August 2021: Major Hurricane Ida/SE Louisiana Landfall

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Steering currents might become a concern with this one as Stratton has hinted at.
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CPV17 yeah the GFS was hinting at a potential stalling of this system a few days ago, my birthday is on the 29th and having a storma threaten us around that time period potentially would really be depressing haha😂 but yeah steering currents are something to watch very closesly
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Models are showing a weakness over the state.As the state is being sandwiched between two areas of high pressure.As a trough moves through the northern plains.That could definitely leave the door open for a hit. But still alot of time to watch and follow the tends over the next few days.By the middle of the week, we will know alot more.
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don wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:42 am The operational GFS is no longer pushing development back and now shows tc genesis next Friday.The ICON is also onboard with a depression heading towards the Texas coast at the end of its run fwiw.
Yeah Don the GFS has moved development up about 4 days.
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I’m just curious as to why the operationals are so much further south than the ensembles.
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Uh oh. The Euro looks to be coming in a good bit further north this run.
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CPV17 oh boy, ita going to be an interesting next several days
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Yep 12Z EURO showing a tropical storm making landfall in the middle Texas coast.
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I'll take a tropical storm into the middle texas coast....not a hurricane tho
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My main concern is this “system” has the potential to stall, if and when it makes landfall, steering currents look to not be overly strong
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Euro run is nasty. Trough pulls out of the Great Lakes region too fast and it gets trapped between two highs. One to the east and one to the west. Not a good sign.
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don wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:42 am The operational GFS is no longer pushing development back and now shows tc genesis next Friday.The ICON is also onboard with a depression heading towards the Texas coast at the end of its run fwiw.
Euro has a tropical storm landing in the mid-Texas coast approaching the end of the month. GEPS ensembles are seeing TD in south Texas, GFS is calling Mexico landfall again, CMC predicts a hurricane moving inland at Matagorda Bay It's anyone's guess this far out. Looking forward to NHC weighing in.
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000
AXNT20 KNHC 211804
TWDAT

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1805 UTC Sat Aug 21 2021

Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America
Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, northern sections of South
America, and Atlantic Ocean to the African coast from the
Equator to 31N. The following information is based on satellite
imagery, weather observations, radar and meteorological analysis.

Based on 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1630 UTC.

...SPECIAL FEATURES...

Grace, downgraded to a tropical storm is centered near 19.7N
98.9W at 21/1500 UTC or 20 nm NNE of Ciudad De, Mexico and moving
WSW at 11 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 990 mb.
Maximum sustained wind speed is 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt. Peak
seas are currently 14 ft near the Mexican coast. Numerous moderate
convection is noted over central Mexico and N of the Bay of
Campeche. Grace is being affected by the mountainous terrain
across central Mexico, and has lost most of the strong convection.
It is expected to weaken to a tropical depression tonight, and
then dissipate Sunday morning. Please read the latest NHC Public
Advisory at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCPAT2.shtml and
Forecast/ Advisory at
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCMAT2.shtml for more details.

Henri has strengthened into a hurricane earlier this morning and
is centered north of the area near 34.4N 72.5W at 21/1500 UTC or
155 nm ESE of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and moving NNE at 12
kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 991 mb. Maximum
sustained wind speed is 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt. Peak seas are
currently 34 ft, N of 31N and E of the Carolinas. Numerous
moderate and isolated strong convection is noted within 140 nm in
the east semicircle, and scattered moderate to isolated strong
convection is present within 240 nm in the southwest semicircle
of Henri. Henri is forecast to continue a NNE track with some
modest strengthening through tonight, then turn toward the NNW
with a gradual weakening trend on Sunday while approaching the
Northeast States. Rainfall of 5 to 7 inches are forecast for parts
of the NY-NJ-CT Tri-state area. Please read the latest NHC Public
Advisory at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCPAT3.shtml and
Forecast/ Advisory at
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCMAT3.shtml for more details.

...TROPICAL WAVES...

An Atlantic tropical wave is along 25W from 22N southward and
moving W at 15 to 20 kt. Scattered moderate convection is noted
from 06N to 14N and between 18W and 26W.

Another Atlantic tropical wave is near 37W from 20N southward and
moving W at 10 to 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is seen
from 05N to 13N and between 32W and 40W.

A third Atlantic tropical wave is along 50W from 21N southward to
near the N coast of Brazil, and moving W near 15 kt. Scattered
moderate convection is present from 07N to 14N and between 44W
and 53W.

A Caribbean tropical wave is near 70W from 21N southward across
Hispaniola to NW Venezuela, and moving W near 15 kt. Drier air at
the mid levels continue to hinder significant convection near
this wave.

Another Caribbean tropical wave is along 80W from 20N southward
across central Panama to the E Pacific Ocean, and moving W at 10
to 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is found from the
Honduras-Nicaragua border eastward to near Jamaica.

...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

A monsoon trough extends from the coast of Africa near the
Senegal-Gambia border at 14N16W to 13N30W to 11N42W. The ITCZ
then continues from 11N42W to 10N54W, N of Suriname. Scattered
moderate convection is evident from 03N to 17N between the African
coast and 18W, and farther W from 10N to 14N between 26W and 32W.
No significant convection is found near the ITCZ.

...GULF OF MEXICO...

Refer to the Special Features section above for details on
Tropical Storm Grace now inland over central Mexico.

A surface ridge extends east-southeastward from a 1015 mb high
near the Mississippi-Alabama border through S Florida. Modest
convergent winds along the N periphery of the high is coupling
with northerly wind shear aloft to trigger scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms just S of Mobil, Alabama. Otherwise, light
to gentle SE to S winds and seas of 3 to 5 ft are evident over the
N and E Gulf. Moderate to fresh with locally strong ESE to SE
winds and seas at 6 to 10 ft are seen across the SW Gulf,
including the Bay of Campeche.

For the forecast, Tropical Storm Grace is inland over central
Mexico near 19.7N 98.9W 990 mb at 11 AM EDT or 15 UTC and moving
WSW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 60 kt with gusts to 75
kt. Grace will move farther inland to 19.4N 100.6W this evening,
weaken to a tropical depression over Michoacan, Mexico Sun
morning, then dissipate Sun evening. High pressure will build in
the wake of Grace and prevail through early next week.

...CARIBBEAN SEA...

Modest convergent trade winds are triggering isolated
thunderstorms near the Windward Islands. For additional
convection in the Caribbean Basin, refer to the Tropical Waves
section above.

Moderate to fresh NE to ENE trades and seas at 4 to 7 ft are
present across the E and central basin. Gentle to moderate trades
and seas of 4 to 5 ft prevail for the rest of the basin.

For the forecast, moderate to fresh trade winds will dominate
into next week. Localized pulses of strong winds are possible
offshore Colombia starting tonight and will develop over much of
the rest of the central Caribbean later on Sun.

...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

Refer to the Special Features section above for details on
Hurricane Henri N of the area. Convergent winds SW of Henri are
producing scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms off the
Georgia-N Florida coast, N of 30N between 76W and 79W. Please
read the Tropical Waves and Monsoon Trough/ITCZ sections for
additional convection across the Atlantic Basin.

The Atlantic ridge stretching from the 1023 mb Azores high across
Bermuda to S Florida continues to support light to gentle winds
and seas of 3 to 5 ft, N of 25N between 32W and 64W. N of 29N,
moderate to fresh SSE to SW winds and seas of 6 to 9 ft are seen
between 64W and 68W, and between 75W and 77W; strong to near-gale
S to SW winds and seas at 9 to 11 ft are found between 68W and
75W. Gentle to moderate NE trades and seas at 5 to 6 ft are
evident from 13N to 25N between 33W and Lesser Antilles/Bahamas,
and also near the Canaries Islands N of 20N between the NW African
coast and 33W. Gentle to moderate SE to SW winds and seas of 4 to
6 ft prevail for the remainder of the Atlantic Basin. Latest
visible satellite loop suggests the leading edge of Sahara Dust
to be near 38W.

For the forecast west of 55W, Hurricane Henri is now well north
of the area and will continue moving away from the region today,
with no further impacts expected. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds
will prevail E and across the Bahamas through Mon, except for
fresh to possibly locally strong winds at night north of
Hispaniola and the approaches to the Windward Passage. A tropical
wave will move across the area by mid-week with fresh to strong
winds ahead of it.

$$

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Cpv17 thatxwould be really bad, dare I say it thats a Harvey like scenario
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It goes down to 997 mb right after inland. Moderate storm!
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Cpv17 wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:24 pm Euro run is nasty. Trough pulls out of the Great Lakes region too fast and it gets trapped between two highs. One to the east and one to the west. Not a good sign.
CMC, GFS, and Euro have the blocking ridge move east on Aug 26. A weakened ridge makes a reappearance on GFS at the end of the month, driving the next GoM TC into Mexico. Not as much with the Euro and Canadian. Ensembles have a shred of ridging, but not enough to stop a mid to southern Texas landing of the TC.

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12z Euro ensemble run...😬😬 Yikes
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So...anywhere on the western Gulf coast. There's a lot to work out with the ridge placement. Will also have to wait for something to develop, initial conditions, NHC analysis etc. to have any sensible forecast. But we are rapidly approaching the the peak climo for western GoM tropical systems...
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DoctorMu IMO , most likely between Mexico and Texas is the greatest concern for a landfall, at least thats what the operational model runs and ensemble members are indicating, but ofc things can change, but im just going aith the consensus right now
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Stratton20 wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 3:21 pm DoctorMu IMO , most likely between Mexico and Texas is the greatest concern for a landfall, at least thats what the operational model runs and ensemble members are indicating, but ofc things can change, but im just going aith the consensus right now
That’s even if something develops. Still need to watch and wait if we actually have something to track. Right now there’s nothing really out there so the models don’t really have anything to initialize from.
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