EPAC : TROPICAL DEPRESSION CELIA - DISCUSSION

[CrazyC83]

Models seem to want to weaken Celia rapidly though...will that happen? Stay tuned.

[Ad Novoxium]

Ironically, Ava's season (1973) may end up being the best analog for this year: extremely fast start (with a June Cat. 5), but ending fairly slow.

[Sanibel]

Nice little EPAC buzzsaw.

[MGC]

Hope this kind of action stays in the EPAC and moves out to sea. Beautiful hurricane though......MGC

[Macrocane]

This has been a very remarkable start of the season with Agatha being one of the deadliest East Pacific storms, Celia became a category 5 and Darby is the earliest 4th named system since 1991. And yes, this is the first time that the East Pacific has a category 5 hurricane in two consecutive years.

[Ptarmigan]

I didn't think Celia would be a Category 5 hurricane and that early . Satellite image reminds me of Isabel or even Katrina. Very impressive storm!

[somethingfunny]

What a beautiful hurricane.

[year_2005]

is celia the first cat 5 in june in the east pacific?

[HURAKAN]

Discussion:

"CELIA IS TIED FOR THE STRONGEST EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE ON RECORD
IN JUNE...WITH AVA OF 1973."

[Kingarabian]

Is the brownish/orange-ish looking thing dry air?

[Cyclenall]

I'm completely speechless at this point, WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE EPAC!!!!!!!!?!?!?! A category 5 in June, far from the highest heat content (although still high), in a approaching La Nina pattern, and so close to the last category 5 in the Epac (Rick), THIS IS INSANE! Did the Epac and the Atlantic switch just now? Not to mention how incredibly rare it is for a June category 5 to even form in the Epac.

Instantly the predictions of a below average Epac season have been crushed. It's hyperactivity is probably going to simmer down but not enough to force a below average season. And to also see in the wide shot what Hurricane Darby is doing at the same time (popping out a very tiny eye) is monstrous!

Ironically, Ava's season (1973) may end up being the best analog for this year: extremely fast start (with a June Cat. 5), but ending fairly slow.

Very likely how it's going to pan out.

[HURAKAN]

wow

[Chacor]

Yes, wow.

[HURAKAN]

Nice loop

[Scorpion]

For the love of god, how is this happening right now? This is a La Nina year... what on earth is going on?

[I-wall]

Is the brownish/orange-ish looking thing dry air?

Yes, that's dry air.

[HURAKAN]

I don't know why people are freaking out. A fast start means nothing.

The last time 4 storms had formed in the EPAC by the end of June was 1991, a year that saw just 14 storms in the EPAC. This basin normally sees 16 named storms in one year.

[Scorpion]

Yea, theres no way the EPAC can finish ahead of the Atlantic this year. No way. This fast start has me worried though. I guess its just the final touches of the El Nino.

[Aquawind]

Whata Beauty.. Amazing loops yet.. That eye has cleared out nicely.

[HurricaneBill]

Celia becomes only the 2nd Category 5 hurricane to occur in the EPAC outside of an El Nino season.

The other was Hurricane Ava in 1973.