Monday Morning Update

TD 21 classified

The Weather Situation
TD 21 has some impressive convection associated with it. Strong wind shear should develop by Tuesday and weaken it rapidly.

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Current tropical weather
As of 8:00 AM CVT TD 21 was centered at 18.5 N / 28.3 W or about 330 miles WNW of the Cabo Verde Islands. It was moving north at 6 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 35 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1009 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
TD 21 is not expected to affect land and have a very short lifespan as windshear increases.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Monday Late Afternoon Update

Vicky weakening

The Weather Situation
TD 21 was classified early today and will likely be called a depression then extratropical within 24 hours. The low center is exposed from wind shear and it is doubtful that Vicky is a tropical storm any longer. I suspect winds are in the 35-40 mph range.

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Current tropical weather
As of 8:00 PM CVT Vicky was centered at 19.3 N / 29.5 W or about 430 miles NNW of the Cabo Verde Islands. It was moving NW at 7 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 45 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1002 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Tropical Storm Vicky will likely be extratropical within 24 hours as it drifts west into the open Atlantic.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Tuesday Morning Update

Vicky holding on

The Weather Situation
Vicky, despite being sheared, is holding onto deep convection. IMO winds are not 50 mph, maybe closer to 40 mph.

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Current tropical weather
As of 5:00 AM AST Vicky was centered at 20.3 N / 30.1 W or about 500 miles NW of the Cabo Verde Islands. It was moving NW at 9 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 50 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1004 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Tropical Storm Vicky will likely be extratropical within 24 hours as it drifts west into the open Atlantic.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite


Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Tuesday Evening Update

Vicky weaker

The Weather Situation
Vicky is still quite sheared and is losing strength.

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Current tropical weather
As of 5:00 PM AST Vicky was centered at 21.2 N / 32.1 W or about 640 miles NW of the Cabo Verde Islands. It was moving WNW at 12 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 45 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1004 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Tropical Storm Vicky will likely be extratropical Wednesday as it drifts west into the open Atlantic.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Wednesday Late Morning Update

Vicky weakening more

The Weather Situation
Vicky is being sheared apart. Officially NHC has it at 40 mph. Officially this will by my late update as it will move into open waters and should dissipate within the next 24-36 hours.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Thursday Morning Update

Vicky still classified?

The Weather Situation
Vicky should be declassified soon.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite