Kate

[Tropical Inspector]

Saturday Midday Update

TD 10 in bad shape

The Weather Situation
Satellite imagery shows TD 10 void of convection for the exception of well to the east.

Current Tropical Weather

LOCATION...14.8N 50.1W
ABOUT 800 MI...1285 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES

Tropical Weather Forecast:
TD 10 will drift north or northeast and may briefly strengthen before weakening again. It poses no threat to land.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

[Tropical Inspector]

Sunday Midday Update

TD 10 should be Kate soon

The Weather Situation
Wind shear has lessened and deep convection has built from the southeast of the low to the circulation center. It is surprising that NHC did not upgrade to tropical storm Julian at this advisory time.

Current Tropical Weather

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.8N 50.2W
ABOUT 770 MI...1240 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES

Tropical Weather Forecast:
TD 10 (Kate) will drift north for the next several days. It poses no threat to land.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite Sunday

[Tropical Inspector]

Wednesday Evening Update

Kate dissipates

The Weather Situation
Kate was declared dissipated today. It was only a minimal tropical storm and did not affect land.


Tropicast: Visible Satellite Tuesday


Tropicast: Visible Satellite Wednesday