Tropical Cyclone for Solomon Islands?

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thermalben started the topic in Monday, 30 Oct 2017 at 8:59am

None of the forecasting agencies (JTWC, RSMC-Nadi, BOM) have anything mentioned, though the models are showing a small tropical low intensifying as it drifts southwards along the east coast of the Solomon Islands. In fact by Thursday morning GFS is expecting a small area of 50kt winds on its NE flank. Which is, actually within SE Qld's swell window. Hmmm......

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thermalben Monday, 30 Oct 2017 at 9:01am



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thermalben Monday, 30 Oct 2017 at 9:06am

Needs to be pointed out that EC and ACCESS don't like this situation, but we are within T96 so it's certainly worth tabling for consideration.

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Sheepdog Monday, 30 Oct 2017 at 11:42am

It aint gonna happen..... Now if that big high out past NZ was sitting right off NSW, creating a perfect cradle with deep moist warm easterlies on the southern flank of the low, there'd be an outside chance.

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freeride76 Monday, 30 Oct 2017 at 1:34pm

Don't always need a cradling high for cyclogenesis, especially this early in the season...plenty of small ones spin up and jet off into the South Pac without note. Or wander around aimlessly for a while.
Not much chance of surf without the cradling ridge though.

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thermalben Monday, 30 Oct 2017 at 2:50pm

It's unlikely it'll form, and almost certainly won't produce any swell for us (fetch was still 2,200km from SE Qld!) - but I put it up there as it was an interesting model outcome for the next few days - normally we see good agreement by now but there's quite a bit of divergence. 

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Sheepdog Monday, 30 Oct 2017 at 3:31pm

I know that FR..... Just stating the odds are far better with a 2000 km east to ne fetch.
So are you calling it?
I'll stick by my it aint happening.

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freeride76 Monday, 30 Oct 2017 at 4:15pm

nah.....just saying