ATL: INVEST 95L - Discussion

[HenkL]

BEGIN
NHC_ATCF
invest_al952012.invest
FSTDA
R
U
040
010
0000
201209251713
NONE
NOTIFY=ATRP
END
INVEST, AL, L, , , , , 95, 2012, DB, O, 2012092512, 9999999999, , , , , , METWATCH, , AL952012
AL, 95, 2012092412, , BEST, 0, 202N, 660W, 25, 1009, DB, 0, , 0, 0, 0, 0,
AL, 95, 2012092418, , BEST, 0, 208N, 671W, 25, 1009, DB, 0, , 0, 0, 0, 0,
AL, 95, 2012092500, , BEST, 0, 215N, 682W, 25, 1009, DB, 0, , 0, 0, 0, 0,
AL, 95, 2012092506, , BEST, 0, 223N, 692W, 25, 1009, DB, 0, , 0, 0, 0, 0,
AL, 95, 2012092512, , BEST, 0, 230N, 700W, 25, 1010, DB, 34, NEQ, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1014, 150, 45, 0, 0, L, 0, , 0, 0, INVEST, S,

ftp://ftp.nhc.noaa.gov/atcf/tcweb/inves ... 012.invest

[HenkL]

[wxman57]

Looks like some kind of test. There's nothing there.

[stauglocal]

I heard the local weatherman talk about a disturbance that might form in that area later this week. Could this be it??

[wxman57]

I heard the local weatherman talk about a disturbance that might form in that area later this week. Could this be it??

No, there is nothing there now, nothing where the invest had it 24 hrs ago (20N/66W) and no model is indicating any development in the region.

[fci]

Uh oh.
Looks like an area of benign weather headed this way.
I'll get the sunscreen ready!!!

[CourierPR]

Now that brings the term "phantom storm" to a whole new level.

[wxman57]

Maybe the testing has something to do with setting up a GOES-14 floater? Perhaps they need an active invest to do that?

[RL3AO]

Yeah it must have something to do with GOES-14.

[HenkL]

When I saw Invest.95L coming up in the TCWEB directory, I thought it was a mistake. But when NRL mentioned it and ssd.noaa.gov put a floater on it, I decided to post about it.

Certainly is must be some test. Nevertheless it is worthwhile to see that some computer models are capable to generate something from nothing. No news for a lot of people around here, but some other can learn ...


WHXX01 KWBC 251855
CHGHUR
TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE MESSAGE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1855 UTC TUE SEP 25 2012

DISCLAIMER...NUMERICAL MODELS ARE SUBJECT TO LARGE ERRORS.
PLEASE REFER TO NHC OFFICIAL FORECASTS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE
AND SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION.

ATLANTIC OBJECTIVE AIDS FOR

DISTURBANCE INVEST (AL952012) 20120925 1800 UTC

...00 HRS... ...12 HRS... ...24 HRS. .. ...36 HRS...
120925 1800 120926 0600 120926 1800 120927 0600

LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMS 24.2N 70.5W 24.6N 71.7W 24.9N 73.0W 25.2N 74.5W
BAMD 24.2N 70.5W 24.6N 71.4W 25.2N 72.1W 25.7N 72.6W
BAMM 24.2N 70.5W 24.6N 71.6W 25.1N 72.6W 25.5N 73.6W
LBAR 24.2N 70.5W 25.1N 71.4W 26.1N 72.6W 26.9N 73.8W
SHIP 25KTS 27KTS 32KTS 37KTS
DSHP 25KTS 27KTS 32KTS 37KTS

...48 HRS... ...72 HRS... ...96 HRS. .. ..120 HRS...
120927 1800 120928 1800 120929 1800 120930 1800

LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMS 25.5N 76.0W 26.2N 78.6W 27.5N 80.1W 30.4N 79.4W
BAMD 26.3N 72.9W 28.2N 72.9W 31.8N 71.9W 37.7N 70.8W
BAMM 26.0N 74.6W 26.9N 76.1W 28.7N 76.5W 32.7N 74.2W
LBAR 27.5N 74.8W 28.8N 76.3W 31.8N 75.2W 38.4N 70.3W
SHIP 40KTS 43KTS 48KTS 53KTS
DSHP 40KTS 43KTS 48KTS 53KTS

...INITIAL CONDITIONS...
LATCUR = 24.2N LONCUR = 70.5W DIRCUR = 320DEG SPDCUR = 11KT
LATM12 = 22.3N LONM12 = 69.2W DIRM12 = 312DEG SPDM12 = 11KT
LATM24 = 20.8N LONM24 = 67.1W
WNDCUR = 25KT RMAXWD = 45NM WNDM12 = 25KT
CENPRS = 1010MB OUTPRS = 1014MB OUTRAD = 150NM SDEPTH = S
RD34NE = 0NM RD34SE = 0NM RD34SW = 0NM RD34NW = 0NM

$$
NNNN

[cycloneye]

No mention on 8 PM TWO so I also think is a test. But my question is why they didn't use the al80-89 numbers that are used for doing tests?

[sunnyday]

When one looks at the map, it shows an invest. That is quite misleading if this is some kind of test. I don't understand.

[floridasun78]

ok i spoke nhc center yes like wx say test for goe14

[floridasun78]

update goes13 it look like wont be work fully as their hope so look like goes 14 replacement that what nhc saying their got from nasa and noaa

[CrazyC83]

That should be an 80s number if they are testing.

[brunota2003]

Unless they needed an actual invest tag to test. There might be some systems that don't fully come online with 80s tests, since they are only tests (I know, lacks common sense, but it is the gov't afterall!).

[cycloneye]

The test lasted less than 24 hours.

NHC_ATCF
invest_DEACTIVATE_al952012.ren
FSTDA
R
U
040
010
0000
201209260924
NONE
NOTIFY=ATRP
END

[fci]

I'll miss it.