If it becomes a hurricane a few hours short of the record, it will give the media excuse and cover not to report it. And the alarmists certainly do not want this reported. So every ounce of subjectivity will be bent toward a quick upgrade, I’m sure.
How long at a speed makes for “sustained” winds at that speed? Is that documented, does anyone know?
So far it’s still sputtering along. Looking more and more ragged as the relatively cooler waters of the east Atlantic combined with the dry air still persisting north of the cyclone coming into play.
If it somehow makes a hurricane I’ll almost be surprised. Dvorak #’s simply aren’t increasing and the only thing that could possibly foment an upgrade would be the development of a persistent eye.
At 992 mb, it ain’t much of one. In fact, the difference between it being a tropical storm is 2 mph, probably well within the margin of error for measuring its wind speed. Surely they wouldn’t fudge 2 mph? YEP, THEY SURE WOULD !!!
It is interesting that the AMO has been in its warm phase and the PDO in its cool phase.
Both conditions are favorable to forming hurricanes and yet w e have been in a hurricane drought.
Everybody should be happy about that! Right?
As of 8PM EDT they still have it listed as a tropical storm….
They still have a couple of hours. They named Fernand right as it dissipated.
Have a feeling it will be declared a hurricane by 8AM tomorrow to avoid bad publicity for the cause.
Yep! They are loosing sleep over this….
If it becomes a hurricane a few hours short of the record, it will give the media excuse and cover not to report it. And the alarmists certainly do not want this reported. So every ounce of subjectivity will be bent toward a quick upgrade, I’m sure.
How long at a speed makes for “sustained” winds at that speed? Is that documented, does anyone know?
Sustained winds only have to last for about 5 minutes to be counted.
The mass of the convection is still displaced to the south of the circulation center.
actually, 1 minute continuous.
CNN is just itching to launch a full court “STORM WATCH!!!”.
They are desperate to get their ratings juiced.
Are the fish in the Eastern Atlantic threatened by the cloud passing over them?
So far it’s still sputtering along. Looking more and more ragged as the relatively cooler waters of the east Atlantic combined with the dry air still persisting north of the cyclone coming into play.
If it somehow makes a hurricane I’ll almost be surprised. Dvorak #’s simply aren’t increasing and the only thing that could possibly foment an upgrade would be the development of a persistent eye.
They’ve got their hurricane:
http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm9/atl9stormtrack_large.html
At 992 mb, it ain’t much of one. In fact, the difference between it being a tropical storm is 2 mph, probably well within the margin of error for measuring its wind speed. Surely they wouldn’t fudge 2 mph? YEP, THEY SURE WOULD !!!
An illegal hurricane ?
Humberto gets amnesty and legalized.
Political correctness for weather.
A big sigh of relief at NHC (windspeed clocked at 75 mph).
No doubt from an airplane, well above the surface.
Back to a tropical storm within three days…
As if it was ever actually a hurricane.
Press Release: Fish in danger as first thunderstorm of the season builds off the coast of Africa. NOAA asks the fish to evacuatethe area…..
It is interesting that the AMO has been in its warm phase and the PDO in its cool phase.
Both conditions are favorable to forming hurricanes and yet w e have been in a hurricane drought.
Everybody should be happy about that! Right?