News DetailSubtropical Storm Andrea dissipating!
Posted At: May 10, 2007 @ 12:22 AM
Posted By: Reed Timmer
Related Categories: Hurricanes
Subtropical Storm Andrea was producing 40 knot sustained winds as of late Wednesday evening, and was drifting slowly northeastward. A tropical storm watch is in effect for the southeast Geogria/northeast Florida Coastline. Here is the water vapor look of Andrea as of 11:15 pm CDT Wednesday.
Here is the 11:00 EDT discussion from the National Hurricane Center:
Here is the 11:00 EDT discussion from the National Hurricane Center:
SUBTROPICAL STORM ANDREA DISCUSSION NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012007
1100 PM EDT WED MAY 09 2007
ANDREA CONSISTS OF SEVERAL SMALL SWIRLS EMBEDDED WITHIN A LARGER
CIRCULATION. MOST OF THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER IS LOCATED TO THE
EASTERN HALF OF THE CYCLONE WITHIN A BAND OF MODERATE CONVECTION.
THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS KEPT AT 40 KNOTS...BUT THESE WINDS ARE
PROBABLY CONFINED TO THE CONVECTIVE BAND. A PARTIAL QUIKSCAT PASS
SUGGESTS THAT THE WINDS MAY BE WEAKER. BECAUSE ANDREA IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN OVER COOL WATERS IT SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKEN...AS
INDICATED BY SHIPS AND GLOBAL MODELS. ONLY THE GFDL MAKES ANDREA A
LITTLE BIT STRONGER.
THE CYCLONE HAS BEEN MEANDERING DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS
EMBEDDED WITHIN THE CIRCULATION OF A LARGE UPPER TROUGH. ONLY A
SMALL SOUTHWARD DRIFT IS ANTICIPATED AS THE CYCLONE BECOMES STEERED
BY THE NORTHERLY FLOW ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE UPPER TROUGH. THIS
TROUGH IS FORECAST TO MOVE EASTWARD AND WEAKEN. THIS IS CONSISTENT
WITH TRACK GUIDANCE WHICH INDEED SUGGESTS VERY LITTLE MOTION OF THE
CYCLONE OR WHATEVER IS LEFT OVER THE NEXT 2 OR 3 DAYS.
GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST TRACK...INTENSITY...AND WIND
RADII... THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS UNCHANGED AT THIS TIME.
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If an outbreak of several tornadoes isn't enough Reed, your hurricane season has begun also! Which one do you choose to chase in favour of one or the other??
Cheers. Mike
The only thing Andrea has done is fan the flames of the wildfires instead of putting them out. Really ended up making the situation much worse since that moisture couldn't penetrate that dry air on shore. Nightmare for those people in South GA and Florida.
Record breaking Tornado output and 20 day early hurricane season! Man what a year........and to think it is only half over!
Once this goes into the panhandle its gunna generate some nice supercells.
When did NOAA start assigning names to sub-tropical storms??...I didn't think they warranted a name until they reached tropical storm strength.....
It was a subtropical storm Tex. Sub- TROPICAL STORM....The name is in there. It had Tropical Storm Force Winds, and tropical Characteristics so they named it that as it reached that level.
Has this thing made any waterspouts yet?
Caleb, probably did..I would't doubt that some supercell storms way out there in the ocean at times produce the biggest waterspouts that we don't see. That would be interesting..A mile wide waterspout. Imagine that. I've heard sailor stories.
hmm... That could be possable a mile wide
waterspout with one supercell imagine this EF6 water- spout with winds over 319 mph .Would't doubt that
to kevin
TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL SUMNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * UNTIL 445 PM CDT. * AT 419 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD WEST OF PERTH...OR 12 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF WELLINGTON...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. * LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE... RURAL RESIDENCES OF WEST CENTRAL SUMNER COUNTY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. MOVE INTO YOUR TORNADO SHELTER NOW! IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...MOVE INTO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY STRUCTURE. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Live tracker says they are still in Norman o.O. I do hope their headed out there.
These are weak storms. Notihng major yet. I'd head to South Dakota by Saturday as that is where I am pinpointing the next good tornado chance.
hay Reed what is your Hurricane or tornado?
Reed I made a mistake what is your FAVE Hurricane or tornado?
That once easy to answer Caleb.. look at the name of the site. Although the tornadovideos.net team did fly down to Cabo San Lucas for Hurricane John last year. I'm pretty sure they will intercept every lmajor andfalling hurricane this year!
After a quiet season last year, this year could be very interesting especially with this early development. At least I hope it brings some rain to Ga, Al, and Fla they desperately need it. My Dad who lives in Bama said its like a desert down there.
I think both Reed and I prefer tornadoes, but hurricanes are pretty exciting too. It should be another active year (not at the level of 2005, but well above average). Reed and I will be there for any major landfalls this season. We're hoping to have the chance to catch something on the Yucatan Peninsula for the first time.
Joel Taylor
Wow thats incredible guys. i'll definitely be watching for those hurricane interceptions. If this season would be anything like the indian ocean had ,then it will be insane!
Joel and Reed FOR PRESIDENT!
Reed and joel for president huh? My god what a ridiculous and nauseating thought. As if Dubya isnt bad enough. How would you all like a retarded hick that yells all the time, and cant get laid? Fuck that.