ATL: EDOUARD - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[supercane4867]

TAFB numbers up to T5.5

AL, 06, 201409160545, 10, DVTS, CI, , 2960N, 5720W, , 1, 102, 2, 960, 2, DVRK, , , , , , , , , , , , , , L, TAFB, SS, I, 1, 5555 /////, , , GOES13, CSC, T,

[Hammy]

AL, 06, 2014091606, , BEST, 0, 296N, 572W, 95, 963, HU

Looks like no upgrade at 5am either, and the storm looks like it may be beginning an ERC (after which point it will be over steadily cooling waters) so I think Edouard missed it's opportunity to become a major hurricane. Euro no longer shows any further strengthening either.

[supercane4867]

AL, 06, 2014091606, , BEST, 0, 296N, 572W, 95, 963, HU

Looks like no upgrade at 5am either, and the storm looks like it may be beginning an ERC (after which point it will be over steadily cooling waters) so I think Edouard missed it's opportunity to become a major hurricane. Euro no longer shows any further strengthening either.

Fresh microwave imagery indicates no signs of ERC at all

[cycloneye]

HURRICANE EDOUARD DISCUSSION NUMBER 20
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062014
500 AM AST TUE SEP 16 2014

Convective cloud tops within Edouard's eyewall have occasionally
been as cold as about -75C, but the eye has actually cooled during
the past few hours. In addition, an 0614 UTC TRMM pass showed that
the hurricane's eyewall is partially open on the north side. The
Dvorak final-T estimate from TAFB increased to T5.5/102 kt but
decreased to T4.5/77 kt from SAB, while the CIMSS ADT is holding
steady near T5.6/105 kt. Due to the discrepancy between the various
estimates, the initial intensity is being held at 95 kt.

Analyses from UW-CIMSS and SHIPS diagnostics indicate that about 15
kt of southeasterly shear continues to affect Edouard. The shear
is expected to decrease between 12-36 hours, and since waters will
be warmer than 26C during that period, the hurricane still has a
chance to strengthen a bit. The intensity guidance has decreased,
with none of the usual hurricane models explicitly showing Edouard
reaching major hurricane strength. However, given the improving
environment, the NHC intensity forecast still allows for the
possibility of a major hurricane in the next 12-24 hours. After
that time, Edouard is expected to weaken quickly due to colder water
and increasing vertical shear. The forecast continues to show
Edouard becoming post-tropical by day 4, but the cyclone may begin
to struggle to maintain organized deep convection as early as day 3
while it's over 22C water.

The initial motion is north-northwestward, or 340/11 kt. Edouard
is located to the west of a mid-tropospheric high and will turn
northward and northeastward into the mid-latitude westerlies during
the next 24-36 hours. An eastward acceleration is expected by 48
hours, but then the cyclone is forecast to turn southeastward and
slow down on days 4 and 5 when it approaches the west side of a
deep-layer low between Portugal and the Azores. The track guidance
continues to be tightly clustered, and the updated NHC forecast
has only been nudged slightly westward during the first 48 hours to
be closer to the multi-model consensus TVCA.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT 16/0900Z 30.2N 57.3W 95 KT 110 MPH
12H 16/1800Z 31.7N 57.4W 100 KT 115 MPH
24H 17/0600Z 34.3N 56.0W 100 KT 115 MPH
36H 17/1800Z 37.1N 52.7W 90 KT 105 MPH
48H 18/0600Z 39.5N 48.2W 80 KT 90 MPH
72H 19/0600Z 41.3N 39.5W 60 KT 70 MPH
96H 20/0600Z 40.5N 35.5W 40 KT 45 MPH...POST-TROPICAL
120H 21/0600Z 38.5N 32.0W 35 KT 40 MPH...POST-TROPICAL

$$
Forecaster Berg

[hurricanes1234]

Gordon 2012, anybody?

[supercane4867]

[WeatherGuesser]

The intensity guidance has decreased,
with none of the usual hurricane models explicitly showing Edouard
reaching major hurricane strength.

[supercane4867]

Yes!

AL, 06, 2014091612, , BEST, 0, 306N, 576W, 100, 959, HU

[abajan]

Yes!

AL, 06, 2014091612, , BEST, 0, 306N, 576W, 100, 959, HU

Inform Hammy immediately!

[Ntxw]

Canis Majoris! It has been so long

[supercane4867]

I'm so happy that I can't stop crying

[Yellow Evan]

Only took 691 days.

[somethingfunny]

FINALLY!

[mrbagyo]

Finally, a beautiful major hurricane. good thing it's a fish not a frog.

[CrazyC83]

It's been a long time...October 25, 2012 was the last one!

[LarryWx]

Now that is has been designated per best track as a major, what are the odds that the NHC won't upgrade it to major status at 11 AM? Close to zero as posts here imply? Is it already official?

[xtyphooncyclonex]

Canis Majoris! It has been so long

Major Dogs

Anyway, after finally getting your point, YAY! For nearly 700 days, there haven't been any major hurricanes until EDOUARD I am just wondering why the number of posts here (or posters) is unusually low, and this storm is very much underrated and this deserves more attention than all of the stor s this year combined! Congrats Eduoard!!!!

[xtyphooncyclonex]

"Oh-oh-oh-oh I just wanna feel this moment..."

[abajan]

The eye seems to be shrinking in the last few frames which would normally indicate intensification. Could be up to 120 mph in the 11 AM update.

[supercane4867]

000
URNT12 KWBC 161438
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL062014
A. 16/14:16:57Z
B. 30 deg 53 min N
057 deg 52 min W
C. 700 mb 2724 m
D. 97 kt
E. 221 deg 10 nm
F. 343 deg 90 kt
G. 240 deg 11 nm
H. 955 mb
I. 10 C / 3028 m
J. 19 C / 3034 m
K. 10 C / NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C20
N. 12345 / 7
O. 1 / 1 nm
P. NOAA2 WE06A EDOUARD OB 03
MAX FL WIND 90 KT 240 / 11 NM 14:13:01Z
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 210 / 4 KTS
STADIUM EFFECT

Holy stadium effect