Tropical Major Hurricane Delta

[RockHillSCWx]

Yeah.. the angle of approach, interaction with the wedge front and cold front sets up a perfect upslope for those areas..

Did anyone post a QPF map for the Carolinas and NE Georgia?

 

[CentralALWX]

Did anyone post a QPF map for the Carolinas and NE Georgia?

This is the 7 day QPF total.

 

[Henry2326]

Models really converging on this area now.

Yup, strange....they have been fighting until almost 24 hours.....hopefully folks will evacuate.

 

[Chazwin]

I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but if the eye goes over the Yucatán, there will be a little weakening, but keep in mind that it’s would going over pretty flat terrain and moving at steady speed so the weakening would not be as much as it would if it moved over Cuba. Also as it emerges into the Gulf, it should have a more expansive wind field than what we see now.

 

[BufordWX]

So what is that top model on. Tries to make Delta the strongest hurricane ever putting it near 190 kts.

Other then that outlier most are holding at cat 4.

 

[Arcc]

CAT 4 approaching CAT 5 and we still don’t have a cleared out eye? Hmmmm I haven’t seen a storm with no cleared out eye that is this strong .. very interesting .. would assume she has to pop one out here soon we can’t go CAT 5 with NO clear eye right?

Wilma.

 

[PEA_RIDGE]

145 mph sustained

 

[Metwannabe]

Oh my



FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT 06/2100Z 18.9N 84.1W 125 KT 145 MPH
12H 07/0600Z 20.2N 86.1W 135 KT 155 MPH
24H 07/1800Z 21.8N 88.8W 105 KT 120 MPH
36H 08/0600Z 23.0N 91.1W 110 KT 125 MPH
48H 08/1800Z 24.4N 92.6W 115 KT 130 MPH
60H 09/0600Z 25.9N 93.2W 115 KT 130 MPH
72H 09/1800Z 28.0N 92.9W 110 KT 125 MPH
96H 10/1800Z 32.4N 90.9W 55 KT 65 MPH...INLAND

 

[NorthDFWwx]

Besides Michael, has there been another storm that has undergone such rapid intensification?

 

[Tarheel1]

This is the 7 day QPF total.

That SE rain has a “rabbit” look to it! ?

 

[deltadog03]

Really thought that it would start to weaken as it approached the coast.... Maybe not

SD, I am not so sure this barely makes it on shore. I think this might just scrap the NE side.

 

[GaWx]

Besides Michael, has there been another storm that has undergone such rapid intensification?

Wilma of 2005

 

[Ollie Williams]

Besides Michael, has there been another storm that has undergone such rapid intensification?

From what I’ve read, Wilma is the best analog to this storm, and intensified really quickly from a storm, to a Cat 5. Though this one was the fastest from depression to Cat 4.

 

[Brent]

Getting stronger for the Louisiana landfall too still 125 mph at 2pm Friday

 

[Henry2326]

 

[PEA_RIDGE]

That SE rain has a “rabbit” look to it! ?

?‍?️??

 

[deltadog03]

I think Delta is gaining a little more lat...almost a NW vs a WNW. Northern quad is stretching northward a bit. I wouldn't' be surprised to see this get very close to missing land.

 

[Dewpoint Dan]

Besides Michael, has there been another storm that has undergone such rapid intensification?

Patricia in 2015 intensified 120 mph in 24 hrs. She maxed out at 215 i believe.

 

[superjames1992]

Looks like this might have a shot at making landfall as a cat 5 in the Yucatan.

 

[accu35]

Delta looks to be moving more NW than WNW. That's gonna be a game changer of the track if it misses the land