olafminesaw Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Could be the start of an EWRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 I think this would actually be bad timing for an ERC. If anything, you want it close enough to landfall that it can’t rebound from its peak. A cycle now would just expand the wind field and effectively give Melissa 24 hours to potentially RI again. Note how the 06z HAFS both intensify upon final approach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 3 minutes ago, olafminesaw said: Could be the start of an EWRC That's what I'm thinking and why I think RI halted for now. This would be bad timing for EWRC because it would have time to intensify again before landfall and expand the wind field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Was that an intensification of 50 kt to 120kt in 24 hours? Or am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted October 26 Author Share Posted October 26 16 minutes ago, Chinook said: Was that an intensification of 50 kt to 120kt in 24 hours? Or am I wrong? 60 knot increase from 5AM EDT Saturday’s 60 knots to 5AM today’s 120 knots! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooneWX Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 IMO an ERC down the road wouldn’t be likely anyways. As it gets closer to the coast and higher terrain, the core is likely to tighten up with frictional convergence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Pressure has dropped to 947 mb, so intensification has resumed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 8 minutes ago, GaWx said: 60 knot increase from 5AM EDT Saturday’s 60 knots to 5AM today’s 120 knots! double the speed, 4x the kinetic energy and also 4x the drag force on objects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 17 minutes ago, Chinook said: double the speed, 4x the kinetic energy and also 4x the drag force on objects. It’s incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 So do we think ewrc is trying to start or not? Sure looks like it on radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSLwx Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Link to live Jamaica cams posted on Twitter: https://laurentviewer.netlify.app/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxSynopsisDavid Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 30 minutes ago, Radtechwxman said: So do we think ewrc is trying to start or not? Sure looks like it on radar. No, recon data does not find or support a double wind maxima. No signs of a concentric eyewall either. Pressure is again lower on recent pass. Pressure continues to drop but winds are not catching up yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxSynopsisDavid Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 943mb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxSynopsisDavid Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 That’s a 4mb drop between recon passes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 The wind still hasn't risen at all today. Satellite looks like cat 4, but recon hasn't found any cat 4 FL wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 I wonder why wind isn't responding with such big pressure drops and a relatively small storm. Kind of odd. If it was bigger or actively going through EWRC would make more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Dropsonde says ~944 mb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxSynopsisDavid Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 1 minute ago, hawkeye_wx said: The wind still hasn't risen at all today. Satellite looks like cat 4, but recon hasn't found any cat 4 FL wind. With Melissa being a small, compact storm it’s possible they haven’t found the “sweet spot” in the northeast quad. Ive seen in years past where recon sometimes miss the sweet spot with these small compact systems. Other thing to consider is Melissa is undergoing some sort of internal process. Not an ERC but there are many different types of internal processes that a cyclone can undergo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfStock1 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 1 hour ago, Chinook said: double the speed, 4x the kinetic energy and also 4x the drag force on objects. Wouldn't area also be a factor? E.g. reduced area during EWRC could theoretically result in increased wind speed while keeping kinetic energy the same right? (or vice versa - total kinetic energy could be increasing while wind speed remains about the same?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxSynopsisDavid Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Latest dropsonde data supports Melissa is not only intensifying but is likely hours away from another potential rapid intensification process. Both images are 2 hours apart, and show an incredible structure change to Melissa’s eye. So while the internal process is not an ERC, it was very much structural and likely about to wrap up. The internal process was truly hindering mixing. First pass subsidence was not fully established. The second pass subsidence is highly noted. This is a precursor to a high-end hurricane going nuclear. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 27 minutes ago, WxSynopsisDavid said: Latest dropsonde data supports Melissa is not only intensifying but is likely hours away from another potential rapid intensification process. Both images are 2 hours apart, and show an incredible structure change to Melissa’s eye. So while the internal process is not an ERC, it was very much structural and likely about to wrap up. The internal process was truly hindering mixing. First pass subsidence was not fully established. The second pass subsidence is highly noted. This is a precursor to a high-end hurricane going nuclear. Very fascinating stuff. Thank you for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 939.9 extrapolated Unflagged 129kt FL and 132kt SFMR. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allgame830 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 2 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: 939.9 extrapolated Unflagged 129kt FL and 132kt SFMR. Seems like Melissa is entering another RI phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 IR satellite imagery really starting to ramp up again. Cloud tops rapidly cooling especially in the southern part of the circulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 942mb on the latest VDM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 https://x.com/pettuswx/status/1982527974378217764?s=49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriPol Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 ERC cancel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoSki14 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 1 hour ago, hawkeye_wx said: The wind still hasn't risen at all today. Satellite looks like cat 4, but recon hasn't found any cat 4 FL wind. They found them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 1 hour ago, WolfStock1 said: Wouldn't area also be a factor? E.g. reduced area during EWRC could theoretically result in increased wind speed while keeping kinetic energy the same right? (or vice versa - total kinetic energy could be increasing while wind speed remains about the same?) just simple kinetic energy = 1/2 mv^2. For integrated kinetic energy, there's more to it. (I'm not sure how to look that up.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptcatz Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Looks like the plane is going home. Anyone know when the next flight is scheduled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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