Additional Remarks...

SE turnpoint

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Ensemble mean solutions do not tell the whole story. You need to look at the overall low pressure center distribution. The members that are more offshore with these systems will be stronger, and weigh the ensemble mean in their favor. I remember this happening with Frances in 2004. The GEFS mean showed a landfall along the Gulf coast between Mobile and Biloxi while the overall low pressure center distribution showed a center much closer to the western Florida coast and panhandle. As with anything else in life, the buyer should beware and understand what they are buying. =)

12z GFS Ensemble mean shows central Gulf coast

12z GFS Operational was very close to getting trapped by the building ridge overhead

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Ensemble mean solutions do not tell the whole story. You need to look at the overall low pressure center distribution. The members that are more offshore with these systems will be stronger, and weigh the ensemble mean in their favor. I remember this happening with Frances in 2004. The GEFS mean showed a landfall along the Gulf coast between Mobile and Biloxi while the overall low pressure center distribution showed a center much closer to the western Florida coast and panhandle. As with anything else in life, the buyer should beware and understand what they are buying. =)

Excellent point. For this particular situation, its actually better to look a suite of ensembles tracks, or spagetti plots to really get a good feel for what the overall mean track is in this particular scenario.

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It's an amazingly large, disorganized system, with consistently limited convection near its center. Limited shear is in it's favor and historically, the size may lean towards a more left or southern solution (cuba or Yucatan straight), and landfall in central Gulf seems reasonable. A glancing blow to Hispanola and Cuba likely which would allow development - slow and stead. It's going to be a major rainmaker - although the storm is large, Texas is likely to taste little.

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Ensemble mean solutions do not tell the whole story. You need to look at the overall low pressure center distribution. The members that are more offshore with these systems will be stronger, and weigh the ensemble mean in their favor. I remember this happening with Frances in 2004. The GEFS mean showed a landfall along the Gulf coast between Mobile and Biloxi while the overall low pressure center distribution showed a center much closer to the western Florida coast and panhandle. As with anything else in life, the buyer should beware and understand what they are buying. =)

Excellent post! I was contemplating pointing this out. Another point to add is that the background surface pressures are normally lower in the Gulf/Western Caribbean than they are in the western Atlantic east of FL. Thus, given the same number and intensity of storms in both regions, the mean ensemble SLP is going to be slightly lower in the Gulf/W. Carib than east of there.

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Liking the model trends so far. In my totally uneducated guess, I'd say an Ernesto (2006) like track over Cuba and Florida. Hopefully a bit stronger than Ernesto though.

actually the most like track is between H and C, just east of FL, straight N at 80mph, then "hooking" NW into the Bite area of NY towing a 50ft storm surge along with it.

yep -

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