Tag Archive for 'northwester'
June 22nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:40 AM
An area of low pressure over the Atlantic Ocean remains stalled and will continue to influence conditions over the coastal waters today. Partly cloudy skies can be expected with a risk of widely scattered showers, especially in the late afternoon hours. The showers and thunderstorms will be capable of brief heavy downpours and strong [...]
June 21st, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
9:23 AM
Low pressure east of Long Island and south of New England has stalled and will impact the forecast area over the next several days. Variable cloud cover can be expect today through Tuesday. Scattered showers will be rotating through the coastal waters through this afternoon as the low pressure system slowly drifts east. Showers [...]
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 20th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:38 AM
Clouds will continue to increase through the morning hours as a low pressure system and warm front approaches the coast. Showers and thunderstorms will move through the coastal water late this morning through early in the evening. The showers and thunderstorms will move quickly, however will be capable of very heavy downpours. A few [...]
June 19th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
7:15 AM
As low pressure exits the forecast area this morning, a brief break in the clouds and rainfall can be expected through the day. In case anyone forgot, that big bright ball in the sky is called the sun, and no we are not in Seatlle. Weak high pressure over the eastern Great Lakes will [...]
June 13th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
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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 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 [...]
June 11th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
7:05 AM
Overcast skies, foggy conditions, and scattered showers can be expected through this afternoon as a warm front slowly lifts northward. Scattered showers and a few isolated thunderstorms are expected this evening through Friday morning with otherwise overcast conditions as an area of low pressure approaches from the Ohio Valley. On Friday, a cold front [...]
June 9th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:43 AM
Low clouds and fog will reduce visibility below a mile at times through the early morning hours. As a warm front lifts north and east this morning, a line of showers and strong thunderstorms will move through the coastal waters in the late morning and early afternoon hours. The cold front will move through [...]
June 6th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:44 AM
High pressure will move through the forecast area today and Sunday with generally clear skies and dry conditions. A warm front will develop over the southern Mid Atlantic on Monday morning and move north through the afternoon. Expect increasing clouds with scattered showers and thunderstorms by the afternoon.
Winds will be from the north [...]