CPAC: INVEST 90E

[Chacor]

2.0N 169.0W, should be a C invest but it's labelled 90E.

[cycloneye]

From the ATCF page: I think it was a test or an error.

ftp://ftp.tpc.ncep.noaa.gov/atcf/tcweb/

BEGIN
CPHC_ATCF
invest_DELETE_sh902010.ren
FSTDA
R
U
040
010
0000
201002080321
NONE
NOTIFY=ATRP
END
PAT, SH, P, , , , , 90, 2010, DB, O, 2010020812, 9999999999, , , , , , METWATCH, , SH902010

[Chacor]

There's definitely something there, and it looks good, so I don't think we can call it a test. An error maybe.

[Chacor]

Also, the entry you reference is for a 90P, not a 90E.

[Hurricanehink]

Itcz convection is limited to thunderstorms centered near 2°N 169°W with cloud tops reaching as high as 59 thousand feet.

From CPHC.

[Hurricanehink]

Update: the CPHC thinks the invest is somewhat related to Cyclone Rene. Also, hypothetically if this becomes a named storm, then it would leave only the month of April to not have a named storm form in the north Pacific east of the Dateline. 1992 had Ekeka in January and Hali in March, many had May, and 1985 had Winnie while 1997 had Paka. IMO, tho, the invest is a little less organized.

[HURAKAN]

Latest

[Hurricanehink]

Gone from NRL

[Chacor]

Was interesting while it lasted.

[Iune]

It is now Invest 90C