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5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:59:43 GMT
Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:23:16 GMT
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Tropical Storm Ernesto Forecast Discussion Number 8
Issued at 1100 AM AST Tue Aug 13 2024
000
WTNT45 KNHC 131457
TCDAT5
Tropical Storm Ernesto Discussion Number 8
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024
1100 AM AST Tue Aug 13 2024
Ernesto's center passed near or over Guadeloupe and Montserrat this
morning and is now located just south of St. Kitts and Nevis.
Aircraft data, satellite images, and radar data show that the storm
is becoming better organized, and there are some indications that
an inner core is developing. Earlier NOAA Hurricane Hunter data
supported maximum winds of 40 kt, and given the improved structure
since then (and consensus T3.0 Dvorak estimates from TAFB and SAB),
the initial intensity is set at 45 kt.
Ernesto has turned toward the west-northwest, and now has an
initial motion of 290/16 kt. A break in the subtropical ridge over
the western Atlantic is expected to cause Ernesto to turn toward
the northwest and then north during the next couple of days, with
the storm's center passing near or over the Virgin Islands this
evening and then moving northeast and north of Puerto Rico
overnight and on Wednesday. A northward to north-northeastward
motion is forecast after 48 hours as Ernesto interacts with a
deep-layer trough off the U.S. East Coast, but this trough ends up
bypassing Ernesto, resulting in the storm slowing down a bit when
it is in the vicinity of Bermuda. The track guidance has been very
consistent, and no changes were required to the official track
forecast compared to the previous issuance.
Sea surface temperatures near Ernesto in the northeastern Caribbean
Sea are very warm--on the order of 29-30 degrees Celsius--and
vertical shear in the atmosphere is relatively light. Combined
with the thought that Ernesto is developing an inner core, these
ingredients favor quick strengthening over the next day or so.
SHIPS and the HFIP Corrected Consensus models indicate that Ernesto
could be near or at hurricane strength in about 24 hours, and
several of the Rapid Intensification (RI) indices are notably high.
As a result, the updated NHC intensity forecast is more aggressive
than the previous forecast, and brings Ernesto to hurricane
strength by 24 hours when the center is north of Puerto Rico.
Because there is some risk of the storm becoming a hurricane before
that time, a Hurricane Watch has been issued for the Virgin
Islands, Culebra, and Vieques. After moving north of Puerto Rico,
additional strengthening is likely, and the NHC forecast is near the
high end of the guidance. Ernesto is also likely to grow in size
while over the western Atlantic, and that is reflected in the
official forecast.
Key Messages:
1. Tropical storm conditions are expected to continue over portions
of the Leeward Islands today and spread westward to the Virgin
Islands and Puerto Rico later today and tonight. Hurricane
conditions are also possible on the Virgin Islands, Culebra, and
Vieques this evening and tonight.
2. Heavy rainfall may result in locally considerable flash flooding
and mudslides in areas of the Leeward Islands through today, and
over the Virgin Islands into Puerto Rico by later today through
Wednesday.
3. Ernesto is likely to bring impacts to Bermuda late this week,
and interests there should monitor the progress of this system.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 13/1500Z 16.9N 62.6W 45 KT 50 MPH
12H 14/0000Z 18.0N 64.6W 55 KT 65 MPH
24H 14/1200Z 19.8N 66.6W 65 KT 75 MPH
36H 15/0000Z 22.0N 68.0W 75 KT 85 MPH
48H 15/1200Z 24.3N 68.5W 85 KT 100 MPH
60H 16/0000Z 26.3N 68.1W 90 KT 105 MPH
72H 16/1200Z 28.2N 67.0W 95 KT 110 MPH
96H 17/1200Z 31.4N 65.2W 95 KT 110 MPH
120H 18/1200Z 34.9N 64.5W 90 KT 105 MPH
$$
Forecaster Berg
Categories: Weather
Tropical Storm Ernesto Wind Speed Probabilities Number 8
Issued at 1500 UTC TUE AUG 13 2024
000
FONT15 KNHC 131457
PWSAT5
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052024
1500 UTC TUE AUG 13 2024
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 16.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.6 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS NEAR 45 KTS...50 MPH...85 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 TUE 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 TUE 00Z WED 12Z WED 00Z THU 12Z THU 12Z FRI 12Z SAT
PERIODS TO TO TO TO TO TO TO
00Z WED 12Z WED 00Z THU 12Z THU 12Z FRI 12Z SAT 12Z SUN
FORECAST HOUR (12) (24) (36) (48) (72) (96) (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
LOCATION KT
SABLE ISLAND 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 3( 3)
YARMOUTH NS 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 4( 4)
NANTUCKET MA 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 4( 4)
BERMUDA 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 9( 9) 46(55) 15(70)
BERMUDA 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 26(27) 12(39)
BERMUDA 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 12(12) 10(22)
SAN SALVADOR 34 X X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 1( 3) X( 3) X( 3)
MAYAGUANA 34 X X( X) 3( 3) 3( 6) 2( 8) X( 8) X( 8)
GRAND TURK 34 X 2( 2) 7( 9) 6(15) 1(16) X(16) 1(17)
CAPE BEATA 34 X 1( 1) 1( 2) 1( 3) X( 3) X( 3) X( 3)
PUERTO PLATA 34 X 3( 3) 5( 8) 2(10) X(10) X(10) X(10)
SANTO DOMINGO 34 X 4( 4) 4( 8) X( 8) 1( 9) X( 9) X( 9)
PONCE PR 34 11 32(43) 2(45) 1(46) X(46) X(46) X(46)
AGUADILLA PR 34 5 35(40) 4(44) 1(45) X(45) X(45) X(45)
AGUADILLA PR 50 X 4( 4) 1( 5) X( 5) X( 5) X( 5) X( 5)
SAN JUAN PR 34 12 44(56) 2(58) X(58) X(58) X(58) X(58)
SAN JUAN PR 50 X 3( 3) X( 3) X( 3) X( 3) X( 3) X( 3)
VIEQUES PR 34 77 16(93) X(93) 1(94) X(94) X(94) X(94)
VIEQUES PR 50 5 23(28) X(28) X(28) X(28) X(28) X(28)
VIEQUES PR 64 X 3( 3) X( 3) X( 3) X( 3) X( 3) X( 3)
SAINT THOMAS 34 93 6(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99)
SAINT THOMAS 50 21 33(54) X(54) X(54) X(54) X(54) X(54)
SAINT THOMAS 64 2 3( 5) X( 5) X( 5) X( 5) X( 5) X( 5)
SAINT CROIX 34 91 4(95) X(95) X(95) X(95) X(95) X(95)
SAINT CROIX 50 13 12(25) X(25) X(25) X(25) X(25) X(25)
SAINT CROIX 64 2 X( 2) X( 2) X( 2) X( 2) X( 2) X( 2)
SAINT MAARTEN 34 96 X(96) 1(97) X(97) X(97) X(97) X(97)
SAINT MAARTEN 50 3 X( 3) X( 3) X( 3) X( 3) X( 3) X( 3)
SABA 34 99 X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99)
SABA 50 13 X(13) X(13) X(13) X(13) X(13) X(13)
ST EUSTATIUS 34 99 X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99)
ST EUSTATIUS 50 6 X( 6) X( 6) X( 6) X( 6) X( 6) X( 6)
ST KITTS-NEVIS 34 99 X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99)
BARBUDA 34 99 X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99)
ANTIGUA 34 99 X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99)
GUADELOUPE 34 99 X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99) X(99)
AVES 34 4 3( 7) X( 7) X( 7) X( 7) X( 7) X( 7)
$$
FORECASTER BERG
Categories: Weather