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Tropical Storm Leslie Forecast Advisory Number 6
Issued at 2100 UTC THU OCT 03 2024
000
WTNT23 KNHC 032037
TCMAT3
TROPICAL STORM LESLIE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132024
2100 UTC THU OCT 03 2024
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 10.1N 31.5W AT 03/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 5 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT....... 40NE 30SE 30SW 30NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 45NE 30SE 30SW 30NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 10.1N 31.5W AT 03/2100Z
AT 03/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 10.1N 31.2W
FORECAST VALID 04/0600Z 10.2N 32.3W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 10SE 10SW 20NW.
34 KT... 60NE 50SE 50SW 50NW.
FORECAST VALID 04/1800Z 10.5N 33.6W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 10NE 0SE 0SW 10NW.
50 KT... 30NE 20SE 20SW 30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 70SE 60SW 60NW.
FORECAST VALID 05/0600Z 10.9N 35.0W
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 10SE 10SW 20NW.
50 KT... 40NE 20SE 20SW 30NW.
34 KT... 90NE 70SE 60SW 80NW.
FORECAST VALID 05/1800Z 11.7N 36.5W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 20SE 10SW 20NW.
50 KT... 40NE 30SE 20SW 30NW.
34 KT...100NE 80SE 60SW 80NW.
FORECAST VALID 06/0600Z 12.6N 37.7W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT... 50NE 30SE 20SW 40NW.
34 KT...100NE 90SE 60SW 90NW.
FORECAST VALID 06/1800Z 13.7N 39.0W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT... 50NE 30SE 30SW 50NW.
34 KT...110NE 110SE 70SW 100NW.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY
OUTLOOK VALID 07/1800Z 16.3N 42.1W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 40SE 40SW 50NW.
34 KT...120NE 110SE 70SW 100NW.
OUTLOOK VALID 08/1800Z 19.3N 45.6W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 60SE 50SW 60NW.
34 KT...130NE 120SE 80SW 110NW.
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 10.1N 31.5W
NEXT ADVISORY AT 04/0300Z
$$
FORECASTER KELLY/E.ADAMS
Categories: Weather
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
000
ABNT20 KNHC 031734
TWOAT
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Thu Oct 3 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane
Kirk, located over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean, and on
Tropical Storm Leslie, located over the eastern tropical Atlantic
Ocean.
Gulf of Mexico:
Disorganized showers and thunderstorms over portions of the Gulf of
Mexico are associated with a surface trough. A broad area of low
pressure is likely to develop over the Gulf of Mexico this weekend
or early next week, but subsequent tropical or subtropical
development could be limited by the system's potential interaction
with a frontal boundary. Regardless of development, locally heavy
rains could occur over portions of Mexico during the next few days
and over portions of the Florida Peninsula from late this weekend
into next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
$$
Forecaster Beven
Categories: Weather
Tropical Storm Leslie Forecast Advisory Number 5
Issued at 1500 UTC THU OCT 03 2024
190
WTNT23 KNHC 031437
TCMAT3
TROPICAL STORM LESLIE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132024
1500 UTC THU OCT 03 2024
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 10.1N 30.8W AT 03/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 260 DEGREES AT 4 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1002 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
34 KT....... 40NE 30SE 30SW 30NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 30NE 30SE 0SW 30NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 10.1N 30.8W AT 03/1500Z
AT 03/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 10.1N 30.6W
FORECAST VALID 04/0000Z 10.1N 31.5W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT... 60NE 50SE 50SW 50NW.
FORECAST VALID 04/1200Z 10.4N 32.8W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 10SE 10SW 20NW.
34 KT... 70NE 70SE 60SW 60NW.
FORECAST VALID 05/0000Z 10.8N 34.2W
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT... 40NE 20SE 20SW 30NW.
34 KT... 90NE 70SE 60SW 80NW.
FORECAST VALID 05/1200Z 11.4N 35.7W
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 10NW.
50 KT... 40NE 20SE 20SW 30NW.
34 KT...100NE 80SE 60SW 80NW.
FORECAST VALID 06/0000Z 12.3N 37.0W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 30SE 20SW 40NW.
34 KT...100NE 90SE 60SW 90NW.
FORECAST VALID 06/1200Z 13.3N 38.2W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT... 50NE 30SE 30SW 40NW.
34 KT...110NE 110SE 70SW 100NW.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY
OUTLOOK VALID 07/1200Z 15.9N 41.1W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 40SE 40SW 50NW.
34 KT...120NE 110SE 70SW 100NW.
OUTLOOK VALID 08/1200Z 18.6N 44.6W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 50SE 40SW 60NW.
34 KT...130NE 120SE 80SW 110NW.
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 10.1N 30.8W
NEXT ADVISORY AT 03/2100Z
$$
FORECASTER KELLY/E.ADAMS
Categories: Weather
Hurricane Kirk Graphics
5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:43:15 GMT
Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:23:06 GMT
Categories: Weather
Hurricane Kirk Forecast Discussion Number 17
Issued at 1100 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
000
WTNT42 KNHC 031440
TCDAT2
Hurricane Kirk Discussion Number 17
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL122024
1100 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
Kirk's satellite depiction has improved this morning after some dry
air entrainment occurred overnight. The inner core has become
re-established with cold cloud tops wrapping around the center.
The eye has become more pronounced and rounded on infrared and
visible imagery. Subjective data-T numbers have increased from the
previous advisory to T5.5, from both TAFB and SAB. UW-CIMSS
objective intensity estimates have increased as well and range from
100-117 kt. Using a blend of these estimates and the improving
satellite trends the initial intensity is set at 110 kt.
The hurricane is moving northwestward at 310/9 kt. This motion
should continue over the next day or so as Kirk moves around the
edge of a subtropical ridge located over the eastern Atlantic. An
approaching trough moving into the central Atlantic this weekend,
will then cause Kirk to curve and turn northeastward between the
aforementioned ridge and the trough to the west. Models are tightly
clustered and the latest NHC forecast track is near the previous
and lies near the consensus aids.
The system is embedded in a favorable environment with low vertical
wind shear and warm sea surface temperatures. Additional
strengthening is forecast, with only internal organizational eyewall
replacement cycles or dry air intrusion limiting further
strengthening over the next day or so. By late weekend, wind shear
is forecast to increase over the system and gradual weakening is
likely to occur. However, additional baroclinic energy is likely to
allow Kirk to maintain hurricane-force winds along with a growing
tropical-storm-force wind field through the end of the forecast
period. Latest global guidance has Kirk becoming extra-tropical by
Day 5, which is depicted in the NHC forecast. The NHC intensity
forecast is near the previous and lies near the HFIP
corrected-consensus aid.
Kirk is expected to grow in size and send out ocean swells across
the central and western Atlantic. These swells will likely increase
the risk of dangerous surf and rip currents along the Leeward
Islands by Friday, Bermuda and the Greater Antilles by Saturday, and
the U.S. East Coast and the Bahamas by Sunday.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 03/1500Z 20.4N 45.9W 110 KT 125 MPH
12H 04/0000Z 21.4N 47.0W 120 KT 140 MPH
24H 04/1200Z 22.8N 48.5W 120 KT 140 MPH
36H 05/0000Z 24.6N 49.7W 120 KT 140 MPH
48H 05/1200Z 26.8N 50.3W 115 KT 130 MPH
60H 06/0000Z 29.7N 49.9W 105 KT 120 MPH
72H 06/1200Z 33.0N 48.1W 95 KT 110 MPH
96H 07/1200Z 40.3N 40.0W 85 KT 100 MPH
120H 08/1200Z 45.4N 27.3W 70 KT 80 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
$$
Forecaster Kelly/E.Adams
Categories: Weather
Tropical Storm Leslie Graphics
5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:40:00 GMT
Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:29:02 GMT
Categories: Weather
Hurricane Kirk Wind Speed Probabilities Number 17
Issued at 1500 UTC THU OCT 03 2024
000
FONT12 KNHC 031439
PWSAT2
HURRICANE KIRK WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 17
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122024
1500 UTC THU OCT 03 2024
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KIRK WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.4
NORTH...LONGITUDE 45.9 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 110
KTS...125 MPH...205 KM/H.
Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH)
ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (AST)...SUBTRACT 4 HOURS FROM Z TIME
EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT)...SUBTRACT 4 HOURS FROM Z TIME
CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT)...SUBTRACT 5 HOURS FROM Z TIME
WIND SPEED PROBABILITY TABLE FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
CHANCES OF SUSTAINED (1-MINUTE AVERAGE) WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
...34 KT (39 MPH... 63 KM/H)...
...50 KT (58 MPH... 93 KM/H)...
...64 KT (74 MPH...119 KM/H)...
FOR LOCATIONS AND TIME PERIODS DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS
PROBABILITIES FOR LOCATIONS ARE GIVEN AS OP(CP) WHERE
OP IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT BEGINNING DURING
AN INDIVIDUAL TIME PERIOD (ONSET PROBABILITY)
(CP) IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT OCCURRING BETWEEN
12Z THU AND THE FORECAST HOUR (CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY)
PROBABILITIES ARE GIVEN IN PERCENT
X INDICATES PROBABILITIES LESS THAN 1 PERCENT
PROBABILITIES FOR 34 KT AND 50 KT ARE SHOWN AT A GIVEN LOCATION WHEN
THE 5-DAY CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 3 PERCENT.
PROBABILITIES FOR 34...50...64 KT SHOWN WHEN THE 5-DAY
64-KT CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 1 PERCENT.
- - - - WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS - - - -
FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM
TIME 12Z THU 00Z FRI 12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 12Z SUN 12Z MON
PERIODS TO TO TO TO TO TO TO
00Z FRI 12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 12Z SUN 12Z MON 12Z TUE
FORECAST HOUR (12) (24) (36) (48) (72) (96) (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
LOCATION KT
SANTA CRUZ AZO 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 3( 3) 17(20)
SANTA CRUZ AZO 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 3( 3)
$$
FORECASTER KELLY/E.ADAMS
Categories: Weather
Summary for Hurricane Kirk (AT2/AL122024)
...KIRK STRENGTHENING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC... ...LARGE SWELLS COULD REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY...
As of 11:00 AM AST Thu Oct 3
the center of Kirk was located near 20.4, -45.9
with movement NW at 10 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 948 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.
Categories: Weather
Hurricane Kirk Public Advisory Number 17
Issued at 1100 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
000
WTNT32 KNHC 031439
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
Hurricane Kirk Advisory Number 17
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL122024
1100 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
...KIRK STRENGTHENING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
...LARGE SWELLS COULD REACH THE U.S. EAST COAST BY SUNDAY...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...20.4N 45.9W
ABOUT 1130 MI...1820 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
ABOUT 1660 MI...2670 KM SW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...28.00 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Kirk was located
near latitude 20.4 North, longitude 45.9 West. Kirk is moving toward
the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this general motion is
expected to continue through early Friday. A turn toward the north
and north-northeast at a faster forward speed is forecast over the
weekend.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 125 mph (205 km/h)
with higher gusts. Kirk is a category 3 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some strengthening is forecast
the next day or so.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles
(295 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 948 mb (28.00 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
SURF: Swells generated by Kirk are spreading westward and are
expected to reach portions of the Leeward Islands on Friday,
Bermuda and the Greater Antilles on Saturday, and the east coast
of the United States and the Bahamas on Sunday. These swells are
likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Please consult products from your local weather office.
NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.
$$
Forecaster Kelly/E.Adams
Categories: Weather
Hurricane Kirk Forecast Advisory Number 17
Issued at 1500 UTC THU OCT 03 2024
000
WTNT22 KNHC 031439
TCMAT2
HURRICANE KIRK FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122024
1500 UTC THU OCT 03 2024
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.4N 45.9W AT 03/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 9 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 948 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT WITH GUSTS TO 135 KT.
64 KT....... 30NE 25SE 15SW 20NW.
50 KT....... 60NE 50SE 30SW 40NW.
34 KT.......160NE 150SE 80SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..360NE 330SE 270SW 300NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.4N 45.9W AT 03/1500Z
AT 03/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.1N 45.5W
FORECAST VALID 04/0000Z 21.4N 47.0W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT... 40NE 35SE 20SW 30NW.
50 KT... 70NE 60SE 40SW 50NW.
34 KT...170NE 160SE 90SW 130NW.
FORECAST VALID 04/1200Z 22.8N 48.5W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT... 50NE 50SE 30SW 40NW.
50 KT... 80NE 80SE 50SW 60NW.
34 KT...180NE 160SE 100SW 140NW.
FORECAST VALID 05/0000Z 24.6N 49.7W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT... 60NE 50SE 40SW 50NW.
50 KT...100NE 100SE 60SW 70NW.
34 KT...180NE 170SE 100SW 150NW.
FORECAST VALID 05/1200Z 26.8N 50.3W
MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.
64 KT... 70NE 60SE 40SW 50NW.
50 KT...110NE 110SE 60SW 80NW.
34 KT...190NE 180SE 110SW 160NW.
FORECAST VALID 06/0000Z 29.7N 49.9W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
50 KT...120NE 120SE 70SW 90NW.
34 KT...200NE 200SE 120SW 170NW.
FORECAST VALID 06/1200Z 33.0N 48.1W
MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
50 KT...130NE 120SE 80SW 95NW.
34 KT...220NE 240SE 150SW 170NW.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY
OUTLOOK VALID 07/1200Z 40.3N 40.0W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
50 KT...130NE 140SE 120SW 80NW.
34 KT...240NE 280SE 220SW 170NW.
OUTLOOK VALID 08/1200Z 45.4N 27.3W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.
50 KT...110NE 140SE 140SW 100NW.
34 KT...280NE 280SE 240SW 260NW.
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 20.4N 45.9W
NEXT ADVISORY AT 03/2100Z
$$
FORECASTER KELLY/E.ADAMS
Categories: Weather
Tropical Storm Leslie Forecast Discussion Number 5
Issued at 1100 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
531
WTNT43 KNHC 031438
TCDAT3
Tropical Storm Leslie Discussion Number 5
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132024
1100 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
Leslie is becoming better organized this morning. An earlier
microwave pass depicted a more well-defined center with better
defined curved banding features. Recent satellite-derived wind data
depicts max winds around 38-40 kt. Subjective and objective Dvorak
satellite intensity estimates range from 35-40 kt. Given the
improved organizational structure and satellite trends will lean
towards the higher end of these estimates with an initial intensity
of 40 kt.
The tropical storm is moving slowly westward at an estimated motion
of 260/4 kt to the south of a subtropical ridge over the eastern
Atlantic. As we move into Friday and this weekend the system will
gradually turn west-northwestward then northwestward increasing its
forward speed rounding the subtropical ridge. Model guidance is
tightly clustered and in fairly good agreement. The NHC track
forecast is very near the previous, and lies near the simple and
corrected consensus aids.
The system is still feeling some of the effects of the outflow of
Kirk, however as Kirk begins to move further away shear is forecast
to weaken. The oceanic and atmospheric environmental conditions are
conducive for steady strengthening with warm sea surface temperature
and plenty of moisture. The NHC intensity forecast lies near the
upper-end of the guidance envelope given the improved structure and
favorable environment, and lies near the HCCA corrected consensus.
Towards the end of the forecast period the intensity forecast
plateaus given the system is forecast to track behind the cold wake
of Hurricane Kirk.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 03/1500Z 10.1N 30.8W 40 KT 45 MPH
12H 04/0000Z 10.1N 31.5W 50 KT 60 MPH
24H 04/1200Z 10.4N 32.8W 60 KT 70 MPH
36H 05/0000Z 10.8N 34.2W 70 KT 80 MPH
48H 05/1200Z 11.4N 35.7W 75 KT 85 MPH
60H 06/0000Z 12.3N 37.0W 80 KT 90 MPH
72H 06/1200Z 13.3N 38.2W 85 KT 100 MPH
96H 07/1200Z 15.9N 41.1W 90 KT 105 MPH
120H 08/1200Z 18.6N 44.6W 95 KT 110 MPH
$$
Forecaster Kelly/E.Adams
Categories: Weather
Summary for Tropical Storm Leslie (AT3/AL132024)
...LESLIE A LITTLE STRONGER...
As of 11:00 AM AST Thu Oct 3
the center of Leslie was located near 10.1, -30.8
with movement W at 5 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.
Categories: Weather
Tropical Storm Leslie Public Advisory Number 5
Issued at 1100 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
000
WTNT33 KNHC 031437
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Leslie Advisory Number 5
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132024
1100 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
...LESLIE A LITTLE STRONGER...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...10.1N 30.8W
ABOUT 540 MI...870 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 260 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Leslie was
located near latitude 10.1 North, longitude 30.8 West. Leslie is
moving toward the west near 5 mph (7 km/h).A slow westward motion is
expected through tonight, followed by a slightly faster
west-northwestward motion Friday through Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 45 mph (75 km/h)
with higher gusts. Steady strengthening is anticipated, and Leslie
is forecast to become a hurricane in a day or so.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km)
from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
None.
NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.
$$
Forecaster Kelly/E.Adams
Categories: Weather
Tropical Storm Leslie Wind Speed Probabilities Number 5
Issued at 1500 UTC THU OCT 03 2024
000
FONT13 KNHC 031437
PWSAT3
TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 5
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132024
1500 UTC THU OCT 03 2024
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 10.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 30.8 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS NEAR 40 KTS...45 MPH...75 KM/H.
Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH)
ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (AST)...SUBTRACT 4 HOURS FROM Z TIME
EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT)...SUBTRACT 4 HOURS FROM Z TIME
CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT)...SUBTRACT 5 HOURS FROM Z TIME
WIND SPEED PROBABILITY TABLE FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
CHANCES OF SUSTAINED (1-MINUTE AVERAGE) WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
...34 KT (39 MPH... 63 KM/H)...
...50 KT (58 MPH... 93 KM/H)...
...64 KT (74 MPH...119 KM/H)...
FOR LOCATIONS AND TIME PERIODS DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS
PROBABILITIES FOR LOCATIONS ARE GIVEN AS OP(CP) WHERE
OP IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT BEGINNING DURING
AN INDIVIDUAL TIME PERIOD (ONSET PROBABILITY)
(CP) IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT OCCURRING BETWEEN
12Z THU AND THE FORECAST HOUR (CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY)
PROBABILITIES ARE GIVEN IN PERCENT
X INDICATES PROBABILITIES LESS THAN 1 PERCENT
PROBABILITIES FOR 34 KT AND 50 KT ARE SHOWN AT A GIVEN LOCATION WHEN
THE 5-DAY CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 3 PERCENT.
PROBABILITIES FOR 34...50...64 KT SHOWN WHEN THE 5-DAY
64-KT CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 1 PERCENT.
- - - - WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS - - - -
FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM
TIME 12Z THU 00Z FRI 12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 12Z SUN 12Z MON
PERIODS TO TO TO TO TO TO TO
00Z FRI 12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 12Z SUN 12Z MON 12Z TUE
FORECAST HOUR (12) (24) (36) (48) (72) (96) (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
LOCATION KT
$$
FORECASTER KELLY/E.ADAMS
Categories: Weather
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
961
ABNT20 KNHC 031135
TWOAT
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Thu Oct 3 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane
Kirk, located over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean, and on
Tropical Storm Leslie, located over the eastern tropical Atlantic
Ocean.
Gulf of Mexico:
Disorganized showers and thunderstorms over portions of the Gulf of
Mexico are associated with a surface trough. A broad area of low
pressure is likely to develop over the Gulf of Mexico late this
weekend or early next week, but subsequent tropical or subtropical
development could be limited by the system's potential interaction
with a frontal boundary. Regardless of development, locally heavy
rains could occur over portions of Mexico during the next few days
and over portions of the Florida Peninsula next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
&&
Public Advisories on Leslie are issued under WMO header WTNT33 KNHC
and under AWIPS header MIATCPAT3. Forecast/Advisories on Leslie
are issued under WMO header WTNT23 KNHC and under AWIPS header
MIATCMAT3.
$$
Forecaster Beven
Categories: Weather
Tropical Storm Leslie Graphics
5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:42:14 GMT
Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:29:00 GMT
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Hurricane Kirk Graphics
5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:41:43 GMT
Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:23:07 GMT
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Tropical Storm Leslie Forecast Discussion Number 4
Issued at 500 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
000
WTNT43 KNHC 030840
TCDAT3
Tropical Storm Leslie Discussion Number 4
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132024
500 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
The satellite structure of Leslie has changed little since the
previous advisory, with small curved bands of convection primarily
on the eastern side of the storm. Upper-level outflow from distant
Hurricane Kirk continues to impinge on the western portion of the
circulation. The initial intensity is held at 35 kt, in best
agreement with a T2.5/35-kt TAFB subjective Dvorak classification.
Leslie is moving slowly westward (265/5 kt) to the south of a
subtropical ridge over the eastern Atlantic. A gradual turn to the
west-northwest and northwest, along with a slight increase in
forward speed, is forecast on Friday and over the weekend while the
storm moves around the western extent of the ridge. The models are
in reasonably good agreement on this scenario through the 5-day
forecast period. The updated NHC prediction is virtually unchanged
from the previous one, and lies near or in between the multi-model
consensus aids HCCA and TVCA.
As the distance between Kirk and slow-moving Leslie grows, the wind
shear over Leslie should diminish. This will provide a more
conducive environment for the storm to steadily strengthen within a
moist environment over warm waters. There is some spread in the
intensity guidance regarding how much strengthening will occur
during the next 2-3 days, with the HAFS-A/B models much higher than
the global models and statistical-dynamical aids. Given the storm's
current structure and slow forward speed, the NHC forecast remains
near the middle of the guidance envelope, closest to the IVCN simple
consensus aid. This forecast brings Leslie to hurricane strength by
early Saturday. As previously noted, the intensity of Leslie could
plateau thereafter if it follows a similar track to Kirk and
encounters the cool wake left behind by the hurricane.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 03/0900Z 10.3N 30.5W 35 KT 40 MPH
12H 03/1800Z 10.1N 31.2W 40 KT 45 MPH
24H 04/0600Z 10.2N 32.3W 50 KT 60 MPH
36H 04/1800Z 10.5N 33.6W 60 KT 70 MPH
48H 05/0600Z 11.1N 35.0W 70 KT 80 MPH
60H 05/1800Z 11.8N 36.4W 80 KT 90 MPH
72H 06/0600Z 12.7N 37.6W 85 KT 100 MPH
96H 07/0600Z 15.3N 40.4W 85 KT 100 MPH
120H 08/0600Z 18.0N 44.0W 90 KT 105 MPH
$$
Forecaster Reinhart
Categories: Weather
Hurricane Kirk Forecast Discussion Number 16
Issued at 500 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
000
WTNT42 KNHC 030839
TCDAT2
Hurricane Kirk Discussion Number 16
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL122024
500 AM AST Thu Oct 03 2024
After going through a period of rapid intensification, Kirk appears
to have stopped intensifying, at least temporarily, and there are
signs in satellite imagery that a dry slot has wrapped into the
circulation. Subjective final-T numbers have decreased slightly
from TAFB and SAB, and the initial intensity is set at 105 kt, near
the CI numbers.
Kirk continues to move northwestward (315/9 kt), which should
continue for the next 36 hours while the hurricane moves along the
southwestern periphery of the subtropical high. After 36 hours,
Kirk is forecast to recurve between the high and a deep-layer trough
over the western/central Atlantic, eventually moving northeastward
by late Sunday or Monday. There is lower-than-normal spread among
the track guidance, including the global model ensembles, and
overall the new NHC track prediction is not changed much from the
previous advisory.
The hurricane is expected to move through a moist, low-shear
environment for the next 36 hours or so, with sea surface
temperatures actually warming by a degree or two up to 30 deg
Celsius. If Kirk can avoid further intrusions of dry air into the
eye, then the environment should be able to support strengthening to
category 4 strength. The NHC intensity forecast is near the top end
of the guidance during the short term. After 36 hours, increasing
deep-layer shear is likely to induce a gradual weakening trend, but
interaction with a baroclinic energy source should help the storm to
maintain hurricane-force winds through the end of the forecast
period. Based on thickness fields from the global models, Kirk is
now forecast to be extratropical by day 5.
Kirk is expected to grow in size and send out ocean swells across
the central and western Atlantic. These swells will likely increase
the risk of dangerous surf and rip currents along the Leeward
Islands by Friday, Bermuda and the Greater Antilles by Saturday, and
the U.S. East Coast and the Bahamas by Sunday.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 03/0900Z 20.0N 45.0W 105 KT 120 MPH
12H 03/1800Z 20.8N 46.2W 115 KT 130 MPH
24H 04/0600Z 22.1N 47.7W 120 KT 140 MPH
36H 04/1800Z 23.5N 49.1W 120 KT 140 MPH
48H 05/0600Z 25.4N 50.1W 115 KT 130 MPH
60H 05/1800Z 28.0N 50.3W 110 KT 125 MPH
72H 06/0600Z 31.3N 49.3W 100 KT 115 MPH
96H 07/0600Z 38.5N 42.5W 85 KT 100 MPH
120H 08/0600Z 44.7N 30.8W 75 KT 85 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
$$
Forecaster Berg
Categories: Weather
Summary for Tropical Storm Leslie (AT3/AL132024)
...LESLIE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN INTO A HURRICANE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...
As of 5:00 AM AST Thu Oct 3
the center of Leslie was located near 10.3, -30.5
with movement W at 6 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.
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