winterwarlock Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Spring...check back on Thursday and Friday...anyhoo I will sacrifice a cold March and first half of April for a real nice blast furnace in May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Man, just gorgeous. 140 kts by the JTWC and officially forecast to hit 155, though I find that a bit hard to believe given SSTs dropping off to 27-28C and pretty hostile shear just a few degrees to the north. As it stands, though, that eye is a thing of beauty. Yap looks to have narrowly missed quite the disaster. Unreal!! At first I thought it was a late season southern hemi storm. Unreal that, that basin can support a cat 5 so insanely early!!!! It also shows that moving forward more intense storms will occur when the atmosphere clicks with the increased ocean temps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Unreal!! At first I thought it was a late season southern hemi storm. Unreal that, that basin can support a cat 5 so insanely early!!!! It also shows that moving forward more intense storms will occur when the atmosphere clicks with the increased ocean temps From a few minutes ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazzo83 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Damn, that is a good lookin 'cane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Damn, that is a good lookin 'cane. It's no Hynan but that's a text book high end cat 5. I really think they need to add a cat 6 for over 175mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser25973 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 From a few minutes ago: Ohhh man look how tight her core is!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdp146 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Man, just gorgeous. 140 kts by the JTWC and officially forecast to hit 155, though I find that a bit hard to believe given SSTs dropping off to 27-28C and pretty hostile shear just a few degrees to the north. As it stands, though, that eye is a thing of beauty. Yap looks to have narrowly missed quite the disaster. I have a cousin who does missionary work in Yap. Sometimes it slips my mind to even monitor the pacific this time of year. Amazing how powerful hurricanes in that region can get. And there is little to no protection on those little islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 It's no Hynan but that's a text book high end cat 5. I really think they need to add a cat 6 for over 175mph The thing about Cat 6 is that the SSHS (and subsequent SSHWS) was developed chiefly from an engineering perspective to diagnose the potential damage to property and infrastructure based on sustained winds. It's generally assumed that no structures could endure 160+ kt winds, so Cat 5 is considered the "ultimate" destruction. There might be a handful of WPAC systems that barely meet the criteria for a hypothetical Cat 6, but since very few storms even manage to make landfall as a marginal Cat 5, there's really no need for an additional category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazzo83 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 From space. What. A. Beaut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SnoSki14 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 This pacific blocking pattern has turned things lethal with new mandatory water restrictions for California. So while weenies throw their hands in joy, there's very little good being done elsewhere and all resources are being tested. Let's not forget the money tossed because of this year's cold and snow either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionWeatherWx Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 This pacific blocking pattern has turned things lethal with new mandatory water restrictions for California. So while weenies throw their hands in joy, there's very little good being done elsewhere and all resources are being tested. Let's not forget the money tossed because of this year's cold and snow either. Let us also not forget about the records broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser25973 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Is the current drought in CA worse the Dust Bowl drought of 1934? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoSki14 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 As for the drought out west, the worst is yet to come. It's only April 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantHiatus Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Let us also not forget about the records broken. This general region pretty much did a full circle between 2009-2014, breaking records on every spectrum. Unfortunately, we should expect more extreme runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 As for the drought out west, the worst is yet to come. It's only April 1st. some of the models show some rain there next few weeks, but it's only going to dampen the dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman19 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 This pacific blocking pattern has turned things lethal with new mandatory water restrictions for California. So while weenies throw their hands in joy, there's very little good being done elsewhere and all resources are being tested. Let's not forget the money tossed because of this year's cold and snow either. Courtesy of the +PDO/+PNA/-EPO/+ENSO regime we were in all winter long.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 If only we had a -NAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stemwinder Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Congrats Vermont and Maine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherfreeeeak Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 We all agree no more snow in the metro from here on out right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmillz25 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 We all agree no more snow on the metro from here on out right? Its over till November thats for sure. Btw it is beautiful out right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 The sea breeze is here to stay in south wantagh despite warm sunshine there was a bite to the wind. Hoping we fight off the marine layer as long as possible. Tomorrow looks shot out here. Going in to work early to enjoy a nice walk through the warm city from penn to columbia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoSki14 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Next week could either turn out decent or a complete disaster depending on where the front sets up. I could see how we get a couple of raw, chilly days next week in the 40s given the flow off the very cold ocean. How very classic April where this time of year you enjoy a NW wind but fear an east wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncat Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Large temp swing today here from a low of 29 this morning, up to 65 currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Large temp swing today here from a low of 29 this morning, up to 65 currently. windy too...brush fire weather...I think we will see some wet snow flakes or ice pellets before May 1st... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncat Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 windy too...brush fire weather...I think we will see some wet snow flakes or ice pellets before May 1st... Brush fires were pretty bad during the very warm and dry mar-apr we had in 2012... used to be a volunteer with the Travis unit back when I was younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionWeatherWx Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Feels pretty nice outside today, even started to sweat while I was taking a walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoSki14 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 We normally get 2-4 weeks worth of nice and pleasant weather before the heat moves in, so enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cfa Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 A south wind and it's warm and sunny as opposed to being foggy and cloudy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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