October 5, 2012
Newly Formed Oscar & Giant Non-Tropical Storm Move Away from Florida
Oscar has become the 15th
named storm of the season. A large non-tropical storm that will influence the
tropics is also gathering steam in the North Atlantic. Tropical Depression 15
formed Wednesday midday, Oct. 3, 2012 from a tropical wave about half way
between Africa and the Lesser Antilles. The system was upgraded to Tropical
Storm Oscar late Wednesday evening. According to Expert Senior Meteorologist
Dan Kottlowski, head of the AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center, "We expect the
system to maintain tropical storm strength over the next day or two."
The same large, non-tropical storm
moving over the Atlantic that picked up and brought Nadine's reign to an end is
also forecast to scoop up Oscar. The system is likely to turn toward the north
and then the northeast, avoiding the Leeward and Windward Islands. There is a
chance this system or its remnants could pass close to the Azores next week.
The large, non-tropical storm moving
into position over the Atlantic could make for rough seas over much of the
basin as it spins up to its full potential this weekend. The system was
organizing, growing and moving southeastward off of Newfoundland, Canada this
week. The circulation around the monster storm could grow to encompass over 2
million square miles (1,500 by 1,500 miles). "It is not highly unusual to
see big storms like this form over the oceans and it is certainly the time of
the year for it," Kottlowski said. Storms like this may not be as intense
as a hurricane, but can bring tropical storm-like winds, rain and rough seas
over a much-broader area.
The non-tropical system itself could
bring more rough conditions to the Azores than Nadine did the first time and
the second time, as well as any impact from Oscar. The non-tropical storm could
eventually extend impact in the form of gusty winds and areas of heavy rain to
the United Kingdom and part of Europe, before diminishing during week two of
October. The storm will be centered farther east and will not be as intense as
1991's Halloween Nor'easter, also known as the "Perfect Storm."
By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior
Meteorologist – AccuWeather.com
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