Special Tropical Disturbance Statement by TPC

#1 Postby **wxman57** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 4:22 pm

Sounds like the discussion I just typed for our customers. Includes the "if necessary" clause concerning recon....

SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
415 PM EST WED DEC 3 2003

SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT AN AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA BETWEEN JAMAICA AND COLOMBIA IS BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTHWARD AT ABOUT 10 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. UPPER-LEVEL CONDITIONS ARE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO OCCUR...AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM DURING THE NEXT DAY OR
SO. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM TOMORROW...<b>IF NECESSARY.</b>

FORECASTER STEWART

stormraiser · #2 Postby **stormraiser** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 4:25 pm

Yep, I just found this in my inbox. Maybe a slow starting winter for some, but maybe a late ending cane season?

#3 Postby **msbee** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 4:53 pm

I just got it in my inbox also
what is going on?
does anyone have stats on how many storms there have ever been in the month of December?

#4 Postby **cycloneye** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 4:56 pm

None in the caribbean in december haved formed as records go.

Rainband · #5 Postby **Rainband** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 4:58 pm

cycloneye wrote:None in the caribbean in december haved formed as records go.

Well alot of records were set ..this-last... year..why not one more :lol:

#6 Postby **msbee** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:03 pm

none?
wow!
amazing!
let's follow this one closely..we may be seeing history in the making!

#7 Postby **cycloneye** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:03 pm

Your are right Johnnathan this season has been of records and why not a last one?

weatherluvr · #8 Postby **weatherluvr** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:05 pm

I think I remember in 1985 a depression formed in just about the same area in early December. Maybe somebody has some data on it...

#9 Postby **cycloneye** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:22 pm

weatherluvr wrote:I think I remember in 1985 a depression formed in just about the same area in early December. Maybe somebody has some data on it...

No I was reffering to tropical storms not TD'S that not had formed in the caribbean in december.

weatherluvr · #10 Postby **weatherluvr** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:38 pm

Whoops! You did say storm. My bad. :oops:

You're right, no storms have formed in this area in December, though a few have formed elsewhere.

Special Tropical Disturbance Statement by TPC

Special Tropical Disturbance Statement by TPC

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