The official tropical weather thread - 2013

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'twas issued yesterday

[geodude]

Been raining for zee entire night in deigo, not showers but heavier than a drizzle.

[Aaron 2NR]

South been raining since yesterday.

Just got to piarco and it just eased up

[mitsu_chick941]

I'm a little drunk. Here's an information bulletin Met issued this morning.
My apologies for not posting it differently.

Visit http://www.metoffice.gov.tt for more info.

and you need us now?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

rain in the East,hoping for some good weather for cricket season this year yes.

[streetbeastINC.]

serious system to the east of us....few days away....

[joker]

might dissipate b4 .

[streetbeastINC.]

hope so....fed up of the rain..

[Hook]

This is in response to a couple questions I got this weekend pertaining to the "system" to the east of us. It's not so much a system, moreso than weather associated with a stationary front. Basically it's not moving per se, but tending to sit there...because "stationary" front.

The part underlined and in bold is more relevant to our location. I'll consult with a meteorologist tomorrow.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATWDAT.shtml

THE ATLANTIC OCEAN...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO POURS OVER
INTO THE WEST ATLC SUPPORTING A 1023 MB HIGH NEAR 30N77W...WHICH
IS PROVIDING MOSTLY FAIR CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WEST ATLC.
HOWEVER...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL LOW NEAR 25N76W SUPPORTS A SURFACE
TROUGH THAT EXTENDS INTO THE RIDGE ALONG 30N64W 29N68W 30N73W.
THE UPPER TROUGH IS EMBEDDED WITH DRY AIR...SO NO SHOWER
ACTIVITY IS NOTED NEAR THE SURFACE TROUGH. ACROSS THE CENTRAL
ATLC...A DEEP LAYERED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DOMINATES PROVIDING
SEVERAL ENERGY SURGES ACROSS THE AREA. FARTHEST EAST...A
STATIONARY FRONT ENTERS THE AREA NEAR 32N32W AND CONTINUES ALONG
24N38W 16N50W. SCATTERED SHOWERS/POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
WITHIN 200 NM WEST OF THE AXIS NORTH OF 25W. A SECOND SURGE IS
BRING ISOLATED SHOWERS NORTH OF 28N BETWEEN 44W-54W. GALE FORCE
WINDS ARE ALSO NOTED IN THE AREA NORTH OF 29N BETWEEN 50W-55W.
THE REMAINDER OF THE BASIN IS COVERED BY SURFACE RIDGING
EXTENDING FROM A 1033 MB HIGH WELL NORTH OF THE DISCUSSION AREA
NEAR 46N20W. THE RIDGE IS SUPPORTED BY AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
ALONG 24W.

Referencing the features described in the ATWD above, with the surface alanysis on pg1 of this thread so u have an idea where they are in relation to us.


The IR loop.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/flash-avn.html

The visible loop.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/flash-vis.html

[JoKeR1980]

That ITCZ train still chuggin?

[Hook]

Yeah, it's SUPPOSED to be moving back a little more south by now though, but you see what the stationary front is doing to it.

From since Friday the L.L.E.W.M. (Low Level Easterly Wind Maximum... pronounced "loom") has been weakening so clouds will have less chance of shearing off before they get to the mid-levels, which means a higher possibility of build-ups.

If that trough south-east of us moves, we might get some showers and MAYBE a couple thundershowers on Wednesday, but I don't think it'll be super terrible given it's a 1012mb isobar, so it's not super low.

The official word on that should be in the 4-Day Weather Outlook that should be issued later today.

[Hook]

We're having problems updating the website here, so bear with us.

This was issued at 11am.

[crazybalhead]

Yeah, it's SUPPOSED to be moving back a little more south by now though, but you see what the stationary front is doing to it.

From since Friday the L.L.E.W.M. (Low Level Easterly Wind Maximum... pronounced "loom") has been weakening so clouds will have less chance of shearing off before they get to the mid-levels, which means a higher possibility of build-ups.

If that trough south-east of us moves, we might get some showers and MAYBE a couple thundershowers on Wednesday, but I don't think it'll be super terrible given it's a 1012mb isobar, so it's not super low.

The official word on that should be in the 4-Day Weather Outlook that should be issued later today.

Like "TEWSE", got it.

[Hook]

^^^


4-Day Weather Outlook

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http://www.metoffice.gov.tt/rough-seas-bulletin

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Issued at 6pm today

http://www.metoffice.gov.tt/rough-seas-bulletin

[PapaC]

How the weather for up Maravas side suppose to be today?

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669-4392 ext.121

[Habit7]

[link]

at last....more than 20 years to separate it from the main terminal....

[Hook]

The way admin installed the new satellite receiver, the generator and just now the A.W.O.S., It suggests that we're not going to see this new building for another 20yrs.

[link]

The way admin installed the new satellite receiver, the generator and just now the A.W.O.S., It suggests that we're not going to see this new building for another 20yrs.

that's the sad story....always reinventing the wheel & not starting at a higher level after all mistakes have been made

[mitsu_chick941]

town is very gloomy right about now

[Hook]

4-day weather outlook issued yesterday

It's been extended to five days this time...for obvious reasons

have a safe Carnival folks

[*$kїđž!™]

great weather for the holidays....

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ROUGH SEAS BULLETIN!

[MISHI]

Yep:

The surfers having fun over here

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Updated yesterday at 6pm. I'm not seeing any 6am update this morning.

[firstchoicett]

Thanks

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This morning's updated bulletin.