Karen no Longer a Tropical Cyclone

Figure 1. IR satellite image of Karen’s remnants from 5:15 PM EDT September 27, 2019. Image: Tropical Tidbits

Scatterometer (satellite) data from earlier this afternoon indicate the Karen no longer has a closed low-level center of circulation.

Additionally, convection has decreased both spatially and in organization.

As a result, Karen is no longer a tropical cyclone.

Karen’s remnants will turn west-southwest Saturday due to a building ridge, then track toward the Bahamas and Florida mid to late next week.

Regeneration is unlikely, as environmental conditions should not be conducive.

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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