Archive for August, 2012
HURRICANE GORDON MAKES LANDFALL IN AZORES THIS MORNING All of a sudden the tropical Atlantic has awakened and there is a lot on the table over the coming 1-2 weeks. While we have two circulations well paying close attention to, we see Gordan drifting and die out in the chilly waters en-reoute towards Portugal […]
Well it has been a fantastic past several days up across the Northern Tier of the country with cool, refreshing air spilling out of Canada making for the first feel of autumn following a long and hot summer. Well those temperatures over the coming days are set to rise back into the 80s, we already […]
The past 7 days was unsettled but with low pressure far enough to the west and strong high pressure over the near continent, a southwest flow made it feel warm to very warm and humid in all areas. This weekend was particularly warm and sultry across the South and East of England where temperatures topped the highest values of the year […]
Interesting Aspects About Cat 2 Hurricane Gordon, Hurricane Warnings Up For Azores, No Impact For UK
Hurricane Warnings Are Hoisted Across Azores As Hurricane Gordon Impacts Within The Next 6-12 Hours Hurricane Gordon is currently supporting sustained winds of 100 mph with gusts to 120 mph. Embedded within the westerlies, Gordon is speeding towards the southern Azores at 20 mph. As Gordon nears the Azores a hurricane warning has been issued with locals and tourists on […]
As you know from previous posts, the UK lies beneath a boundary seperating low pressure and cool air to the west, northwest from high pressure and very warm, humid air to the southeast. This boundary running across the country is now seeing a wave of energy spread heavy, thundery rains up from Devon and Cornwall through […]
Well we are now fast approaching the end of meteorological summer 2012 and for many of you, the questions about what kind of winter lies ahead are starting to come in. There are many aspects which must be considered when looking at long range forecasts and so I shall try to briefly share what factors and drivers play significant roles but I will go into […]
The French health authority is on high alert this weekend as temperatures climb to rare and potentially record territory and values not seen since the deadly heatwave of August 2003. All week long the models have been incredibly persisted in building a tremendous blast of heat north from the Sahara with 100s expected to extend from southern Spain all […]
Tropical Storm Helene What was once Tropical Depression 7, became Tropical Storm Helene earlier today in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Helene is currently a weak 45 mph storm which will continue to take a northwest track which as you can see from the below forecast track off The National Hurricane Centre would take her into the Mexican coast […]
[error] HEAT WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AS TEMPERATURES BY SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED TO NEAR OR EXCEED 100F IN MADRID, PARIS, BRUSSELS AND AMSTERDAM [/error] The much anticipated heat wave set to blister Western Europe through the next 48-72 hours began to show it’s hand today over Iberia as brutal heat crossed the Gibraltar Strait and across southern and central […]
Following a chilly May, June and July from Seattle all the way down to San Diego, temperatures have averaged a full 1-3 below normal but with the westward shift in the Plains hot dome just as July ended and August began, this, has meant that the first 17 days of this month have seen a complete flip in the numbers and trend of […]
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