ImpactWeather blog thinks it's shutting down
Posted by cypresstx on 10/1/2012, 7:34 am
http://yourweatherblog.com/?p=10855

a couple exerpts:

Even though we're just past the peak of the hurricane season (September 10th), the tropics are showing signs of shutting down for the year.  Cold fronts (along with the jet stream) are dipping into the Gulf of Mexico, making conditions there quite unfavorable for development.  Conditions across the Caribbean and Tropical Atlantic have not been favorable for development/strengthening all season, but there were still 14 named storms so far this season, which is above the 30-year average of 12 named storms.  However, that doesn't tell the whole story.

As for the rest of the season, it's possible we may see another tropical storm form in the central Subtropical Atlantic, possibly from a non-tropical feature.  Closer to the U.S., the place to watch will be the southwestern Caribbean Sea and possibly the Bay of Campeche.  But with strong westerly winds aloft across the Gulf of Mexico, the chances of any impact along the northern Gulf coast are quite low.  Though the season may end up with a total of 15 or 16 named storms, it will probably only be remembered for Isaac's impact on southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
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So how far down the list will we go? - Chris in Tampa, 9/12/2012, 12:59 am
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