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Hurricane Teddy Discussion Number  21...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL202020
1100 AM AST Thu Sep 17 2020

Corrected to add Key Messages 
 
Since the previous advisory, Teddy's satellite appearance has 
steadily improved. There is now a ragged warming eye surrounded by a 
ring of convection with cloud tops colder than -60 degrees C. Very 
recently the objective satellite intensity estimates from UW-CIMSS 
have been rapidly increasing. And although a blend of the 1130 and 
1200 UTC Dvorak intensity estimates from SAB and TAFB, respectively, 
averaged out to an intensity of about 95 kt, the improved satellite 
presentation since that time suggests that the hurricane should have 
winds of at least 105 kt, which is the initial intensity for this 
advisory, which could even be a little conservative based on the 
latest UW-CIMMS ADT and SATCON values of 120 and 111 kt, 
respectively. There will be NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane 
Hunter aircraft inside Teddy later today, which should provide much 
more detail on the structure and intensity of Teddy.

The only negative factor for intensification during the next 24 h is 
about 10 to 15 kt of vertical wind shear. However, Teddy has been 
able to begin the latest burst of intensification despite that 
shear. Therefore additional strengthening is anticipated through 
this evening, and Teddy is forecast to become a category 4 hurricane 
by tonight. The overall environment does not change significantly 
for the next couple of days, so other than some fluctuations 
intensity such as due to potential eyewall replacement cycles, no 
change in strength is indicated during that time. As Teddy continues 
moving northwest over the weekend, it is likely to begin to 
encounter some of the cooler waters upwelled by Hurricane Paulette 
last week. This could cause the cyclone to slowly weaken. By late 
this weekend, increasing vertical wind shear should also contribute 
to weakening. Due to the fast increase in intensity this morning, 
the latest NHC intensity is a bit higher than all of the guidance 
for the first 48 h, but the overall intensity trends are closely 
mirrored by the various multi-model consensus. Beyond 48 h, the NHC 
forecast closely follows the LGEM guidance. 

Teddy continues to move northwestward at 10 kt. The track
forecast and reasoning both remain straightforward and unchanged for
the next 72 h. The latest NHC model guidance is in excellent
agreement that a deep-layer ridge situated over the central Atlantic
will force Teddy on a northwestward track toward the western
Atlantic.  There is a little less divergence among the models on
days 4 and 5 then on previous cycles, and these differences are 
due to timing differences in where and how fast the hurricane
begins to recurve ahead of an approaching mid-latitude trough and
frontal system moving off the coast of the eastern United States in
about 3 days.  The new NHC track forecast is little changed from 
the previous one, and is in the middle of the tightly clustered 
track guidance. On the forecast track, Teddy will make its closest 
approach to Bermuda on Monday.

Key Messages:

1. Teddy is expected to approach Bermuda as a hurricane this 
weekend and make its closest approach to the island late Sunday or 
Monday. While the exact details of Teddy's track and intensity near 
the island are not yet known, the risk of strong winds, storm surge, 
and heavy rainfall on Bermuda is increasing. 
 
2. Swells produced by Teddy are expected to affect portions of the 
Leeward Islands, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the 
southeastern United States late this week and into the weekend.  
These swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip current 
conditions.
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INIT  17/1500Z 19.3N  53.0W  105 KT 120 MPH
 12H  18/0000Z 20.4N  54.0W  115 KT 130 MPH
 24H  18/1200Z 21.8N  55.5W  115 KT 130 MPH
 36H  19/0000Z 23.5N  57.0W  115 KT 130 MPH
 48H  19/1200Z 25.5N  58.9W  110 KT 125 MPH
 60H  20/0000Z 27.3N  60.9W  105 KT 120 MPH
 72H  20/1200Z 28.7N  62.7W  100 KT 115 MPH
 96H  21/1200Z 32.4N  63.4W   95 KT 110 MPH
120H  22/1200Z 38.9N  62.3W   85 KT 100 MPH
 
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Forecaster Latto
 
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