Tropical Storm Alberto

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000
URNT12 KNHC 121751 CCA
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 12/17:36:30Z
B. 27 deg 32 min N
085 deg 26 min W
C. 925 mb 660 m
D. NA kt
E. 000 deg 000 nm
F. 001 deg 053 kt
G. 227 deg 055 nm
H. EXTRAP 997 mb
I. 24 C/ 779 m
J. 22 C/ 782 m
K. 20 C/ NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 12345/ 9
O. 0.02 / nm
P. AF305 0401A ALBERTO OB 14 CCA
MAX FL WIND 70 KT E QUAD 15:21:40 Z
MAX FL TEMP 24 C, 227 / 55NM
SLP EXTRAP FROM 925 MB
PRELIMINARY

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Wow things change very fast with this one. Almost a hurricane.

[Dean4Storms]

I think we have a split, the LLC is moving more northward, see Tallahassee radar and the mid level is moving NE with the upper flow see Tampa radar. Radar that far out sees the mid levels, not the surface. That is why the sat presentation has it looking so disorganized. There is no way that it is still vertically stacked and looking as it does on satelite.

Also, thus the reason we have lower pressure at the Destin buoy than the buoy almost right under the spin seen on Tampa radar.

[JonathanBelles]

ya know its funny we had 50+ pages with the invest/ td and now e have just 9 with a ts

[Noles2006]

fact -- actually, this is page 59 since it became TS Alberto.

[HurricaneHunter914]

Actually since this is page #3 this TS so far has had about 59 pages in reply to it.

[whereverwx]

Is it me, or is Alberto starting to look extratropical?

Here's an updated AVN loop of Alberto: Click here
And here's a RGB visible loop since sunrise today: Click here

[terstorm1012]

I think we have a split, the LLC is moving more northward, see Tallahassee radar and the mid level is moving NE with the upper flow see Tampa radar. Radar that far out sees the mid levels, not the surface. That is why the sat presentation has it looking so disorganized. There is no way that it is still vertically stacked and looking as it does on satelite.

Also, thus the reason we have lower pressure at the Destin buoy than the buoy almost right under the spin seen on Tampa radar.

That explains a lot, thanks. Under the influence of westerly shear perhaps?

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Not in a million years did I expect yesterday when I loged off to find almost a hurricane.

[Noles2006]

Matt -- ya should've been here earlier... looks like he's on his last breath (again)...

[Stormcenter]

I think we have a split, the LLC is moving more northward, see Tallahassee radar and the mid level is moving NE with the upper flow see Tampa radar. Radar that far out sees the mid levels, not the surface. That is why the sat presentation has it looking so disorganized. There is no way that it is still vertically stacked and looking as it does on satelite.

Also, thus the reason we have lower pressure at the Destin buoy than the buoy almost right under the spin seen on Tampa radar.

Good post.

[Dean4Storms]

I think we have a split, the LLC is moving more northward, see Tallahassee radar and the mid level is moving NE with the upper flow see Tampa radar. Radar that far out sees the mid levels, not the surface. That is why the sat presentation has it looking so disorganized. There is no way that it is still vertically stacked and looking as it does on satelite.

Also, thus the reason we have lower pressure at the Destin buoy than the buoy almost right under the spin seen on Tampa radar.

That explains a lot, thanks. Under the influence of westerly shear perhaps?

Yes, the trough is beginning to influence the mid and upper flow from the west as the surface LLC is riding around the Atlantic ridge nosing in over Florida. The only explanation I can make out with what is being seen.

[Noles2006]

Dean -- what do you think, any chance at any redevelopment for Alberto?

[JonathanBelles]

re-development? is it really developed now?

but anyway i think it may be better composed in the morning

[Dean4Storms]

And I might add it looks elongated again. The pressure gradient from the Atlantic ridge is giving all the higher winds on the east side as one would expect.

[Dean4Storms]

Dean -- what do you think, any chance at any redevelopment for Alberto?

I don't see it, it is running out of room and getting sheared again.

[HurricaneHunter914]

It will probably turn extratropical after it comes off land into the Atlantic since the temps are really low.

[Noles2006]

Yeah, didn't think so. That blow-up this morning sure sent many around here into panic... good practice for the rest of the season, I suppose.

[whereverwx]

He looks like a ghost compared to what he was this morning—defiantly looking extratropical.

Here's an updated AVN loop of Alberto: Click here
And here's an updated RGB visible loop since sunrise today: Click here

[MississippiHurricane]

Possible Alberto related death: I heard on xm radio that a plane crashed into a house in Tampa Bay. One dead and one injured.