Is 92L a hybrid?

[Downdraft]

Interesting to see what everyone thinks.

[Downdraft]

The most simple explanation of a hybrid is a storm that has some characteristics of a tropical system but isn't barotropic (warm core.) Usually one side of the lopsided storm appears tropical in nature on one side but not the other. Hybrids often turn into full tropical systems one they close off the low and take on a warm core.

[Air Force Met]

Of course my vote is yes. Look at the satellite presentation and it looks like a large upper low to the left...and to get the ressure to that level without convection means that there MUST be some baroclinic deepening going on (of that there is no doubt). Also look how the center really jumped up to the northwest in just a matter of a few hours. IT moved over 200 miles in a matter of 7 hours. It didn't reform under teh convection so there must be some baroclinic processes at work. It's not a pure tropical system....if it was...the pressure wouldn't be falling becasue there is no convection neat the center to do it.

That being said...it doesn't make much of a difference. I am surprised it happened this early...thought it would wait until around the 11am advisory. Also kinda surprised it formed that far north all of the sudden...but...I guess that is where the best baroclinic dynamics are. So...I do believe this is hybrid-like.