aspen wrote:Future Fred is far weaker but still trackable on the 12z GFS. Either the 18z will drop it entirely (for a time), or it’ll be stronger.
Recall that all previous 00Z/12Z suites were not showing any development prior to today. Today’s 12Z run is by far the strongest of all 00Z/12Z runs thus far, and also the first to show a well-defined, albeit weak, TC. So the GFS and ECMWF are clearly converging on a possible TC in the MDR about a week from today, and both models, including the EC’s ensemble suite, are showing similar locations and timeframes in regard to TCG. Given current trends, the upcoming 06Z/18Z suites are likely to trend toward an even stronger TC.