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Hurricane Joaquin


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Joaquin is one of the strongest hurricanes to impact the Bahamas in modern times. Though thankfully the core did not directly impact more populated areas, the islands it did cross over were completely devastated. Additionally, the indirect impacts to the southeastern US due to Joaquin's interaction with the the trough\ULL will be remembered for a long time by residents of South Carolina. That must also be considered. That name is gone.

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If it wasn't for the ULL to the Northeast helping to push it too far to the Southwest the last few days it would have been a slam dunk Carolina or VA landfall. 

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Joaquin is one of the strongest hurricanes to impact the Bahamas in modern times. Though thankfully the core did not directly impact more populated areas, the islands it did cross over were completely devastated. Additionally, the indirect impacts to the southeastern US due to Joaquin's interaction with the the trough\ULL will be remembered for a long time by residents of South Carolina. That must also be considered. That name is gone.

I don't think the flooding was directly attributable to Joaquin.....no populated area were hit hard, otherwise....tough call.

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That top sat image, today, looks pretty damn tropical to me.

000WTNT31 KNHC 080234TCPAT1BULLETINPOST-TROPICAL CYCLONE JOAQUIN ADVISORY NUMBER  42NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL1120151100 PM AST WED OCT 07 2015...JOAQUIN HAS BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE......THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY...SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...42.0N 37.0WABOUT 595 MI...960 KM WNW OF THE AZORESMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 80 DEGREES AT 35 MPH...56 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...977 MB...28.85 INCHESWATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical CycloneJoaquin was located near latitude 42.0 North, longitude 37.0 West.The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the east near 35 mph (56km/h), and this general motion with a decrease in forward speed isexpected over the next couple of days.Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 65 mph (100 km/h)with higher gusts.  Additional weakening is forecast during the next48 hours.Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 310 miles (500 km)from the center.The estimated minimum central pressure is 977 mb (28.85 inches).HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------WIND:  Gale-force winds associated with the post-tropical cycloneare expected to spread over portions of the Azores on Thursday.SURF:  Swells generated by Joaquin will continue to affect AtlanticCanada during the next day or so.  Swells affecting much of theeastern coast of the United States are now mostly associated with anon-tropical area of low pressure over the western Atlantic, andthese swells are expected to continue for the next day or two.Life-threatening surf and rip current conditions are likely inassociation with these swells.  Please consult products from yourlocal weather office.NEXT ADVISORY-------------This is the last public advisory issued by the National HurricaneCenter on Joaquin.  Future information on this system can be foundin High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service, underAWIPS header NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and available on theWeb at http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.shtml, and inhigh seas forecasts issued by Meteo France under WMO header FQNT50LFPW and available on the web athttp://www.meteofrance.com/previsions-meteo-marine/bulletin.$$Forecaster Pasch
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I don't think the flooding was directly attributable to Joaquin.....no populated area were hit hard, otherwise....tough call.

I don't really see the tough call here. As stated in my post about the "indirect effects on the southeast U.S.," clearly the flooding isn't of a catastrophic nature without the presence of Joaquin and its interaction with the cutoff. No Joaquin, no beefed up moisture stream equals a much different scenario. However, even without considering the indirect effects, the direct physical destruction to the eastern Bahamas will be distinct and noticeable for decades, as will the emotional impacts to the people who lived through it, not excluding the shipping tragedy.

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