Hurricane Igor

[TWCToday]

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WTNT31 KNHC 081459
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM IGOR ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL     AL112010
1100 AM AST WED SEP 08 2010

...IGOR FORMS IN THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN...TROPICAL
STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN CAPE VERDE ISLANDS...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.7N 23.5W
ABOUT 95 MI...155 KM SE OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES

[Charismatic Applesauce]

Another tropical storm already?   This season is becoming quite active!

[TWCToday]

Tis the season as they say!

[Anistorm]

woah... where did this thing come from? 

According to some maps I saw on the NWS, it looks like it has a tiny potential to become a hurricane. But it's too early to say. It seems like tropical storms like Hermine and Igor are basically playing peek-a-boo with us. 

[Mike M]

This storm has a more interesting track... it may actually hit the US coast, even though it still has at least two weeks before it will probably make landfall anywhere.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Here's some long range models

[toxictwister00]

Here's some long range models

Interesting that the main track is on the lower end than right in the middle, looks like right now it could be a FL or EC hit, but too early to say for sure.

[TWCmatthew]

I'm going to say it's an Earl-like storm as heads towards the U.S. (for now).

[gt1racerlHDl]

Computer Models

Notice the new trend in the ensembled models

[TWCToday]

I barely got Earl right but I call fish again!

[Jonathon]

I have to agree with you Martin.

Here's what it looks like on Satellite:




It looks like it's going to be a Cat 2 Hurricane.

[TWCToday]

I have to agree with you Martin.

Here's what it looks like on Satellite:

Whats interesting is that the NHC gave a lemon to the circulation just to the right above Igor.

[WeatherWitness]

From the ensemble model that Alex posted, it looks like Igor is going to pull another Danielle by making a gradual northward turn and staying far away from the US (and maybe even Bermuda). I guess it's still too hard to tell this far out.

The hurricane season is getting active, but, as of now, it's no where near close to the activity of the 2005 hurricane season. People who predicted that this hurricane season was going to be like that of 2005 can't really say "I told you so" until we get through ALL the names and have at least one major hurricane make a direct landfall on the US. Heck, Igor is the equivalent name of Ike back in 2008, and that hit the US right around this time.

[TWCToday]

From the ensemble model that Alex posted, it looks like Igor is going to pull another Danielle by making a gradual northward turn and staying far away from the US (and maybe even Bermuda). I guess it's still too hard to tell this far out.

The hurricane season is getting active, but, as of now, it's no where near close to the activity of the 2005 hurricane season. People who predicted that this hurricane season was going to be like that of 2005 can't really say "I told you so" until we get through ALL the names and have at least one major hurricane make a direct landfall on the US. Heck, Igor is the equivalent name of Ike back in 2008, and that hit the US right around this time.

Not sure why anyone even mentioned 2005 when they were forecasting this year. I think it was just to scare and panic people. 05 was a freak of a year.

[toxictwister00]

I'm not ready to call fish storm on Igor yet, but that seems to be the trend with these Cape Verde storms. It's too soon she's only going 6mph. She ain't rushing to get anywhere anytime soon. I think it's gonna depend on whether or not another trough moves in over the Atlantic and Igor takes advantage of a weakness and curves on out.