OMG!! jean and ivan may hit coast next week

[Islandgirl]

On the news tonight , they said we would have rain and wind tomorrow from the remnants of Ivan. I'm in S E GA.The wind is supposed to be 20 to 30.

[TLHR]

For those of you who don't know anything about meteorology or atmospherics, or even simple science, when you have an area of High Pressure over the Great Lakes with its clock-wise rotation, and a tropical storm in the Bahamas with its counter-clockwise rotation, you get gusty on-shore winds where the two pressure gradients meet.

In laymen terms, it's called wind.

[yankeelmbb]

I don't know any of the technical garb...but it is raining here in Melbourne Fl...right now

[TLHR]

That would be called "rain"....

Also, when you have gusty winds traveling over warm water, thunderstorms develop.

See also: Lake-effect snowstorms (in about 3 months...)

[yankeelmbb]

cut me some slack..just having some much needed amusement..lol

[TLHR]

I know....I know...

I just feel compelled to keep all the soothsayers in check.
Wouldn't want any newbies to get wrong information.
If you look at some of these posts, you'd think Florida was done for.

[TLHR]

For those of you who don't know anything about meteorology or atmospherics, or even simple science, when you have an area of High Pressure over the Great Lakes with its clock-wise rotation, and a tropical storm in the Bahamas with its counter-clockwise rotation, you get gusty on-shore winds where the two pressure gradients meet.

In laymen terms, it's called wind.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM WEATHER UNDERGROUND.COM

"... Gale Warning remains in effect for the Georgia waters from 20 to
60 nm away from the coast...

Strong Canadian high pressure will continue to build south over the
Carolinas through Wednesday. With Tropical Storm Jeanne in the
southwest Atlantic ... the resulting pressure gradient will enhance
winds across the marine area into early Tuesday.

Northeast winds will reach as high as 30 to 35 knots on the outer
Georgia waters... with gusts at times near 40 knots tonight and
Monday. Because of this a Gale Warning remains in effect for the
Georgia waters from 20 to 60 nm away from the coast. Small craft
advisories are in effect for the remainder of the Georgia and South
Carolina coastal waters... including Charleston Harbor. Winds will
reach as high as near 30 knots on the waters within 20 nm tonight and
Monday... and up to 25 knots in Charleston Harbor.

Seas will reach as high as 10 to 13 feet by Monday on the outer
Georgia waters... and as high as 9 to 10 feet on the waters within 20
nm from shore. Even Charleston Harbor will have waves near 2 feet."