Breaking: Sub-tropical storm Andrea - Wow!!

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/index.html?from=hurricane_welcome

SATELLITE IMAGERY AND PRELIMINARY REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT THIS MORNING INDICATE THAT THE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE CENTERED ABOUT 150 MILES EAST OF JACKSONVILLE IS ACQUIRING
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE. THE SYSTEM CONTINUES
MOVING GENERALLY WESTWARD AT ABOUT 5 MPH. IF PRESENT TRENDS
CONTINUE... ADVISORIES ON SUBTROPICAL STORM ANDREA WOULD BE
INITIATED LATER THIS MORNING.

DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS CONTINUE ALONG THE COASTS OF THE
CAROLINAS... GEORGIA... AND NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA. INTERESTS IN
THESE AREAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ON THIS SYSTEM CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND
WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.

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FORECASTER FRANKLIN/KNABB

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIADSAAT+shtml/091303.shtml?

They are pretty interesting critters.

Check out the storm floater animation at http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t1/loop-vis.html

Andrea's spinning more than her namesake Ms Mitchell. :D

a bit early in the season for this

yikes

The terms "hurricane" and "typhoon" are regionally specific names for a strong "tropical cyclone". A tropical cyclone is the generic term for a non-frontal synoptic scale low-pressure system over tropical or sub-tropical waters with organized convection (i.e. thunderstorm activity) and definite cyclonic surface wind circulation (Holland 1993).

Tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of less than 17 m/s (34 kt, 39 mph) are called "tropical depressions" (This is not to be confused with the condition mid-latitude people get during a long, cold and grey winter wishing they could be closer to the equator ;-)). Once the tropical cyclone reaches winds of at least 17 m/s (34 kt, 39 mph) they are typically called a "tropical storm" and assigned a name. If winds reach 33 m/s (64 kt, 74 mph)), then they are called:

"hurricane" (the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E)
"typhoon" (the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline)
"severe tropical cyclone" (the Southwest Pacific Ocean west of 160E or Southeast Indian Ocean east of 90E)
"severe cyclonic storm" (the North Indian Ocean)
"tropical cyclone" (the Southwest Indian Ocean)

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A1.html

Of course there is a storm somewhere in the world all of the time. But, with climate change man made or natural, this could slowing become a world with perpetual and relentless major storms. :dem:

The danger is man made climate change.

I don't think Andrea got the memo.

that to morph into a hurricane before June 1 would be just uncool. Like wearing white before Memorial day.

You see? Congress changed the time and this is what happens!

The hurricanes all got up too early!

Tesha

it is a subtropical storm and is already weakening.
First named storm in May is very unusual.

we need the rain here in Fla. Give some to southern GA but we need it real bad here.

and I meant to check the radar, but I guess I've been in my own little world. Really cool image, thanks for posting!

First named storm in early May. Imagine when we get to 500ppm of CO2.

I am going to be south of the main part but Florida has been dry for so long and the monute I get there it is too rainy for golf. Life is a pisser sometimes.

you'll probably be fine.

the weathher is not channging KARL what is THIS SHIT?

George bush internal thought process

I thought I would come home and come to DU and see "This is a sign that 10 cat 5 hurricanes will hit US" posts.