Aloha out there! Hurricane Lane is now Tropical Storm Lane! Hurray!
That wind shear definitely took its toll and his winds are now 70mph (TS range: 39-73mph), central pressure is 985mb. Although he's only just below a cat 1, he's clearly in a much nicer category for all concerned and for those beautiful islands:
It looks like he's just about started to make the turn from heading almost due north, to now heading NW, although his speed is a very slow 3mph. His forecast continues to show him turning and heading west:
But despite this weakening storm and the turn to the west, the islands are still going to get a bit more rainy weather because he's still got some circulation in the lower half of the troposphere, and there's still some convection, which is being swept to the northeast (and over the islands) because of the wind shear:
He'll continue to sputter on for a few days, but he'll remain in that area of strong wind shear, so I don't think he'll be bouncing back. I'll keep an eye on him in case something wonky (technical term! ;-)) happens, but for now I think it looks like this will be my last post on Lane!
Next up in the eastern/central Pacific would be Miriam, and next in the Atlantic will be Florence.
Wine pairing for today's version of Lane. I'm thinking definitely lighter-bodied but still fruity - a Pinot Noir perhaps. :-) (you know, one of these days I'm going to get my storms and wines all confused and then I'll be talking about Hurricane Merlot or Tropical Storm Barbera).
Stay safe out there!
Ciao for now,
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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