caneman wrote:
Lets ask a Pro Met. Why is this not a depression?
My
guess, and one which has been pointed out previously in this thread, is that the subjective interpretation of the specialists is that the convection associated with the low:
1) has not quite been of sufficient areal coverage about the center
2) has not been generated via entirely tropical processes (i.e. the convection, while being generated near and south of the center, has been sporadic, and jet-aided)
to qualify as a TD.
There's no doubt that there is:
1) A closed LLC
2) sustained winds of 20-25kt
But the subjective criterion of persistent convection around the low level center has yet to be met, at least in the mind of specialists.
Keep in mind that this system is not being "ignored" at all, and is well handled in the suite of products from TAFB, and the local WFO's.
We all know that there's an "almost-TD" out there. We also know YOMV.