Friday, August 26, 2011

THE LAST REMAINS OF HURRICANE IRENE...

METD WEATHER
AKSHAY DEORAS
SEVERE WEATHER FORECASTER

HURRICANE IRENE REMAINS IN THE ATLANTIC AS A WEAKENED CAT 2 HURRICANE WITH MSLP OF 950MB AT 32.1N,77.2W AROUND 290 KM SSW OF CAPE LOOKOUT,NC.. WITH MAX 1 MIN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 100MPH AS OF 08PM EDT..
THE WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS PRESENCE OF DRY AIR ENVELOPING IRENE AND THUS CHOKING OUT ITS THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEM. IRENE HAS ENTERED THE REGION OF MODERATE HWIND SHEAR OF AROUND 20KT WHICH IN COUPLE WITH DECREASING LLC AND UPPER AIR DIVERGENCE IS WEAKENING IRENE
IRENE IS EXPECTED TO HIT EAST COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA TOMORROW EARLY MORNING ( 27TH AUG) AS A BARE CAT 2 OR EVEN A CAT 1.. AFTER THE PARTIAL LANDFALL,JET STREAMS WILL TURN IRENE NE AND IT SHALL AGAIN ENTER ATLANTIC AND RACE TOWARDS THE NORTH EAST CORRIDOR WHERE DUE TO RAPID WEAKENING,IT SHALL REMAIN AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION BEFORE ENTERING LAND NEAR VIRGINIA. THE SUBSEQUENT RESULT SHALL BE EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING WITH MODERATE WINDS

*** AS MENTIONED EARLIER,IRENE POSSES NO LONGER A STRONG THREAT AS WAS BEING ANTICIPATED BUT CAPABLE ENOUGH TO INTERUP LIFE OF PEOPLE IN NE USA..

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Akshay Deoras
www.akshaydeoras.blogspot.com
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