PRESSURE 29.98 & RISING 40 NM SE OF SAVANNAH.......

[dixiebreeze]

Conditions at 41008 as of
(10:00 pm EDT on 09/16/2003)
0200 GMT on 09/17/2003: Wind Direction (WDIR): NE ( 50 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 21.4 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 25.3 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 6.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 6 sec
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.98 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.02 in ( Rising )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 78.1 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 78.1 °F
Salinity (SAL): 35.04
Dew Point (DEWP): 71.6 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 80.4 °F

:o :o

[dixiebreeze]

But at Cape Canaveral:

Conditions at 41010 as of
(10:00 pm EDT on 09/16/2003)
0200 GMT on 09/17/2003: Wind Direction (WDIR): NE ( 50 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 19.4 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 21.4 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 13.1 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 14 sec
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.84 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.03 in ( Rising )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 83.3 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 84.2 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 76.8 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 92.5 °F

[debbiet]

What does this mean?

[dixiebreeze]

I honestly don't know. Just thought pressure would be dropping by now farther north and rising to the south. :o