Tropical Storm Chris

[DESTRUCTION5]

We have some saying this is a wave with no closed circulation and others saying it is still closed. So which is it?

LOL..Depends who you ask..

[AJC3]

We have some saying this is a wave with no closed circulation and others saying it is still closed. So which is it?

The recon flight that's in there will make that determination.

[JonathanBelles]

i think it is still closed

[WindRunner]

They should be through the center in the next set, *IF* there is one.

[stormie_skies]

Keep an eye on recon ... we are about to find out

[Stormavoider]

We have some saying this is a wave with no closed circulation and others saying it is still closed. So which is it?

Recon should tell shortly

[Stratosphere747]

I'm gonna post this here since it goes along with my snippet a couple of posts ago, and it's more likely to be seen in here:

In reading the update, a mention is made that the Keys and So. Fla. should keep an eye on Chris. Isn't the path over Cuba ow? If its winds are only 35 and it is virtually dissipated, why should we keep an eye on it?
Thanks for your replies.

Just in case conditions change....

[DESTRUCTION5]

They should be through the center in the next set, *IF* there is one.

Man that pokadot thing has got to go...LOL

[jasons2k]

COL?

http://www.theweatherprediction.com/habyhints/171/

What does the Acronym stand for? Thanks.

[x-y-no]

We have some saying this is a wave with no closed circulation and others saying it is still closed. So which is it?

We'll know soon enough ... recon will have crossed into the SW quadrant by the next set of obs.

[Air Force Met]

One more reason the convection has been kicking up more...the atmosphere is moistening.

http://amsu.cira.colostate.edu/gpstpw/

The dry slot of low PW's that have been following Chris is slowly shrinking.

[Brent]

In reading the update, a mention is made that the Keys and So. Fla. should keep an eye on Chris. Isn't the path over Cuba ow? If its winds are only 35 and it is virtually dissipated, why should we keep an eye on it?
Thanks for your replies.

Well, with any tropical system, there's always a bit of uncertainty, so they are just being on the safe side. It could always intensify a little and South FL is still in the cone...

[MississippiHurricane]

Ok I just got back from some task I had to do. Is Chris getting better or is he still in the ER room about to die?

[jasons2k]

OK, question about the infrared:

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t1/loop-avn.html

-- It looks like a boundry (I thought it was shear) moves SW through the system and as it passes the core, the convection seems to fire along the boundry as it moves SW 'through' Chris as if some convergence is taking place. What's up wit' 'dat? I don't think I've seen that before in a TC.

From a few pages back......Bueller.......Bueller?

[stormernie]

This is being shreed by northerly shear, evident by blow off to the south of thunderstorms. Also in the last 2 frames of the high resolution the LLC seems to disolved. So I would have to say that Chris has difinetly open up and is no longer a depression and we will see this at 5PM.

[AJC3]

I'm gonna post this here since it goes along with my snippet a couple of posts ago, and it's more likely to be seen in here:

In reading the update, a mention is made that the Keys and So. Fla. should keep an eye on Chris. Isn't the path over Cuba ow? If its winds are only 35 and it is virtually dissipated, why should we keep an eye on it?
Thanks for your replies.

Just in case conditions change....

Also the projected path of the center is over Cuba. So even on that path, the wind circulation and associated weather (i.e. squalls) will likely affect the Keys/Straits and perhaps south Florida in some manner.

[ConvergenceZone]

In reading the update, a mention is made that the Keys and So. Fla. should keep an eye on Chris. Isn't the path over Cuba ow? If its winds are only 35 and it is virtually dissipated, why should we keep an eye on it?
Thanks for your replies.

They just mention this in case anyone has any loose papers in their backyard or perhaps a bird feeder hanging up that might sway a bit in the wind.

[Air Force Met]

COL?

http://www.theweatherprediction.com/habyhints/171/

What does the Acronym stand for? Thanks.

I'm not sure it stands for anything...it might be latin or something...not sure.

[AJC3]

COL?

http://www.theweatherprediction.com/habyhints/171/

What does the Acronym stand for? Thanks.

It's not an acronym

[Wthrman13]

Looks to me like it may be starting to outrun some of the northerly shear, and it still looks to me like it has a small closed circulation with it, but just barely. There are some cirrus on the NW side of the circulation that are actually moving NW. That UL to it's east is hot on its heels though. It's certainly not in a favorable UL environment to say the least, but it may be just good enough to keep it a marginal TC until it gets closer to Cuba at least.