Beach
(Weather Guru)
Fri Jul 13 2012 06:58 AM
Re: Upper Low - GOM

Good Morning Folks,

I see the 1014 surface low up in the crook of the panhandle.
But the rotation associated with the wave just North of the Yucatan seems interesting.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/gmex/flash-wv.html

If you look at the closest Bouy Station 42003 (LLNR 1395) - E GULF 208 nm West of Naples, FL :
Wind Direction (WDIR): WSW ( 250 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 9.7 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 13.6 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 1.0 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 4 sec
Average Period (APD): 4.1 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD): E ( 89 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.97 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.01 in ( Falling )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 81.0 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 85.1 °F

Pressure has been fallinig


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