Tropical Storm Chris

[HouTXmetro]

so it's not a TS anymore?

[MiamiensisWx]

Thanks, Nathan!

[Canelaw99]

IMO, he's looking better today. Will be interesting to see what progresses through the evening and tomorrow.

[MiamiensisWx]

969
SXXX50 KNHC 011909
AF303 0103A CHRIS HDOB 15 KNHC
1857. 1753N 06059W 00300 5003 060 018 234 232 019 00307 0000000000
1858 1754N 06100W 00302 5001 065 018 236 234 020 00311 0000000000
1858. 1755N 06101W 00300 5000 064 018 236 234 019 00311 0000000000
1859 1756N 06102W 00299 0001 065 020 236 236 021 00311 0000000000
1859. 1757N 06103W 00301 0002 068 020 234 234 020 00313 0000000000
1900 1759N 06105W 00303 0003 068 020 234 234 021 00317 0000000000
1900. 1800N 06106W 00299 0004 066 020 236 234 021 00313 0000000000
1901 1801N 06107W 00301 0005 061 022 236 236 022 00316 0000000000
1901. 1802N 06108W 00301 0006 060 023 236 236 024 00317 0000000000
1902 1803N 06109W 00299 0007 062 025 234 234 025 00316 0000000000
1902. 1804N 06111W 00302 0008 064 025 232 232 025 00320 0000000000
1903 1805N 06112W 00299 0009 061 027 234 234 028 00318 0000000000
1903. 1807N 06113W 00301 0009 056 029 230 230 030 00321 0000000000
1904 1808N 06114W 00300 0011 054 030 230 230 030 00321 0000000000
1904. 1809N 06115W 00301 0012 052 029 230 230 030 00323 0000000000
1905 1810N 06116W 00301 0013 051 029 234 234 029 00324 0000000000
1905. 1811N 06117W 00301 0014 051 029 234 234 029 00325 0000000000
1906 1812N 06119W 00301 0015 053 032 234 234 032 00326 0000000000
1906. 1813N 06120W 00300 0016 055 033 232 232 034 00327 0000000000
1907 1814N 06121W 00302 0018 056 033 236 234 034 00330 0000000000

[cycloneye]

Remember,comments and questions at recon discussion thread.Thanks for your cooperation.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Thats a tropical storm no quastion!

[Stratosphere747]

so it's not a TS anymore?

Looks to be a bit stronger TS than first thought...

[cheezyWXguy]

so it's not a TS anymore?

whered you here that?

[JonathanBelles]

Thats a tropical storm no quastion!

Grammar Patrol
quastion???

[Grease Monkey]

Maybe I've been gone for a while, but I don't notice any huge burst of convection looking at the the infrared and vis loop.

[x-y-no]

Maybe I've been gone for a while, but I don't notice any huge burst of convection looking at the the infrared and vis loop.

Cloud tops were warming all morning. But in the last couple of hours, there's been a nice strong burst over the center.

[Brent]

URNT12 KNHC 011910
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 01/18:50:50Z
B. 17 deg 39 min N
060 deg 43 min W
C. NA mb NA m
D. 55 kt
E. 128 deg 010 nm
F. 179 deg 053 kt
G. 128 deg 010 nm
H. EXTRAP 1007 mb
I. 23 C/ 298 m
J. 25 C/ 301 m
K. 25 C/ NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 12345/ 1
O. 0.02 / 2 nm
P. AF303 0103A CHRIS OB 10
MAX FL WIND 53 KT SE QUAD 18:47:40 Z
SLP EXTRAP FROM 1500 FT

[brunota2003]

URNT12 KNHC 011910
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 01/18:50:50Z
B. 17 deg 39 min N
060 deg 43 min W
C. NA mb NA m
D. 55 kt
E. 128 deg 010 nm
F. 179 deg 053 kt
G. 128 deg 010 nm
H. EXTRAP 1007 mb
I. 23 C/ 298 m
J. 25 C/ 301 m
K. 25 C/ NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 12345/ 1
O. 0.02 / 2 nm
P. AF303 0103A CHRIS OB 10
MAX FL WIND 53 KT SE QUAD 18:47:40 Z
SLP EXTRAP FROM 1500 FT

Hmmm...1007 millibars...and 55 knot winds...

[Brent]

Well it's defintely a TS. I'm a little surprised it's stronger than estimated.

[gatorcane]

Maybe I've been gone for a while, but I don't notice any huge burst of convection looking at the the infrared and vis loop.

Cloud tops were warming all morning. But in the last couple of hours, there's been a nice strong burst over the center.

x-y-no I was expecting that to happen - and we are seeing it. I would expect more tonight though.

I think Chris is actually getting better organized and just needs the convection now to really come together.

[Cyclenall]

so it's not a TS anymore?

It's a tropical storm right now.

[cheezyWXguy]

55KT AND 1007 MB!?! thats 65 mph!!

oops...forgot

[WmE]

WUHUUU, we've a vortex!

[StormsAhead]

SXXX50 KNHC 011919
AF303 0103A CHRIS HDOB 16 KNHC
1907. 1816N 06122W 00300 0019 056 031 236 236 033 00330 0000000000
1908 1817N 06123W 00300 0020 052 031 240 232 031 00330 0000000000
1908. 1818N 06124W 00300 0021 052 031 238 230 032 00331 0000000000
1909 1819N 06126W 00302 0022 053 030 238 230 031 00335 0000000000
1909. 1820N 06127W 00301 0023 051 030 238 234 030 00334 0000000000
1910 1821N 06128W 00299 0023 053 031 236 232 031 00333 0000000000
1910. 1822N 06129W 00302 0024 052 031 234 234 032 00337 0000000000
1911 1823N 06130W 00299 0026 055 032 238 232 032 00335 0000000000
1911. 1824N 06131W 00300 0027 050 031 238 232 032 00337 0000000000
1912 1826N 06133W 00301 0027 047 030 236 234 031 00339 0000000000
1912. 1827N 06134W 00303 0028 050 031 236 232 032 00342 0000000000
1913 1828N 06135W 00298 0029 051 032 238 232 034 00337 0000000000
1913. 1829N 06136W 00301 0029 050 029 236 236 031 00341 0000000000
1914 1830N 06137W 00300 0030 052 029 236 234 030 00340 0000000000
1914. 1831N 06138W 00300 0030 057 031 236 230 032 00341 0000000000
1915 1832N 06140W 00301 0032 058 030 236 228 030 00344 0000000000
1915. 1833N 06141W 00300 0033 051 029 236 230 029 00343 0000000000
1916 1834N 06142W 00301 0033 052 028 236 228 030 00344 0000000000
1916. 1836N 06143W 00301 0033 057 030 238 224 031 00345 0000000000
1917 1837N 06144W 00301 0034 057 032 236 222 033 00345 0000000000

[Brent]

55KT AND 1007 MB!?! thats 65 mph!!

At flight-level. It's more like 40-45 kt(45-50 mph) at the surface.