ATL: FIONA - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[NDG]

When is the next recon?

Looks like another one is getting ready to head out.
https://twitter.com/WxBot9000/status/1571572162514886656?t=id9T3foWJYn2rlMDUhuAeA&s=19

Just in time as Fiona enters Mona’s passage.

[pgoss11]

When is the next recon?

Looks like another one is getting ready to head out.
https://twitter.com/WxBot9000/status/1571572162514886656?t=id9T3foWJYn2rlMDUhuAeA&s=19

Just in time as Fiona enters Mona’s passage.

So no official landfall in Puerto Rico?

[jlauderdal]

saved visible loop

Fiona looking for warm water

[Iceresistance]

Looks like another one is getting ready to head out.
https://twitter.com/WxBot9000/status/1571572162514886656?t=id9T3foWJYn2rlMDUhuAeA&s=19

Just in time as Fiona enters Mona’s passage.

So no official landfall in Puerto Rico?

Not yet, maybe it could be mentioned in the Post-Season Analysis.

[KirbyDude25]

When is the next recon?

Looks like another one is getting ready to head out.
https://twitter.com/WxBot9000/status/1571572162514886656?t=id9T3foWJYn2rlMDUhuAeA&s=19

In the air according to Tropical Tidbits, looks to be about 45 minutes from the center at its current flying speed. Should get there by 20:00Z (4:00 PM EDT)

[InfernoFlameCat]

Fiona is really about to make landfall. Or its going to be really close.

[aspen]

When is the next recon?

Looks like another one is getting ready to head out.
https://twitter.com/WxBot9000/status/1571572162514886656?t=id9T3foWJYn2rlMDUhuAeA&s=19

Isn’t that the upper level plane?

[Iceresistance]

Puerto Rico is taking an absolute pounding right now.


https://s5.gifyu.com/images/TJUA_loop-1.gif

[Hurricane Mike]

Afternoon video on Hurricane Fiona, especially comparing it to Hurricane Hortense of 1996
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geKfLkoIiAA

[Landy]

When is the next recon?

Looks like another one is getting ready to head out.
https://twitter.com/WxBot9000/status/1571572162514886656?t=id9T3foWJYn2rlMDUhuAeA&s=19

Isn’t that the upper level plane?

You're right, it is. Editing now.

Next low-level mission departs around 2145z.

[Landy]

[InfernoFlameCat]

Fiona is acting like there is no land. Eye is warming up.

[skyline385]

 https://twitter.com/davenewworld_2/status/1571581260140810240

[InfernoFlameCat]

We have (a very brief) landfall.

[KirbyDude25]

Fiona is acting like there is no land. Eye is warming up.

Seems like the center is going over the SW corner of PR, which is much flatter than the middle of the island. That might explain the relative lack of ill effects on its strength and circulation

[kevin]

:eek:
https://imgur.com/xSXTyoJ

Looks like Fiona's core might've barely missed/made landfall on PR. It's very very close. Either way it seems like an optimal scenario for Fiona to maintain its strong core. And at the same time the worst-case scenario for PR since it's constantly impacted by Fiona's powerful eastern half.

[skyline385]

Eye seems to be shrinking, looking way too good for a Cat 1 on radar




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[Landy]

:eek:
https://imgur.com/xSXTyoJ

Looks like Fiona's core might've barely missed/made lanfall on PR. It's very very close. Either way it seems like an optimal scenario for Fiona to maintain its strong core. And at the same time the worst-case scenario for PR since it's constantly impacted by Fiona's powerful eastern half.

Yeah looks like it may have landfalled based on radar.

[Landy]

Hurricane Fiona Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072022
335 PM AST Sun Sep 18 2022

...FIONA MAKES LANDFALL IN SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO...

NWS Doppler radar observations indicate that the center of
Hurricane Fiona has made landfall along the extreme southwestern
coast of Puerto Rico near Punta Tocon at 320 PM AST...1920 UTC.
Maximum sustained winds at landfall were estimated to be 85 mph
(140 km/h).


SUMMARY OF 320 PM AST...1920 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...18.0N 67.1W
ABOUT 15 MI...25 KM SSE OF MAYAGUEZ PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...986 MB...29.12 INCHES

$$
Forecaster Pasch/Berg

[skyline385]

Landfall loop




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