From NHC:
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
730 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006
SATELLITE AND RADAR INFORMATION INDICATE THAT A SMALL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COULD BE FORMING ABOUT 140 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AT ANY TIME AS IT MOVES NORTH TO NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISANCE AIRCRAFT WILL INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM LATER THIS MORNING TO DETERMINE IF A CLOSED CIRCULATION EXISTS AT THE SURFACE.
RESIDENTS ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM TODAY AS TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS COULD BE REQUIRED WITH LITTLE NOTICE. EVEN IF THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT FORM INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE… SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACCOMPANIED BY LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD ONSHORE THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT.
Images:
GOES-East Storm Floater - Visible
GOES-East Storm Floater - IR
GOES-East East Coast Sector
From NHC:
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…
(snipped Tropical Disturbance statement)
A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE IS LOCATED ABOUT 550 MILES EAST OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM…IF ANY… IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS THE WAVE CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 20 MPH. SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACCOMPANIED BY BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE
LESSER ANTILLES ON WEDNESDAY.
Image:
GOES-East Storm Floater 2
From the NHC:
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EDT MON JUN 26 2006
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF FLORIDA…GEORGIA…AND THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS IN ASSOCIATION WITH A BROAD AND DIFFUSE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. ALTHOUGH THIS SYSTEM IS SHOWING NO SIGNS OF DEVELOPMENT…IT IS STILL EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY RAINS AND OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS NORTHWARD INTO THE CAROLINAS OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA… PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NWS FORECAST OFFICE.
A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE IS LOCATED ABOUT 850 MILES EAST OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS. SHOWER ACTIVITY WITH THIS SYSTEM REMAINS POORLY ORGANIZED AND DEVELOPMENT…IF ANY…IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS THE WAVE CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH.
ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
Images:
Tropical Wave in Atlantic
Weather System inland
From NHC:
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT JUN 24 2006
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS CENTERED JUST NORTHEAST OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND IN THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED SHOWER ACTIVITY ARE POORLY ORGANIZED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER…THIS SYSTEM STILL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION WITHIN THE NEXT DAY OR SO AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 MPH. THE AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT SCHEDULED FOR TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELED. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM ON SUNDAY…IF NECESSARY.
SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED IN ASSOCIATION WITH A NON-TROPICAL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED ABOUT 900 MILES EAST OF BERMUDA. SOME ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD ABOUT 10 MPH.
ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY.
Images:
GOES-East Atlantic Sector
GOES-East Storm Floater
GOES-East North Atlantic (the system east of Bermuda)
For cool animated image of the North Atlantic, visit the NOAA Satellite Services Division’s site for the Atlantic and Caribbean Tropical Satellite Imagery.
Visible Loop
Colored Infrared Loop
From NHC:
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI JUN 23 2006
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED ABOUT 200 MILES EAST OF THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED THIS MORNING. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS HAVE BECOME SOMEWHAT MORE FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT…AND A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM ON SATURDAY…IF NECESSARY.
ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY.
Images:
GOES-East Atlantic Sector
GOES Storm Floater Visible
GOES Storm Floater IR (color)
From NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT WED JUN 21 2006
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…
AN AREA OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC WEST OF BERMUDA. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM REMAINS POORLY ORGANIZED AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE CURRENTLY UNFAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT.
ELSEWHERE… TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY.
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From National Hurricane Center:
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT JUN 17 2006
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…
SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED THIS MORNING IN ASSOCIATION WITH A TROPICAL WAVE JUST EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. HOWEVER…SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT PRESSURES ARE HIGH IN THE AREA…AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE CURRENTLY NOT FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH… WITH THE ASSOCIATED SHOWER ACTIVITY SPREADING ACROSS THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.
ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY.
Tropical Wave images
The National Hurricane Center has issued its last public advisory for Alberto. The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center will begin monitoring and issuing advisories for the remnants.
