danielw
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| Sun Aug 01 2010 12:38 PM |
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Re: Area in Central Atlantic May Develop over the Next Few Days
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I'm not sure if this is the fast moving 2nd wave that caught up with 1st wave. Heavy rain and thunderstorms in Dakar for 5 hours.
Dakar, Senegal Africa weather observation during the worst of the weather last night. 16 hours ago.
METAR text: GOOY 010109Z 10012G25KT 3000 R36/1000VP1500 SQ TSRA BKN013 SCT030CB OVC120 24/23 Q1012 TEMPO 1000 +RA
Conditions at: GOOY (DAKAR/YOFF, SN) observed 0109 UTC 01 August 2010
Temperature: 24.0°C (75°F)
Dewpoint: 23.0°C (73°F) [RH = 94%]
Pressure (altimeter): 29.88 inches Hg (1012.0 mb)
Winds: from the E (100 degrees) at 14 MPH (12 knots; 6.2 m/s)
gusting to 29 MPH (25 knots; 13.0 m/s)
Visibility: 1.86 miles (2.99 km)
Ceiling: 1300 feet AGL
Clouds: broken clouds at 1300 feet AGL
scattered clouds at 3000 feet AGL
overcast cloud deck at 12000 feet AGL
Weather: TSRA SQ (rain associated with thunderstorm(s), squal)