Real-Time Guidance | SIXTEEN (AL16)

Real-time Guidance for SIXTEEN (AL16)

This page provides plots and information for SIXTEEN (AL16). 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 0000 UTC, 30 September 2021, SIXTEEN (AL16) was located in the North Atlantic basin at 41.6°N and 52.7°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.

Track guidance ?

Early cycle track guidance ?
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Late cycle track guidance ?
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Ensemble Prediction Systems (EPS) guidance ?

Late EPS track guidance plotted by model ?
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Extra late EPS track guidance plotted by model ?
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Intensity guidance ?

Early cycle intensity guidance ?
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Late cycle experimental intensity guidance ?
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Probabilistic wind exceedance guidance ?

34-kt FHLO-ECMWF* ?
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50-kt FHLO-ECMWF* ?
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64-kt FHLO-ECMWF* ?
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A plot of 83-kt wind exeedance guidance has not yet been generated for FHLO-ECMWF*.
A plot of 96-kt wind exeedance guidance has not yet been generated for FHLO-ECMWF*.
34-kt FHLO-GEFS* ?
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50-kt FHLO-GEFS* ?
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64-kt FHLO-GEFS* ?
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83-kt FHLO-GEFS* ?
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A plot of 96-kt wind exeedance guidance has not yet been generated for FHLO-GEFS*.

*The data incorporated herein is generated from the use of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Forecasts of Hurricanes Using Large-ensemble Outputs (FHLO) version 1.50, © MIT, used with permission. All Rights Reserved.

ATCF data files ?

aal162021.dat ?
track and intensity forecasts (a-deck)
bal162021.dat ?
history file (b-deck)
fal162021.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

CIRA TC Real-time Page for SIXTEEN

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 Wind Analysis (Operational)
Multiplatform Satellite Surface Wind Analysis (Experimental)
Aircraft-based Surface Wind Analysis

UW-CIMSS TC Satellite Products for SIXTEEN

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 SIXTEEN

   NDBC Ship and Buoy Obs within 300 km

   Mesonet Observations from NWS WRH Hazard Viewer