90L comes close to being the season's first named storm
The large extratropical storm (90L) that has been pounding Florida, the Bahamas, and Haiti this week with heavy rain and high surf has moved ashore over Mississippi. Last night and this morning, the storm put on an impressive burst of heavy thunderstorm activity and came close to becoming a subtropical or tropical depression. Winds at the Fort Morgan, AL station were 44 mph, gusting to 52 mph, and winds at Dauphin Island, Alabama coastal station were sustained at 39 mph, gusting to 48 mph at between 8am and 10am EDT this morning. While these winds were in excess of the 39 mph threshold of tropical storm force, both measurements were taken at elevations higher than the international wind measurement standard of ten meters, so the top measured winds of 90L were actually slightly less than tropical storm force. Had 90L spent another six hours over water, it very likely would have been declared a tropical/subtropical depression/storm.
The circulation around 90L continues to mean rain for Florida, but the rains will be lessening today. Rainfall amounts as high as 28 inches were measured this week in Northern Florida at Brunnell. Rainfall amounts of 2 - 3 inches have accumulated along the Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida Panhandle coasts from 90L so far (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Estimated rainfall from the Mobile, AL radar.
There are no other threat areas in the Atlantic to discuss today, so have a great weekend, and I'll have a new blog post by Tuesday.
Jeff Masters
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You are no more important then any one else here...please avoid the capitals.
Based on where you life. The islands that are exposed directly over the tropical atlantic is expected to recieve less rainfall, while wetter conditions further west. This is only for a short period JAS. Wetter conditions return OND. Probability of exceeding mean rainfall for the Eastern Caribbean this summer - 10%
No one should be anticipating a storm. An invest is the only reasonable outcome for now.
Is it forming a Coma shape? Interesting, something seems to be on the Mid-Levels atleast. Latest QuickSAT?
Anyway, I think it's to early to expect another invest or anything else until June
Good night everyone
It's May. >.>
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It certainly does only take one, Andrew was August 1992, and it was the first named storm. Dade County had approximately 38 hours notice that this storm was expected to hit. Compare that to the notice we currently get - the tracks are almost always within the cones at 3 days out. No one knew or expected a storm of that strength. The vast majority of the people in Dade County had no idea what cat 4 or 5 hurricane would do, and precious little time to prepare for it. The warning systems are light years ahead now.
Looking at the pictures of the damage, its hard to remember it being that bad. And we were located in South Dade, the hardest hit areas.
IMHO, this perhaps will reach invest stage, longer shot at reaching depression stage, and I very rarely make an emphatic statement when it comes to the tropics, will not be a named system.
Ummmmmm, its not quite full yet?
Mature if you will. One flag two flags senario :7)
you said the almost the same thing about 1 1/2 weeks ago,no more cold fronts w/clear the state until sept/oct earliest,IMO
Just wanted to say 456! You! are on top of your game my friend.
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No, I have no clue...that's why I thought it was a trivia-like question for the historians on here!
My comments were not pointed, just wondering if we had something going that may place a name. I have been out of pocket and just trying to catch up. No fouls here folks !
i may be right..... otherwise it's a fatty crow LOL
Life, the weather.... is there a pattern here?
I count on you all to be the eyes and brains along with the local authorities. This blog does provide much needed and valuable insight !
That's a fact folks :)
I'm going to look at the most recent comments, maybe look at the TWD, forecast maps, and then I'm out. Unless the power comes on before I head to bed, in which case I may stay up for a while. . .
Wait Ossqss.... this is just the beginning of the ride.... heh, heh, heh
You are on a generator now?
No worry, I signed up for the correspondence course.
When I googled == correspondence course for tropical weather=== here is what I got.
Go Stormw :)
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