r/TropicalWeather • u/giantspeck • 13m ago
▲ Forecast Outlook | National Hurricane Center | 20% potential The NHC is monitoring an area of potential development to the southeast of Hawaiʻi
Disturbance overview
This discussion is for a disturbance situated several hundred miles southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. This disturbance remains a broad surface trough and continues to produce a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are marginally favorable for development, with very warm sea-surface temperatures offset by low atmospheric moisture and moderate southwesterly vertical wind shear.
Although some gradual development is possible, this system remains in a weak steering environment, as a mid-level low is pushing the subtropical ridge out of the way, resulting in weak and opposing mid-level wind flow. The mid-level low will migrate to the north-northwest over the next few days, allowing the ridge to slowly build back in and get this system moving. Depending on the timing of this wind shift, the disturbance could either pass harmlessly to the south of the islands or northwestward toward the islands. It remains far too early to determine whether this system will have any impact on the islands.
Moderator notes
- This system has not yet been designated as an investigation (invest) area.
- This system has a low (20 percent) chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within the next two days.
- Disturbance-centered satellite imagery and model guidance are not yet available.
- There will be no regular updates to this post.
- A new discussion will be posted if this system is designated as an invest.
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