Elsewhere, Hurricane Teddy is now at least a 140 MPH Cat 4, and is expected to remain in a favorable environment for the next two days or so. Consequently, as Rapid Intensification is still underway, it is possible that Teddy could have 2020 become the record fifth season in a row with at least one Cat 5 in the Atlantic basin, breaking the record of four set just last year. Prior to this stretch, the prior record of back-to-back seasons seeing a Category Five in the ATL was during the 2003-04-05 stretch.
Original Update
In a dizzying near déjà vu, we are closely tracking two systems, one named (Major Hurricane Teddy), and one still not yet a full-fledged TC (Invest 90L), that are forecast to impact both Bermuda and locations in the Gulf of Mexico, again, this week.
Closest to land, Invest 90L is very nearly a tropical cyclone today, and after some period of meandering about in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, is expected to turn toward the north, or northeast, and interests from Texas to western Florida may want to begin tracking it closely. Model support for strengthening is soft, but model support for the Invest that went on to become Sally was similarly light at this stage in that future cyclone's development as well.
On approach to a date with the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda is now Major Hurricane Teddy. Teddy is traveling through a favorable environment and has responded with more strengthening today, but could taper off a bit as it nears Bermuda late this weekend or very early next week, when it crosses over less warm SSTs left in the wake of Paulette, which went right over Bermuda in the predawn hours Monday, just three days ago.
In the far eastern Atlantic we are keeping an eye out on a wave, Invest 98L, that has about a 50/50 shot at development as it tracks generally west-northwest.
Elsewhere, a transitional non-tropical low with some tropical characteristics is approaching western Europe, with 30% odds of becoming a sub-tropical or tropical cyclone before it makes landfall on or around Portugal late Friday. And a little bit east from there Europe is tracking Medicane Ianos, which could become one of the strongest Medicanes on record before it makes landfall on Greece later Friday or Saturday. Modeling suggests pressures getting down to about 980mb. Fitting to have a TC set to make landfall on Greece right about the time we have to turn to the Greek alphabet to begin naming our own. Very 2020.
Beta Event Related Links
SFWMD Model Plot (Animated Model Plot) SFWMD Hurricane Page
[https://flhurricane.com/floatanimator.php?year=2020&storm=22 Flhurricane Satellite Floater Animation of Beta
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Animated Model Plot of Beta
Clark Evans Track Model Plot of Beta
(Animated!) Model Plots in Google Earth - In Google Maps
Clark Evans Intensity Model Plot of Beta (Animated!)
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Other Model Charts from Clark
Clark Evans Top 10 Analog Storms for Beta
More model runs on from RAL/Jonathan Vigh's page
NRL Info on Beta -- RAMMB Info
COD Atlantic Satellite View
Invest 90L Forecast Lounge
Teddy Event Related Links
SFWMD Model Plot (Animated Model Plot) SFWMD Hurricane Page
[https://flhurricane.com/floatanimator.php?year=2020&storm=20 Flhurricane Satellite Floater Animation of Teddy
GOES Floater
Animated Model Plot of Teddy
Clark Evans Track Model Plot of Teddy
(Animated!) Model Plots in Google Earth - In Google Maps
Clark Evans Intensity Model Plot of Teddy (Animated!)
Clark Evans Track Plot of Teddy
Other Model Charts from Clark
Clark Evans Top 10 Analog Storms for Teddy
More model runs on from RAL/Jonathan Vigh's page
NRL Info on Teddy -- RAMMB Info
COD Atlantic Satellite View
Alpha Event Related Links
SFWMD Model Plot (Animated Model Plot) SFWMD Hurricane Page
[https://flhurricane.com/floatanimator.php?year=2020&storm=24 Flhurricane Satellite Floater Animation of Alpha
GOES Floater
Animated Model Plot of Alpha
Clark Evans Track Model Plot of Alpha
(Animated!) Model Plots in Google Earth - In Google Maps
Clark Evans Intensity Model Plot of Alpha (Animated!)
Clark Evans Track Plot of Alpha
Other Model Charts from Clark
Clark Evans Top 10 Analog Storms for Alpha
More model runs on from RAL/Jonathan Vigh's page
NRL Info on Alpha -- RAMMB Info
COD Atlantic Satellite View
Wilfred Event Related Links
SFWMD Model Plot (Animated Model Plot) SFWMD Hurricane Page
[https://flhurricane.com/floatanimator.php?year=2020&storm=23 Flhurricane Satellite Floater Animation of Wilfred
GOES Floater
Animated Model Plot of Wilfred
Clark Evans Track Model Plot of Wilfred
(Animated!) Model Plots in Google Earth - In Google Maps
Clark Evans Intensity Model Plot of Wilfred (Animated!)
Clark Evans Track Plot of Wilfred
Other Model Charts from Clark
Clark Evans Top 10 Analog Storms for Wilfred
More model runs on from RAL/Jonathan Vigh's page
NRL Info on Wilfred -- RAMMB Info
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