No it’s not something from the chemist but a consolidating storm system which forms over the Mediterranean and takes on some tropical characteristics including a warm core and a clear eye. The last medicane we had was back last Halloween.
The models have showed a medicane forming late this week for some time.
Small chance of a #Medicane developing in the Ionian Sea over the next few days – a warm-cored low pressure system with strong winds/frequent thunderstorms. Matt pic.twitter.com/1eSlysLiBw
— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) November 15, 2017
Satellite imagery shows an upper level low spinning over the Mediterranean currently. This is the system forecast to develop into a #Medicane this week https://t.co/QEdy861WEx #wetter click the map to zoom in, click near the edges to pan. Other satellite views via menu. pic.twitter.com/sNik5IM3Vh
— Meteologix (@meteologix) November 15, 2017
A rare #medicane may form in the Mediterranean Sea late this week: https://t.co/kUbbYf57dT pic.twitter.com/D5mIRMJPpK
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) November 15, 2017
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