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ATL: GORDON - Advisories

#1781 Postby Steve » Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:18 am

Finally getting a taste of Gordon here. The feeder/inflow is cruising SLA and feeding upwards. Hopefully it won't flood, but that remains to be seen whether or not the feeder rain trains or not.
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Re: ATL: GORDON - Advisories

#1782 Postby cycloneye » Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:35 pm

BULLETIN
Tropical Depression Gordon Advisory Number 19
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD AL072018
1000 PM CDT Thu Sep 06 2018

...GORDON CONTINUES TO DRIFT THROUGH CENTRAL ARKANSAS...


SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...34.6N 92.2W
ABOUT 25 MI...35 KM S OF LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...10 MPH...20 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 321 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1013 MB...29.92 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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Flash Flood Watches are in effect over portions of Mississippi
and Arkansas.

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

For more information on Gordon, please see products issued by your
local National Weather Service office.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
At 1000 PM CDT (0300 UTC), Tropical Depression Gordon was
located near latitude 34.6 North, longitude 92.2 West. The
depression was moving toward the northwest near 3 mph (6 km/h) and
Gordon is expected to turn towards the north on Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 10 mph (20 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1013 mb (29.92 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL: Gordon is expected to produce total rain accumulations of
3 to 6 inches over northwest Mississippi and much of Arkansas, up
into the Midwest, with possible isolated maximum amounts of 10
inches through Saturday night. This rainfall will likely cause local
flooding and flash flooding.


For more information on rainfall totals please see the Storm Summary
available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html

NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
Next complete advisory at 400 AM CDT.

$$
Forecaster Petersen

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT 07/0300Z 34.6N 92.2W 10 KT 10 MPH
12H 07/1200Z 35.0N 92.4W 10 KT 10 MPH...INLAND
24H 08/0000Z 35.9N 92.4W 10 KT 10 MPH...INLAND
36H 08/1200Z 37.3N 91.3W 15 KT 15 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
48H 09/0000Z 38.1N 89.9W 15 KT 15 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
72H 10/0000Z 40.3N 85.6W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
96H 11/0000Z 44.4N 77.2W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
120H 12/0000Z 47.2N 65.8W 25 KT 30 MPH...DISSIPATED
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Re: ATL: GORDON - Advisories

#1783 Postby AJC3 » Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:34 pm

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Tropical Depression Gordon Advisory Number 22
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD AL072018
400 PM CDT Fri Sep 07 2018

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON MOVING NORTH THROUGH CENTRAL
ARKANSAS...


SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...35.8N 92.3W
ABOUT 89 MI...143 KM WSW OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...10 MPH...20 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1012 MB...29.89 INCHES


MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...10 MPH...20 KM/H

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Re: ATL: GORDON - Tropical Depression - Discussion

#1784 Postby galaxy401 » Mon Dec 03, 2018 2:35 pm

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Got my eyes on moving right into Hurricane Alley: Florida.

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Re: ATL: GORDON - Post-Tropical

#1785 Postby ColdMiser123 » Sun Dec 16, 2018 2:40 pm

Kind of interesting reading the TCR for Hurricane Cindy in 2005. The primary justification for a post-season upgrade to hurricane was a uniform area of 70-74 KT radial velocities at ~9000 feet AGL.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL032005_Cindy.pdf

In the NHC discussion for Gordon, they mentioned that Gordon had 65-75 KT radial velocities at ~2500 feet AGL, closer to the ground than the velocities discussed with Hurricane Cindy's TCR. This is likely something they will be looking more into with their final TCR for Gordon.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2018/a ... .011.shtml?
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Re: ATL: GORDON - Post-Tropical

#1786 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon Dec 17, 2018 6:53 pm

ColdMiser123 wrote:Kind of interesting reading the TCR for Hurricane Cindy in 2005. The primary justification for a post-season upgrade to hurricane was a uniform area of 70-74 KT radial velocities at ~9000 feet AGL.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL032005_Cindy.pdf

In the NHC discussion for Gordon, they mentioned that Gordon had 65-75 KT radial velocities at ~2500 feet AGL, even closer to the ground than the velocities discussed with Hurricane Cindy's TCR. This is likely something they will be looking more into with their final TCR for Gordon.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2018/a ... .011.shtml?


The wind factor at 2,500 feet is lower - winds at the surface are typically about 75-80% of winds at that height. That would support well an intensity of about 55-60 kt. I'm not seeing anything supporting Gordon being a hurricane - that would generously support 60 kt, and come closer to a 55 kt intensity.
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Re: ATL: GORDON - Post-Tropical

#1787 Postby ColdMiser123 » Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:31 pm

CrazyC83 wrote:
ColdMiser123 wrote:Kind of interesting reading the TCR for Hurricane Cindy in 2005. The primary justification for a post-season upgrade to hurricane was a uniform area of 70-74 KT radial velocities at ~9000 feet AGL.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL032005_Cindy.pdf

In the NHC discussion for Gordon, they mentioned that Gordon had 65-75 KT radial velocities at ~2500 feet AGL, even closer to the ground than the velocities discussed with Hurricane Cindy's TCR. This is likely something they will be looking more into with their final TCR for Gordon.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2018/a ... .011.shtml?


The wind factor at 2,500 feet is lower - winds at the surface are typically about 75-80% of winds at that height. That would support well an intensity of about 55-60 kt. I'm not seeing anything supporting Gordon being a hurricane - that would generously support 60 kt, and come closer to a 55 kt intensity.


I would make the case that it would warrant further investigation into Radar data that wasn't possible during operations, especially since radial velocity only measures the component of the wind perpendicular to the Radar. I would assume that they will also likely investigate differing tilt angles to gauge radial velocities at different heights.

Should note that there were no surface observations indicating that Hurricane Cindy was a hurricane either.

A bit outdated, but I think this is a pretty good resource looking at the wind speed conversions for differing heights for a tropical cyclone.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutwindprofile.shtml
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Re: ATL: GORDON - Post-Tropical

#1788 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:34 pm

ColdMiser123 wrote:
CrazyC83 wrote:
ColdMiser123 wrote:Kind of interesting reading the TCR for Hurricane Cindy in 2005. The primary justification for a post-season upgrade to hurricane was a uniform area of 70-74 KT radial velocities at ~9000 feet AGL.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL032005_Cindy.pdf

In the NHC discussion for Gordon, they mentioned that Gordon had 65-75 KT radial velocities at ~2500 feet AGL, even closer to the ground than the velocities discussed with Hurricane Cindy's TCR. This is likely something they will be looking more into with their final TCR for Gordon.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2018/a ... .011.shtml?


The wind factor at 2,500 feet is lower - winds at the surface are typically about 75-80% of winds at that height. That would support well an intensity of about 55-60 kt. I'm not seeing anything supporting Gordon being a hurricane - that would generously support 60 kt, and come closer to a 55 kt intensity.


I would make the case that it would warrant further investigation into Radar data that wasn't possible during operations, especially since radial velocity only measures the component of the wind perpendicular to the Radar. I would assume that they will also likely investigate differing tilt angles to gauge radial velocities at different heights.

Should note that there were no surface observations indicating that Hurricane Cindy was a hurricane either.

A bit outdated, but I think this is a pretty good resource looking at the wind speed conversions for differing heights for a tropical cyclone.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutwindprofile.shtml


Also, there was no Recon in Cindy at that time right at landfall (the previous flight was about 6 hours before landfall which well supported the 60 kt intensity at that time while some improvement on radar occurred afterward, while the following flight was over the marshes after some filling). There was Recon in Gordon at that time, and no data supported hurricane intensity (Recon ran between 55 and 60). I'd personally keep the operational estimate unchanged (60 kt), but if I had to move it in either direction I'd go on the low end.
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Re: ATL: GORDON - Post-Tropical

#1789 Postby ColdMiser123 » Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:55 pm

CrazyC83 wrote:
ColdMiser123 wrote:
CrazyC83 wrote:
The wind factor at 2,500 feet is lower - winds at the surface are typically about 75-80% of winds at that height. That would support well an intensity of about 55-60 kt. I'm not seeing anything supporting Gordon being a hurricane - that would generously support 60 kt, and come closer to a 55 kt intensity.


I would make the case that it would warrant further investigation into Radar data that wasn't possible during operations, especially since radial velocity only measures the component of the wind perpendicular to the Radar. I would assume that they will also likely investigate differing tilt angles to gauge radial velocities at different heights.

Should note that there were no surface observations indicating that Hurricane Cindy was a hurricane either.

A bit outdated, but I think this is a pretty good resource looking at the wind speed conversions for differing heights for a tropical cyclone.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutwindprofile.shtml


Also, there was no Recon in Cindy at that time right at landfall (the previous flight was about 6 hours before landfall which well supported the 60 kt intensity at that time while some improvement on radar occurred afterward, while the following flight was over the marshes after some filling). There was Recon in Gordon at that time, and no data supported hurricane intensity (Recon ran between 55 and 60). I'd personally keep the operational estimate unchanged (60 kt), but if I had to move it in either direction I'd go on the low end.


Good points. Still, the post season upgrade came from a post season analysis of Radar that wasn't possible during operations. Should be interesting to see what they find this time.
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Re: ATL: GORDON - Post-Tropical

#1790 Postby ncforecaster89 » Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:14 pm

Very good posts regarding a prospective upgrade to minimal hurricane intensity for tropical storm Gordon. In addition to the points already made, I’d add that the central pressure dropped a full 5 mb in the last two hours prior to landfall; intensifying as it came ashore. The highest FL wind of 63 kt was measured two hours prior to landfall and preceded the subsequent 5 mb pressure drop.

The totality of the available data is most consistent with 60 kt, but it’s conceivable Gordon may have just achieved a 65 kt intensity as it was crossing the coastline. Especially, if one factors in the prospect of any slight undersampling of the max wind, the aforementioned rapid pressure decrease, and the improving satellite presentation in those last two hours prior to landfall.

All things considered, and as others have noted, it will be very interesting to see the NHC TCR.
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