Ian Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 so much for us getting a lot of rain east of the apps it seems http://www.nco.ncep....am_p48_048m.gif http://www.nco.ncep....fs_p48_048m.gif ... High wind watch now in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening... The high wind watch is now in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Timing... Friday 11 am to 7 PM. * Winds... west-northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * Impact... be prepared for the possibility of power outages... and downed trees and large branches. Ensure loose objects on your property are secured or brought inside. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Such a downer Ian, .5 to .75" is still a good amount of rain. Add a few 40 kt gusts and were not too bad off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Such a downer Ian, .5 to .75" is still a good amount of rain. Add a few 40 kt gusts and were not too bad off. Maybe I can manage to lose power!!! WOOOOO for generator testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 we will get the least amount of qpf possible from this storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 we will get the least amount of qpf possible from this storm. too bad massive wind is not more fulfilling.. it's been a banner winter for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 too bad massive wind is not more fulfilling.. it's been a banner winter for that im calling for 8-12 inches of wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 too bad massive wind is not more fulfilling.. it's been a banner winter for that Wind is awesome, you just have to know where to look for it. Watching the planes land crabbing in at 30 degrees just to stay in the glide-slope = awesome, and a bit scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Atleast you will be able to take puddle pics, Ian!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 it's cloudy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Any rain is good and seeing as we are done with the snow it is time to trot out Leesburg's fave subject: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Steady light rain with occasional brief, heavy downpours since about 9AM, 0.40" so far today. NAM has backed off the 2.5 -3" from last nights run to 1 to 1.25" total with the 12Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riptide Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Any rain is good and seeing as we are done with the snow it is time to trot out Leesburg's fave subject: Good to see that it isn't as bad as 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 CLEARING IN THE WAKE OF THIS INITIAL BAND MAY ALLOW A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PRE-FRONTAL SURFACE HEATING AND RENEWED CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT DURING THE AFTERNOON FROM THE LEE OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS INTO THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC COAST...AIDED BY A SECONDARY ZONE OF FORCING ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE MID-LEVEL TROUGH AXIS. HOWEVER...SOMEWHAT MODEST BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTENING AND WEAK LAPSE RATES WITHIN/ABOVE THE WARM SECTOR MAY BE PROBLEMATIC WITH RESPECT TO DESTABILIZATION. IT IS NOT EVEN CLEAR THAT THERMODYNAMIC PROFILES WILL BECOME SUPPORTIVE OF CONVECTION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LIGHTNING...AND THUNDERSTORM PROBABILITIES ALONG AND EAST OF THE APPALACHIANS IN GENERAL MAY NOT BE MUCH ABOVE THE MINIMUM 10 PERCENT THRESHOLD FOR A THUNDER OUTLOOK. REGARDLESS...GIVEN THE LARGE MAGNITUDE OF THE LOW-LEVEL AND DEEP LAYER MEAN FLOW FIELDS...ANY WARM SECTOR CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT MAY BE CAPABLE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE DOWNWARD TRANSFER OF HIGHER MOMENTUM AIR TO THE SURFACE. CONVECTIVE ENHANCEMENT OF SURFACE GUSTS TO SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGING SPEEDS SEEMS LIKELY TO REMAIN RATHER SPARSE IN COVERAGE...SO SEVERE PROBABILITIES BELOW SLIGHT RISK LEVELS HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED. BUT...THE THREAT AREA HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO ENCOMPASS MUCH OF THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Mike Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 im calling for 8-12 inches of wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I can't quite tell when the front is supposed to come through. It is so slight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 High wind watch downgraded to Wind Advisory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 still cloudy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 still cloudy cloudy here as well. Heavy Cloud Advisory might be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 still cloudy Take cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 High winds suck...ok in TSTMS when they come and go, but high winds all day suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Light rain. 48 degrees. Leesburg proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 High winds suck...ok in TSTMS when they come and go, but high winds all day suck Agreed. It is the only weather phenomena that I don't like. Of course, since Thanksgiving that's all we've gotten. Well, I do hate hot weather also - something else we had more than a season's worth in the last year, and am sure we'll have again this year. Currently, 42F and light rain out here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 It's coming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 some drips have started here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 nam looks dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 some drips have started here but not a drop to drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Agreed. It is the only weather phenomena that I don't like. Of course, since Thanksgiving that's all we've gotten. Well, I do hate hot weather also - something else we had more than a season's worth in the last year, and am sure we'll have again this year. Currently, 42F and light rain out here. I think high winds are my least favorite. I don't mind hot days as long as they're few and far between. I'd go batsh-t crazy living in the Dakotas. Was bad enough in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Mike Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Light rain on VA Ave near Capitol Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I think high winds are my least favorite. I don't mind hot days as long as they're few and far between. I'd go batsh-t crazy living in the Dakotas. Was bad enough in Texas. I landed here in '04 after spending many years in the windy MN/Dakotas area. That August was really pleasant as far as DC goes, so my first real impression of east coast weather wasn't the heat/humidity, it was how damn still it was all of the time. A problem with the wind here is that it causes tree damage and power outages. That just does not happen in the plains/upper midwest because the trees are all pretty hardy (in the areas with trees, of course). The wind's big impact on me was on my golf game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 I landed here in '04 after spending many years in the windy MN/Dakotas area. That August was really pleasant as far as DC goes, so my first real impression of east coast weather wasn't the heat/humidity, it was how damn still it was all of the time. A problem with the wind here is that it causes tree damage and power outages. That just does not happen in the plains/upper midwest because the trees are all pretty hardy (in the areas with trees, of course). The wind's big impact on me was on my golf game i think it's fairly windy here, not as bad as this winter usually but it's not like we never get wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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