Hurricane head for Azores and then the British Isles

Gordon is expected to reach CAT 2 stength in the 2100z update, the Azore could take a thumbing

[link to www.timesonline.co.uk]

[link to www.ssd.noaa.gov]

the two atlantic hurricanes

on top Gordon nearly a CAT 2 storm
below Helene a 105KT storm

can we pin this?

this could be very serious for the Azores! And is unprecedented!

re. bad link

[link to moe.met.fsu.edu]

[link to www.metoffice.com]

UK Metoffice press release

ARCHIVES: Azores
[link to www.cyberspaceorbit.com]

I hope it hits Buckingham Palace.

lol 144850. If I am not mistaken there are lots of birds in the Azores. Ill need to check that out. How would this affect them? No im not a nature freak.

and a third spiral about to form? - at the above link

nah that was an old one

ZCZC MIATCDAT2 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
HURRICANE GORDON DISCUSSION NUMBER 32
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072006
500 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006


ANALYSES FROM THE FSU CYCLONE PHASE SPACE DIAGRAMS SUGGEST THAT ALL
NUMERICAL MODELS TRANSITION GORDON TO A VIGOROUS EXTRATROPICAL
CYCLONE IN ABOUT 24 HOURS. DUE TO THE RATHER RESILIENT NATURE OF
GORDON...HOWEVER...THIS TRANSITION MAY BE DELAYED SLIGHTLY.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE SYSTEM WOULD PASS VERY NEAR OR OVER THE
AZORES IN 24 TO 36 HOURS. BECAUSE OF THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE TIMING
OF THE EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS ISSUED
FOR THE AZORES. HOWEVER...REGARDLESS OF THE EXACT STRUCTURE OF THE
CYCLONE...STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY TO BE EXPERIENCED IN THE AZORES.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INITIAL 18/2100Z 37.8N 44.8W 80 KT
12HR VT 19/0600Z 38.3N 40.8W 70 KT
24HR VT 19/1800Z 38.5N 34.2W 60 KT...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
36HR VT 20/0600Z 39.2N 26.5W 55 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
48HR VT 20/1800Z 41.3N 17.9W 50 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
72HR VT 21/1800Z...DISSIPATED

$$
FORECASTER AVILA/LANDSEA

NNNN

Gee, thanks a bunch pal. If it hits Buck House, it'll take out a lot of homes on its way there... and have you any idea how much debris that place would let loose?
Have a nice day.

Azores and Canary Islands (once Atlantis) - List of events announcing the End of the Age
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im in ireland ,and its pritty blustery ,should i be worried?

Not unless you melt in the rain.

Naw just drink more whiskey and party it up. Ireland shall not be schwacked!!!

ok

Yes, you should be very worried that a monster hurricane is coming your way and kick some Irish, British and Scotch asses.

Then pour me a pint of your fine Irish lager, dude!

If one looks at the Atlantic ocean temperatures it is possible that Gordon could hit the Azores at hurrican strength.

The point being that Gordon is in 76-80 degree water and only would be in sub 75 degree water for a very short time given its fast forward speed.

[link to www.weather.com]

just had a few pints in the slaughtered lamb pub,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm shure ill sleep in the bath tonight just to be safe.

Given the Azores' latitude the remnants would be more apt to hit Spain and Portugal rather than the UK.

Unclear what types of storms the Azores get in the winter, but I doubt 80mph sustained would cause that much damage

Gordon possibly hits Azores as Cat 1

Gordon is moving on a more easterly track and should remain that way through Tuesday. Gordon remains over very warm water. However, the system will start to move over cooler water over the next 24 hours. As it does, it will start to lose its tropical characteristics. However, past storms in this area of the Atlantic have maintained their tropical character longer due to the warmer-than-normal water temperatures. So, this system could still be a full-blown tropical system, either a weak hurricane or strong tropical storm as it affects the Azores later tomorrow and tomorrow night. After that, it will move over much cooler water and weaken further.

[link to hurricane.accuweather.com]

What would be cool would be a hurricane entering the Mediterranean. I think this would be a first and kind of interesting as the water is relatively warm

[link to www.weatheronline.co.uk]

So 26-27 is 80F so slightly under this in the Western Mediterranean, but warm enough in the eastern mediterranean.

[link to www.weatheronline.co.uk]

Mediterranean past cyclonic storms

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

water temperature in azores
[link to www.weatheronline.co.uk]

Gordon still at 90 sustained and forward speed up to 28MPH - Azores to get hurricane warning tonight

[link to www.nhc.noaa.gov]