EPAC: BONNIE - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[Hypercane_Kyle]

It's going to be weird knowing the first storm to achieve hurricane status in the Atlantic basin this year won't technically be the first named storm of the season to do it.

[cycloneye]

EP, 04, 2022070218, , BEST, 0, 112N, 874W, 45, 1000, TS

[cheezyWXguy]

Imagine the kind of storm Costa Rica would have dealt with if Bonnie responded to open ocean after clearing South America the way it’s responding now…

[cycloneye]

The way I read it the Atlantic will get the ACE until the header changes to EPAC, at which time all new ACE will go towards the EPAC.

That is right. I talked to Phil Klotzbach via message at twitter about this and he said ACE will count for EPAC.

[Sciencerocks]

Nice eye forming. I wouldn't be shocked to see this as a hurricane within the next 24 hours.

[tolakram]

 https://twitter.com/philklotzbach/status/1542940697963073536

[hurricanes1234]

Can you imagine if this happened before the new naming convention and it ended up being called TS (or Hurricane) Bonnie-Darby?

[Category5Kaiju]

Here's the thing: the EPAC in 1996 had Douglas as the strongest storm of the season, which would have been still called Cesar if the current naming rule applied. I genuinely would not be surprised but also find it amusing if this season, Bonnie becomes the EPAC's most powerful storm.

Can't wait until the future season where we see a Barbara, Kiko, Lester, or Norman in the Atlantic haha. Or better yet, a Celia or Dora crossover from the EPAC to the Atlantic.

[skyline385]

Lots of cold towers popping off and the CDO is expanding, Bonnie seems to have woken up after the crossover.

[toad strangler]

The way I read it the Atlantic will get the ACE until the header changes to EPAC, at which time all new ACE will go towards the EPAC.

That is right. I talked to Phil Klotzbach via message at twitter about this and he said ACE will count for EPAC.

It wouldn’t make any sense whatsoever for ACE occurring in the EPAC to count towards the Atlantic. Keeping the name the same does make sense though.

[zzh]

Shear and low sst are doing their work

[cycloneye]

3.5.

A. 02L (BONNIE)

B. 02/2330Z

C. 11.2N

D. 88.9W

E. THREE/GOES-E

F. T3.5/3.5

G. IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS

H. REMARKS...8/10 BANDING RESULTS IN A DT OF 3.5. MET AND PT ARE ALSO
3.5. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I. ADDL POSITIONS

02/2146Z 11.2N 88.7W SSMIS

[Nancy Smar]

EP, 95, 2022070212, , BEST, 0, 112N, 864W, 15, 0, DB, 0, , 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, E, 0, , 0, 0, INVEST, ,

https://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/ATCF/JTWC/bep952022.dat

[skyline385]

Look at it go, structure maybe lacking but towers blowing everywhere

[cycloneye]

EP, 04, 2022070300, , BEST, 0, 112N, 889W, 50, 997, TS

[Hurricane Mike]

Just a refresher...if Bonnie becomes a hurricane it won't count as Atlantic, correct?

[weeniepatrol]

Just a refresher...if Bonnie becomes a hurricane it won't count as Atlantic, correct?

Since it's no longer in the Atlantic, nope

[skyline385]

Just a refresher...if Bonnie becomes a hurricane it won't count as Atlantic, correct?

I asked Phil on Twitter, he said the hurricane count would be for EPAC.

[CrazyC83]

Just a refresher...if Bonnie becomes a hurricane it won't count as Atlantic, correct?

I asked Phil on Twitter, he said the hurricane count would be for EPAC.

Correct. This is storm #4 for the EPAC season as well so it adds to that count.

I personally prefer the current rule that a storm that stays intact keeps its name, since it is the same storm. I'm not sure - should a storm that dissipates and redevelops also get changed to keep the original name?

[skyline385]

Remember when Bonnie was in NATL and struggling to get cold cloud tops