Fire Island Fishing: Still Nothing Biting
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July 31, 2007
Tropical Storm Chantal Forms in the Atlantic
July 28, 2007
Fire Island Sunrise
July 26, 2007
Weekend Weather Concern
I am a little concerned about the weather the next 5 days. A very persistent upper disturbance will remain over the Upper Ohio Valley. This will keep showers and thunderstorms active from Western PA to Washington D.C. Friday, a cold front will approach from the northwest, and this combined with the upper disturbance remaining over the area, will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to all areas. I just hope that it doesn't linger for a week like it did in early June. This poses a problem for outdoor activities as showers and storms may pop up at any given time.
July 25, 2007
Major Forecast Change..... Heat Wave Diverted
Check out the above fluctuations in the high temps that were forecasted the past 10 days. I did the number crunching and some of the predictions were off as much as 12 degrees. The reason for this is the wave of hot weather bypassed around an area of low pressure, pushing most of the soaring temps into Canada. Yesterday it was 94 degrees in International Falls, which is usually the coolest spot in the country.
Nice time for an Ocean Dip
Great time to get out to the ocean and go for a swim. Ocean temps are starting to heat up and reading in the mid 70's across much of the area. With the Gulf stream eddies starting to break off, we'll see milder water conditions into August.
July 24, 2007
Tropical Storm Dalila, 400 Miles SW of Manzanillo, Mexico
I worked with a Dalila years ago. She was a total sweetheart. This storm can't have that all that much punch with a name like that. The storm is currently located over Pacific waters. Meteorologist Jonathan Pacheco of Accuweather reports as of 8 p.m. PDT Tuesday evening, Dalila was located near 18.2 north and 110.6 west, or about 400 miles west-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph with gusts to 70 mph. The central pressure remains at 997 mb, or 29.44 inches of mercury. Current movement of Dalila is to the north-northwest at 7 mph. A general north-northwest track is expected over the next day or two, then a turn more to the west later this week. Some further strengthening to near hurricane status is possible over the next day or two, before the storm begins to encounters much cooler waters. Dalila poses no immediate threat to any land. Elsewhere across the east Pacific, there are no tropical features.
Photo of the Week - Watch Hill, Fire Island Sunset
Photo by: Adam Bezinski, Watch Hill, Fire Island
July 23, 2007
Major Flooding Cripples UK
photo source: AP Photo/Sang Tan
Breathtaking View Today...
July 20, 2007
Photo of the Week: Pre Tornadic Clouds
North Minnesota, Hugh Ing
July 19, 2007
Eastern Heat Wave Expected Next Week
It's still a week away, but forecasters from all over are predicting a major heat wave to impact most of the US and Canada. Accuweather.com has actually been predicting the heat wave for a few weeks and believe it or not, claimed there would be a major warm up in the second half of the summer back in May. Well done. The core heat is building from the west and will spread to the Midwest and East by Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to soar into the mid 90's.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch New York, NY
New York Rush Hour Explosion
I took these shots last night while trying to make my way home. The perimeter of many blocks surrounding 41st Street was closed off from Park Ave to Third.
July 18, 2007
Empire State East View: Rainbow after Storm
Severe Weather Rolling Through
July 17, 2007
Atlantic Basin: No Tropical Activity in the next 48 Hours
Accuweather Extended Forecast for NY- Heat Wave
Ocean Temps Finally Heating Up
July 15, 2007
The Perfect Beach Weekend
July 13, 2007
The dog loves the Ocean
Lexi and Jeff on the way to Beach
July 11, 2007
Thunderstorms in the Vicinity: Have an Umbrella Handy Tonight
New Advanced Hurricane Model- HWRF
According to NOAA forecasters will now use a new Hurricane Weather and Research Forecast Model to predict the track and strength of storms this hurricane season. HWRF is a new computer model that will serve as the operational backbone for current and future hurricane track and intensity forecasts by meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The model utilizes highly advanced physics of the atmosphere, ocean and waves in one prediction system. It will provide an understanding of the science of tropical cyclone evolution. Its output gives meteorologists an analysis of the hurricane in three-dimensions from real-time airborne Doppler radar. It will make use of a wide variety of observations from satellites, data buoys, and hurricane hunter aircraft. No other hurricane model accesses this wide of a range of meteorological information.
July 10, 2007
Summer Thunderstorm over Long beach Island
photo by Dan Shearer
Freak Snow in Buenos Aires
On Wednesday, snow fell in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires for the first time since 1918. Argentina's National Weather Service said it was the first major snow in Buenos Aires since June 22, 1918, though sleet and freezing rain have been periodically reported in the decades since. Buenos Aires recorded its first snowfall in more than 30 years, threatening to exacerbate an energy shortage in the country that has forced the government to reduce electricity and natural gas supplies to businesses.
Typhoon Man-Yi Strengthing in Pacific: Eye on Japan
Typhoon Man-Yi strengthened in the Pacific Ocean just west of Guam and is forecast to gain in force as it heads for southwestern Japan. The latest advisory was issued by the U.S Navy. The storm is expected to reach maximum sustained winds as high as 160 mph. Man-Yi is the name of an old strait in Hong Kong that was dammed and turned into a reservoir, according to the Web site of the Hong Kong Observatory, which lists cyclone names in use in the Pacific. The eye of Man-Yi, the fourth named storm of this year's western Pacific cyclone season, was located 806 kilometers (501 miles) west of Dadedo on Guam at 3 p.m. Tokyo time on Wednesday. All quiet here in the Atlantic and no immediate areas for development either. The ocean temps are really starting to heat up. Typically July is not too busy, but August is expected to be busy.
Northeast Heat: When will it end?
The heat and humidity will soon come to and end as a cold front approaches our area on Wednesday. Don't be surprised to encounter a quick downpour later in the day on Wednesday. The cool area slamming into the hot humid mass will cause for a bit of instability in the atmosphere and cause these storms to build quickly. After the front comes through, we should see some cooler drier air which will bring much relief on Thursday and into Friday. photo by getty images.
Fire Island Water and Sky
Thunderstorms on the move, from the South
July 08, 2007
Picture Perfect Weekend
July 07, 2007
Fire Island Fawn - Saturday
Fire Island Fishing.. No Dice
I took Eric along fishing, we struck out with no hits this time
Although, David was lucky enough to land this monster Bass Early in the week. So jealous! I will try again tomorrow.
July 06, 2007
Gardenias In Bloom
The sun was out in full force and so were the Gardenias. Kurt took this shot today in our backyard. They smelled amazing.
July 05, 2007
Seaweed Banks in Harbor- Weather Watcher Q of the Week
photo by Eric
A couple days ago the harbor and coastline was inundated with massive amounts of Sea Grass. Typically the harbor areas are generally clear. Can you guess why? Send your responses to jeff@acronym.com and if you are the first one with the right answer I'll send something pretty amazing in the post to you. Good Luck. FYI, today all areas are clear.
Answer:
Three straight days of a North wind blowing across the Great South Bay. The winds push the grass into the south lying areas in the harbor and along the bulkheads. This is quite unusual as we usually have a southerly and westerly wind.
Winner(s)
Bryan Norcross (CBS Miami Meteorologist)
Billy Kolber-Stuart (Author\consumer Advice Extraordinaire)
July 04, 2007
Happy July 4th
July 03, 2007
Vacation on F.I for the week
yet, still working!
July 02, 2007
Fire Island, Monday July 2nd, 2007
Fire Island Fawn, Photo by Jeff Ragovin
Fire Island Blueberries, Photo by Jeff Ragovin
Fire Island Sunset, July 2nd, 2007Photo by Jeff Ragovin
First Vegetables of the Summer- Jeff's Garden
Gorgeous Sunday on the Great South Bay
photo by: Jeff Ragovin
Moonrise Over Atlantic, Sunday July 1st,
These were some of the most amazing shots I have ever seen of the moon sunrise. I was over Craig Schlossbergs' house when we started snapping away as the moon slowly ascended from the ocean to the sky.
July 01, 2007
Full Moon - Strawberry Rise
On Saturday night, the full moon hangs lower in the sky than any other full moon of 2007, according to NASA. When the moon is low on the horizon, it can appear to be larger than when it's higher in the sky. It's all an illusion, scientists say, and it does not involve any enlarging effects of the atmosphere. Officially, the moon will be full Saturday June 30 at 9:49 a.m. ET. You'll want to do your looking in the evening. The big-moon-rising effect will be evident Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On each evening, the moon will appear nearly full. This shot was taken in Fire Island by Craig Schlossberg, Jeffsweather.com field reporter extraordinare. Craig, this was an amazing shot.
photo by Eric