Invest 96L Upgraded to Potential Tropical Cyclone 16

Figure 1. Forecast cone from the National Hurricane Center for PTC 16 as of 10 AM CDT October 17, 2019.
Figure 1. Forecast cone from the National Hurricane Center for PTC 16 as of 10 AM CDT October 17, 2019.

The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Invest 96L to Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen (PTC 16), allowing advisories to be initiated

As of 10 AM CDT, PTC 16 had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, a minimum pressure of 1007 mb, and was moving north at 8 mph.

At this time, it does look like PTC 16 will come ashore between Destin, FL and Apalachicola Friday night or Saturday as a mid to high end tropical or subtropical storm.

Interests from southeast Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle should monitor the progress of PTC 16.

Caleb Carmichael
Caleb Carmichael

Caleb is the owner of Gulf Coast Storm Center. He is currently an undergraduate student at Mississippi State University majoring in geoscience with a concentration in broadcast and operational meteorology. While not yet a meteorologist, Caleb has been providing weather updates, news, and analysis for the Gulf Coast since 2014.

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