Nigel

[Tropical Inspector]

Saturday Morning Update

TD 15 will be a storm soon
Satellite imagery shows a low center spinning under deep convection. NHC will likely upgrade TD15 to the next tropical storm of this season.

The Weather Situation
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.9N 45.3W
ABOUT 1070 MI...1725 KM ENE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES

Tropicast: Visible satellite


Tropical Weather Forecast:
TD 15 will generally track to the NNW over the next several days into the open north Atlantic ocean. Bermuda could possibly see some effects by the middle of next week.

[Tropical Inspector]

Sunday Afternoon Update

Nigel slowly strengthening
Satellite imagery shows deep convection to the NE of the low center. Convection is expanding.

The Weather Situation
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.0N 49.1W
ABOUT 990 MI...1595 KM NE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
ABOUT 1115 MI...1790 KM ESE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES

Tropicast: Visible satellite


Tropical Weather Forecast:
Nigel will be seeing more favorable sheer conditions so steady strengthening is forecast the next several days. It will likely not effect land.

[Tropical Inspector]

Tuesday Evening Update

Nigel strengthens
Satellite imagery shows a beautiful eye that has developed since last night. Wind shear will begin by later tomorrow and beginning a weakening trend.

The Weather Situation
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...31.8N 54.7W
ABOUT 590 MI...955 KM E OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB...28.77 INCHES

Tropicast: Visible satellite Monday Afternoon


Tropicast: Visible satellite Tuesday Afternoon


Tropical Weather Forecast:
Nigel will be moving northeast more rapidly soon as it interacts with the westerlies. It will also make a transition to an extratropical cyclone after 24 hours.

[Tropical Inspector]

Wednesday Afternoon Update

Nigel slowly weakening
Nigel is starting to pick up forward speed and the first signs of shear are showing.

The Weather Situation
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...36.1N 54.4W
ABOUT 650 MI...1045 KM ENE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...975 MB...28.80 INCHES

Tropicast: Visible satellite


Tropical Weather Forecast:
Nigel will be moving northeast more rapidly soon as it interacts with the westerlies. It will also make a transition to an extratropical cyclone by Thursday.