Hurricane Chris: July 11, Update A

Well bother, England lost. You know what that means? Yes, time for an extra big G&T! (always look on the bright side of life, de-de, de-de, de-de de-de de-de :-) (Monty Python))

Meanwhile, our friend, Mr. Hurricane Chris, is now officially a mid-sized cat 1 storm with winds of 85mph, central pressure of 980mb (cat 1 range: 74-95mph). He is at 39.6N, 63.0W and is zipping along to the NE at a speedy 29mph. Clearly he's making up for all that hanging around off the Carolina's for days. This is more than a toot fast for a hurricane, but it's because he is now caught up in a low pressure front that is moving him along. So strictly speaking, he may have the wind speed, but he's not really a tropical storm anymore and the NHC will classify him as 'post-tropical' tomorrow. 

I would agree with the estimate of 85mph winds speed - the circulation in the upper troposphere is diminishing, but it is still there, so it's a sign that he's still a hurricane. But his satellite image shows that he doesn't really have an eye anymore, which makes him weaker than a storm with 90mph winds: 

I have a lot of friends who have been to Iceland in the last 1-2 years. It looks like a fabulous place. Apparently Chris has seen the same facebook photos... he is forecast to get to Iceland sometime around Sunday:

The earliest recorded remains of a tropical storm to reach Iceland was in 1917, and the last one to get there was Hurricane Cristobal in 2014. Before getting there though, he will be skirting Newfoundland - so you guys better get ready for a bit of gusty and a few droplets of rain.  

Until tomorrow! 

J. 

Twitter: jyovianstorm

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DISCLAIMER:
These remarks are just what I think/see regarding tropical storms. If you are making an evacuation decision, please heed your local emergency management and the National Hurricane Center's official forecast. This is not an official forecast.
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