Tag Archive for 'boundaries'
June 20th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
7:30 AM
The forecast for today through tonight is best described as significantly complicated and potentially very active. The main theme is basically the progression of the warm front currently over southwesterly Pennsylvania through eastern Virginia. I want to start with the fact that the surface low pressure system is further north and weaker than forecasted [...]
June 19th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:44 AM
The Tropical Atlantic remains quiet this morning with no sign of development in any location. Strong southwesterly to westerly shear dominates the central Caribbean to the African coast, which will continue to inhibit any type of potential development through the weekend. As for the Gulf of Mexico, dry air behind a cold front has [...]
June 17th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:52 AM
The westerly wind shear that has dominated much of the Tropical Atlantic this month has weakened to the point this morning where many locations are not under the influence of this inhibiting factor. However, the lack of disturbances off the African coast and little to no potential disturbances elsewhere continues to keep the Tropical [...]
June 15th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
7:21 AM
There is little change in the overall upper level environment through out the Tropical Atlantic as strong shear continues to dominate. As a result, no significant development has been observed and none is expected over the next 48 hours. A weak disturbance along an old cold front boundary over the western Caribbean will need [...]
June 14th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
8:53 AM
There have been no changes in the environment throughout the Tropical Atlantic over the past 24 hours. Strong shear remains a dominant characteristic throughout the tropical Atlantic this morning with little indication of change in the upper level environment. There is an interesting feature over the western Caribbean this morning. A weak disturbance along [...]
June 14th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
8:36 AM
Through this up coming week, the weather conditions will mirror more of late September rather than mid June as high pressure positions itself over Maine and several waves of low pressure passes to the south. Conditions like yesterday’s heavy rain event may develop for any particular afternoon where some clearing develops and mesoscale boundaries [...]
June 13th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
Most recent updates on the bottom!
12:40:48 PM: The strongest thunderstorm of all the thunderstorms throughout the region is over western Burlington County.
12:42:03 PM: The thunderstorm over western Burlington County is producing very heavy rainfall and frequent lightning.
12:43:03 PM: These thunderstorms are below severe level, but can reduce visibility rapidly due to the heavy rainfall and [...]
June 13th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
12:35 PM
As discussed this morning, as the sun broke through and destabilize the atmosphere, mesoscale boundaries have developed. These boundaries have produced slow moving and strong thunderstorms. These thunderstorms are producing producing very heavy rainfall over western Burlington County and Morris County in New Jersey and throughout eastern Pennsylvania. These thunderstorms are capable of producing [...]
June 13th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
10:10 AM
The type of pattern the forecast area is being influenced by is at times difficult to forecast for in terms of timing showers and thunderstorms as there are several factors that mixing the atmosphere. For one, take a look at the latest visible satellite image.
The stationary front over the southern Mid Atlantic, is [...]
June 12th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
4:09 PM
The majority of the showers and thunderstorms that have formed this afternoon are the direct result of the sun being allowed to warm and destabilize the lower boundary layers of the atmosphere. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to intensify and rotate northwest to southeast through the forecast area. However, as the evening progresses and [...]