ATL: TROPICAL STORM BILL (03L)

[CrazyC83]

Makes landfall as a hurricane too. First hurricane landfall in Newfoundland I believe since Michael in 2000.

It doesn't seem to be going extratropical either...could it last a while in the Atlantic as a tropical cyclone?

[CrazyC83]

Not much is left of the old Bill

Looks really good for a storm at nearly 50°N latitude.

[HURAKAN]

Makes landfall as a hurricane too. First hurricane landfall in Newfoundland I believe since Michael in 2000.

It doesn't seem to be going extratropical either...could it last a while in the Atlantic as a tropical cyclone?

Correct

[Macrocane]

Bill is beggining to look like a comma, typical of extratropical cyclones. Bill is becoming "commatose" although I agree that looks really good to be in such a northern latitude.

[CrazyC83]

No hurricane watch or warning was ever issued for Newfoundland (I would have issued a hurricane watch, but not a warning, since it could have easily weakened as forecast). The last time a hurricane made landfall unwarned was Hurricane Cindy in 2005.

[I-wall]

No hurricane watch or warning was ever issued for Newfoundland (I would have issued a hurricane watch, but not a warning, since it could have easily weakened as forecast). The last time a hurricane made landfall unwarned was Hurricane Cindy in 2005.

This map shows that hurricane force winds are occuring in Newfoundland right now, yet there is no hurricane watch or warning out. I wonder why that is.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/023215.shtml?radii#contents

[kat61]

Bill has made landfall on Newfoundland

Is everyone ok so far?

[kat61]

No hurricane watch or warning was ever issued for Newfoundland (I would have issued a hurricane watch, but not a warning, since it could have easily weakened as forecast). The last time a hurricane made landfall unwarned was Hurricane Cindy in 2005.

This map shows that hurricane force winds are occuring in Newfoundland right now, yet there is no hurricane watch or warning out. I wonder why that is.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/023215.shtml?radii#contents

That's ridiculous!

[CrazyC83]

No hurricane watch or warning was ever issued for Newfoundland (I would have issued a hurricane watch, but not a warning, since it could have easily weakened as forecast). The last time a hurricane made landfall unwarned was Hurricane Cindy in 2005.

This map shows that hurricane force winds are occuring in Newfoundland right now, yet this is no hurricane watch or warning out. I wonder why that is.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/023215.shtml?radii#contents

Environment Canada was expecting it to weaken to a tropical storm, and that seemed reasonable given the cold water but it held up well. I would have issued a hurricane watch as that was very close even based on the forecast.

[CrazyC83]

Sea surface temperatures ahead of it: between 10°C and 16°C. Not warm at all.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/SST/ATL/20.jpg

[kat61]

I thought the cooler SST's would break him down more.

Bill is now experiencing the force of the trough, which not only accelerates the storm northeastward but also allows the hurricane to intensify as if it were a non-tropical cyclone. This is why we have seen an increase in the intensity of the convection. Still, Bill is unlikely to increase in intensity, at least significantly.

hope this helps!

[CrazyC83]

Cape Race (outside the eyewall) - 55 mph sustained winds, 73 mph gusts

[SaskatchewanScreamer]

A state of emergency has been declared for the southeast (?) coast of Newfoundland......the news just said storm surge and high tide combined will be extremely dangerous.

[kat61]

then WHY is ther no HURRICANE WARNING?

[yzerfan]

Web site for The Telegram in St. John's, NL:

http://www.thetelegram.com/

Some evacuations required because of Bill storm surge:

http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=280411&sc=79

[kat61]

930 pm tonight? this storm was out there 10 DAYS!
so sorry for the people who hadn't a clue. WHERE S Environmental Canada?
Even the NHC hasn't called it yet!

[MGC]

Who would have thought that Canada would get a landfalling hurricane before the USA????......MGC

[Derek Ortt]

Gustav hit Newfoundland as a hurricane in 2002

[kat61]

I thought professiona Mets would know this

[kat61]

NHC did. I still have emails on latest advisory.