phil882 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 And it's about trends, you know? The trend (and upside potential) was looking better earlier....That was a tsunami of shear that just hit it. Unless it abates soon, it going to be toast no matter how impressive the thermodynamics are. Well the key here is that the shear has to continue to increase... its in the 20-30 knot range right now, which under the right thermodynamics can be overcome as we are seeing currently. The 500 hPa vortex is tilted from the 850 hPa center, but its not completely detached (when they separate entirely). If that happens, then yes we are toast. However, the diurnal max is approaching overnight, and given the favorable thermodynamic setup, the system should be able to sustain tonight. If the storm had just made it further east, it would probably be in a much more favorable environment and also have time to spare when the winds become favorable in the monday-tuesday range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsmwhrms Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I expect my cat 1 hurricanes to be axisymmetric and not partially exposed (see microwave above) LOL! Yeah, I understand the microwave perspective - but I just don't get what people expect to see on IR with a minimal cat 1 hurricane. And it's about trends, you know? The trend (and upside potential) was looking better earlier....That was a tsunami of shear that just hit it. Unless it abates soon, it going to be toast no matter how impressive the thermodynamics are. No offense - but a "tsunami" of shear?! What hit Humberto over the last 48 hours is a "tsunami of shear." As Phil says, the shear that Ingrid is experience is not destructive given the other factors right now. The question is will it increase to become so - or decrease as some of the models are implying. IMO, a lot will depend on the convective trends with the Manuel system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxtrackercody Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 What's at 93.1W 20.1N? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsmwhrms Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 What's at 93.1W 20.1N? A hook? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apm Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 No offense - but a "tsunami" of shear?! What hit Humberto over the last 48 hours is a "tsunami of shear." As Phil says, the shear that Ingrid is experience is not destructive given the other factors right now. The question is will it increase to become so - or decrease as some of the models are implying. IMO, a lot will depend on the convective trends with the Manuel system. 'Tis true, I guess I was speaking relative to what I had been expecting (this morning). Even this "impressive" flare up (a possible death throe?), as you have pointed out, stems from the effect of this shear, which seems to have surged from no where (yes, ostensibly from Manuel's outflow, but not to this extent). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 No offense - but a "tsunami" of shear?! What hit Humberto over the last 48 hours is a "tsunami of shear." As Phil says, the shear that Ingrid is experience is not destructive given the other factors right now. The question is will it increase to become so - or decrease as some of the models are implying. IMO, a lot will depend on the convective trends with the Manuel system. 'Tis true, I guess I was speaking relative to what I had been expecting (this morning). Even this "impressive" flare up (a possible death throe?), as you have pointed out, stems from the effect of this shear, which seems to have surged from no where (yes, ostensibly from Manuel's outflow, but not to this extent). Part of the problem is that Ingrid is further north and west from where both the GFS and ECMWF was projecting it would be located from their respective model cycles this morning. If the storm were a few degrees further south and east, this would be in a more favorable position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apm Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Part of the problem is that Ingrid is further north and west from where both the GFS and ECMWF was projecting it would be located from their respective model cycles this morning. If the storm were a few degrees further south and east, this would be in a more favorable position. Agreed. Getting that far North was a nice surprise until... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Reimer Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 With the exception of the westerly shear impacting the system, it actually looks pretty nice on IR this evening. I like the hot towers on the east side of the eyewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxtrackercody Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 A hook? ;-) No but really, what is that? I'm confused. It looks like some vortex. It can't be the mid-level center....? http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/10L/imagery/rb_lalo-animated.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metagraphica Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 No but really, what is that? I'm confused. It looks like some vortex. It can't be the mid-level center....? http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/10L/imagery/rb_lalo-animated.gif Not sure what that is either but you can really see the impact of the shear on the system in that animation. You can also see how Ingrid is trying fight back against the shear as well. I think we really need Manuel to die before Ingrid can take off intensity wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxtrackercody Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 Not sure what that is either but you can really see the impact of the shear on the system in that animation. You can also see how Ingrid is trying fight back against the shear as well. I think we really need Manuel to die before Ingrid can take off intensity wise. Yeah, Manuel has been more of an issue than I think most people thought it otherwise would've been. The global models actually handled it well; just 12 hours ago, it appeared they would end up wrong. This would be a nice hurricane right now if Manuel wasn't there. Go figure, right? EDIT: That's not to say it can't end up one prior to landfall, once Manuel moves in and shear lessens. However, it'd probably be a major if Manuel did not exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxtrackercody Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 HURRICANE INGRID DISCUSSION NUMBER 11NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL1020131000 PM CDT SAT SEP 14 2013AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING INGRID THIS EVENING INDICATE THAT THEHURRICANE HAS STRENGTHENED. THE NOAA P-3 REPORTED SEVERAL SFMRWINDS IN THE 70-75 KT RANGE AFTER CORRECTING FOR THE INFLUENCE OFRAIN...AND DATA FROM TWO DROPSONDES NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER FROMTHE NOAA AIRCRAFT ALSO SUGGEST SURFACE WINDS IN THE 70-75 KT RANGE.BASED ON THESE DATA...THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS SET TO 75 KT FORTHIS ADVISORY. THE CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 986 MB IS BASED ON ADROPSONDE FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT...AND THATVALUE HAS RISEN A BIT SINCE 00Z. OVERALL THE CLOUD PATTERN HASIMPROVED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY...WITH AN EXPANDING CDO FEATURE.MICROWAVE IMAGERY SHOWED THE FORMATION OF A PARTIAL EYEWALL...WHICHWAS ALSO NOTED BY PERSONNEL ON THE NOAA AIRCRAFT.INGRID HAS INTENSIFIED DESPITE PERSISTENT MODERATE SHEAR...ANDENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR SOME ADDITIONALSTRENGTHENING BEFORE LANDFALL IN ABOUT 36 HOURS. THE NEW NHCFORECAST IS A LITTLER HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE AND IS CLOSESTTO THE LGEM MODEL. QUICK WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AFTER LANDFALL...ANDTHE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION SHOULD DISSIPATE SHORTLY AFTER 72 HOURS.AIRCRAFT FIXES SUGGEST THAT INGRID IS MOVING MORE TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST...WITH AN INITIAL MOTION OF 335/07. A TURN TOWARD THEWEST-NORTHWEST AND WEST IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS AS AMID-LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. OVERALLTHE TRACK GUIDANCE IS A LITTLE FASTER AND FARTHER NORTH THISCYCLE...WITH THE LATEST GFS TRENDING TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THEGUIDANCE ENVELOPE WITH A FASTER MOTION. THE NHC TRACK HAS BEENADJUSTED NORTHWARD IN THIS PACKAGE...BUT REMAINS SOUTH OF THECONSENSUS AND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE GUIDANCE ENVELOPE UNTILLANDFALL GIVEN THE MORE WESTERLY COMPONENT OF THE INITIAL MOTION.THIS ADJUSTMENT PUTS THE NHC FORECAST ABOUT A HALF A DEGREE NORTHOF THE PREVIOUS ONE BY THE TIME OF LANDFALL...AND FURTHERADJUSTMENTS TO THE TRACK MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. AFTERLANDFALL...THE OFFICIAL FORECAST CONTINUES TO SHOW A SOUTHWARD DIPIN THE TRACK UNTIL DISSIPATION.GIVEN THE NORTHWARD SHIFT IN THE TRACK FORECAST...THE GOVERNMENT OFMEXICO HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FROM LA PESCA TO BAHIAALGODONES...AND HAS EXTENDED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING NORTH TORIO SAN FERNANDO.IN ADDITION TO THE WIND AND STORM SURGE THREATS...THE MOIST FLOWRESULTING FROM THE COMBINATION OF INGRID AND TROPICAL STORM MANUELIN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINS.LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING OVER EASTERN MEXICO WILL REMAIN ASIGNIFICANT HAZARD OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDSINIT 15/0300Z 22.0N 95.0W 75 KT 85 MPH12H 15/1200Z 22.4N 95.4W 80 KT 90 MPH24H 16/0000Z 23.0N 96.4W 85 KT 100 MPH36H 16/1200Z 23.0N 97.8W 85 KT 100 MPH...INLAND48H 17/0000Z 22.7N 98.7W 50 KT 60 MPH...INLAND72H 18/0000Z 22.0N 99.5W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW96H 19/0000Z...DISSIPATED$FORECASTER BRENNAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Meso Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I have to question what I'm seeing, while I normally stay silent during tropical storms I have to ask the tropic experts if she is gaining latitude faster than what the models have suggested? And so could she get further north before the mid level ridge sets in across the SE US? By the way, I believe I am seeing cold cloud tops approaching -85° Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SN_Lover Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Sheer looks to be at least stabilizing in the past few hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 The W flank of the storm is really struggling against that shear. You can really see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Meso Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 yes, I can see that, however the CIMSS site shows the H500 down to H850 strongest vorticity to be very well co-located, the earlier plot showed the H5 vorticity center somewhat se of the the 700 and 850mb vertically stacked vorticity. We may see some intensification yet tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Meso Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I can see 32-35 knts of shear over Central MX, but I'm not entirely sure if the mountainous terrain in central MX is blocking that shear from reaching Ingrid, others of more knowledge may want to comment on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSUBlizzicane2007 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 The W flank of the storm is really struggling against that shear. You can really see it. I know you love the EPAC but Manuel needs to hurry up and die before Ingrid has a chance to get much stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 yes, I can see that, however the CIMSS site shows the H500 down to H850 strongest vorticity to be very well co-located, the earlier plot showed the H5 vorticity center somewhat se of the the 700 and 850mb vertically stacked vorticity. We may see some intensification yet tonight. Hope you're right! I know you love the EPAC but Manuel needs to hurry up and die before Ingrid has a chance to get much stronger. Dude... Totally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewxmann Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 0Z Euro has this making landfall in a little over 24 hr from 0Z (probably <24 hr from now)... better get booking Josh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewxmann Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Yeah, Manuel has been more of an issue than I think most people thought it otherwise would've been. The global models actually handled it well; just 12 hours ago, it appeared they would end up wrong. This would be a nice hurricane right now if Manuel wasn't there. Go figure, right? EDIT: That's not to say it can't end up one prior to landfall, once Manuel moves in and shear lessens. However, it'd probably be a major if Manuel did not exist. Go figure that what will probably be our best candidate this year (I don't see anything as good anytime soon down the line, tbh) gets ruined by a crappy EPAC system. 2013: either no systems, or crappy systems, or good system ruined by interaction with crappy system. (I'm saying this for all basins.) But seriously, if it weren't for Mexico's mountains I'd presume Manuel would be the dominant system that would emerge from the gyre, while Ingrid would get absorbed. The former just dominates in terms of convective envelope and anticyclonic outflow. We are lucky to get anything from Ingrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 0Z Euro has this making landfall in a little over 24 hr from 0Z (probably <24 hr from now)... better get booking Josh. We're only about a 4-hr drive from the landfall zone. I think we're cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewxmann Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 We're only about a 4-hr drive from the landfall zone. I think we're cool. Ah, good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Ah, good to know I'm in Monterrey right now. Hopefully there's something to chase today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It's weird that Ingrid and Manuel both have a big, weird convective appendage hanging off the primary CDO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Reimer Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It's weird that Ingrid and Manuel both have a big, weird convective appendage hanging off the primary CDO. Are they getting it on for each other? (Come on, you have to admit that was funny.) Anyway, Recon is heading in now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Are they getting it on for each other? (Come on, you have to admit that was funny.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Despite the shear, and despite the somewhat odd appearance, the cyclone is holding on. The NHC confirms this for the 4 am CDT package. ANd they still expect it to cross as a Cat 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 In EPAC news, that d*mn Manuel is finally about to make landfall, and as it turns out, it never quite reached 'cane intensity. I wish it would just die-- I don't like how he influences my sweet Ingrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmagan Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 The inner core is starting to be seen on KBRO long range radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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