ATL: GORDON - Post-Tropical

[MidnightRain]

Marco Island might completely miss that NE squall/eyewall.

[PSUHiker31]

Even if the central pressure has dropped significantly, it's going to take time for the winds to catch up

[Slughitter3]

Marco Resort Webcam is the best we have for "observations" https://www.marcoresort.com/beach-cam-.htm

Marco Airport is a non-reporting airport, no buoys nearby reporting data, and nothing on the WX observation net that I can see.
Breezy and rainy on the cam but not too bad.

[galaxy401]

Wow, I briefly had a visit with family members and when I came back not even a hour later, I see a developing eye on radar.

[Aric Dunn]

Quick someone find out who this is lol..

[fwbbreeze]

[RL3AO]

The plane climbed to 850mb. Pretty standard for a mid tier TS.

[stormhunter7]

Did Stewart release update without recon data in 2pm?

[Cyclenall]

I take a washroom break and then come back to find 3 pages added to this thread in that time span...can't say that happens much!

[drezee]

1004mb
174900 2544N 08144W 8438 01565 0115 +155 +155 207034 037 035 012 00
174930 2545N 08145W 8417 01577 0105 +159 +159 206039 043 043 014 00
175000 2547N 08146W 8435 01546 0076 +172 +164 203036 043 050 004 03
175030 2549N 08147W 8422 01547 0058 +185 +164 163029 035 036 002 00
175100 2549N 08148W 8432 01532 0048 +187 +158 133015 025 033 001 00

[bella_may]

84mph https://twitter.com/elanazriel/status/1 ... 43488?s=21

[Aric Dunn]

1004mb
174900 2544N 08144W 8438 01565 0115 +155 +155 207034 037 035 012 00
174930 2545N 08145W 8417 01577 0105 +159 +159 206039 043 043 014 00
175000 2547N 08146W 8435 01546 0076 +172 +164 203036 043 050 004 03
175030 2549N 08147W 8422 01547 0058 +185 +164 163029 035 036 002 00
175100 2549N 08148W 8432 01532 0048 +187 +158 133015 025 033 001 00

its lower than that.. 25 to 35 kts winds with 1004 mb.. probably 999

[AtlanticWind]

Euro coming in further east, If this is stronger than forecast could be a fl panhandle landfall

[tolakram]

1004mb looks to be the lowest pressure found by the plane, no error flags.

[drezee]

its lower than that.. 25 to 35 kts winds with 1004 mb.. probably 999

They missed the center!!! Turned around?@?

[cycloneye]

BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Gordon Intermediate Advisory Number 5A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072018
200 PM EDT Mon Sep 03 2018

...GORDON STILL PRODUCING TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY
RAINS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE UPPER KEYS...
...STORM SURGE WARNING AND HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS
OF THE CENTRAL GULF COAST...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...25.8N 81.9W
ABOUT 15 MI...25 KM WSW OF MARCO ISLAND FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES

[fci]

I haven't looked at the overnight data yet, but I must say, I'm disappointed with how the NHC handled Gordon in relation to Florida. I am 0% surprised a TS formed right on our doorstep in September. There was enough climatology and model support to know that this was a distinct possibility. Now we have the TS warnings many thought should have come yesterday, and people in Miami and Fort Lauderdale are going to be waking up to a lousy holiday surprise. Again, this is a low-stakes scenario, but easily avoidable.

I hate to criticism NHC, but I have to agree. Thought that was the point of the PTC classification procedure, but whatever. Conditions have definitely become tropical stormy over the past two hours in Fort Lauderdale.

I have to respectfully disagree. A minimal Tropical Storm is pretty unimportant in South Florida. A stormy day not unlike typical summer weather except we get more frequent storms and a lot of light rain.
It’s not like we didn’t have a forecast of 100% chance of rain.
PTC served its purpose here.

[bamajammer4eva]

Moving a little east of the nhc cone


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[PSUHiker31]

I haven't looked at the overnight data yet, but I must say, I'm disappointed with how the NHC handled Gordon in relation to Florida. I am 0% surprised a TS formed right on our doorstep in September. There was enough climatology and model support to know that this was a distinct possibility. Now we have the TS warnings many thought should have come yesterday, and people in Miami and Fort Lauderdale are going to be waking up to a lousy holiday surprise. Again, this is a low-stakes scenario, but easily avoidable.

I hate to criticism NHC, but I have to agree. Thought that was the point of the PTC classification procedure, but whatever. Conditions have definitely become tropical stormy over the past two hours in Fort Lauderdale.

I have to respectfully disagree. A minimal Tropical Storm is pretty unimportant in South Florida. A stormy day not unlike typical summer weather except we get more frequent storms and a lot of light rain.
It’s not like we didn’t have a forecast of 100% chance of rain.
PTC served its purpose here.

Marco Island is a couple of miles away from having a bit more than a minimal tropical storm

[Steve]

Euro coming in further east, If this is stronger than forecast could be a fl panhandle landfall

Looks like MS.