Posted on 07/25/2021 6:40:41 AM PDT by blam
Forecasters Monitor Tropical Disturbance Off Florida’s Southeast Coast
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking an area of disturbance off the east coast of Florida and Georgia that could develop into a tropical system within the next 48 hours.
NHC increased the chances for tropical development within 48 hours to 60%.
“Showers and thunderstorm activity has increased a bit this morning in association with the low-pressure system located about 200 miles east of Daytona Beach, Florida,” NHC said.
Nearby buoy observations also indicate that surface pressures have been falling close to the center of this system. However, the associated shower and thunderstorm activity remains disorganized and located primarily south and east of the center. Environmental conditions are forecasted to become a bit more favorable for development, and a tropical depression could form over the next day or so while the low meanders offshore of the Florida Peninsula. -NHC
Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to investigate the system later today.
If the system becomes a tropical storm, it will become the sixth named storm of 2021 and take the name of Fred.
The path of this system is unclear at the moment.
it’s looking better the past 2-3 hours as shear has decresed
it’s small and compact and could spin up fast
I suspect a low end tropical storm by evening
Far north compared to most all tropical depressions, and very close to land both west and north. The Biden government needs more hurricane names though for its CAGW alarmist messaging. So it will become a tropical storm anyway.
Heads up to a potential weather maker...
Right off the Space Coast.....my Coast
Looks like a rain maker
We’ve had some of the best weather this Summer down here in Vero Beach. Soaking up solar in the batteries and enjoying the wind.
Fred Flintstorm?
My water bill was 40% of normal due to all the rain we are getting in St Augustine but I am mowing grass more often!
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