Unusual Danny continues to gain steam
August 27, 2009
Tropical Storm Danny continues to strengthen with sustained winds up to 60 mph as of 5:00 AM Thursday morning. Danny is displaying some odd wind fields, with the strongest winds being observed well North and East of the central low.
Satellite imagery indicates heavy convection in this area, with good counter-clockwise flow at the upper levels in the NE and NW. There is still no clear central rotation at the lower levels.
Despite the odd current configuration, the NHC is still forecasting Danny to reach hurricane status early Saturday morning east of the Outer Banks
The system will then increase in forward speed as it turns north and encounters a strong cold front over the Eastern US.
JSL Satellite Image -click for loop-
