Tropical Storm Fiona

[weatherlover94]

this would be a terrible hit if fiona holds true

[Al]

Oh Hai, Tropical Storm Fiona.

[toxictwister00]

FINALLY They name this thing officially, I thought it would be forever before it got out of the red zone. 

[WeatherWitness]

Currently, Fiona looks like a disappointment. Projected paths are showing this thing to be no more than a tropical storm that will end (before Earl ) by Saturday afternoon. Shear? What's keeping this storm from intensifying any further?

[toxictwister00]

Currently, Fiona looks like a disappointment. Projected paths are showing this thing to be no more than a tropical storm that will end (before Earl ) by Saturday afternoon. Shear? What's keeping this storm from intensifying any further?

I believe the outflow from Earl is inhibiting it's development (shear) since it's in close proximity to Earl. The same happened to Earl when it was developing because of Danielle.

[TWCToday]

Earl is killing Fiona. Can't see it doing much

[Charismatic Applesauce]

Earl is killing Fiona. Can't see it doing much

They're a mad couple!

[Localonthe8s]

Earl is killing Fiona. Can't see it doing much

They're a mad couple!

LOL! But seriously, I didn't know that hurricanes can "kill" other hurricanes. Has this happened before?

[Mike M]

LOL! But seriously, I didn't know that hurricanes can "kill" other hurricanes. Has this happened before?

Yes, the shear associated with a hurricane can affect weaker ones, and can even absorb it. A perfect example was in 2005 when Tropical Storm Alpha was absorbed by Wilma.

[phw115wvwx]

LOL! But seriously, I didn't know that hurricanes can "kill" other hurricanes. Has this happened before?

Yes, the shear associated with a hurricane can affect weaker ones, and can even absorb it. A perfect example was in 2005 when Tropical Storm Alpha was absorbed by Wilma.

The outflow from one storm can mess up the other storm as it causes extra wind shear on the other one.  They're both trying to compete for warm water, inflow of air at the surface, and clear venting at the top for outflow.

Tropical Storm Fiona has winds of 60 mph now, and it's turning northward towards Bermuda but will slowly weaken as it heads out to sea afterward.

[Localonthe8s]

I guess you can add Fiona to the list of fish storms this season then.

[bergone]

This thing is getting torn apart by the outflow of Earl. Probably done this time tommorow evening (maybe sooner) dissapating into a wave.

[Lightning86]

All these storms seem to always move near the Caribbean then turn north to northeast.

[toxictwister00]

All these storms seem to always move near the Caribbean then turn north to northeast.

Part of it has to do with the position of the high in the Atlantic.