Strong forcing for ascent provided by a sharp upper-tropospheric trough located upstream of #PTC16 may facilitate rapid cyclogenesis as the system approaches land. Not sure if this will meet the 25 kt/24 hr threshold used in this paper, but concepts apply: https://t.co/qtmjvm2lxU pic.twitter.com/ccMLrgO6tL

— Michael Fischer (@MikeFischerWx) September 21, 2023