Thunderstorms over Brooklyn
This photo was taken by Patrick Bennett of Brooklyn, NY ( several exposures). Nice Work!!
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June 28, 2007
Severe Weather Watch: T-Storms on the Move: NYC
Doppler Radar indicated a line of strong and fast moving storms ahead of a cold front. Looks like it will be here right in time for the commute. Secondary storms ahead of the line are already starting to form. Be on the lookout
Amazing Lightning over Hudson River and Long Island City : New York Thunderstorm June 27th, 2007
Photo captured by Jay Corbett
photo captured by Scott Murphy Long Island City 6/27/2007
June 27, 2007
Thunderstorms in the NYC Vicinity: 3:55 PM Wed.
June 26, 2007
Ring around the Sun
I took this shot last weekend in Fire Island. There was a really cool Halo around the sun. Halos are optical phenomena that appear near or around the Sun or Moon, and sometimes near other strong light sources such as street lights. There are many types of optical halos, but they are mostly caused by ice crystals in cold cirrus clouds located high (5-10 km, or 3-6 miles) in the upper troposphere. The particular shape and orientation of the crystals is responsible for the type of halo observed. Light is reflected and refracted by the ice crystals and may split up into colors because of dispersion, similarly to the rainbow.
June 25, 2007
Damn the Birds!
I'm generally a light sleeper and during the summer months at the beach, I'm up at the crack of dawn. There are a number of factors to my early rising, but the main culprit is not my obsessive compulsiveness to get in the yard and start working, but rather it's the damn birds. The birds start chirping and singing (screaming) right before sunrise. This weekend they awoke me at 4:15 A.M Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I did some research and It seems to be that the birds are most active during the pre-dawn hours when the air is still and the wind is light so they can be heard. They are letting their potential mates know that "they are here and ready". Their voices carry better during these hours. What is really annoying is that I can hear hundreds of them to a different tune all battling for that special someone. There’s one particularly demonic bird that’s taken up residence right outside my bedroom window. It's usually the first bird I hear. Somewhere between 4:15–4.30 am, this bird starts squawking and then all of his buddies start up. The next thing you know, its a non-musical ‘round’ song going. And that’s the end of sleep for me. Photo credit: Paul Mutton
Weekend Pictures
June 21, 2007
Spectacular Sunsets After Thunderstorms - Fire Island
Severe Weather Alert: 6:11 PM
I'm on my way out of the city, but noticed Doppler Radar indicated a line of fast moving thunderstorms moving into the area. Should last about half hour. Be on the lookout!
Heat Kicks into High Gear Early Next Week
June 20, 2007
Summer Officially Begins Thursday
A few minutes after 2 PM EST tomorrow, the sun's rays will be directly over the Tropic of Cancer. The Northern Hemisphere has the greatest exposure to the sun. In the weeks that follow, the direct rays of the sun will migrate southward, reaching the equator on the first day of autumn. Though the daylight period grows shorter during the summer season, normal temperatures do not reach peak until later in July. This is true for most locations except the immediate West Coast where it is normally warmest in September and early October. The changing seasons are a product of the tilt of the Earth's axis and the movement of the Earth around the sun.
June 19, 2007
Severe Weather 10:34 New York City Vicinity
Severe Weather Marches Eastbound
How Many Times will the Forecast Change?
June 17, 2007
New York Heat - Weekend Pics at the Zoo and on the Boat
June 16, 2007
T-Storms on the Move from the Northwest
June 14, 2007
What's the deal with the Weather? Heat on the Way
Everyone keeps asking " What's the deal with all this weather?", and " Will my weekend at the beach be nice?" and " What's up with the weather forecasters being completely wrong every day?" The culprit for this nasty weather is a pesky low pressure off the new england coast. The explanation is that it literally has been parked since Saturday sitting and spinning.... If you have seen the animated satellite maps as of late (which I'm sure most of you have not), you'd notice that the clouds and rain generated from the storm center have been flowing counter clockwise from east to west. From Boston moving south and west and so on and so forth. Thunderstorms have formed from the North and moved south past the city. This is really rare and seldom happens. It's been exciting for me here in the ESB watching it all take place. Most of our weather comes from the prevailing westerlies ( if you are looking over the river, from Jersey. It *should* clear up tomorrow with warming conditions by Saturday. Still, tomorrow should be fair with cool conditions, especially if you are on the coast. Lesson learned, weather is always constant and changing, so go into Friday with low expectations and be pleasantly surprised! Sunday and Monday will be HOT.
Bangledesh - Worst Flooding in Decades
Over 140 people have been killed in Bangladesh due to flash floods, landslides and lightning strikes. Bangladesh is not a stranger to rain, the monsoons bring annual heavy rainfall to this region. This year, the onset of the monsoon has been particularly torrential due to the influence of a storm in the Bay of Bengal. In one day alone Chittagong had over 12 inches of rain, overwhelming the area with water. Mudslides caused many deaths and wrecked many of the shanty homes in the city. Rescuers including firefighters, troops,police and volunteers searched for scores of people reported missing but violent flash floods inundated roads, hampering rescue efforts across the city. The rains are expected to continue n Bangladesh through the week. Photo: India Tribune
June 12, 2007
New York Thunderstorms, Daytime Heating Sparks Major Convection
Photo: Jeff Ragovin 6/12/2007 ESB North View, Reuters Building, Thunderstorms
Flash Flood Warning for Bergen County, Thunderstorms in NYC Vicinity
These were just taken as the storm was rolling in, North view and South View
Surge of Warmth Rides North to Canada Midweek
Isla San Jose - Wild Toucans at Lunch!
Kimberly recently moved to Panama and has been doing some very exciting land exploration in identifying areas for development. She recently went to Isla San Jose. Isla San Jose is the second largest islands in the Perlas Archipielago. Even though the island is 14,000 acres with 35 beaches, the only development on the island is a little 12 room casita resort called Hacienda del Mar. The owner of the land cannot develop the rest of the island as it was used for chemical weapons testing when the U.S. military was down in Panama. The island is abundant with wild hogs, (apparently they are really ugly) iguanas, giant turtles, tucans, and all types of tropical birds. Kimberly sent me this shot of her feeding a wild Toucan! Love it.
June 11, 2007
Thunderstorms Approaching Manhattan at 5:15
Doppler radar indicates a line of fast moving showers and Thunderstorms from the North that should be pushing through in the next hour.
Photo of the Week-- "Say Cheese"
photo by: Jeff Ragovin Fire Island, NY
Weather Correction: I should Stay w/ My Day Job
It seems weather forecasters alike from Boston to NYC can't get anything right the past few days- Including myself, although I am just an observer, so I can't be held responsible! This mornings' satellite indicated cloud bands setting up from east to west from the area of low pressure off the coast. It looked as if the weather would turn cloudy again, but now everything seems to be dissipating and breaking up. Still, be on the look out for storms this afternoon as a precaution.
Fire Island Weekend Photos
June 10, 2007
A We bit o Sunshine
Dry slot is trying to make its way westward from Montauk and points west to Fire Island. New York City will most likely remain cloudy with spotty showers. Better off staying at the beach if you are considering, could turn out to be a very pleasant day.
June 09, 2007
Locally heavy to moderate thunderstorms rolling through
June 08, 2007
Friday Sunrise @ the Beach - Life Should always be this Nice
June 06, 2007
Cyclone Gonu Weakens Enroute To Strait Of Hormuz
Cyclone Gonu, recorded as one of the strongest cyclones in the history of the Persian gulf is heading towards southern Iran engulfing the coastal region of Pakistan. It was also the first Category Five storm on record in the Arabian Sea. Today it has weakened as it took dry desert air, but still has quite a bit of energy. Winds were down to 85 mph as it brushed the NE coast of Oman which is located at the southeast tip of the Arabian Peninsula. According the folks at Accuweather, the average rainfall in Oman averages 0.04 of an inch of rain in June. Much of Muscat, a normally arid city was reported to be flooded. Gonu will continue to weaken as it tracks through the Sea of Oman, but will still bring gusty winds and heavy rain to southern Iran, another unfamiliar region with tropical cyclones. Cyclone Gonu pummeled Oman on Wednesday, halting oil and gas exports for a second day and forcing thousands to flee the coast.
Sunset down 19th Street
On my way to dinner on the west side last night I managed to sneak in this shot. Amazing how every sunset is always so different.
Bad Weather Photo of The Week
June 05, 2007
Tropical Cyclone Gonu - Oman Braces for Strongest Storm Ever
According to the AP, records indicate that Gonu is expected to be the strongest storm to ever be recorded in the Arabian Peninsula. The storm is currently packing winds of 160MPH with gusts to 195 mph. That is stronger than Katrina which devastated the US gulf coast 2 years ago. U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf are taking precautions to avoid Gonu. The government in neighboring Saudi Arabia said the country and oil markets would not be seriously affected by the storm. But some oil analysts said the storm could have a damaging effect on the oil market. On Monday authorities evacuated nearly 7,000 people from Masirah, a lowland island off the east coast of Oman. The most powerful part of the storm was expected to hit Oman on Thursday, before moving north into southern Iran. The forecast indicated rough seas within the Straits of Hormuz, where two-fifths of the world's oil is transported through, westward to the outskirts of Dubai.
June 04, 2007
Tropical Storm Barry
Today, heavy rain is expected as the remnants of former Tropical Storm Barry deluge the region. We will see another shot of rain tomorrow as an upper level low moves through. Wednesday and Thursday should be dry before another chance of storms moves into the region on Friday. Jeffsweather.com field correspondent Craig Schlossberg took the following shots at 11 AM on Monday as the storm center was just south and west of Fire Island. You'll notice how much beach was visible from the photo on Saturday.
Falcon Returns to Empire State Building for Visit
June 03, 2007
Hurricane Forecast 2007: Tropical Trouble Ahead
Hurricane season officially started on Friday yet there were already up to two storms in the Atlantic. Many experts have already given their forecasts for this year being an over active one, and the official government forecast predicts the same. As we had mentioned a few weeks back, Joe Bastardi at Accuweather and Phil Lotzback at Colorado State both anticipate a more active cycle this year. This season we have already seen development with Andrea, the first named sub-tropical storm in May. Sunday we saw Tropical Storm Barry dump heavy beneficial rains along the southeast coast and deluge parts of the Northeast. This is an early predictor of what lies ahead. Last spring, similar forecasts were touted following the horrific 2005 hurricane season. But what went largely unreported regarding last year's hurricane season was how quiet it ended up being and how horribly incorrect those forecasts were. Obviously we have yet to know how accurate this year's forecasts will be; only time will tell.
Tropical Cyclone Gonu
There is a rare event taking place as we speak in the Arabian Sea. A very powerful Cyclone ( what we call a Hurricane in North America) Cyclone Gonu is taking aim for the North coast of Oman. What is so rare is that Oman barely gets any rain this time of the year. The storm currently is packing sustained winds of 160 MPH which is a catagory 5 storm. Gonu is expected to weaken as it approaches the coast early Wednesday, but strong winds and heavy rain are still likely. Photo Sat. from: NOAA.
Fire Island Weekend Photos
June 01, 2007
Tropical Storm Barry Projected Path
Rain Ahead for East Coast
