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Weather Discussion => Hazardous Weather => Hurricane Central => Topic started by: Mr. Rainman on May 19, 2012, 04:35:29 PM
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We have Alberto. More information shortly.
Track
(http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT01/refresh/AL0112W5_NL_sm2+gif/203609W5_NL_sm.gif)
Wind Chart
(http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT01/refresh/AL0112T_sm2+gif/203609P_sm.gif)
No warnings currently in effect. Maximum winds at 50 mph.
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Well...that was...quick. Wasn't expecting it to go from bring nothing to a named storm in one day. :blink:
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Looks like it'll just brush off the Jersey coast on Wednesday
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:worship:
Interesting fact, only 2 other tropical storms have tracked within 2 degrees of TS Alberto in the month of May, AND both of them have both made landfall on Long Island.
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Well, this season sure started early for both basins! :blink: The Eastern Pacific had Aletta before May 15, and now the Atlantic gets Alberto before June 1. Mac, the winds are only at 45 mph. You're looking at the wrong graphic in your post. NHC provides us this interesting factoid from its discussion product:
ALBERTO IS EARLIEST-FORMING TROPICAL STORM IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN
SINCE ANA IN 2003. THIS IS ALSO THE FIRST TIME THAT A TROPICAL
STORM HAS FORMED BEFORE THE OFFICIAL START OF THE HURRICANE SEASON
IN BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND EAST PACIFIC BASINS.
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Mac, just a reminder, but you might wanna move those images to an image-hosting website because those will update. :thumbsup:
Anyways, that was surely fast! And we're only 12.5 days away from Hurricane season! :blink:
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Mac, just a reminder, but you might wanna move those images to an image-hosting website because those will update. :thumbsup:
Anyways, that was surely fast! And we're only 12.5 days away from Hurricane season! :blink:
I intended for those to update so the latest information would be there when someone clicks on the thread. And yes, Patrick is right. Maximum forecast winds are 50 mph.
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Mac, just a reminder, but you might wanna move those images to an image-hosting website because those will update. :thumbsup:
Anyways, that was surely fast! And we're only 12.5 days away from Hurricane season! :blink:
I intended for those to update so the latest information would be there when someone clicks on the thread. And yes, Patrick is right. Maximum forecast winds are 50 mph.
Ah okay. The only problems that we really have with direct linking like that is that when people come to view threads after they have long-expired, the image might be 404'd, marked saying "Out of date", etc.. :hmm:
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Can anyone confirm this? BUOYWKAU is reporting Heavy Thunderstorms and Rain with a north wind at 75mph. :dunno:
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Can anyone confirm this? BUOYWKAU is reporting Heavy Thunderstorms and Rain with a north wind at 75mph. :dunno:
I can't even find that ship or buoy, which could be anywhere in the Atlantic. Furthermore, when we mention wind speeds, they are 10-minute sustained average wind speeds. Instantaneous gusts will always be higher.
I checked the all the official buoys in the area. BUOYWKAU doesn't seem to be an official buoy. So that report is probably wrong.
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I can't even find that ship or buoy, which could be anywhere in the Atlantic. Furthermore, when we mention wind speeds, they are 10-minute sustained average wind speeds. Instantaneous gusts will always be higher.
I checked the all the official buoys in the area. BUOYWKAU doesn't seem to be an official buoy. So that report is probably wrong.
That should be 1-minute sustained average wind speed instead of 10-minute as a correction on my part. You caught me fixing it when you posted. :P
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New data from a ship near Alberto puts winds at 60 mph and the pressure at 995 mb. Little change in strength is expected.
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Well...that was...quick. Wasn't expecting it to go from bring nothing to a named storm in one day. :blink:
This is the same low that has been in my area for the past 7 days. It produced thunderstorms this week that dropped 4" of rain in some areas. It just moved offshore yesterday.
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Well...that was...quick. Wasn't expecting it to go from bring nothing to a named storm in one day. :blink:
This is the same low that has been in my area for the past 7 days. It produced thunderstorms this week that dropped 4" of rain in some areas. It just moved offshore yesterday.
Yep I have a friend in Florence that got the same. It's been a headache for the Carolinas and SE VA for days.
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Winds are now down from 60mph to 50mph.
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Alberto is down to 45 mph winds, and I feel we saw the peak of this storm yesterday. Dry air is being entrained into its western side, the water temperatures are cooler underneath it after leaving the western portion of the Gulf Stream, and the winds aloft are going to increase soon. It looks like Alberto will stay offshore throughout its track, but it will certainly give some surf and rain issues for the coastlines.