Tropical storm Theta

[crimsone]

And there it is. We have a new record for most named storms in a season.
Named storm #29 - Theta.

It's actually a sub-tropical storm at the time of posting, and was born out of a frontal system. NHC expect it to go fully tropical in 24h.

Will it get to Portugal? Time will tell.

Edited November 11, 2020 by Jo Farrow
sub gone

[Jo Farrow]

As Eta just keeps on going, interesting to get (sub) tropical Storm Theta over this side. IPMA http://www.ipma.pt/en/otempo/prev.significativa/

is the Portuguese Met Service for warnings. 

Sub-tropical - https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/news/9102-tropical-cyclones---plain-sub-post-or-extra-a-guide-to-low-pressure-naming-with-ernesto

What a season!

 

[Jo Farrow]

Sub Tropical Storm "THETA NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH as it CONTINUES HEADING EASTWARD over the EASTERN ATLANTIC" NHC. 

Strength 70mph - There have been 12 hurricanes so far this season.

No.3 NHC advisory " Theta continues to exhibit a mix of tropical and subtropical characteristics. Theta is still expected to transition to a tropical storm later today"

[Jo Farrow]

Now a Tropical storm  "At 5 days the forecast now makes Theta a remnant low since it appears the circulation will be too shallow to take advantage of more favorable baroclinic conditions that would ordinarily allow for extratropical transition." 

http://moe.met.fsu.edu/cyclonephase/