Major Hurricane Igor/Tropical Storm Julia/Atlantic Tropical Update – 9/13/10
Hello to all…
Igor has now intensified into a major hurricane and is currently traversing the open waters of the Central Atlantic Ocean. Igor is expected to remain a major hurricane over the next several days and is expected to be come a large hurricane. The threat of Igor to the Northern Leeward Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda or the US East Coast is unknown at this time. The model spread on Igor is quite wide right now and will be contingent on the strength of the ridge over the Central Atlantic Ocean versus the weakness in the ridge created by a trough that will be going through the regon.
In the past 18 hours, Tropical Depression (TD) #12 formed in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean near the Cape Verde Islands and has intensified into Tropical Storm Julia. Julia could brigng tropical storm force wind conditions and heavy rainfall to the Southern Cape Verde Islands where a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect. After that, Julia is expected to remain over the open waters of the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and may intensify to minimal hurricane strength.
Advisory information for Igor and Julia can be seen on the VoIPWXNet web site by looking under Atlantic Tropical Products off the Main Menu of the web site. Igor and Julia Advisory information can also be seen off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:
Beyond Igor and Julia, another area of disturbed weather over the Central Caribbean Sea that is producing heavy rainfall over Jamaica, Cuba, and Hispaniola and has a medium chance for development as it moves over the Northwest Caribbean Sea. This system will be monitored as well.
The VoIP Hurricane Net will continue to closely monitor Igor, Julia, and any other areas of disturbed weather into the Tropics as needed. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!
Hello to all…
Igor has now intensified into a major hurricane and is currently traversing the open waters of the Central Atlantic Ocean. Igor is expected to remain a major hurricane over the next several days and is expected to be come a large hurricane. The threat of Igor to the Northern Leeward Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda or the US East Coast is unknown at this time. The model spread on Igor is quite wide right now and will be contingent on the strength of the ridge over the Central Atlantic Ocean versus the weakness in the ridge created by a trough that will be going through the regon.
In the past 18 hours, Tropical Depression (TD) #12 formed in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean near the Cape Verde Islands and has intensified into Tropical Storm Julia. Julia could brigng tropical storm force wind conditions and heavy rainfall to the Southern Cape Verde Islands where a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect. After that, Julia is expected to remain over the open waters of the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and may intensify to minimal hurricane strength.
Advisory information for Igor and Julia can be seen on the VoIPWXNet web site by looking under Atlantic Tropical Products off the Main Menu of the web site. Igor and Julia Advisory information can also be seen off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:
Beyond Igor and Julia, another area of disturbed weather over the Central Caribbean Sea that is producing heavy rainfall over Jamaica, Cuba, and Hispaniola and has a medium chance for development as it moves over the Northwest Caribbean Sea. This system will be monitored as well.
The VoIP Hurricane Net will continue to closely monitor Igor, Julia, and any other areas of disturbed weather into the Tropics as needed. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net