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Climate: TROPICAL CYCLONE in the MEDITERRANEAN, RARE event. Here is the updated TRAJECTORY and RISKS for ITALY
A tropical cyclone forms in the Mediterranean In the next few hours a rare weather event will affect Italy closely: we are talking about the formation of a TROPICAL CYCLONE about him Mediterranean. Let’s take stock of the situation trying to understand how these cyclones are formed, the expected trajectory and the risks for our country.
Do you remember the notes of instability that have affected the South Center in recent days? Well, the cause of this deterioration has been attributed to a ‘low pressure zone that from Sardinia he moved to Sicily in the direction of Greece.
This vortex moves slowly between the northernmost coasts of Tunisia and Libya, Sicily and the Ionian Sea. These days, thanks to still very high sea temperatures (the latest data show values of around 26-27 ° C in the sectors through which the vortex passes) it will acquire new energy until it becomes a TLC (tropical like cyclone). But, what is it about? By physical characteristics and necessarily the “TLC” they have nothing to envy to the classics tropical cyclones or hurricanes that plague the tropical sector of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. The essential characteristic is the “warm heart” (warm core in technical terms), particularly present in the lower layers, with temperatures higher than + 2 ° C + 3 ° C (if not even more) than the surrounding environment. The “TLC” manage to keep one great power during their journey, which often results in intense convective activity in the center, where the gods can hide particularly violent storm systemsyeah very strong and turbulent winds with gusts exceeding 120 km / h, often in the form of a storm.
But, what effects will it have on our country given its proximity?
the zone that could be affected by this phenomenon are the regions of the extreme south as of the night of Wednesday 16: southern Puglia, Calabria and the eastern sectors of Sicily. In particular, heavy rains are expected in the Reggio area in the early hours of Thursday 17 with the real risk of flooding. It should also be noted the strong reinforcement of the winds during the days of Thursday 17 and Friday 18 September with gusts of up to 70-80 km / h in the ionic sectors and over 120 km / h in the open sea. Instead, the utmost attention is paid to GreeceIn fact, according to the latest updates, the cyclone will hit the Hellenic Peninsula between Friday and Saturday causing alluvial rains.
Maximum wind gusts for Friday: peaks over 100 km / h
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