Palm Harbor Tropical Forecast Center

TROPICAL WEATHER SYNOPSIS FEATURING HURRICANE IDA NOVEMBER 05, 2009 ISSUED 7:30 a.m.

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:27:00 GMT

Good morning!I must say, I am rather impressed with this system, seeings how there is a lack of substantial TCHP in the area.As of 7:00 a.m. EST, IDA was upgraded to a CATEGORY 1 Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The following was posted by the NHC on their Intermediate Advisory:7:00 AM EST Thu Nov 5Location: 12.8°N 83.4°WMax sustained: 75 mphMoving: NW at 7 mphMin pressure: 987 mb / 29.15 inThe hurricane is displaying an excellent CDO and banding at the mom...
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TROPICAL WEATHER SYNOPSIS /TD 11 / ISSUED 4:15 P.M. EST

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:17:00 GMT

Good afternoon/evening!UPDATE: AS OF 4:00 P.M., TD 11 WAS UPGRADED TO TS IDAThe Tropical Disturbance I've been monitoring had become better organized this morning, and has developed into Tropical Depression Eleven. Recent Aircraft Reconaissance reports indicate the depression may have already reached Tropical Storm status. If so, the system would be named IDA. The following was posted by the NHC as of 4:00 P.M.4:00 PM EST Wed Nov 4Location: 12.0°N 82.7°WMax sus...
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TROPICAL WEATHER SYNOPSIS FEATURING 96L and 97L NOVEMBER 03, 2009

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT

Good day again to all!Don't ya just love it, when mother nature wants to test your forecasting skills?A little more action today in the tropics.Disturbance INVEST 96L is still hanging in there, and a convective burst was noted in satellite imagery earlier, and has since waned somewhat. It was determined that 96L is in fact a warm core entity, and should the LLC haev convection move over or close enough to the center, this could be classified subtropical, although t...
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TROPICAL WEATHER SYNOPSIS NOVEMBER 02, 2009 ISSUED 1:15 P.M. EST

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:12:00 GMT

Good afternoon,The area some of us spoke of late last week, materialized into INVEST 96L over the weekend, and cam close to being named Sub-Tropical Storm IDA. Since then, wind shear has blasted the system, which is now located over cooler waters. I haven't been able to track the history yet, but it appears this may have a warm core. However, given the cooler SST's, it will most likely not be able to recover convection around the center, although it does display ...
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TROPICAL WEATHER SYNOPSIS OCTOBER 30, 2009 ISSUED 12:35 P.M. EDT

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:35:00 GMT

Good day!The tropics remain quiet again today.None of the computer models indicate development during the next 72 hours. Models however are pretty much in agreement of a low developing in the mid Atlantic near 30N;48W beginning around Saturday to Monday. Upper level winds are not forecast to be conducive, however water temps may allow this feature to become a sub-tropical storm. Model consensus indicates this to move westerly, passing just east of Bermuda on Mond...
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