***TROPICAL ALERT*** TROPICAL STORM ETA (Late season tropical outlook discussion) (3 Viewers)

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HoustonGold said:
Y’all got me:D
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Lindner did send an email about heavy rain in SETX, but nothing about La. If you want to read it, I can dig it out of my email trashcan and send it to you. It may be pretty wrinkled from being crumbled up.
 
gboudx said:
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Lindner did send an email about heavy rain in SETX, but nothing about La. If you want to read it, I can dig it out of my email trashcan and send it to you. It may be pretty wrinkled from being crumbled up.
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Oh that would be great! I love his explanations!
 
Since HoustonGold loves the Jeff Lindner updates so much, I'll post his Tropical Season summary.

Yesterday was the “official” end of the 2020 hurricane season, although tropical storms and hurricanes can develop outside the June 1 to November 30 period.
  • This season is the most active season ever recorded with a total of 30 tropical storms (pervious record was 28 in 2005), 13 hurricanes (2005 continues to hold the record with 15) and 6 major hurricanes. This is only the second time the Greek alphabet has been used (previous was 2005).
  • The US coastline…especially the US Gulf coast experienced a record number of US landfall…12 surpassing the previous record of 9 from 1916. These landfalls included (Bertha, Cristobal, Hanna, Fay, Isaias, Laura, Marco, Sally, Beta, Delta, Zeta, Eta (2 FL landfalls))
  • The US Gulf coast experienced 9 of the 12 landfalls including 5 hurricanes (Hanna, Laura, Sally, Delta, Zeta). The states of TX and LA suffered 7 of the 9 landfalls with only Sally and Eta making landfall east of the Mississippi River. The state of Louisiana experienced the landfall of 5 tropical systems: 2 tropical storms (Cristobal and Marco) and 3 hurricanes (Laura, Delta, Zeta). Laura and Delta made landfall only 12 miles apart roughly 6 weeks apart in southwest Louisiana just east of Cameron. Portions of the state of LA spent a total of 3 weeks within the NHC error cone this hurricane season. The state of LA was under coastal watches or warnings due to a tropical cyclone for a total of 474 hours or 19.75 days.
  • Laura was the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the state of LA since 1856.
  • On September 14, 2020…5 tropical cyclones were ongoing at the same time in the Atlantic basin (Sally, Paulette, Rene, Teddy, and Vicky). This ties September 1971 for the most number of tropical cyclones at the same time in the basin.
  • On September 18, 2020…3 tropical cyclones formed within in 6-hr window (Wilfred, Alpha, and Beta). This is only the second time in recorded history that 3 tropical cyclones have formed in such a short time period…the other time was in 1893.
  • 10 tropical storms formed in the month of September the most for any month on record
  • A total of 10 systems experienced rapid intensification (35mph increase in wind speed in 24hrs) in 2020 (Hanna, Laura, Sally, Teddy, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, and Iota).
  • Hurricanes Delta, Iota, and Eta experienced winds speed increases over 100mph in 36 hours or less.
  • Of the 6 major hurricanes in 2020…4 were in October and November and Greek alphabet names (Delta, Epsilon, Eta, and Iota).
  • Hurricanes Eta and Iota both made landfall only 15 miles apart along the Nicaragua coast both as category 4 hurricanes.
  • Hurricane Iota (160mph) became the latest category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin and the second strongest November hurricane on record only behind the 1932 Cuba hurricane (175mph)
  • NOAA hurricane hunters flew a total of 86 missions for 678 flight hours and 102 eyewall passages. A total of 1772 dropsondes were deployedc
  • Estimated damages for the 2020 hurricane season are 37 billion in the US…compared to 307 billion (2017…Harvey and Irma) and 238 billion (2005…Katrina, Rita, Wilma). For the most part storms impacting the US coast in 2020 missed large metro areas when compared to 2017 and 2005.
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HoustonGold said:
That graph is something. Seems like most went the same route. Changes in the jet stream hopefully next year.
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We'll have to keep an eye on ENSO and any relaxation of La Nina conditions. Those always(or almost always) favor higher Atlantic storms due to low, or lack of wind shear in the tropics. La Nina also means drought conditions for Texas, and we're seeing drought increase across the state. Hopefully we see ENSO go at least neutral if not into El Nino territory.
 

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