TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE / TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FORECAST SYNOPSIS…ISSUED OCT. 04, 2023…3:45 P.M. EDT

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The following is my outlook forecast for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season:
STORM W SEASONAL FORECAST
TOTAL NAMED STORMS: 14– 16
TOTAL HURRICANES :        5 – 7
MAJOR HURRICANES:        3 – 4

AVERAGE HURRICANE SEASON:
TOTAL NAMED STORMS: 14
TOTAL HURRICANES:         7
MAJOR HURRICANES:        3

SEASON TOTALS:
NAMED STORMS:          17
HURRICANES:                 6
MAJOR HURRICANES:  3

Given that the NHC has named at least 3, if not more, garbage systems, I had to increase my seasonal forecast slightly.

The following are the storm names for the 2023 hurricane season.  As each storm is named, they will be colored in red in order to keep track of the used names in the list:

Arlene Bret Cindy Don Emily Franklin Gert Harold Idalia Jose Katia
Lee Margot Nigel Ophelia Philippe Rina Sean Tammy Vince Whitney

Greetings everyone! 
As a reminder, when forecasting tropical systems, if there are numerous systems to deal with, I always update on the systems that may present an impact or threat to either the U. S. or the Caribbean islands.  Anything far out in the Atlantic or something that may re-curve, take a lower priority as there is more time to deal with them.  Unless we have a system threatening any area, the forecast office will be closed on the weekends.

Tropical Storm PHILIPPE is still a sheared system.  Visible satellite loop imagery shows the exposed LLC just NW of the convection, and very disorganized.  In fact, I don’t know why the NHC just doesn’t downgrade this.  There is some discrepancy in data though, as the MTCSWA product indicates a closed circulation, the 06Z NHC TAFB surface analysis indicates more of an open wave.
PHILIPPE IR AND VISIBLE SATELLITE LOOP IMAGERY

MULTIPLATFORM TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND ANALYSIS

NHC TAFB SURFACE ANALYSIS
CARIBBEAN RADAR (CLICK IMAGE)

CIMSS WIND SHEAR AND UPPER LEVEL WIND PATTERN


I also noted in analysis this morning, in regard to the LLC, based on lower convergence and upper divergence maps, a center reformation should be taking place, and why this hasn’t occurred is beyond me.
CIMSS LOWER CONVERGENCE AND UPPER DIVERGENCE


As of the 2:00 p.m. EDT advisory from the NHC, The following information was available on PHILIPPE:
2:00 PM AST Wed Oct 4
Location: 22.0°N 65.8°W
Moving: NNW at 9 mph
Min pressure: 1005 mb / 29.68 in
Max sustained: 45 mph
Based on analysis of forecast wind shear items, upper level pattern, and forecast moisture, wind shear is forecast to abate for a 24 -36 hour period beginning later this evening, before increasing again. This may be enough to allow for some strengthening IF a LLC can be maintained.  Soon thereafter, the system should merge with the current mid level low located off the SEUS as the feature moves toward PHILIPPE, along with the forecast of an approaching trough .  Once this occurs, baroclinicity will take over, and any intensification will be due to this and PHILIPPE should become extra-tropical.  Based on this mix, I agree with the current NHC intensity forecast:
NHC INTENSITY FORECAST

INIT  04/1500Z 21.2N  65.7W   40 KT  45 MPH
 12H  05/0000Z 22.3N  66.0W   40 KT  45 MPH
 24H  05/1200Z 24.7N  66.2W   40 KT  45 MPH
 36H  06/0000Z 27.6N  65.9W   45 KT  50 MPH
 48H  06/1200Z 30.8N  65.3W   45 KT  50 MPH
 60H  07/0000Z 34.2N  65.1W   50 KT  60 MPH
 72H  07/1200Z 37.8N  65.3W   50 KT  60 MPH
 96H  08/1200Z 46.8N  67.8W   45 KT  50 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
120H  09/1200Z 52.9N  71.9W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP

PHILIPPE was moving slowly to the NNW.  Based on my analysis of forecast maps showing ridge and trough orientations, forecast steering, and guidance, I agree with the current NHC forecast track, which has shifted somewhat left, and I prefer the ECMWF EPS and TVCE consensus solutions, showing PHILIPPE forecast to enter the Gulf of Maine.  With this updated track, residents along the New England and NE coastal areas will experience significant wave heights
12Z TRACK GUIDANCE

ECMWF EPS
NHC FORECAST TRACK

WAVEWATCH 3 FORECAST

The following graphics are from the NHC:

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Bermuda