Tropical Storm Fiona

[TWCToday]

Looking very healthy today!

[toxictwister00]

60% Chance - Code RED

1. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A VIGOROUS TROPICAL WAVE
LOCATED ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHERN CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS HAVE BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND
A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE...60 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A
TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT
15 TO 20 MPH.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo/gtwo_atl_sub.shtml?area1#contents

[Localonthe8s]

This will be more of a potential to make US landfall

[bergone]

This is looking real good...although not as good as earlier this afternoon. Still has massive potential.

[WeatherWitness]

There are so many tropical systems/potential tropical systems right now...it's amazing! We have Danielle, Earl, a wave that is likely to become Fiona, another one behind that one that could be Gaston, and I think ANOTHER one (still over Africa) that may become Hermine! This is all very exciting...the season is firing up just in time.

[TWCmatthew]

And even after that there's still more systems in Africa that will need to be closely monitored. It would be something if a place got hit by 3 or 4 hurricanes all in about 3-4 weeks. 

[bergone]

Still, there's a chance that they could curve away from the U.S (if the pattern doesn't change, which is unlikely)

[TWCToday]

This will be more of a potential to make US landfall

Actually its already a bit further north than ideal for a US landfall.

Still, there's a chance that they could curve away from the U.S (if the pattern doesn't change, which is unlikely)

There are so many variables and models are just starting to latch onto this one. Its safe to say it could do anything

And even after that there's still more systems in Africa that will need to be closely monitored. It would be something if a place got hit by 3 or 4 hurricanes all in about 3-4 weeks. 

More in the tube last time i looked at the sat

[toxictwister00]

Here's my early thoughts on Invest 97L (Possibly Future Fiona)

[WeatherWitness]

Love your graphic, Tavores! Both Danielle and Earl seem to be making a northward trend; I wonder if this will be the case for future Fiona and other tropical cyclones that form off the coast of Africa.

[TWCmatthew]

New York City better keep a close eye on this. It could be the first hurricane to hit there in decades.

[gt1racerlHDl]

i don't expect fiona to really affect new england but might be some rain squalls when it passes to our east.

[toxictwister00]

This is 240 hrs out and I know the models will continue to change, but Savannah,GA and Charleston, SC might wanna brace themselves this could be another Katrina like catastrophe if this scenario actually played out. Hopefully that won't be the case, but I know the GA coast is due for a major hurricane andl it's a scary thing to see since it's been on all runs of the ECMWF today trending westward for a GA/SC hit

[Localonthe8s]

Fiona is a fierce name, one that I could see being as a fierce storm.

[toxictwister00]

Since yesterday, the ECMWF continues to indicate that this invest will be a FL threat making landfall over central FL post Labor Day next week. (Sept 7th - 9th) After that it's foreshadowing this becoming a Gulf Coast problem....