TD #4 near CV Islands,Comments,Sat Pics,Models Thread
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CapeVerdeWave wrote:CrazyC83 wrote:Prediction: Major hurricane. Fish-spinner though. (Not official!)
That's quite bold. Anything to back it up? Any reasonings/patterns/synoptics as to why you think so?
Weakening shear and water conditions and the GFDL backs that up too. Hence I predict the first hurricane and a Category 3 or 4 at that.
Thankfully it will likely be a

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curtadams wrote:WmE wrote:Derek Ortt wrote:This is a TD... looks like I am working on a forecast, which I am not very happy writing
Yeah I understand you Derek. It doesn't look like one.
Have you looked at the animations on the Navy site? Convection is lacking toward the center but not absent and you have a pretty vigorous circulation combined with expanding cloud cover and expanding convection.
I didn't think TPC would classify so soon, because convection was lacking somewhat around the center, that they would wait longer. But personally I do think there is enough convection and organization to declare this a TD. It hasn't gone poof like other CV waves have this season and I don't think there is enough SAL intrustion to prevent this from developing into a strong TS over the next day or so.
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Personally, I'm not buying into as early a recurve/northwest motion as the model guidance are indicating. Since the system is still shallow and is gradually deepening and organizing, along with a steady west-northwest movement in general and lack of a pronounced weakness this far east and closer to the latitude of the system, indicates a later turn to the northwest than the models may be indicating. Mid-level steering currents also support a more west-northwest track and later turn than indicated by the models and esemble means.
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Derek Ortt wrote:I and an office mate do not believe this is a TD, but as I said, this may have been classified since it is a threat to land
i have a question for you then.... if they just upgraded it because of the islands, then why didnt they upgrade 93L.. it was closer to land, more people, including boating intrests along the u.s. coast... that logic does not seem to fit both situations... just a thought...
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miamicanes177 wrote:I'm sure the NHC does not classify a TD just for fun. I can assure you it was a well thought out decision and they can back up their claims.
When the Advisory discussion comes out we will know the reasoning for the upgrade.
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The recent bursts of consolidating convection near the MLC/LLC are likely due to the aforementioned moderating of the mid-level SAL to the north and northwest of depression. The large circulation may also be helping in slowly consolidating convection, with the moderating of the current mid-level SAL to the north and northwest allowing this slow and gradual organization and development. This may also help the system maintain structure and convection somewhat even as a new burst of mid-level SAL may be exiting the African coastline within roughly 48 hours.
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