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Re: ATL: Invest 92L in Central Atlantic

#1521 Postby Stormcenter » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:58 am

Sanibel wrote:Some times I feel like I am typing to myself. I said yesterday that 92L was a weird disappearer and that it already almost wiped out and that last night's drying up was just another deep d-min - and that 92 was an early morning d-maxer. Meanwhile some pro's were calling for dissipation.

Anyway, I think 92 has proven itself and should develop now.


It will only "prove" itself if it actually develops otherwise it still hasn't. IMO
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#1522 Postby cycloneye » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:59 am

HURAKAN wrote:The blob now appears to be moving westward. Right?


Yes,and I like that to continue moving this way,as we can get plenty of rain here to terminate the drought.
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#1523 Postby sunny » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:01 am

Stormcenter wrote:
Steve wrote:>>I think it is extremely prudent to not "write it off."

Great post as usual Miami. I appreciate the effort you and guys like Aric are putting into your analyses, which said posts are proving to be better than what other people are posting. Reminds me of HankFrank on CFHC who often had the best work even though he was still in school.

For those of you offering worthless posts last night - looking your way Mecklenberg, among others - can you let go of the ADHD stuff for a while? Nothing was likely going to happen with 92L, if ever, until late this week. It's a tropical wave that we've been watching since Sunday and wasn't likely to do anything for a while.
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For everyone else, global models have been pretty close to one another even as their solutions have varied from run to run. 00z runs are looking like a threat to the Bahamas and SE Florida early next week. Looks like a turn to the north late in the runs. Also, none of the runs that were throwing high pressure (of Canadian origin) in there and subsequently giving 92L a push to the W or WNW are doing that anymore. Perhaps a weak, transient trough slides by to the north and gives 92L a tug or slows it down waiting for stronger steering currents. Gonna be an interesting few days for you folks down in the Keys and Miami.

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I actually believe very few (on this board) including myself are writing off 92L. Look just think back to 2005 and that K storm. I'm NOT saying this will or can be anything like that but only how quickly these can spin up.


I do believe that was Steve's point - don't go writing this off just yet.

There was also that little storm in 1992 that was written off and looky what he did.
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#1524 Postby GeneratorPower » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:02 am

The visible loop of the floater and the AVN IR is showing the main blob of convection expanding westward over the low/mid center. Those low clouds that are spinning around a central point are the indication.

The same people who are "writing it off" are the same ones who keep coming on here and posting about it. If you're done with it please stop posting so that others can continue. It's not amusing for certain people to come on here and say things just to irk those who want to continue discussing it. And most of the "it's dead" posts are nothing more than an attempt to make people upset.

We all need to learn how to use the "foe" option in the user control panel to silence the people who have nothing beneficial to say.
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#1525 Postby wxman57 » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:03 am

storms in NC wrote:I think that the center is where that burst of dark red is. I was just looking at the loop to see if I could see any thing and that is where I seen it at.


I don't see anything there. I do see lower cloud elements streaming northward about 100 miles west of that blob. I think any remnant MLC is well to the west of that convection, possibly near 17N/58W, where I have the yellow circle on the satellite and surface analysis below. But I don't see much rotation anywhere, certainly not in that area of convection. I think there may be a fair chance (30-40%) of development beyond the next 48 hours. And if it does develop into a TS, then I don't see much to stop it from becoming a hurricane and a threat to the Gulf in about 7 days.

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#1526 Postby gatorcane » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:04 am

well that forecast by Wxman should raise some eyebrows :uarrow:

No surprise though -- my forecast reasoning is in line with his but I give it a higher chance of development with possible effects in Southern Florida and the FL Keys.

It's not about now with 92L, its the excellent environment it will be moving into into down the line.

Stay tuned.
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#1527 Postby Stormcenter » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:05 am

wxman57 wrote:
storms in NC wrote:I think that the center is where that burst of dark red is. I was just looking at the loop to see if I could see any thing and that is where I seen it at.


I don't see anything there. I do see lower cloud elements streaming northward about 100 miles west of that blob. I think any remnant MLC is well to the west of that convection, possibly near 17N/58W, where I have the yellow circle on the satellite and surface analysis below. But I don't see much rotation anywhere, certainly not in that area of convection. I think there may be a fair chance (30-40%) of development beyond the next 48 hours. And if it does develop into a TS, then I don't see much to stop it from becoming a hurricane and a threat to the Gulf in about 7 days.

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What area in the Gulf may I ask? Is Texas okay?
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Re: ATL: Invest 92L in Central Atlantic

#1528 Postby Sanibel » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:08 am

I'm not trying to criticize anyone but sometimes I think some of the more educated opinions on this board should recognize persisting centers with red IR for what they are - that is, indication of a system trying to develop. Any system that went as low as 92L yet still bursts a red IR center the next morning is showing something that connotes development and should be recognized as such. - Just a point.


My thoughts are also Keys should be taking notice of this even if it misses.
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#1529 Postby Gustywind » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:10 am

Looks like it's a challenge this year to predict some invests..:eek:
Anyway back to 92L we continue to monitor this system, and conditions have not too much changed in Guadeloupe, very cloudy in my area but nothing bad, i have got a bit of dry air too, winds are very weak .
Here is the latest from Le Raizet, Guadeloupe: at 10 am
Wind from the NE (040 degrees) at 12 MPH (10 KT) (direction variable)
Visibility greater than 7 mile(s)
Sky conditions mostly cloudy
Temperature 87 F (31 C)
Heat index 95.7 F (35.4 C)
Dew Point 75 F (24 C)
Relative Humidity 66%
Pressure (altimeter) 29.91 in. Hg (1013 hPa)
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/TFFR.html
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#1530 Postby Extremeweatherguy » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:10 am

Yeah wxman57, that is just about where I place the center too ( http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/275 ... e3.jpg?v=0 ). Doesn't look too good right now, but I agree that there is definitely potential for this system beyond 48 hours.
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#1531 Postby Thunder44 » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:13 am

gatorcane wrote:well that forecast by Wxman should raise some eyebrows :uarrow:

No surprise though -- my forecast reasoning is in line with his but I give it a higher chance of development with possible effects in Southern Florida and the FL Keys.

It's not about now with 92L, its the excellent environment it will be moving into into down the line.

Stay tuned.


I don't really want to speak for wxman57, but that was hardly a forecast to me. He was just discussing how much potential he thinks it has down the road.
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Re: ATL: Invest 92L in Central Atlantic

#1532 Postby cycloneye » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:13 am

The latest pic.

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#1533 Postby Gustywind » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:13 am

cycloneye wrote:
HURAKAN wrote:The blob now appears to be moving westward. Right?


Yes,and I like that to continue moving this way,as we can get plenty of rain here to terminate the drought.

Absolutely something good to erase the little drought and the dry atmosphere on the island, and the others as yours Cycloneye :) :wink: !
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#1534 Postby GeneratorPower » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:14 am

wxman57 wrote:
storms in NC wrote:I think that the center is where that burst of dark red is. I was just looking at the loop to see if I could see any thing and that is where I seen it at.


I don't see anything there. I do see lower cloud elements streaming northward about 100 miles west of that blob. I think any remnant MLC is well to the west of that convection, possibly near 17N/58W, where I have the yellow circle on the satellite and surface analysis below. But I don't see much rotation anywhere, certainly not in that area of convection. I think there may be a fair chance (30-40%) of development beyond the next 48 hours. And if it does develop into a TS, then I don't see much to stop it from becoming a hurricane and a threat to the Gulf in about 7 days.

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That location is a bit west of what I think I'm seeing, but I'm sure you have it down better than I do. Do you agree that the convection is building westward?
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Re: ATL: Invest 92L in Central Atlantic

#1535 Postby SouthFloridawx » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:15 am

Yes MiamiensisWx... This is what I've been seeing for the past couple of days as well. I would have written off development if it weren't for that anticyclone that GFS has been consistently developing.



MiamiensisWx wrote:I think it is extremely prudent to not "write it off." As previously mentioned, the wave axis has entered the shear zone (strongest UL winds) from the upper low to the north. In other words, the fact that the thunderstorms are sheared via strong divergence should have been anticipated. The system is currently encountering the worst conditions, which will continue during the next ~24-28 hours. Shear will likely decrease after this time frame, as the system enters the west side of the shear zone and an upper level anticyclone builds at 300 mb. There are also several reasons for concerns down the line in the Bahamas and southern Florida. This system will survive the hostile conditions over the next 24 hours.

1. LL 850 mb vorticity has been quite strong near the northern end of the wave axis (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/atlantic/winds/wg8sht.html). This would eventually favor the formation of a surface low in the region of best LL convergence and ascent. The bolded portion is important: with an increasingly unstable boundary layer, thunderstorms would develop and result in the development of a LLC. Note that the ascent provided by the UL divergence (shear) is partially contributing to convection developing in the vicinity of the strongest 850 mb vorticity. The fact that the vorticity has been persistent is disconcerting, and it will certainly remain as the system moves WNW across the NE Caribbean toward the islands of the Bahamas.

2. The wave axis is still present. In other words, even if most of the thunderstorms dissipate, the wave axis will still remain as it moves WNW across the NE Caribbean toward the Bahamas. The associated LL convergence line will be present, so additional thunderstorms can develop down the line, depending on other synoptic/thermodynamic factors as well. TCs can eventually develop if the wave axis/convergence line eventually enters more conducive conditions.

3. Most of the models (depicting a TC) have remained consistent: they do NOT develop the TC until the system is NW of Puerto Rico. This would coincide with the more conducive upper air regime. Additionally, WV data indicates the TUTT to the west is continuing to progress westward. As the upper low north of 92L moves slowly NE and the system (92L) passes the shear zone beyond ~24-28 hours, we will observe the gradual evolution of the aforementioned 300 mb anticyclone.
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#1536 Postby gatorcane » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:18 am

Hey Wxman, what kind of 500MB steering are you seeing that would bring it into the GOM and at what point would it develop into a hurricane, if it does? If it develops, are you expecting a track through Cuba into the GOM, through the FL straits, across peninsula FL?

Thx.
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Re: ATL: Invest 92L in Central Atlantic

#1537 Postby txwatcher91 » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:18 am

Sanibel wrote:I'm not trying to criticize anyone but sometimes I think some of the more educated opinions on this board should recognize persisting centers with red IR for what they are - that is, indication of a system trying to develop. Any system that went as low as 92L yet still bursts a red IR center the next morning is showing something that connotes development and should be recognized as such. - Just a point.


My thoughts are also Keys should be taking notice of this even if it misses.


I wholeheartedly agree with that, too many people come on here and say, "it's dead." I have learned the hard way that until a wave/tropical low stops producing convection for more than one day, it is not dead. I remember with Dolly some of the pro mets would say one morning, it looks great, development is likely, then a few days later they would say its dead, then development likely. My point is, until there is no convection for 2 days, I do not write any system off. Look at 93L, it looked bad yesterday but looks quite a bit better today.
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Re: ATL: Invest 92L in Central Atlantic

#1538 Postby Sanibel » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:21 am

Just got a better look at this on visible loop and see it is more weakly surface spiral centered than I realized down where wxman drew his circle. This is a whole different story. The track has come out further south than I thought and should crash on the islands. If there's any shear involved it should finish it even faster.
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#1539 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:22 am

Stormcenter wrote:
wxman57 wrote:
storms in NC wrote:I think that the center is where that burst of dark red is. I was just looking at the loop to see if I could see any thing and that is where I seen it at.


I don't see anything there. I do see lower cloud elements streaming northward about 100 miles west of that blob. I think any remnant MLC is well to the west of that convection, possibly near 17N/58W, where I have the yellow circle on the satellite and surface analysis below. But I don't see much rotation anywhere, certainly not in that area of convection. I think there may be a fair chance (30-40%) of development beyond the next 48 hours. And if it does develop into a TS, then I don't see much to stop it from becoming a hurricane and a threat to the Gulf in about 7 days.

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What area in the Gulf may I ask? Is Texas okay?



I know you asked a pro met that, and I'm an amateur, if this develops anytime before the Florida Straights, I'd guess it stays East of Texas, and with a little luck, East of most of the offshore oil and gas platforms.


If the Euro 500 mb heights are right, it is an Eastern Gulf problem
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GFS, which shows a weak low level feature near Florida in a week based on 850 millibar field (6Z run) in a week, has a 500 mb trough that barely moves between 168 and 180 hours, that would favor more of a Central Gulf landfall.

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Besides the standard disclaimer that I'm an amateur, this is unofficial, and not endorsed by Storm2K, it isn't even a certain 92L develops, and models a week away may not be exactly perfect.

Belize to Newfoundland aren't completely safe, but I think Texas is safer the next couple of weeks than most US states that have a coastline with waters warmer than about 25ºC nearby. (Yes, I know that is below the magic number, but a big storm won't wind down too fast over 25º water).

Note water temp at buoy about 200 miles East of Philadelphia...

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#1540 Postby Derek Ortt » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:23 am

outflow boundary out of the convection to the north

expecting this convection to die off in the next 3-6 hours
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