clfenwi wrote:Derek Ortt wrote:I'd much rather see this classified using the HP method, instead of the Dvorak method. Dvorak is not meant for these subtropical-type systems. HP is
Derek, do you know of a write-up of that method online? Or otherwise, a book that mentions it? Am mildly curious.
Meant to ask the first time I saw you mention it.
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Obviously bored out of mind due to my two weeks of 'active' duty
Of course I'm not going to get into a debate on it's tropical characteristics in general...because this system clearly is getting some help from the ULL and is not even close to purely tropical...but I am OK with using Dvorak on the pattern...for now...even though I think both could be applied. HP could be used, sure, but the agencies responsible for making this determination aren't doing so.
The folks over at TAFB and SAB have been tagging this system with Dvorak classifications for some time now. While it may have some cold-core characteristics, they are probably thinking there is enough deep convection near the center, and banding features, to use the Dvorak method...perhaps using shear-pattern analysis...
MW
