Tropical Storm HAIYAN near Intl. Dateline: Discuss/Images

[CrazyC83]

This Invest seems more subtropical according to Chacor in another thread. Just west of 180 and at a fairly high latitude.

[Chacor]

It looked very impressive this morning. Not so much now, it's getting sheared as it recurves and likely will start transitioning soon.

[RL3AO]

Does this have anything to do with the CPac invest a week or so ago?

[CrazyC83]

Does this have anything to do with the CPac invest a week or so ago?

I'm not sure but it is possible considering it is barely in the WPAC, around 176°E.

[windlyweathergirl]

someone on wunderground said it is possible for a NW CONUS/Oregon/Washington landfall from this. I laughed!

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

someone on wunderground said it is possible for a NW CONUS/Oregon/Washington landfall from this. I laughed!

I can hope But not likely, but would it be something if it got sucked into a storm, and that storm bombed into a 962 storm like the 1962 storm. WOW. HEHEHE

[Coredesat]

Looks like this is gone from NRL. Which is a bit of a surprise because it still looks somewhat okay.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

I'm sorry but this is a 55 maybe even 60 knot tropical storm. See the clear eye that has formed.

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc-bin/tc_ho ... rovap/dmsp

[RL3AO]

Pretty good looking 20 kt invest.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Quickscat makes my case 45-50 knot wind barbs. Each full barb=10 knots and half barb=5 knots.

http://manati.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/sto ... _wp_3.html

Even if it go's by color it shows 40-45 knot winds.

[Chacor]

Now it looks better than ever before. Back on NRL too.



18:24 high-res pass was rain-marred but the storm pass had at least one 40 knot vector.

[Chacor]

04/2030 UTC 27.6N 171.8E T2.0/2.0 93W -- West Pacific Ocean

[Coredesat]

It appeared to have an eye earlier, but not so much now. However, this is definitely stronger than the 20 kt NRL is giving it.

[Chacor]

If it managed to regain this organisation and convection despite being sheared a few days ago... if it maintains this past the date line I'd hope CPHC start warnings.

[CrazyC83]

T2.0 is quite impressive for an unclassified system...

[CrazyC83]

05/0130 UTC 27.7N 171.9E T2.5/2.5 93W -- West Pacific Ocean

Tropical storm?

[RL3AO]

Clearly. Look at the floater.

[Chacor]

JMA has upgraded to TD.

WARNING.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 1002 HPA
AT 27.7N 172.0E MIDWAYS ALMOST STATIONARY.
POSITION POOR.
MAX WINDS 30 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Looking really good...I might make some unoffical "forecast" on it once it moves pass 180/dateline. Lets see how close it can get.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

I wonder since its now a offical depression by a wmo member. That the Central Pacific hurricane center will keep the forecast going once it moves into there area.