Now it's Subtropical Storm Wanda
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 10/31/2021, 4:03 am
https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1454638966422921228


Floaters:
https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/floater.php?stormid=AL212021
https://rammb-data.cira.colostate.edu/tc_realtime/storm.asp?storm_identifier=al212021



Formed at 11pm EDT Saturday.

Out in the middle of nowhere and currently forecast to remain well west of the Azores.

So....


Never seen it, but know the name. Everyone's going to be making that joke.

As for the name list, for those keeping score:

Ana
Bill
Claudette
Danny
Elsa
Fred
Grace
Henri
Ida
Julian
Kate
Larry
Mindy
Nicholas
Odette
Peter
Rose
Sam
Teresa
Victor
Wanda

If we see another storm this season, we'll be on to the supplemental list for the first time. (Greek alphabet is no longer used)

Info about that:
https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/supplemental-list-of-tropical-cyclone-names-raiv

And here is that supplemental list:

Adria
Braylen
Caridad
Deshawn
Emery
Foster
Gemma
Heath
Isla
Jacobus
Kenzie
Lucio
Makayla
Nolan
Orlanda
Pax
Ronin
Sophie
Tayshaun
Viviana
Will

There is actually another area in the Atlantic Outlook south of the Cabo Verde Islands. (has remained at a 30% chance over the last 12 hours as of 2am Sunday)
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=5

GFS:
https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=gfs&region=atl&pkg=mslp_uv850

Euro:
https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=ecmwf&region=atl&pkg=mslp_uv850

Still one month left in the official season.







Subtropical Storm Wanda Discussion Number 1
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL212021
1100 PM AST Sat Oct 30 2021

The non-tropical low that NHC has been monitoring for subtropical
transition over the central Atlantic appears to have completed the
process this evening. Satellite images indicate that there are no
longer fronts attached to the low, and showers and thunderstorms
have become concentrated near the center. The low has some tropical
characteristics (small radius of maximum wind and concentrated
convection) and some subtropical characteristics (co-located with an
upper-level trough and nearby fronts). The system is designated as
a subtropical storm for now since there appears to be more support
for that status. The initial intensity is estimated to be 45 kt
based on recent ASCAT data, which makes the cyclone Subtropical
Storm Wanda.

The storm has been moving east-southeastward at 18 kt. A slower
east-southeast to southeast motion is expected during the next day
or so as Wanda moves with the deep-layer trough that it is embedded
within. After that time, the trough is expected to cut off, and
Wanda will likely meander on Monday before turning sharply northward
or northeastward by the middle of next week when the system moves
in the flow between the low and a building ridge. Most of the
models agree on the general evolution, but there are notable speed
differences. The NHC track forecast lies near the various consensus
aids.

Wanda will likely maintain its strength during the next several
days. Although the system will remain over relatively cool waters
of about 23-24 C during the next couple of days, cold air aloft
should aid in the continued development of deep convection and could
allow the system to strengthen slightly during that time period.
Beyond that time, Wanda should begin to move over cooler waters and
that will likely end its opportunity to gain strength and lead to
post-tropical transition by the end of the forecast period. The
models are in good agreement on keeping Wanda steady state, and the
NHC intensity forecast lies near the middle of the guidance
envelope.


FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT 31/0300Z 36.2N 45.4W 45 KT 50 MPH
12H 31/1200Z 35.8N 43.9W 45 KT 50 MPH
24H 01/0000Z 35.3N 43.6W 50 KT 60 MPH
36H 01/1200Z 34.3N 43.2W 50 KT 60 MPH
48H 02/0000Z 33.8N 42.1W 45 KT 50 MPH
60H 02/1200Z 34.5N 40.9W 45 KT 50 MPH
72H 03/0000Z 36.4N 39.9W 45 KT 50 MPH
96H 04/0000Z 41.4N 39.6W 45 KT 50 MPH
120H 05/0000Z 46.2N 35.4W 45 KT 50 MPH...POST-TROPICAL

$$
Forecaster Cangialosi





Happy Halloween!






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