Delta Approaches Europe/Africa

What's left of Tropical Storm Delta (now declared "extratropical*" by the U.S. government) is headed for the Canary Islands. Where after that? If you look at the latest model spread graphic from AccuWeather.com Professional you can see it heading into either Europe or Africa! It is expected to remain an Extratropical Storm until landfall (which will be almost as weird as Vince, who if you recall made landfall in Spain).

*Extratropical means it's as powerful as a tropical storm but no longer has a warm center, which normally would characterise a tropical storm.

AccuWeather.com says:

Our official track only shows it hitting the Canary Islands because we generally don't track extratropical storms.

The government's National Hurricane Center reports:

You can follow the progress of Delta (who technically is moving backwards -- storms are supposed to come from Africa) on our Africa Satellite (PREMIUM | PRO)

So what do we know about the Canary Islands? Well, for one, they are off the NW coast of Africa (click here for a reference map -- download the PDF for a hi-res version).

According to the BBC, they are "rugged volcanic islands" with peaks rising to as high as 12,200 feet (which could do some damage to the storm if it moves directly over it). The islands are generally mild with temperatures in the 60's and 70's F, though their extremes range from 46 to 99 degrees.

We actually have three WeatherMatrix Members from the Canaries.

Leo Hoogma runs a live weather station and webcam there. He also has extensive information about the islands and photos of each city.

Rafael Perez also runs a weather station in the Canary Islands and he also has a number of live webcams which can be purchased for a fee (there's always a free static image at the top of his site).

Webcam Image Captured From LANZAROTE-WEBCAM.COM

There are quite a few other live webcams there so you can watch the effects of Delta. As of Monday morning U.S. time, some cams showed partly cloudy skies but some showed high winds, heavy rain and rough surf (see above).

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