Tag Archive for 'Mid Atlantic'
March 15th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
4:30 PM
There are signs that the low pressure system that has brought over 3 inches of rain or more throughout the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan area is finally starting to exit.
Pressure rises are being observed throughout the northern Mid Atlantic ranging from 1 to 3 MB per hour and the center of the [...]
March 15th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
7:30 AM
Another day and more rain. That’s the best way to describe this dreary Monday morning. Once again, the upper low that has plagued the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan area since Thursday continues to drive Atlantic moisture into the northern Mid Atlantic.
A 996 MB surface low roughly 200 miles southeast of Long Island [...]
March 14th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
11:20 AM
The area of low pressure responsible for widespread flooding, coastal flooding, and wind damage is finally starting to weaken over the central Mid Atlantic this morning.
The surface low and upper level structure of the storm have become vertically stacked. What this means is the surface, 850 MB, 700 MB, and 500 MB low pressure [...]
March 12th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
8:59 PM
The coastal low is clearly becoming the primary low pressure system this evening as very strong lifting is developing off the coast along with a classic satellite signature of cyclogenesis.
The radar this hour is clearly showing an area of very heavy rain just south of Cape May, New Jersey moving north towards the coast. [...]
March 10th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
4:19 PM
Clouds are already building over much of the northern Mid Atlantic this afternoon in response to the increasing moisture from the Atlantic as the high pressure system that has produced great weather conditions the past few days now exits into the Atlantic. A weak mid level disturbance was able to use some of this [...]
March 10th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
7:51 AM
High pressure is currently to the east of the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan area producing light and variable winds and relatively warm temperatures. Comfortable conditions are expect through tomorrow afternoon with highs pushing well into the 50’s for most locations for highs with the exception of the immediate coast where temperatures will [...]
March 9th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
4:30 PM
A significant rainfall event is expected to begin late on Thursday and is expected to continue through early next week. All model guidance is coming into strong agreement on the development of a long duration rain event for all of the northern Mid Atlantic.
A strong upper low currently over the central Plains will slowly [...]
March 9th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
7:30 AM
High pressure continues to remain just to the west of the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan area, creating a light and dry northwesterly wind and clear skies. The down sloping component of the northwesterly wind off the Appalachian Mountains will support warm temperatures once again with most locations in the 50’s to possibly [...]
March 8th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
7:04 AM
High pressure is completely in control this morning with clear skies and temperatures on their way into the 50’s for most locations. After the rough winter weather of the past several weeks, today is going to feel like paradise with warm conditions and light winds.
High pressure will remain in control through the next several [...]
March 7th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
9:14 AM
A stretch of great weather conditions continues today with strong high pressure over the Ohio Valley. The high pressure system, producing a moderating west and northwesterly wind, will slowly move to the East coast over the next several days. The shift in the high pressure system to the Tennessee Valley and eventually the southern [...]