Atlantic Tropical Update – 9/24/11 – Tropical Storms Ophelia and Philippe
Hello to all..
The Atlantic Tropics are active with 2 tropical storms (Ophelia and Philippe) and one area of disturbed weather in the Bahamas. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team continues to monitor these systems closely.
Tropical Storm Ophelia is located 620 miles east of the Leeward Islands and is moving Northwest at 13 MPH. Ophelia is expected to remain a tropical storm with weakening possible over the next 3 days or so followed by some intensification threafter. Ophelia is expected to be a threat only to shipping interests at this time.
Tropical Storm Philippe has formed out of Tropical Depression 17, which was classified late Friday Evening. Philippe has the potential to become a hurricane but is expected to be a threat only to shipping interests at this time and is in the far eastern atlantic about 345 miles southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands.
An area of disturbed weather has a medium chance for development over the Bahama Islands about 165 miles south-southeat of Cape Canaveral Florida. Computer weather models do not develop this system with any kind of significance as of yet but this system has tried to show signs of organization today. The current tropical weather outlook indicates that favorable upper level winds over the next day or so will become unfavorable later in the period. Where it has close proximity to the US East Coast, this will be watched closely over the next couple days.
Advisories on Ophelia, Philippe and the Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook that lists the area of disturbed weather in the Bahamas can be found on the voipwx.net web site under the Main Menu under Atlantic Tropical Products. They can also be seen on the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
Hello to all..
The Atlantic Tropics are active with 2 tropical storms (Ophelia and Philippe) and one area of disturbed weather in the Bahamas. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team continues to monitor these systems closely.
Tropical Storm Ophelia is located 620 miles east of the Leeward Islands and is moving Northwest at 13 MPH. Ophelia is expected to remain a tropical storm with weakening possible over the next 3 days or so followed by some intensification threafter. Ophelia is expected to be a threat only to shipping interests at this time.
Tropical Storm Philippe has formed out of Tropical Depression 17, which was classified late Friday Evening. Philippe has the potential to become a hurricane but is expected to be a threat only to shipping interests at this time and is in the far eastern atlantic about 345 miles southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands.
An area of disturbed weather has a medium chance for development over the Bahama Islands about 165 miles south-southeat of Cape Canaveral Florida. Computer weather models do not develop this system with any kind of significance as of yet but this system has tried to show signs of organization today. The current tropical weather outlook indicates that favorable upper level winds over the next day or so will become unfavorable later in the period. Where it has close proximity to the US East Coast, this will be watched closely over the next couple days.
Advisories on Ophelia, Philippe and the Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook that lists the area of disturbed weather in the Bahamas can be found on the voipwx.net web site under the Main Menu under Atlantic Tropical Products. They can also be seen on the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
Again, the VoIP Hurricane Net Management team will closely monitor developments in the tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net.
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net