Tropical storm Ana report

[cycloneye]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2003ana.shtml?

Finnally the Ana's report comes out and the only important thing about tropical storm Ana was that it was the first storm ever to form in april in the atlantic.

[FLguy]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2003ana.shtml?

Finnally the Ana's report comes out and the only important thing about tropical storm Ana was that it was the first storm ever to form in april in the atlantic.

Luis there WAS another time where a tropical system formed in the atlantic in April. It occured in 1992 (Subtropical storm 1)



Tracking Information (from the TPC):

Date: 21-24 APR 1992
Subtropical Storm 1
ADV LAT LON TIME WIND PR STAT
1 24.00 -59.00 04/21/12Z 25 1006 SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION
2 24.20 -60.00 04/21/18Z 25 1005 SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION
3 24.50 -61.00 04/22/00Z 30 1003 SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION
4 24.90 -61.50 04/22/06Z 45 1002 TROPICAL STORM
5 25.20 -62.00 04/22/12Z 45 1002 TROPICAL STORM
6 25.50 -62.40 04/22/18Z 45 1003 TROPICAL STORM
7 25.60 -63.10 04/23/00Z 45 1004 TROPICAL STORM
8 25.60 -63.50 04/23/06Z 40 1005 TROPICAL STORM
9 25.60 -63.70 04/23/12Z 35 1008 TROPICAL STORM
10 25.70 -63.50 04/23/18Z 30 1008 SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION
11 25.70 -63.10 04/24/00Z 25 1009 SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION
12 25.70 -62.60 04/24/06Z 25 1009 SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION
13 25.70 -62.00 04/24/12Z 25 1010 SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION
14 25.70 -61.10 04/24/18Z 25 1010 SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION

However that said the 1992 tropical season was uneventful to say the least with the exception of Hurricane Andrew.



there were only 7 named storms 3 hurricanes and one major hurricane.

This year...we had development again in April...however this was one of the most active tropical seasons on record with 16 named storms 6 hurricanes and 3 intense hurricanes.

those being Fabian...Isabel...and Kate.



Heres the Tracking info from Ana:

Date: 21-24 APR 2003
Tropical Storm ANA
ADV LAT LON TIME WIND PR STAT
1 31.30 -66.00 04/21/03Z 35 1002 TROPICAL STORM
1A 30.90 -65.50 04/21/06Z 35 1002 TROPICAL STORM
2 30.40 -65.20 04/21/09Z 35 1002 TROPICAL STORM
2A 30.00 -64.90 04/21/12Z 35 1002 TROPICAL STORM
3 29.80 -64.20 04/21/15Z 35 1002 TROPICAL STORM
4 29.40 -62.40 04/21/21Z 35 1002 TROPICAL STORM
5 29.40 -60.50 04/22/03Z 35 1000 TROPICAL STORM
6 29.60 -59.20 04/22/09Z 35 998 TROPICAL STORM
7 29.80 -57.50 04/22/15Z 45 996 TROPICAL STORM
8 29.80 -55.70 04/22/21Z 45 996 TROPICAL STORM
9 30.20 -53.90 04/23/03Z 40 1000 TROPICAL STORM
10 30.70 -52.00 04/23/09Z 40 1000 TROPICAL STORM
11 31.70 -50.30 04/23/15Z 40 1000 TROPICAL STORM
12 32.10 -50.10 04/23/21Z 35 1001 TROPICAL STORM
13 32.30 -48.90 04/24/03Z 35 1005 TROPICAL STORM

Ana has a lowest minimum central pressure of 996mb between 015z and 021z on 4/23...the lowest minimum central pressure with STS #1 in 1992 was 1002 mb on 4/22. So Ana WAS infact stronger than STS #1

the following figure shows Ana/s track:

[cycloneye]

Oops thanks FLguy for the 1992 information .

[FLguy]

no problem dude...

[*StOrmsPr*]

Actualy Ana was the first Atlantic tropical storm of record to form in April.
the 92 storm was subtropical

[cycloneye]

Yes Ana was the first pure tropical storm to form in april ever.

[Hurricanehink]

Actually, I noticed there was a loop in the track. That is rather surprising, especially where it was.

[Stormsfury]

Ana's maximum intensity was INCREASED to 60 mph.

[Anonymous]

Fury, I noted the 60 mph increase. I believe NHC also states, it may have been stronger.

[FLguy]

Ana's maximum intensity was INCREASED to 60 mph.

I was previously unaware...however given the lower minimum central pressure i do agree with the TPC increasing winds to 60 mph.

[Anonymous]

Ana never seemed that strong, but since an eye was there and observations.... 60 mph.

[Stormsfury]

Ana never seemed that strong, but since an eye was there and observations.... 60 mph.

One of the things to consider are when extratropical cyclones that make the transition from extratropical cyclones to tropical cyclones, the previous dry air that it entrained (as a non-tropical low) still remains, and sometimes, a "eye-like" appearance can result, but not a true eye.

The same thing COULD be said for Peter, but IMHO, Peter briefly was a hurricane, with solid enough evidence from AMSR and visible satellite imagery.

[Stormsfury]

Extratropical Low developing into Subtropical Storm Ana ...



Subtropical Storm Ana

[Stormsfury]

Very high resolution of ANA (2.13 MB) JPEG -

Large size of the same snapshot