Tenerife (Canary Islands) Weather Conditions

[HURAKAN]

4 PM (21) Nov 28 60 (16) 57 (14) 29.41 (0996) ENE 71

http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/GCXO.html

I think it's kind of difficult to believe, but Tenerife is reporting sustained winds close to hurricane force. Amazing Delta!

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[P.K.]

La Palma was reporting sustained winds up to 46kts earlier with 82kt gusts earlier as well as dropping to 991hPa. (See the TS Delta thread) It isn't unusual to get hurricane force winds out of a baroclinic system though.

Down to 57kts now.
GCXO 282200Z 29057G72KT 9999 DZ SCT015 16/14 Q0997 NOSIG=

[P.K.]

One other thing to point out though, this isn't a low level station as it is at 617m above sea level so it wouldn't count for official purposes.

[HURAKAN]

Thanks P.K., you should know more than me about barometric systems thanks to your geographical location.

[P.K.]

lol, it is almost 3,000km away from me. The La Palma readings are fine for surface measurements as they are just 31m above sea level.

[vbhoutex]

One other thing to point out though, this isn't a low level station as it is at 617m above sea level so it wouldn't count for official purposes.

That rises a question with me. When we talk surface winds are we talking only at 30 feet above mal or are we talking at 30 feet above the surrounding topography? That would change a lot of things since only the immediate coast is at 0 msl. IMO, even if they are at 617m above msl, for that particular location the readings would be official as long as the instument is at the propeer heighth above ground level and not compromised by buildings and trees and such blocking or enhancing the winds.

[P.K.]

Readings are taken at 10m above the ground yes but over here any stations above 500m are high level stations and not counted towards the official maximum wind readings. I'm not sure if this is a WMO standard or just the way we do it here.

[vbhoutex]

Readings are taken at 10m above the ground yes but over here any stations above 500m are high level stations and not counted towards the official maximum wind readings. I'm not sure if this is a WMO standard or just the way we do it here.

Ahhh, I have learned something new today!!! Thank you!!!!

[stu]

GCXO has reported just under CAT1 wind speeds (this is taken from a 10 min sustained adverage)


GCXO 282130Z 06062G75KT 9999 FEW006 16/14 Q0996 NOSIG=

however the station is some 600 meters ABSL.

[P.K.]

Look similar to this Stu? (8th post on that page)

[stu]

Yes astonishing really those wind speeds – I know the island well and there are a number of older poorly constructed buildings – these winds speeds should not be a problem to the modern hotels however but the older buildings may suffer.

Was there any surge reported ?? the islands do not have many areas that surge would be too much of an issue but I would be interested to hear of any higer tides.