allan
(Weather Master)
Wed Apr 16 2008 01:31 PM
Extratropical low off SE coast

Looks interesting, but no development to even subtropical status is expected at this time but it sure does look interesting. All the models have this low is full cold core through most of the life span. Though what are your thoughts about it?

(Discussions on extratropical systems do not belong in the Storm Forum - post was moved.)


Storm Hunter
(Veteran Storm Chaser)
Thu Apr 17 2008 03:24 AM
Re: Extratropical low off SE coast

been a interesting 48 plus hrs with this low... nice little last winter storm? I'm interested in a few days to see what the GFS is trying to through up just north of the caribbean... frontal low again?

TWD
805 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008

ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW PRES SYSTEM IS SPINNING OVER THE W ATLC
WITH SFC OBSERVATIONS INDICATING A MIN PRES OF 1001 MB NEAR
30N71W.
WHILE WINDS ARE JUST BELOW GALE FORCE IN OUR FORECAST
WATERS THE TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS LOW AND HIGH PRES
OVER GEORGIA IS PRODUCING STORM FORCE WINDS N OF THE AREA. IR
IMAGES AND LIGHTNING DATA REVEAL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
MAINLY N OF THE LOW CENTER AND ALONG AND N OF A TRAILING TROUGH
AXIS FROM 28N-31N BETWEEN 74W-76W.


Storm Hunter
(Veteran Storm Chaser)
Tue Apr 22 2008 07:58 PM
Re: Extratropical low off SE coast

looks like another one... sure sign the wx pattern is changing over the US.. especially the east coast...

http://hadar.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/trop_ge_vis_float1_0.html

one of these systems needs to bring some rain to the south!!



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