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Tropical Storm Igor may become a hurricane as soon as Saturday

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 9 September, 2010 : - - The area of low pressure that used to be Tropical Storm Hermine is located in northern Oklahoma and is noo longer tropical in nature. The heaviest rain has shifted to the east and northeast of the low pressure area and should move through northern Arkansas and southern and central Missouri during the day.

Rainfall in northwern Arkansas and southern Missouri could total 2 to 4 inches with a few locations picking up close to 6 inches. This afternoon and evening the heaviest rain should progress through central Missouri toward the St. Louis area.

Tropical Storm Igor : GOES, 2010.09.09 / NOAA  | Zoom

TROPICAL STORM IGOR

As of 2pm EDT Thursday Tropical Storm Igor was centered about 65 miles northwest of Brava in the southern Cape Verde Islands. Igor is barely hanging on to tropical storm status with top winds only near 40 mph. Movement is to the northwest at 10 mph. Igor should move more toward the west-northwest and increase in forward speed by early Friday.

A tropical storm watch remains in effect for the southern Cape Verde Islands, including Maio, Sao Tiago, Fogo and Brava. Igor is currently struggling due to strong easterly shearing winds and its interaction with another area of low pressure over the northern Cape Verde Islands. These inhibiting factors should keep Igor from strengthening much through Friday.

Atmospheric conditions should become more conducive for strengthening over the weekend. Igor is still forecast to become a hurricane late Saturday night or Sunday. Once it moves west of the Cape Verde Islands tonight it should not be a threat to land into early next week.

Satellite Imagery

• Eastern Atlantic/North Africa Infrared(MSG-2; NRL)
• Eastern Atlantic/North Africa Water Vapor(MSG-2; NRL)
• Eastern Atlantic/North Africa Visible(MSG-2; NRL)
• East Atlantic Infrared(Meteosat 9; NOAA/SSD)
• East Atlantic Infrared (Aviation Color Enhancement)(Meteosat 9; NOAA/SSD)
• East Atlantic Water Vapor(Meteosat 9; NOAA/SSD)
• East Atlantic Visible(Meteosat 9; NOAA/SSD)
• East Atlantic Visible (Colorized)(Meteosat 9; NOAA/SSD)

Satellite Animations

• East Atlantic Infrared(Meteosat 9; NOAA/SSD)
• East Atlantic Infrared (Aviation Color Enhancement)(Meteosat 9; NOAA/SSD)
• East Atlantic Water Vapor(Meteosat 9; NOAA/SSD)
• East Atlantic Visible(Meteosat 9; NOAA/SSD)
• East Atlantic Visible (Colorized)(Meteosat 9; NOAA/SSD)

Tropical Storm Igor : NHC / NOAA  | Zoom

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The remnants of Gaston are moving south of the Dominican Republic and Haiti producing limited shower and thunderstorm activity. Showers and thunderstorms should redevelop near Jamaica, eastern Cuba and Haiti this afternoon and early evening. Some locally heavy rainfall is possible with the thunderstorms. Redevelopment into a tropical cyclone is not expected.

A weak area of low pressure has formed east of the Windward Islands. It is producing scattered shower and thunderstorm activity that should impact the Windward Islands through Friday. Some slow development of this system is possible as it moves westward toward the eastern Caribbean.

Current Atlantic Surface Weather Analysis (tropical waves) : Click image to enlarge

PACIFIC OCEAN

The eastern Pacific Ocean remains quiet with no areas of concern.

Typhoon Meranti was located about 180 miles to the southwest of Taipei, Taiwan with top winds of 75 mph as of 11 am EDT Thursday. It is moving toward the north-northwest at 12 mph.

Landfall is forecast to occur on the southeast China coast between Quanzhou and Putian this evening Eastern Daylight Time. Top winds could be 75 to 80 mph at the time of landfall. Heavy rain from Meranti continues in Taiwan today and spreads into eastern China tonight and Friday.

Satellite Imagery

• Storm Region Infrared(MTSAT; FNMOC)
• Storm Region Enhanced Infrared(MTSAT; FNMOC)
• Storm Region Visible(MTSAT; FNMOC)

• Storm-Centered Infrared(MTSAT; NOAA/SSD)
• Storm-Centered Infrared (Aviation Color Enhancement)(MTSAT; NOAA/SSD)
• Storm-Centered Water Vapor(MTSAT; NOAA/SSD)
• Storm-Centered Visible(MTSAT; NOAA/SSD)
• Storm-Centered Water Visible (Colorized)(MTSAT; NOAA/SSD)

• West Pacific Infrared(GMS 6; NRL)
• West Pacific Infrared (Color-Enhanced)(GMS 6; NRL)
• West Pacific Water Vapor(GMS 6; NRL)
• West Pacific Visible(GMS 6; NRL)
• West Pacific/South China Sea Infrared(MTSAT; NOAA)
• West Pacific/South China Sea Enhanced Infrared(MTSAT; NOAA)
• West Pacific/South China Sea Water Vapor(MTSAT; NOAA)
• West Pacific/South China Sea Visible(MTSAT; NOAA)

Satellite Animations

• Storm-Centered Infrared(MTSAT; NOAA/SSD)
• Storm-Centered Infrared (Aviation Color Enhancement)(MTSAT; NOAA/SSD)
• Storm-Centered Water Vapor(MTSAT; NOAA/SSD)
• Storm-Centered Visible(MTSAT; NOAA/SSD)
• Storm-Centered Visible (Colorized)(MTSAT; NOAA/SSD)

• West Pacific/South China Sea Infrared(MTSAT; NOAA)
• West Pacific/South China Sea Enhanced Infrared(MTSAT; NOAA)
• West Pacific/South China Sea Water Vapor(MTSAT; NOAA)

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