South Atlantic low pressure system forms deep convection

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

At 26 south/35 west...About the same area the south Atlantic hurricane formed has developed deep convection over its center. In quickscats shows it has a clear LLC. Worth watching even so its moving away from land.

http://manati.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/dat ... MBds28.png

[MortisFL]

I remember that a hurricane hit South America either in 2003-2004 I believe...right around this time too.

[MortisFL]

Found more on the 2004 South Atlantic Hurricane

Tropical cyclone Catarina off Southern Brazil, 26 March 2004. The first hurricane recorded in the South Atlantic.

Initially the storm did not look much like a hurricane, but in common with some of its counterparts which develop in the North Atlantic Ocean, it acquired enough characteristics to convince the majority of the world's tropical cyclone experts that it was indeed a hurricane. It came ashore in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina on 28 March 2004 with winds, estimated by the US National Hurricane Center, of near 90 m.p.h., causing much damage to property and some loss of life. The Brazilian meteorologists dubbed it 'Catarina'.

http://www.metoffice.com/sec2/sec2cyclone/catarina.html

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Sat pic

http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/goeseastfullir.html

[Coredesat]

http://meteosat.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/cg ... 33&D.y=153

[weatherwoman132]

if it does develop, will it be called alberto?

[P.K.]

If it was to develop tropical characteristics it would remain un-named.

[Weatherfreak000]

It doesn't look very good right now to me...


(btw, 250th post!)

[Coredesat]

It appears to be under much stronger shear now. It'll probably be gone by the end of the day.