ATL: DELTA - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[edu2703]

2:00 PM EDT Tue Oct 6
Location: 18.5°N 83.5°W
Moving: WNW at 16 mph
Min pressure: 956 mb
Max sustained: 140 mph

[HurricaneEnzo]

Even without a clear eye not many Hurricanes in the Atlantic can manage a CDO like this.

https://tropicaltidbits.com/sat/satloop ... =ir-dvorak

[Highteeld]

2:00 PM EDT Tue Oct 6
Location: 18.5°N 83.5°W
Moving: WNW at 16 mph
Min pressure: 956 mb
Max sustained: 140 mph

they took the 121 knot sfmr!

[wx98]

Up to 140 mph...

[ConvergenceZone]

Up to 140 mph...

I think it was actually up to 140 mph about an hour or so ago, and they are just catching up.....We'll see if will make a run at a cat 5 or just level off here....

[us89]

Those -80C cloud tops have now wrapped all the way around the center.

Can't wait to see what Dvorak intensity estimates look like once an eye pops out.

[GCANE]

 https://twitter.com/ScotPilie_Wx/status/1313539637923721219

[supercane4867]

Warm spot slowly making progress.

[GCANE]

Gonzo heading in

[aspen]

Warm spot slowly making progress.

https://i.imgur.com/xoVif5b.gif

Is that the eye? I thought it was a little to the NW.

[wx98]

Gulfstream IV just left Lakeland heading out for upper air sampling.

[Steve]

A fujiwhara effect would push Delta farther north/east.

Actually with the center of rotation where he has it, more west.

I doubt a Fujiwhara effect would have much of an effect on Delta. What's left of Gamma is just a tiny blip on Delta's radar.

Gamma, on the other hand, is going to become Delta lunch.

It's a real circulation. Don't underestimate it. The overall circulation encompassing both systems is likely pumping that Atlantic ridge. I (personally) have never seen this setup before.

[Tireman4]

Actually with the center of rotation where he has it, more west.

I doubt a Fujiwhara effect would have much of an effect on Delta. What's left of Gamma is just a tiny blip on Delta's radar.

Gamma, on the other hand, is going to become Delta lunch.

It's a real circulation. Don't underestimate it. The overall circulation encompassing both systems is likely pumping that Atlantic ridge. I (personally) have never seen this setup before.

My goodness gracious....boy 2020 is sure providing interesting variable and outcomes so far...to have an October storm like this...

[storm_in_a_teacup]

Nobody thinks it's more than a little bit of dramatic irony that one of the fastest changing storms of all time is called Delta?

Honestly at this point I'm expecting the hurricane to basically be the Mega Rayquaza of hurricanes.

[“It is the Δ (Delta), born of the great disturbances in this world."--Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire]

EDIT: For those not familiar with Pokemon characters, Mega Rayquaza is basically a dragon that rules over the atmosphere and has violent winds constantly blowing around it. It is associated with the Greek letter Delta in its symbolism.

[aspen]

I guess Delta is too shy to open its eye right now.

[Cerlin]

Delta is the symbol for change so i guess it makes sense it changed so rapidly

[Shell Mound]

 https://twitter.com/iCyclone/status/1313539261673635841

[cheezyWXguy]

I guess Delta is too shy to open its eye right now.

It’s trying. I am pretty sure that’s the northern eyewall peaking through on visible right now

[aspen]

I’m so sick of checking on a pink and white blob every 0.5 seconds that I’m going to purposefully not check on Delta for the next 1-3 hours, and then see how it’s progressed later this afternoon.

[Javlin]

Actually with the center of rotation where he has it, more west.

I doubt a Fujiwhara effect would have much of an effect on Delta. What's left of Gamma is just a tiny blip on Delta's radar.

Gamma, on the other hand, is going to become Delta lunch.

It's a real circulation. Don't underestimate it. The overall circulation encompassing both systems is likely pumping that Atlantic ridge. I (personally) have never seen this setup before.

Have to agree Steve strange setup looking at this sat of the GOM looks like Gamma is calling Delta come get me.

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/sat/sat ... =truecolor