Thread: Invest 94L Columbia/Panama

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INVEST, AL, L, , , , , 94, 2010, DB, O, 2010111218, 9999999999, , , , , , METWATCH, , AL942010
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Is this going to be a problem for me Thanksgiving week in the Bahamas or Key West?

I'm thinking not ....

No I don't belive so LuLu. It looks like it's best shot is into Central America. If it should go north it will by by central Cuba, not western. One of the models even have a slight hook easterm to it.

Here ya go




Dr. Jeff Master's update on 94L this morning:

"An area of disturbed weather (Invest 94L) in the southern Caribbean between Colombia and Nicaragua has seen a slow increase in thunderstorm activity and organization this morning, and has the potential to develop into a tropical depression on Monday or Tuesday.

Satellite images show that 94L has a modest amount of heavy thunderstorms, and the activity is showing signs of organization, with a large curved band to the west, and a bit of upper-level outflow to the north and west. Water vapor satellite images show a large amount of dry air lies to the north over the northern Caribbean, and this dry air may be slowing development. SSTs are warm, 29°C, and wind shear as analyzed by the University of Wisconsin CIMSS group is a moderate 10 - 15 knots. There is no sign of a closed circulation on satellite imagery this morning.

Forecast for 94L
The latest SHIPS model forecast predicts that wind shear will remain in the moderate range, 10 - 20 knots, for the next five days. The modest shear, warm SSTs, and relatively moist atmosphere should allow for some slow organization of 94L until landfall. The models predict that the steering currents in the southern Caribbean will keep 94L moving generally west-northwestward at about 5 mph for the next five days, which would bring the storm ashore over Nicaragua or northeast Honduras as early as Tuesday night.

Both the GFS and NOGAPS models show some modest development of 94L, and NHC is giving the system a 40% chance of developing into a tropical depression by Tuesday. The Hurricane Hunters are on call to investigate 94L on Monday afternoon. At this time, it appears that 94L will stay confined to the Caribbean, and will not by drawn northwards across Cuba towards Florida and the Bahamas.

I'll have an update Monday."
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMa ... rynum=1695

POOF

All clear in the Atlantic Basin . . .