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Tropical 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season thread

Yeah I get it. Weather is the weather, and not an exact science. And maybe September picks up big time. But so far this one's just an epic fail, not sure how you get around it. If you publish and make public a scientific meteorological prediction (and it's done every year mind you) and it turns out to be the exact opposite, like polar opposites of the forecast....well it's just a funny fail that's all. Like all the "you had one job" memes. I get a kick out of those. Long range forecasting is really just entertainment for every season and I'm not really sure why it's published and given to the public at all. Just my opinion.
Duly noted! Still early but could be a bust or a peak to late bloomer! I laugh at the social media posts that declare it’s over. We haven’t even hit peak season! Not that I’m not wishing a landfall as I’ve lived through a few and the aftermath sucks but something to track would be nice!
 
Want be much longer now. Blobs growing:

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Wait... To have 15 more storms from August 15 (probably not much starting before this date) to say October 15 (realistic end) we would need to have one storm FORM every 4 days to reach that number. Seems a tad high, and I doubt we see an 'O' storm.

I'm not saying the season is doomed and blah blah, but I am doubting it's THAT active.
We've not had a storm since, so i'm updating, we are now at the point we need to have more than 1 storm every 4 days to reach that target.
 
Watching IR Loop, things are really starting to change. This wave in eastern Atlantic is really getting its act together more an more as we've been all noting , pointing out since yesterday. Ill be very surprised if this doesn't manage to get a circulation down to the surface and spin up into the next named storm here soon.

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This wave at 35W might be the one to watch. I wouldn't be surprised to see the models pick up on it as it looks to be organizing while it pulls away from this weird east Atlantic Gyre/Blocky Pattern. In addition to the strong convection and vigorous mid-level spin, it does look like energy is coalescing around that area. It's breathing. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/sat/satlooper.php?region=catl&product=ir

It looks like the Atlantic is starting to get interesting. I'm definitely staying up for the 00z suite tonight.
 
This wave at 35W might be the one to watch. I wouldn't be surprised to see the models pick up on it as it looks to be organizing while it pulls away from this weird east Atlantic Gyre/Blocky Pattern. In addition to the strong convection and vigorous mid-level spin, it does look like energy is coalescing around that area. It's breathing. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/sat/satlooper.php?region=catl&product=ir

It looks like the Atlantic is starting to get interesting. I'm definitely staying up for the 00z suite tonight.
I wouldn't be surprised if it's an invest by noon tomorrow.
 
I wouldn't be surprised if it's an invest by noon tomorrow.

If it continues to produce strong convection as it moves west and wrap those vorticities at varying levels, I wouldn't be surprised if the NHC mentions it tomorrow morning. It could just be shear and a mid-level spin playing some tricks, but it kind of looks like there's a pocket of low shear where the vorticities are attempting to merge.

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On Storm2K, a member just stated that their was an uptick in EPS members that showed this system developing between 12z and 18z. More members are trying to take this system W/NW away from the East Atlantic cluster-F###.

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This is 2 hours old, but it shows the strongest convection between Lower Level Vorticity. There does seem to be some coalescing of these voriticities at 850 and 925Mbs, but won't know for sure until 3z map comes out. That SW Lobe at 9N, 32W is the one we need to watch.

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It was one of those nights where I only slept for 4 hours, because I'm super-excited about tracking a storm. Our Tropical Wave in the Central Atlantic has made substantial improvements overnight. Although the system still looks stretched, vorticity has become more stacked and vigorous from 500Mb to 925Mb. Vorticity Map clearly shows the SW area of the system taking control. https://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/windmain.php?&basin=atlantic&sat=wg8&prod=vor5&zoom=&time=

This systems has the potential to be a monster once it passes 40W. I'm not surprised the GFS and ECMWF, as well as increasing members of their ensembles, are both developing this system.
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It was one of those nights where I only slept for 4 hours, because I'm super-excited about tracking a storm. Our Tropical Wave in the Central Atlantic has made substantial improvements overnight. Although the system still looks stretched, vorticity has become more stacked and vigorous from 500Mb to 925Mb. Vorticity Map clearly shows the SW area of the system taking control. https://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/windmain.php?&basin=atlantic&sat=wg8&prod=vor5&zoom=&time=

This systems has the potential to be a monster once it passes 40W. I'm not surprised the GFS and ECMWF, as well as increasing members of their ensembles, are both developing this system.
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The euro appears much more interesting.
 
I think if this holds on to the convection through dmin then it is gonna get an invest and a increase km probabilities from the NHC
 
I have it saved in a folder. LOL. I bet the Puerto Rico NWS Office is already concerned about that scenario. The EURO has a few Irma scenarios, but the GFS thinks it will be more like Maria.

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They're paying attention that's for sure

Although ECMWF and GFS have some
discrepancies with the time of the arrival and the intensity of a
tropical cyclone, both guidances are now suggesting a tropical
cyclone near the region by the weekend.
 
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