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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Dude? Blob? kind of early for Rum isn't it?
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Hmmm I wonder why I knew you were going to say that :)
Thats why I put it up.. I didn't see anyone mention it yet
...because great minds think alike...
Here fishee, fishee.
Lets say NY instead
A lot more responses that way.
Comebacks...
(1)Those are early model runs. They could change on the next set.
(2)What's a "fish" storm?
(3)I hate it when someone says fish storm.
(4)You're forgetting Bermuda.
(5)Could it loop back and hit.....
lmao
...also...those on ships and boats ;)
In all seriousness, it does look headed out-to-sea.
I'm more interested in the SE Texas and Mexico "blob".
Blob...from wordweb..."An indistinct shapeless form"
LOL...yeah, I forgot that one.
LOL!
Blob = Presslord in a Dress
Its going to stay very favourable also:
Texas.. not so much
Thats one of my favourites, every year I board up my house because we're overdue for the big one.
You just do that because you don't want to wash the windows.
Morining everyone.....its too early for the big one! Besides the big one occured last nite with that crushing loss by the RAYS! Holly Cow!
I seen the Low closing up last nite.
By the way, good mornin all
(6) What about the XTRAP model??
Can't get anything by you,can I!!!!
Playing that sport.....That loss could kill a season.....big mental breakdown and haunt you mentally a long time.
LOL.....
(7)I wish it would keep going NW. NC needs the rain.
I LOVE the "X-TRAP" model"...it's my favorite...'cause it's always 100% accurate...
Yup, for the few minutes that its posted :)
Ohhh man :(
Hmm using google earth... I can put in the lat & Long... draw some lines.. save it.. and post it every time... hmmm
I wonder how long it would take to drive some people insane?
I think that is because both of these were close to HOME.
Whats your reason?? Shear is low.. the only thing that could inhibit any development would be cooler water temps. Know your facts..
Shear is 5-10 knots over the storm and dry air is not in that area.
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