Adrian re-classified???

[Brent]

TWC(don't ask ) just said that Adrian has been re-classified as a TD landfall in El Salvador instead of a hurricane. WHAT THE HECK??? Anyone know if that's true?

[HURAKAN]

NOT A TOTAL SURPRISE TO HEAR THAT FROM THE WEATHER CHANNEL.

[HurricaneBill]

Well, Adrian did look pretty poor at landfall. However, I think downgrading Adrian to a TD is too extreme. I think Adrian was probably a moderate TS at landfall.

[mobilebay]

It is true. Check the May summary at NHC website. They say it made landfall as a TD.

[senorpepr]

It is true. Check the May summary at NHC website. They sis say it made landfall as a TD.

A POST-STORM ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT ADRIAN DID NOT MAKE LANDFALL AS
A HURRICANE IN EL SALVADOR EARLY ON THE 20TH... AS ASSESSED
OPERATIONALLY. BASED ON EXAMINATION OF SATELLITE DATA AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS... INCLUDING SHIP DATA OBTAINED AFTER THE EVENT... IT
HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT ADRIAN WEAKENED OFFSHORE... WITH THE
CENTER MOVING EASTWARD EARLY ON THE 20TH AND ENTERING THE GULFO DE
FONSECA... JUST EAST OF EL SALVADOR... AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
THE DEPRESSION THEN MADE LANDFALL ON THE PACIFIC COAST OF HONDURAS
DURING THE EVENING OF THE 20TH.

[HURAKAN]

SORRY, BUT I'M IN SHOCK, I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS.

[mobilebay]

I just don't understand the wind gust they received at 83MPH. It was listed on a Public advisory just before landfall. I'm not second guessing anyone, but I have never seen a Depression produce a wind gust like that.

[mobilebay]

Never mind. That was a Ham radio report. It was 81MPH not 83. Sorry.

[Brent]

That is unbelievable.

I thought for sure it was a strong tropical storm(65-70 mph) with the 83 mph gust.

[tallywx]

So much for Adrian not making it across the mountains. It couldn't even make it across...83F waters!

[dhweather]

So much for Adrian not making it across the mountains. It couldn't even make it across...83F waters!

[Derek Ortt]

ok ok ok

the Pacific coast of Honduras... you do know that the center either crossed a pininsula first, or was half onshore and half off for many hours. It still affected el sal;vador as a strong ts

[mobilebay]

It says above that it hit or was just east of el Salvador as a Tropical Depression. I did not see one word that evens suggest it hit any land area as a Tropical storm. Also, it said Adrian weakened OFFSHORE not partially on land. Just my opinion, Derek. That was even TWC's interpretation.

[Andrew92]

It says above that it hit or was just east of el Salvador as a Tropical Depression. I did not see one word that evens suggest it hit any land area as a Tropical storm. Also, it said Adrian weakened OFFSHORE not partially on land. Just my opinion, Derek. That was even TWC's interpretation.

TWC can be taken with a bit of a grain of salt.

[Brent]

ok ok ok

the Pacific coast of Honduras... you do know that the center either crossed a pininsula first, or was half onshore and half off for many hours. It still affected el sal;vador as a strong ts

Look at a map... it didn't make sense to me either. There's a nice bay that is NOT in El Salvador... it borders Honduras and Nicaragua. The center went over that(was weakened by the mountains) and officially made landfall as a depression.

[mobilebay]

It says above that it hit or was just east of el Salvador as a Tropical Depression. I did not see one word that evens suggest it hit any land area as a Tropical storm. Also, it said Adrian weakened OFFSHORE not partially on land. Just my opinion, Derek. That was even TWC's interpretation.

TWC can be taken with a bit of a grain of salt.

OK. Fair enough. But did you see anything in there that suggests it hit ANY land area as a Tropical Storm? In fact, the word was never used.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Bs just before landfall Andrian had formed a banding eye again. It was with out quastion a 75 to 80 mph hurricane. Storms that move in at that angle normally get a little stronger as they go in. Because of the angle of the land that tightens the cirualtion up.

[mobilebay]

Once again, everyone knows more than the experts at the NHC. I thought we would at least make until July.

[HURAKAN]

A clear map showing the Gulf of Fonseca.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

What the heck Mobile they did report a 81 mph gust. In remember there is not many reporting stations down in that area. Why are you pointing fingers at me?