MED: Cyclonic Storm near Sicily §

[DanieleItalyRm]

Big storm on Mediterranean sea (south Sicily-Gulf of Gabes).
Many thunderstorm and floods (over 200 mm)
wind over 50 kntes in the Ioniana sea.
Have a warm core.







Note the big Dust Storm

[DanieleItalyRm]

sorry,I don't know..
but if this a subtropical storm?
it's have a warm core,not cold core

ESTOFEX 13/01/09 : Warning-Sicily, Malta, southern Italy, western Greece-
Active convective weather is found around the low pressure system between Tunesia and the Balkan. A plume of warm air surges into southern Italy and beyond, with 0-1 km theta-w values of 15°..
This is when the highest CAPE is present of about 1000 J/kg and capping is forecast to be weakest. Deep layer shear of 20-25 m/s is forecast over 0-6 km and 1-8 km, sufficient to sustain long-lived MCS and development of supercells. 0-3 km SREH is enhanced to >200 m²/s² and a factor of two higher at the warm front itself, where however predicted CAPE is lower or absent.
The main threat of the storms is large hail. Secondary is the possibility of isolated tornado occurrence, given 0-1 km shear is at least 10-15 m/s, relatively low LCL heights, and weak downdraft CAPE. The highest potential is over Sicily and southern Italy. Waterspouts are possible also in weaker shear.

[DanieleItalyRm]

Dust over Sicily todey:

[Derek Ortt]

this low is ET

However, I need to remind some to stop being a slave to 26C

[DanieleItalyRm]

For me,if this warm core storm occured on Carolina coasts (US) it classifed Subtropical Storm,and not ET.
Many many damages in south Italy today.

[Derek Ortt]

it looked like it was connected to a front.

Some ET systems, like Noel, can have warm cores as a warm air bubble can be trapped near the surface

[DanieleItalyRm]

Look at these waves in south Italy for this Storm..

[Derek Ortt]

regardless as to what its status was... those are some impressive waves

[Crostorm]

[DanieleItalyRm]

really date photo is yesterday -13-01-2009

The Storm surge in Sicily and Calabria:

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=LlJQjuAW_yA

YouTube - Promo Mareggiata a Scaletta Zanclea 13 gennaio 2009

YouTube - Alluvione, in, Via, Messina, Cristoforo, Colombo, Riposto, Mai, Dire, Ristorante, sul, mare,

YouTube - Mareggiata Santa Teresa di Riva 13 gennaio 2009 (3)

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=qw6aDg0XJ3c

YouTube - mareggiata lungomare marina di gioiosa 2009

YouTube - Lungomare caulonia 2009

YouTube - Mareggiata ad Acitrezza

YouTube - Fondachello Mareggiata 13 01 2009

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=iNE3fFgI3Lw

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=tyyrJwAQHPc

http://www.youreporter.it/view_video.ph ... 1ee3e39036

[senorpepr]

This was an occluded Atlas low. Brought quite a bit of rain to Sicily. Pretty cold core in nature.

[Category 5]

Looks more Extratropical then anything. Judging by the descriptions it's comparable to a powerful Nor'easter along the northeast U.S.