Gamma Gone

The relentless shear pounded TD Gamma yesterday, and the depression is no longer being tracked by NHC.



The low level circulation (that swirl in the low cloud in the center bottom-third of the image) is well defined. However, one can see there are no thunderstorms or convection (the colored clouds in this image) near the center. Since one of the requirements for a tropical system is to have convection near and wrapping around the low-level center...NHC doesn't consider this to be a tropical system any longer. It will be monitored for future development, but that seems rather unlikely in this instance.

Gamma should be absorbed by the cold front approaching from the north over the next day or two. That same cold front will make our weather here in Melbourne rather interesting today. Strong winds and thunderstorms are the forecast today, followed by cold stuff... especially Wednesday (fcst hi/lo of 65/45). Keep an eye on the radar today.