Lamar-Plant City
(Storm Tracker)
Sat May 05 2007 09:14 AM
Re: coastal cutoff low

The newest long term outlook here in Tampa is placing the low off the Carolinas. Here is the info

LONG TERM (MONDAY NIGHT - FRIDAY)...DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
FRIDAY. AT THE SAME TIME AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC AND REMAIN OFFSHORE OF THE
CAROLINAS THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. THE LOW SHOULD REMAIN WELL
NORTHEAST OF THE AREA WITH DRY CONDITIONS PERSISTING THROUGH THE
WEEK.

THis would NOT be good for Florida as it would pull down even drier air into an already parched region. Brush fires are getting to be a widespread and common occurance.