Real-Time Guidance | INVEST 96 (AL96)

Real-time Guidance for INVEST 96 (AL96)

This page provides plots and information for INVEST 96 (AL96). The left side of this page provides TCGP-generated plots of numerical guidance and other TCGP-curated data. The right side of this page provides external links to additional information and products. Most of the model guidance displayed in the plots come from modeling centers outside of NCAR, such as NOAA, other national numerical weather prediction centers, and universities. Click here for information about who contributes to TCGP. Your use of this page is governed by the UCAR Terms of Service and this site's disclaimer. To obtain help for any item on this page, click on the question mark beside that item.

Information as of the most recent model cycle ?

At 0600 UTC, 18 November 2018, INVEST 96 (AL96) was located in the North Atlantic basin at 26.1°N and 70.8°W. The current intensity was -999 kt and the center was moving at -999 kt at a bearing of -999 degrees. The minimum central pressure was -999 mb.

Reconnaissance Aircraft Data ?

No Vortex Data Messages were found for this system.

Plots of track guidance ?

Early cycle track guidance ?
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Late cycle track guidance ?
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GFS ensemble track guidance ?
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Experimental late cycle track guidance ?
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Plots from Ensemble Prediction Systems (EPS) ?

Late EPS track guidance plotted by model ?
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Extra late EPS track guidance plotted by model ?
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Boxplot Visualizations for EPS Track ?

Late cycle curve boxplot for GEFS track guidance ?
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Plots of intensity guidance ?

Early cycle intensity guidance ?
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Experimental late cycle intensity guidance ?
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ATCF data files ?

aal962018.dat ?
track and intensity forecasts (a-deck)
bal962018.dat ?
history file (b-deck)
fal962018.dat ?
fixes file (f-deck)

Links to Official Warning Information

RSMC Miami - U.S. National Hurricane Center

5-day Forecast with Uncertainty Cone
Surface Wind Field
Wind History
Probability of Tropical Storm-force Winds (34-kt)
Probability of Storm-force Winds (50-kt Winds)
Probability of Hurricane-force Winds (64-kt)
Earliest Resonable Time of Approach of 34-kt Winds (Experimental)
Most Likely Time of Approach of 34-kt Winds (Experimental)

Environmental Diagnostics ?

SHIPS diagnostic message ?
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Links to External Satellite-based Products

NESDIS SAB Satellite Imagery for INVEST 96

Visible Imagery Loop   html5   flash
Enhanced Infrared Loop   html5   flash
Water Vapor Loop   html5   flash

CIRA TC Real-time Page for INVEST 96

Enhanced Infrared Imagery Loop (4 km Mercator)
Storm Relative Visible Imagery Loop (1 km Geostationary)
AMSU Microwave 89GHz Imagery (4 km Mercator)
Multiplatform Satellite Surface Winds Analysis (Operational)
Multiplatform Satellite Surface Winds Analysis (Development)

UW-CIMSS TC Satellite Products for INVEST 96

Satellite Consensus Intensity Estimates   More info ?
Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT) ?
ARCHER Center-finding Technique ?
ARCHER Eyewall Replacement Cycle Diagnostic and Prediction ?
Morphed Integrated Microwave Imagery at CIMSS (MIMIC-TC) ?

Observations near INVEST 96

   NDBC Ship and Buoy Obs within 300 km

   Mesonet Observations from NWS WRH Hazard Viewer