Weather It Is (Medicane)

Good Afternoon:

A storm currently depicted here:https://en.sat24.com/en/is/visual has developed a circulation typical of tropical storms that impact areas such as the eastern seaboard of the US. This type of storm is termed a Medicane.

You can read about the history of Medicanes here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/10/24/rare-hurricane-like-medicane-strike-egypt-israel/

Our forecast shows the storm moving eastward and then southeastward into the Sinai and southern Israel, with the strongest winds and heaviest rains near the intersection of Gaza, Egypt, and Israel.

We're hoping to finish an ensemble forecast of this storm to see what is the probability that the storm might turn further north than currently forecast.

Heavy, flooding rains should be expected from south-central Israel to Eilat, with showers and thunderstorms into central Israel.

Barry Lynn