EPAC Coming to Life

[Marcus Opitz]

Per 8pm PDT advisory:

Catagory 5!!! Wow, not sure how unusual this is for this early in the year...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPEP4+shtml/250242.shtml

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t7/avn-l.jpg


Shape of things to come???, The structure of this thing looks amazing. I would like to know what the actual pressures and winds would be if recon were to sample it.

 

[Josh Morgerman]

Yeah, it's kind of crazy! As per the NHC Discussion, the estimated intensity (926 mb/140 kt) makes Celia tied with Ava 1973 for strongest EPAC June hurricane on record!

It's a nice-lookin' cyclone-- not just on infrared, but on microwave imagery as well. Total quality. What a waste for it to be a fish!

 

[Josh Morgerman]

Celia's down to Cat 4 now, but Darby has strengthened to 100 kt-- the second major hurricane of the season. It's a cute little thing:

 

[cdcollura]

Good day all,

Celia and Darby continue to impress.

Celia is down from Cat-5 status but Darby is now 120 MPH (strong cat-3). The "buzzsaw' satellite images of both are a sight to behold.

I wish I was a fish!

I understand that an active Pacific means a quiet Atlantic (and vice versa) ... I wonder if this has to do with the MJO (Madden Julian Oscillation).

You'll see the Pacific quiet down a bit, then stuff forms in the Atlantic, then "cycles" again back to Pacific activity.

 

[Josh Morgerman]

Both cyclones have really fizzled today.

That's OK-- we have Alex now.