Why are high cloud tops over FL being blown off the NNE?
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TheShrimper
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To my understanding, the mid level (500mb) winds blow following the periphery of the ridge. So in northern FL, they should be blowing towards the north - northeast.chris_fit wrote:gkrangers wrote:Cuz the upper level winds are blowing NNE, duh.
Shouldnt they be West in one way or another to keep Dennis on a Westerly course?
But it would be good to have clarrification from a pro met or someone more experienced than I.
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chris_fit wrote:gkrangers wrote:Cuz the upper level winds are blowing NNE, duh.
Shouldnt they be West in one way or another to keep Dennis on a Westerly course?
Well, the steering of a strong system like this is influenced by the entire column. It seems like there's enough ridging left at the low to mid levels to keep steering him more westerly, although I don't really see it (hence my rightward track error).
Anyway, the northward outflow from Dennis is getting sucked into the jet associated with the mid-latitude trough, and that's what's giving us that strong NE flow over norther Florida.
Jan
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