Post-Tropical Cyclone Epsilon

Post-Tropical Cyclone Epsilon Summary

Recent satellite-derived wind data indicate that Epsilon no longer
has the structure of a tropical cyclone. The low-level circulation
is stretched out along a north-south axis, with an area of lighter
winds noted near and north of the ill-defined center. Furthermore,
infrared cloud tops have warmed over the past several hours as
convection wanes near the center. Therefore, Epsilon has been
declared a post-tropical cyclone, and this will be the last NHC
advisory for the system.

A partial 22Z ASCAT-A overpass showed at least 55-kt winds in the
southern semicircle of the cyclone, which supports keeping the
initial intensity at 60 kt. Post-tropical Epsilon is firmly embedded
in the mid-latitude westerlies, and the cyclone will continue racing
northeastward at around 35-40 kt for the next day or so. The cyclone
will remain a very powerful and dangerous storm until it is absorbed
by another large extratropical low pressure system over the
northeastern Atlantic. The global models remain in very good
agreement with this scenario, and no notable changes were made to
the official NHC forecast.

Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas
Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service, under AWIPS
header NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and online at
ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.php

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