East Winds Picking Up Across S. Florida, Ridge Strengthening

#1 Postby **gatorcane** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:22 pm

The ridge must be strengthening....along the SE FL coast we are seeing E winds at a steady 15 mph along the coast....and the inland storms are not making it to the coast like they were a couple of days ago :eek:

#2 Postby **deltadog03** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:23 pm

that should be VERY important as time plays on..thanks...

MiamiensisWx · #3 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:25 pm

The eastern winds here are slightly more prevalent (stronger) today than the past several days, although it is still fairly light slightly inland from the coast... it is naturally stronger at the beach, though. Interesting... :roll:

MiamiensisWx · #4 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:27 pm

Just for confirmation, when I said "Interesting..." I was referring to the stronger eastern winds, not that I thought it was interesting that they are stronger at the beach.

Scorpion · #5 Postby **Scorpion** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:46 pm

Still getting storms here.

#6 Postby **linkerweather** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:48 pm

Looking at the visible satellite pic looks to me like you have a pretty good sea breeze on the SE coast. prevailing wind across florida has been fairly light, allowing sea breezes to form all around the peninsula.

#7 Postby **gatorcane** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:53 pm

I am currently at a location that is about 2 miles inland in Boca Raton...steady E winds at 15 mph here.

#8 Postby **fci** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:01 pm

boca_chris wrote:I am currently at a location that is about 2 miles inland in Boca Raton...steady E winds at 15 mph here.

If they get much over 15, put up your shutters!
:lol:

#9 Postby **gatorcane** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:05 pm

NHC acknowledges the strengthening ridge in the 5pm discussion ...

Frank2 · #10 Postby **Frank2** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:18 am

Re: boca_chris's post

I'd have to disagree - this morning's radar shows the showers associated with the tropical wave southeast of South Florida moving NNW. Apparently when you posted yesterday afternoon, there were some strong easterly sea-breezes probably due to inflow from inland thunderstorms - we're back to a calm wind field this morning.

Frank

P.S. No other mention of the high in the TCD this morning, other than some models forecasting it to move eastward by 96-120 hours.

Patrick99 · #11 Postby **Patrick99** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:23 am

I think the ridge is a little stronger here, but not strong enough to carry a hurricane here......the days before Andrew hit, now *that* was an easterly flow.

Frank2 · #12 Postby **Frank2** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:25 am

Yes, I agree - the high at that time was a 1032 mb ridge - unusually strong for late August.

Frank

boca · #13 Postby **boca** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:40 am

The Bermuda high collasped last night as talked about in another thread.I don't think we'll have too many threats from the East this year. South could be a different story.

DESTRUCTION5 · #14 Postby **DESTRUCTION5** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:44 am

LOL..Boca giving up already? Better rethink its onlt aug 10

boca · #15 Postby **boca** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:52 am

Destruction5,I like to see the high stay strong more than 24 hours without collaspseing.Although the models keep on wanting to turn Irene north and its still moving west not WNW.

#16 Postby **WeatherEmperor** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:55 am

boca wrote:Destruction5,I like to see the high stay strong more than 24 hours without collaspseing.Although the models keep on wanting to turn Irene north and its still moving west not WNW.

thats my point. I remember last night at the 00Z model runs that came out around 8:35pm or so. At their 12 hour points the models were saying Irene would be around 23.3N-23.6N at this time at 8:35am this morning. Obviously she is further south at aroun 22.3N or so. Do you think the models have had a slight northward bias with Irene even though she stayed further south and west?

<RICKY>

#17 Postby **gatorcane** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:58 am

Yes, I think we are in another situation where the models want to pull it north because of where it is at but they will continue to trend west. BUT the the Bermuda High is not as strong today...I noticed there is barely even a wind along the FL SE coast AM...so maybe we'll see the WNW turn begin today.

mike815 · #18 Postby **mike815** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:59 am

I belive the high is building in and the storm is clearly still moving west. I do think there is a bias with some models in taking irene more northward. I think in the 5 am discussion talked about the bias of the global models i think. hmmm... we shall see. The high does not look weak to me at all its like i said building in. :?:

#19 Postby **gatorcane** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:01 am

I belive the high is building in and the storm is clearly still moving west. I do think there is a bias with some models in taking irene more northward. I think in the 5 am discussion talked about the bias of the global models i think. hmmm... we shall see. The high does not look weak to me at all its like i said building in.

I'm curious to see the wind pattern along the East coast of FL today...I'd like to see the winds pickup to reflect the building high.

wxwatcher91 · #20 Postby **wxwatcher91** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:02 am

the models arent biased to the strength of the ridge though... they are biased to the strength of Irene... the past 3 days every model run has had Irene at around 35kt by 12hrs and yet Irene has never reached it... because Irene has remained weaker she is also remaining further south than the models predict

East Winds Picking Up Across S. Florida, Ridge Strengthening

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