The latest on the late weekend coastal storm , which will develop on Sunday just off the GA coast
A very impressive and strong upper level 500 mb cut off Low is shown to move directly over Northeast Florida and Southern GA during the day Sunday. This is very significant two pronged. The upper dynamics with this system possibly could spawn strong storms later Saturday into Saturday night across the Florida peninsula. The other thing is this is a very strong upper Low , with very cold temperatures aloft and this system will trigger rapid cyclogenesis just off the Georgia and South Carolina coast during Sunday and then heading northeast. Thermal profiles on the backside of this Low Pressure does support the potential of snow across Eastern North Carolina and down into the Midlands of South Carolina. The NWS office in Raleigh did introduce the possibility of snow in their zone forecast earlier this evening for Saturday night. The Wilmington, NC office also are mentioning the possibility for Sunday and Sunday night. It will be interesting to see if the Charleston NWS WFO mentions this possibility in the next couple of days. The 18Z GFS showed a 1012 mb Low at 12Z Sunday just east of the Carolinas. But, it intensifies it rapidly, bringing the system down to 983 mb just northwest of Bermuda by 18Z Monday.
This still is an interesting feature to watch as windy, cold conditions will take place on Sunday from Northeast Florida north up the coast to the Carolinas. Depending on wrap around moisture on the backside of the system , could see overcast conditions as well on Sunday as well, with the upper low passing over the region on Sunday
18Z GFS 500mb 90 hours 12Z Sunday morning Potent Upper Low passing right over North Florida and Southern Georgia
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