Tropical 2021 hurricane season thread

[pcbjr]

The latest storm on record back to 1851 to have genesis east of 55W in the MDR and to later hit the CONUS is September 25th: storm #9 of 1893

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tracks/tracks-at-1893.png

Next latest E of 55W geneses were both on 9/21: Inez of 1966 and Lili of 2002. Then Gloria 9/16/1985 and Georges of 9/15/1998.

After 9/25, all geneses on record back to 1851 that later hit the CONUS were W of 55 W. So, when looking at model consensus with the lack of CV threats on them now, climo now says that the CONUS will very likely be safe from any genesis E of 55 W the rest of this season. So, potential remaining threatening genesis locations are mainly just E of or near the LAs, the Caribbean (mainly W half), the GOM, and the SW Atlantic north of the GAs to off the east coast.

Dollar to a doughnut, the next "homegrown" will be a Hogtown thunderstorm that goes rogue, moves west to Levy County, continues and spins itself up in the eastern Gulf ... the sorts of Alachua t-storms lately are like mini-canes anyways, so why not ... ?

 

[NoSnowATL]

Only need 4 more storms to clear the list wow

But I fully expect it to happen by mid October at the latest and yeah closer to home is gonna start being the area to watch

Yea I’m sure they can find 4 more thunderstorms to name. This year has sucked.

 

[Brent]

Yea I’m sure they can find 4 more thunderstorms to name. This year has sucked.

Other than Grace and Ida and Larry to a point yeah it's been a weird season for sure

But I don't think it's over by any means the Atlantic is actually in an unfavorable phase apparently and has still produced several storms and theres always a second peak in October usually especially with no El nino. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a Wilma or a Michael come at some point

 

[GaWx]

I find it hard to believe that in a borderline La Nina there wont be in the W Caribbean at least one H, probably major, especially with SST's there now the warmest of the season and now warming even further due to a lack of storminess expected there the next 10+ days:

9/23/21 SSTs: although it has cooled some along the N Gulf coast and off N FL due to the cooler air, it is now near the warmest of the season W Caribbean to the FL Straits and also off SW FL:

 

[Shaggy]

I find it hard to believe that in a borderline La Nina there wont be in the W Caribbean at least one H, probably major, especially with SST's there now the warmest of the season and now warming even further due to a lack of storminess expected there the next 10+ days:

9/23/21 SSTs: although it has cooled some along the N Gulf coast and off N FL due to the cooler air, it is now near the warmest of the season W Caribbean to the FL Straits and also off SW FL:

The end of the 18z gfs was crazy but obviously ot gonna be right either.

 

[Brent]

This will clear the name list if the two red circles behind Sam form the orange circle is ex Peter

 

[Downeastnc]

Euro starting to show a wave deeper into the islands

 

[Ethan80963]

 

[GaWx]

12Z GEFS and other models have been suggesting a "Ridge Over Troubled Waters" pattern for the second week in Oct. SE, esp. FL, will need to watch that period if that verifies per Nina climo, especially coming from below.

 

[Downeastnc]

The 12Z GFS is mildly interesting hr 132-hr 192

 

[GaWx]

12Z GEFS and other models have been suggesting a "Ridge Over Troubled Waters" pattern for the second week in Oct. SE, esp. FL, will need to watch that period if that verifies per Nina climo, especially coming from below.

After noting the above, the following came out with member TCs:

 

[Downeastnc]

this is the 06Z and 12Z Euro ens plots highlighting the post GAWX just made, basically nothing to a few weak systems, and matching a bit with the GFS though further east....

06Z



12Z

 

[GaWx]

this is the 06Z and 12Z Euro ens plots highlighting the post GAWX just made, basically nothing to a few weak systems, and matching a bit with the GFS though further east....

06Z

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12Z

View attachment 91722

The 12Z EPS is far less active. But just to clarify, the 12Z EPS map you showed is only through day 10. It gets somewhat more active afterward
though the 12Z EPS is much quieter from its 51 members with only ~15% with TCs vs 50% for the GEFS:

 

[GaWx]

It wouldn't be a late Sep-Oct Happy Hour GEFS run without significant W basin action:

 

[GaWx]

Reposting correct image from 12Z GEFS:

 

[GaWx]

OTOH, unlike the fairly active GEFS runs, the 12Z EPS for the same time is very quiet, especially keeping in mind 51 members vs only 31 for the GEFS! Which is closer to reality?

 

[GaWx]

Ready or not, it's Happy Hour!

 

[GaWx]

And still lots of Happy Hour action way out at 360: So, the Happy hour reputation is firmly intact! Get your shut-eye now while you can!

 

[Ollie Williams]

And still lots of Happy Hour action way out at 360: So, the Happy hour reputation is firmly intact! Get your shut-eye now while you can!

There must be some sort of bias with the GFS and enhanced tropical activity in October. This happens every year.

 

[lexxnchloe]

Im surprised no one posted about this.

Starts south of Cuba .