MED: HANSGEORG - Subtropical Storm

[DanieleItalyRm]

A strong cyclone (989 Hpa) formed this night over Mediterranean Sea.
Expected 100-120 Km/h winds and 7-8 metres waves.
The cyclone is intensified by a warm flux from North Africa:

[Hurricane Jed]

While I don't doubt tropical or subtropical cyclones can and have formed in the Mediterranean. No one wants to get off their butt and investigate them it seems.

[Hurricane_Luis]

Its Name is Windstorm Hansgeorg, formed of the coast of greenland a week ago.

http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/anabwkna.gif

[DanieleItalyRm]

Yes, its name storm Hansgeorg, but in the Mediterranean had very different characteristics than when he was over Atlantic.
Capo carbonara (Sardinia) wind:104 Km/h gust: 126 Km/h

night 01:00


day 13:15


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[Hurricane Andrew]

Where'd it get a name from? Have I missed something recently? I don't remember anyone naming MED storms, or NORATLANTIC storms.

[Ad Novoxium]

Where'd it get a name from? Have I missed something recently? I don't remember anyone naming MED storms, or NORATLANTIC storms.

No official organization does, but many storms that form into Med. Cyclones tend to originate from windstorms, and one of the meteorological groups (I think in Germany) names windstorms. That's how "Rolf" got its name.

[Hurricane_Luis]

Where'd it get a name from? Have I missed something recently? I don't remember anyone naming MED storms, or NORATLANTIC storms.

No official organization does, but many storms that form into Med. Cyclones tend to originate from windstorms, and one of the meteorological groups (I think in Germany) names windstorms. That's how "Rolf" got its name.

The Norwegian Meteorological Service or the FU-Berlin (Institute Of Meteorology) in Germany give names to systems, In even years they give female names to high or low pressures, and odd years, like 2013 they give male names.

http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/anabwkna.gif

http://www.yr.no/verkart/analysekart.html