Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Jose, the meandering storm.

September 13, 2017
0030.12z

It started it's recroded trip on September 5, 2017 at 1200 with a wind speed of 35 knots per hour (approx. 40 mph) and a central pressure of 1008 millibars.


12.30 -39.10 09/05/12Z 35 1008 TROPICAL STORM

Then Jose became a Cat.1 hurricane on September 6, 2017 at 1800 with a wind speed of 65 knots per hour (74 mph) with a central pressure of 994 millibars.

13.90 -45.80 09/06/18Z 65 994 HURRICANE-1

15.50 -52.40 09/07/18Z 105 966 HURRICANE-3

When Jose achieved Cat. 4 velocity it maintained it for 2 days.

16.30 -57.10 09/08/12Z 130 942 HURRICANE-4
16.60 -58.30 09/08/18Z 130 940 HURRICANE-4
16.90 -59.30 09/09/11Z 135 938 HURRICANE-4
17.50 -60.30 09/09/20Z 130 940 HURRICANE-4
18.30 -61.30 09/10/01Z 125 945 HURRICANE-4
19.20 -62.40 09/09/18Z 125 945 HURRICANE-4
19.80 -63.40 09/10/00Z 115 944 HURRICANE-4
20.80 -64.50 09/10/06Z 115 944 HURRICANE-4
21.70 -65.80 09/10/12Z 115 944 HURRICANE-4

The current position of -66.00 09 longitude today, September 13, 2017 was visited previously on September 10, 2017, at 1200 as a Cat. 4 hurricane.

The current position of 26.10 latitude, on September 13, 2017, was visited previously on September 11, 2017, at 1800 as a Cat. 2 hurricane.

26.40 -69.20 09/11/18Z 85 973 HURRICANE-2

27.10 -69.50 09/12/00Z 75 982 HURRICANE-1

26.10 -66.00 09/13/06Z 65 985 HURRICANE-1

September 13, 2017
1230.18z
UNISYS Water Vapor GOES East Satellite 

The last two readings show a storm capable of extensive travel across Earth in a short period of time. Jose traveled a full degree latitude and three and a half degrees longitude in 18 hours. While in the open ocean that seems insignificant, but, when approaching or over land, it is extremely significant. Currently, Jose has a central pressure of 985 millibars which is an increase of 12 millibars in 18 hours. Jose has winds speeds currently of 65 knots (74 mph). That is a drop of 20 knots per hour (23 mph) in 18 hours.

As a Cat. 1 hurricane I am not willing to state Jose is dissipating. This Cat. 1 hurricane has an extensive feeder system from the equator reaching up to the Arctic. Jose is rebalancing after the resolve of Irma. I remain interested.