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the following models have Ian making landfall in Sarasota/St Pete/Tampa

--ECMWF (Europe)

--KMA (Korea)

—JMA (Japan)

--Icon (Germany)

--Access-G (Australia)

--UKMET

Only the GFS(US) & CMC(Canada) have a landfall in the Big Bend to Panhandle
 

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5 minutes ago, Ed, snow and hurricane fan said:

I checked with NHC site to confirm TT, there is indeed a HH flying the Northeast while there is no plane in Ian.

Mission inbound from Florida now. Should hopefully give us some better insight as to how this system has faired throughout the course of the day. 

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ZCZC MIATCPAT4 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM

BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Ian Advisory Number  11
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL092022
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 25 2022

...IAN EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND AND STORM SURGE IMPACTS
IN WESTERN CUBA...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR THE LOWER FLORIDA KEYS...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...16.2N 80.3W
ABOUT 220 MI...355 KM SSE OF GRAND CAYMAN
ABOUT 495 MI...795 KM SE OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the lower Florida Keys
from Seven Mile Bridge southward to Key West, including the Dry
Tortugas.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Grand Cayman
* Cuban provinces of Isla de Juventud, Pinar del Rio, and Artemisa

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Cuban provinces of La Habana, Mayabeque, and Matanzas

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Little Cayman and Cayman Brac
* Lower Florida Keys from Seven Mile Bridge southward to Key West,
including the Dry Tortugas

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area.  A warning is typically issued
36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-
force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or
dangerous.  Preparations to protect life and property should be
rushed to completion.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.

Interests in central Cuba, the remainder of the Florida Keys, and 
the Florida peninsula should monitor the progress of Ian.

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Ian was 
located near latitude 16.2 North, longitude 80.3 West. Ian is moving 
toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h). A turn toward the 
northwest is expected tonight, followed by a north-northwestward 
motion on Monday and a northward motion on Tuesday with a slightly 
slower forward speed. On the forecast track, the center of Ian is 
expected to pass near or west of the Cayman Islands on Monday, and 
near or over western Cuba Monday night and early Tuesday. Ian will 
then emerge over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. 
Some strengthening is forecast tonight, followed by more rapid 
strengthening on Monday and Tuesday. Ian is forecast to become a 
hurricane on Monday and a major hurricane on Tuesday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
Key messages for Ian can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion
under AWIPS header MIATCDAT4 and WMO header WTNT44 KNHC and on the
web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT4.shtml.

WIND:  Hurricane conditions are expected to reach Grand Cayman on 
Monday, with tropical storm conditions expected early Tuesday. 
Hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area in Cuba by 
early Tuesday, with tropical storm conditions expected by late 
Monday.

Tropical storm conditions are expected within the tropical storm 
warning area in Cuba Monday night and Tuesday. Tropical storm 
conditions are possible on Little Cayman and Cayman Brac on Monday. 
Tropical storm conditions are possible in the lower Florida Keys by 
Tuesday.

RAINFALL:  Ian is expected to produce the following rainfall:

Jamaica and the Cayman Islands: 3 to 6 inches, with local maxima up
to 8 inches.

Western Cuba: 6 to 10 inches, with local maxima up to 16 inches.

Florida Keys into southern and central Florida Peninsula: 2 to 4
inches, with local maxima up to 6 inches beginning Monday through
Wednesday morning.

Heavy rainfall may affect North Florida, the Florida Panhandle and
the Southeast Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

These rains may produce flash flooding and mudslides in areas of
higher terrain, particularly over Jamaica and Cuba. Flash and urban
flooding are possible across the Florida Keys and the Florida
peninsula through mid week. Additional flooding and rises on
area streams and rivers across northern Florida and parts of the
southeast U.S. later this week cannot be ruled out, especially in
central Florida given already saturated conditions.

STORM SURGE:  The combination of storm surge and the tide will
cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising
waters moving inland from the shoreline.  The water could reach the
following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if
the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...

East Cape Sable, FL to Card Sound Bridge...1-3 ft
Florida Keys, FL including Dry Tortugas...1-3 ft
Florida Bay...1-3 ft

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to
the right of the center, where the surge will be accompanied by
large waves.  Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing
of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short
distances.  For information specific to your area, please see
products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast
office.

Storm surge could raise water levels by as much as 9 to 14 feet 
above normal tide levels along the coast of western Cuba in areas 
of onshore winds in the hurricane warning area Monday night
and early Tuesday.

Storm surge could raise water levels by as much as 2 to 4 feet above
normal tide levels along the immediate coast in areas of onshore
winds in the Cayman Islands Sunday night into Monday.

SURF:  Swells generated by Ian are affecting Jamaica and the Cayman
Islands. Swells will spread northwestward to the southwestern coast
of Cuba and the coasts of Honduras, Belize, and the Yucatan
Peninsula of Mexico on Monday and Monday night. These swells are
likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Please consult products from your local weather office.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
Next intermediate advisory at 800 PM EDT.
Next complete advisory at 1100 PM EDT.

$$
Forecaster Reinhart

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000
WTNT44 KNHC 252057
TCDAT4

Tropical Storm Ian Discussion Number  11
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL092022
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 25 2022

The organization of Ian has not changed much since this morning. 
There have been some small bursts of convection closer to the center 
of the storm this afternoon, but the activity has not yet led to any 
notable changes in its structure. In fact, the most persistent 
convection has been in outer rainbands well to the northeast of the 
circulation near Jamaica. The SFMR wind data and adjusted 
flight-level winds from the earlier reconnaissance flights supported 
surface winds of 35-40 kt, and the initial intensity is set at 40 kt 
for this advisory. A NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to 
investigate Ian later tonight. 

The center of Ian has jogged a bit northward this afternoon, but its 
longer-term motion is west-northwestward at 300/10 kt. A generally 
northwestward motion is expected tonight, followed by a 
north-northwestward motion on Monday and early Tuesday as it moves 
across the northwestern Caribbean Sea and near or over western Cuba. 
From there, the track guidance still diverges at days 3-5 as Ian is 
forecast to move northward across the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The 
ECMWF and UKMET models still lie on the eastern edge of the guidance 
and bring the center of Ian over the coast of west-central Florida, 
while the HWRF and HMON models are on the western side of the 
envelope and show Ian approaching the central Florida panhandle. 
Notably, the GFS has trended slightly eastward for the past few 
cycles, which has brought the multi-model consensus aids a bit 
eastward as well. The latest NHC track forecast has been adjusted in 
this direction, but only on the order of 15-20 n mi in the extended 
range. Users are reminded not to focus on the details of the track 
forecast at longer time ranges, since uncertainty is still high and 
future adjustments may be required.

Although the storm has yet to develop an inner core, the conditions 
over the northwestern Caribbean Sea appear very likely to support 
strengthening once it becomes better organized. Some dry 
environmental air may have limited convection today, but the GFS- 
and ECMWF-simulated satellite imagery indicate that deep convection 
will increase during the diurnal maximum period overnight. Then, 
significant strengthening is expected with low deep-layer shear and 
high oceanic heat content along the forecast track. There is still 
strong support for rapid intensification in the latest intensity 
guidance, and the NHC intensity forecast shows Ian becoming a 
hurricane on Monday and a major hurricane on Tuesday. This forecast 
remains close to the IVCN multi-model consensus, with some model 
aids including HCCA showing even higher peak intensities. Strong 
southwesterly shear develops over Ian by 72 h related to interaction 
with an upper-level trough, and the structure of the cyclone could 
significantly degrade before landfall given these hostile 
conditions. However, Ian is likely to have an expanding wind field 
and will be slowing down by that time, which will have the potential 
to produce significant wind and storm surge impacts across portions 
of the Florida west coast and the Florida panhandle.


Key Messages:

1.  Ian is expected to produce heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and 
possible mudslides in areas of higher terrain, particularly over 
Jamaica and Cuba.  Flash and urban flooding is possible with 
rainfall across the Florida Keys and the Florida peninsula through 
the middle of the week. Additional flooding on rivers across 
northern Florida and parts of the southeast U.S. cannot be ruled out 
later this week. 

2.  Life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds are 
expected in portions of western Cuba beginning late Monday, and Ian 
is forecast to be at or near major hurricane strength when it is 
near western Cuba. Efforts to protect life and property should be 
rushed to completion. 

3.  Ian is expected to be a major hurricane in the eastern Gulf of 
Mexico during the middle of this week, but uncertainty in the track 
and intensity forecasts remains higher than usual. Regardless of 
Ian’s exact track and intensity, there is a risk of dangerous storm 
surge, hurricane-force winds, and heavy rainfall along the west 
coast of Florida and the Florida Panhandle by the middle of this 
week, and residents in Florida should ensure they have their 
hurricane plan in place. Follow any advice given by local officials 
and closely monitor updates to the forecast.


FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  25/2100Z 16.2N  80.3W   40 KT  45 MPH
 12H  26/0600Z 17.3N  81.5W   50 KT  60 MPH
 24H  26/1800Z 19.2N  82.9W   70 KT  80 MPH
 36H  27/0600Z 21.1N  83.7W   90 KT 105 MPH
 48H  27/1800Z 23.0N  84.2W  105 KT 120 MPH
 60H  28/0600Z 24.8N  84.4W  115 KT 130 MPH
 72H  28/1800Z 26.2N  84.4W  110 KT 125 MPH
 96H  29/1800Z 28.3N  84.0W   85 KT 100 MPH
120H  30/1800Z 31.0N  83.0W   50 KT  60 MPH...INLAND

$$
Forecaster Reinhart


 

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So at 5pm it is nudged a little to the right by 15-20 miles.  Peak intensity the same as 11am advisory and maybe a bit stronger as it nears landfall.  Track will make big difference on intensity at landfall.  If it hugs right side of cone stronger - hugs left side weaker.  Gut feeling is another nudge or two eastward over the next few cycles. 

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6 minutes ago, SnowGoose69 said:

 

A tad surprised the cone is not a bit more E on the right side there 

Same here but then again, they have most of the West Coast population centers covered with the cone as is.  Perhaps they are waiting for a few more GFS runs to confirm the shift East 

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12 minutes ago, MANDA said:

So at 5pm it is nudged a little to the right by 15-20 miles.  Peak intensity the same as 11am advisory and maybe a bit stronger as it nears landfall.  Track will make big difference on intensity at landfall.  If it hugs right side of cone stronger - hugs left side weaker.  Gut feeling is another nudge or two eastward over the next few cycles. 

For Tampa Bay that is what we do not want to see.

I'm working in my backyard, so many "things" out there in our oasis tropical paradise.

Several years ago we did some paver work along our driveway and had a lot of leftover pavers we could have sent back. But for me I like a kid with big box of Leggo and built structures in my backyard for plants and decorations. But some of them are in the way of securing our windows and patio, so I am moving them to a different area. Just in case we need to scramble.

My back is already starting to ache and I have a lot more to move...

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 A strong convective burst has developed near and just west of the center. This is the strongest convection I can recall anytime recently near the center. With the increased organization today quite evident on the visible loop, we'll see whether or not this leads to significant strengthening by DMAX late tonight. 

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24 minutes ago, Amped said:

ICON really clobbers Jacksonville.  The Euro is pretty bad for them also.  NE FL,  GA and SC coast need to be ready for this also.

 Even though the rain isn't finished at the end of the run, one can see that the drier air is up through 120 hours holding back the extremely heavy amounts on the 18Z ICON to just offshore GA/far S SC vs the 12Z, which though a weaker storm had much heavier rainfall due to a further west track barely inland that allowed for less influence from the Canadian air. Hoping the center would stay just offshore to reduce the chance for extreme flooding in SE GA/far S SC.

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11 minutes ago, MANDA said:

So at 5pm it is nudged a little to the right by 15-20 miles.  Peak intensity the same as 11am advisory and maybe a bit stronger as it nears landfall.  Track will make big difference on intensity at landfall.  If it hugs right side of cone stronger - hugs left side weaker.  Gut feeling is another nudge or two eastward over the next few cycles. 

For Tampa Bay that is what do not want to see.

I'm working in my backyard, so many "things" out there in our oasis tropical paradise.

Several years ago we did some paver work along our driveway and had a lot of leftover pavers we could have sent back. But for me I like a kid with big box of Leggo and built structures in my backyard for plants and decorations. But some of them are in the way of securing our windows and patio, so I am moving them to a different area. Just in case we need to scramble.

My back is already starting to ache and I have a lot more to move...

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