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Tropical Storm Erika


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It'll go directly over Hispaniola and entrain a ton of dry air, the circulation will be sloppy for days after that. Will be a nice wet tropical storm for Florida though.

 

I've literally never seen a tropical cyclone hit hispaniola and still pose a significant threat to florida.

 

It's not impossible it'll end up going south of Florida too if it really gets demolished.

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It'll go directly over Hispaniola and entrain a ton of dry air, the circulation will be sloppy for days after that. Will be a nice wet tropical storm for Florida though.

 

I've literally never seen a tropical cyclone hit hispaniola and still pose a significant threat to florida.

 

It's not impossible it'll end up going south of Florida too if it really gets demolished.

Jeanne 2004.  I remember tracking that storm and we wrote it off several times, especially when it made landfall in the Dominican Republic (where over 3000perished in Haiti).  Ended up striking Fl. around Stuart as a major.  Had to drive down and evacuate my elderly uncle and it was a very violent storm at landfall.  Very similar track so far to Erika.  Not saying Erika is a Jeanne, but interaction with Hispaniola doesn't always mean poof it's gone and they can and have gone on to have substantial impacts in Fl. and elsewhere.  Granted its less common than not

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No ... untrue. 

 

It briefly entered Cat 5 status approximately 400 KM E of the Leeward Islands, and in fact, Hugo was never IN the Caribbean during that phase. 

 

Not trying to be a dink, just pointing things out.   word

 

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Anyone who says this is Hugo doesn't know their history.  This isn't going to be a significant system.

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That LLC on PR Radar isn't the same center the RECON is flying. There are multiple LLC's within the wave axis.

This is quite disorganized right now. After finding a very loose 1008mb on their first pass, it appears as though they're having trouble finding that same center again.

 

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The feature on Puerto Rico radar appears to be the dominant center. The pressure at the St. Croix airport fell to 1006mb at 0z before rising to 1013mb. Winds were out of the east at 0z and have recently shifted to out of the southeast.

That's doesn't look like it has any west winds either judging by radar. I'm sticking with my gone at 11pm call.

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