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potential_tropical_cyclone_six [2018/09/03 12:48]
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-====== ​Tropical Storm Florence ======+====== ​Hurricane ​Florence ======
 Potential Tropical Cyclone 6 formed at the 11 am advisory on August 30, 2018 just off the coast of Africa with a maximum wind speed of 30 mph and a central pressure of 1007 mb. It was upgraded to TD 6 on August 31 at the 5 PM update, then Tropical Storm Florence at 5 AM on September 1, 2018. Florence strengthened into a 60 mph tropical storm with pressure of 999 mb before weakening to 50 mph the morning of September 2, 2018.  Potential Tropical Cyclone 6 formed at the 11 am advisory on August 30, 2018 just off the coast of Africa with a maximum wind speed of 30 mph and a central pressure of 1007 mb. It was upgraded to TD 6 on August 31 at the 5 PM update, then Tropical Storm Florence at 5 AM on September 1, 2018. Florence strengthened into a 60 mph tropical storm with pressure of 999 mb before weakening to 50 mph the morning of September 2, 2018. 
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 +Florence was upgraded to a hurricane at the 11 am advisory on September 4, 2018 with winds of 75 mph and a pressure of 990 mb.
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 +On its 74th advisory at 5 PM on September 17, 2018, Florence dissipated into a remnant low.
  
 ===== Impacts ===== ===== Impacts =====
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   * HMON - Lack of curve due to Florence remaining a weak depression or becoming a strong TS.   * HMON - Lack of curve due to Florence remaining a weak depression or becoming a strong TS.
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 +=== Mid - Atlantic Update ===
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 +  * ECMWF - Direct NC/SC hit as a category 3 or 4 hurricane. Ensembles head either into NC or up its coast, or into SC to N FL. Pressure min around 937 mb. 
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 +  * CMC - Weaker Cat 2 hurricane at most into NC to S GA. Could possibly be cat 3 or 4 based on environment. ​
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 +  * GFS - Scrape the East coast from NC northward then go OTS with the strength of a category 5 hurricane. Ensembles relatively OTS to scraping the coast. Pressure nears 925 mb. 
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 +  * FV3 - Up the East coast for the most part or scraping NC with direct landfall around cat 3 or 4. Pressure in 960 mbs. 
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 +  * NAVGEM - Cat 2 or 3 on course for NC. Pressure in 970 mbs.
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 +  * UKMET - Cat 3 or 4 headed for SC or GA. Pressure in 940 mbs to 950 mbs. Furthest south model.
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 +  * ICON -NC landfall as cat 3 or weak 4 and scrapes the East Coast afterward. Pressure in 950 mbs. 
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 +  * HWRF - Cat 4 or 5 headed for S NC or Upstate SC. Pressure in 910 mbs to 930 mbs. 
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 +  * HMON - Cat 3 or 4 with pressure in 940 mbs headed towards NC at almost a straight line. 
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