What is this around Hawaii?

michaelwmoss · #1 Postby **michaelwmoss** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 2:05 am

And upper level low? Look at it. It almost looks tropical except there is no banding (Time Sensitive Post)

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... -loop.html

#2 Postby **Aslkahuna** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 3:13 pm

ULL's around Hawai'i are not uncommon this time of year-in fact, those in the right location are referred to as "Kona Lows" because they bring heavy rains to the normally leeward sides of the islands which are generally dry under the normal Trade regimes.

Steve

Anonymous · #3 Postby **Anonymous** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:11 pm

Speaking of "Kona Lows", anyone remember back in Feb 2003 when a so-called Kona Low tracked into the CONUS and eventually became the BIG overrunning blizzard of 2003, Feb 14 through 18 in the East?

-Jeb

michaelwmoss · #4 Postby **michaelwmoss** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:22 am

What is a ULL exactly? I have heard the term, but am not really familar with what it is.

#5 Postby **cycloneye** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 6:38 am

michaelwmoss wrote:What is a ULL exactly? I have heard the term, but am not really familar with what it is.

ULL=Upper Level Low.

#6 Postby **Aslkahuna** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:01 pm

The mid February 2003 event was an El Niño inspired Pineapple Express event that brought copious rains to CA and parts of AZ. We had thunderstorms with hail as the system passed though us. It tied into some cold air to our east and resulted in that rather significant snow event.

Steve

Wnghs2007 · #7 Postby **Wnghs2007** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:15 pm

Aslkahuna wrote:The mid February 2003 event was an El Niño inspired Pineapple Express event that brought copious rains to CA and parts of AZ. We had thunderstorms with hail as the system passed though us. It tied into some cold air to our east and resulted in that rather significant snow event.

Steve

That sounds pretty cool.

michaelwmoss · #8 Postby **michaelwmoss** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:32 am

cycloneye wrote:
michaelwmoss wrote:What is a ULL exactly? I have heard the term, but am not really familar with what it is.

ULL=Upper Level Low.

Gracious

HurricaneBill · #9 Postby **HurricaneBill** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 3:15 am

Depending on their location, upper level lows can either enhance a tropical cyclone, or shear it apart.

Occasionally, the ULL itself will transit into a tropical cyclone.

This happened in 1994 when an ULL entered the Gulf of Mexico and suddenly transitioned into a tropical depression. It eventually became tropical storm Beryl and struck the Gulf coast.

michaelwmoss · #10 Postby **michaelwmoss** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:43 am

Is this what we are dealing with concerning that low SW Of the Azores?

Wnghs2007 · #11 Postby **Wnghs2007** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 5:29 am

michaelwmoss wrote:Is this what we are dealing with concerning that low SW Of the Azores?

I believe so.

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