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Track The Tropics has been the #1 source to track the tropics 24/7 since 2013! The main goal of the site is to bring all of the important links and graphics to ONE PLACE so you can keep up to date on any threats to land during the Atlantic Hurricane Season! Hurricane Season 2023 in the Atlantic starts on June 1st and ends on November 30th. Love Spaghetti Models? Well you've come to the right place!! Remember when you're preparing for a storm: Run from the water; hide from the wind!

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The official Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to November 30th. A tropical cyclone is a warm-core, low pressure system without any “front” attached. It develops over tropical or subtropical waters, and has an organized circulation. Depending upon location, tropical cyclones have different names around the world. The Tropical Cyclones we track in the Atlantic basin are called Tropical Depressions, Tropical Storms and Hurricanes! Atlantic Basin Tropical Cyclones are classified as follows: Tropical Depression: Organized system of clouds and thunderstorms with defined surface circulation and max sustained winds of 38 mph or less. Tropical Storm: Organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined surface circulation and maximum sustained winds of 39-73 mph. Hurricane: Intense tropical weather system of strong thunderstorms with a well-defined surface circulation. A Hurricane has max sustained winds of 74 mph or higher!

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Please note that hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings for winds on land as well as storm surge watches and warnings can be issued for storms that the NWS believes will become tropical cyclones but have not yet attained all of the characteristics of a tropical cyclone (i.e., a closed low-level circulation, sustained thunderstorm activity, etc.). In these cases, the forecast conditions on land warrant alerting the public. These storms are referred to as “potential tropical cyclones” by the NWS. Hurricane, tropical storm, and storm surge watches and warnings can also be issued for storms that have lost some or all of their tropical cyclone characteristics, but continue to produce dangerous conditions. These storms are called “post-tropical cyclones” by the NWS. Watches: Listen closely to instructions from local officials on TV, radio, cell phones or other computers for instructions from local officials. Evacuate if told to do so.
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Tracking Emily – 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

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NHC Public Advisory on Emily
  • Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:47:35 +0000: Atlantic Tropical Storm Philippe Advisory Number 25 - Atlantic Tropical Storm Philippe Advisory Number 25

    665
    WTNT32 KNHC 291447
    TCPAT2

    BULLETIN
    Tropical Storm Philippe Advisory Number 25
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL172023
    1100 AM AST Fri Sep 29 2023

    ...PHILIPPE BARELY MOVING...
    ...EXPECTED TO DRIFT AROUND EAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
    THROUGH THE WEEKEND...


    SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
    -----------------------------------------------
    LOCATION...18.3N 55.3W
    ABOUT 510 MI...825 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 245 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES


    WATCHES AND WARNINGS
    --------------------
    There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

    Interests in the northern Leeward Islands, the U.S. and British
    Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico should monitor the progress of this
    system.


    DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
    ----------------------
    At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Philippe was
    located near latitude 18.3 North, longitude 55.3 West. Philippe is
    moving very slowly toward the west-southwest near 2 mph (4 km/h),
    and this general motion is expected to continue through Saturday
    night. A gradual turn toward the west and northwest is forecast
    Sunday and Sunday night.

    Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
    Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next few days.

    Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km)
    from the center.

    The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).


    HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
    ----------------------
    SURF: Swells generated by Philippe will affect portions of the
    Atlantic coasts of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin
    Islands, and Puerto Rico through the weekend. These swells are
    likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
    Please consult products from your local weather office.


    NEXT ADVISORY
    -------------
    Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.

    $$
    Forecaster Cangialosi


NHC Forecast Advisory on Emily
  • Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:47:35 +0000: Atlantic Tropical Storm PHILIPPE Forecast/Advisory... - Atlantic Tropical Storm PHILIPPE Forecast/Advisory Number 25 NWS NATIONAL Hurricane CENTER MIAMI FL AL172023 1500 UTC FRI SEP 29 2023 NOTICE... LAND-BASED TROPICAL Cyclone WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER INCLUDED IN THE TROPICAL Cyclone FORECAST/Advisory...(TCM). CURRENT LAND-BASED COASTAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE MOST RECENTLY ISSUED TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY...(TCP). TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.3N 55.3W AT 29/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 45 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OR 245 DEGREES AT 2 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1003 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. 34 KT.......120NE 120SE 0SW 0NW. 12 FT SEAS..180NE 90SE 30SW 150NW. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.3N 55.3W AT 29/1500Z AT 29/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.4N 55.3W FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 18.1N 55.4W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT...100NE 90SE 0SW 0NW. FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 17.8N 55.7W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 70NE 70SE 0SW 30NW. FORECAST VALID 01/0000Z 17.4N 56.1W MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT. 50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 0NW. 34 KT... 70NE 70SE 30SW 40NW. FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 17.3N 56.5W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 0NW. 34 KT... 70NE 70SE 40SW 40NW. FORECAST VALID 02/0000Z 17.5N 56.9W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 20NW. 34 KT... 80NE 80SE 50SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 02/1200Z 18.4N 57.5W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 40NE 40SE 0SW 30NW. 34 KT...100NE 100SE 60SW 80NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM ON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 03/1200Z 21.5N 58.0W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 04/1200Z 26.1N 57.4W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.3N 55.3W NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/2100Z $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI

    666
    WTNT22 KNHC 291447
    TCMAT2

    TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 25
    NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172023
    1500 UTC FRI SEP 29 2023

    NOTICE... LAND-BASED TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO
    LONGER INCLUDED IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY...(TCM).
    CURRENT LAND-BASED COASTAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE
    MOST RECENTLY ISSUED TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY...(TCP).

    TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.3N 55.3W AT 29/1500Z
    POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 45 NM

    PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OR 245 DEGREES AT 2 KT

    ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1003 MB
    MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
    34 KT.......120NE 120SE 0SW 0NW.
    12 FT SEAS..180NE 90SE 30SW 150NW.
    WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
    MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

    REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.3N 55.3W AT 29/1500Z
    AT 29/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.4N 55.3W

    FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 18.1N 55.4W
    MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
    34 KT...100NE 90SE 0SW 0NW.

    FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 17.8N 55.7W
    MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
    34 KT... 70NE 70SE 0SW 30NW.

    FORECAST VALID 01/0000Z 17.4N 56.1W
    MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
    50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 0NW.
    34 KT... 70NE 70SE 30SW 40NW.

    FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 17.3N 56.5W
    MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
    50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 0NW.
    34 KT... 70NE 70SE 40SW 40NW.

    FORECAST VALID 02/0000Z 17.5N 56.9W
    MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
    50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 20NW.
    34 KT... 80NE 80SE 50SW 60NW.

    FORECAST VALID 02/1200Z 18.4N 57.5W
    MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
    50 KT... 40NE 40SE 0SW 30NW.
    34 KT...100NE 100SE 60SW 80NW.

    EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM
    ON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

    OUTLOOK VALID 03/1200Z 21.5N 58.0W
    MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.

    OUTLOOK VALID 04/1200Z 26.1N 57.4W
    MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.

    REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.3N 55.3W

    NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/2100Z

    $$
    FORECASTER CANGIALOSI



NHC Discussion on Emily
  • Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:48:29 +0000: Atlantic Tropical Storm Philippe Discussion Number 25 - Atlantic Tropical Storm Philippe Discussion Number 25

    172
    WTNT42 KNHC 291448
    TCDAT2

    Tropical Storm Philippe Discussion Number 25
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL172023
    1100 AM AST Fri Sep 29 2023

    There has been little change in Philippe's satellite appearance this
    morning. The storm remains sheared with the low-level center
    located near the western edge of the main area of deep convection.
    The satellite intensity estimates continue to have a large spread,
    ranging from 30 to 55 kt. ASCAT data should be available soon, and
    the Air Force Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to investigate
    Philippe this afternoon. Both of these datasets will provide a
    better assessment of Philippe's intensity and structure.

    Philippe has only moved roughly 40 miles over the past 24 hours, and
    it has been generally drifting to the southwest during that time.
    The slow motion over the past day or so is due to its interaction
    with Tropical Storm Rina several hundred miles to its east. Since
    these tropical cyclones are expected to continue to interact through
    the weekend, Philippe is forecast to crawl southwestward during the
    next 2 or 3 days. After that time, Rina is expected to separate
    from Philippe as a mid-level ridge builds over the subtropical
    central Atlantic. In response, Philippe should turn sharply
    northward early next week. Although there remains a fair amount of
    spread in the models, they are in considerably better agreement
    today compared to the past couple of days. Overall, little change
    was made to the previous track forecast, and it continues to lie
    close to the various consensus models.

    Although Philippe is still being affected by shear, the environment
    over the next several days appears to become less hostile. Light
    to moderate wind shear, increasing mid-level humidities around the
    storm, and very warm SSTs should allow Philippe to gradually
    strengthen. The NHC intensity forecast has been nudged upward
    again this cycle, but still lies on the lower end of the model
    guidance. Additional upward revisions seem likely if the
    guidance persists.


    FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

    INIT 29/1500Z 18.3N 55.3W 40 KT 45 MPH
    12H 30/0000Z 18.1N 55.4W 40 KT 45 MPH
    24H 30/1200Z 17.8N 55.7W 45 KT 50 MPH
    36H 01/0000Z 17.4N 56.1W 50 KT 60 MPH
    48H 01/1200Z 17.3N 56.5W 55 KT 65 MPH
    60H 02/0000Z 17.5N 56.9W 55 KT 65 MPH
    72H 02/1200Z 18.4N 57.5W 60 KT 70 MPH
    96H 03/1200Z 21.5N 58.0W 60 KT 70 MPH
    120H 04/1200Z 26.1N 57.4W 60 KT 70 MPH

    $$
    Forecaster Cangialosi


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