July 30, 2005
New Satellite by Nasa
I thought this would be some interest-- especially as NASA is coming out with a new satellite called NPOESS (The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System). The shot above shows Ten large fires rage across southern California taken October 27, 2003 by NASA's Aqua satellite. Starting in the north, the first cluster of red dots is a combination of the Piru, Verdale, and Simi Incident Fires, which have burned a combined 113,680 acres of land.
The new system NPOESS is made up of three satellites, each scanning the entire earth daily, so the entire earth can be imaged at different times of the day. NPOESS systems will produce higher resolution images than current systems. Useful data will be obtained within 30 minutes of imaging. NPOESS systems will see the same spot on the earth every 4 hours, current systems take 6 hours.
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July 29, 2005
Babylon Beach Cam
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Harvey?
From the team at accuweather, an illustration on the possibility of the next tropical storm.
Conditions are not favorable for development at this time, but over the weekend, the tropical wave will move into a location that is more favorable for development. If a tropical storm does develop, it will be named Harvey and the record pace will continue with our eighth named storm before the peak of hurricane season even gets underway.
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Tropical Storm Franklin Update
Franklin Update Advisory # 32
Franklin continues to race towards the Northeast -- Gale and storm warnings are issued by the metrological weather service out of Canada for nova Scotia and the great banks south of Newfoundland. At 5 am center of circulation was located 295 miles south of Halifax, Nova Scotia moving at 22 mph with max sustained gusts at 60 mph. No change in strength is expected
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Climatic Analysis Ocean Temps
This chart shows the weekly averaged sea surface temperatures (top, °C) and anomalies (bottom, °C) for the past twelve weeks. SST analysis is the optimum interpolation (OI) analysis, while anomalies are departures from the adjusted OI climatology (Reynolds and Smith 1995, J. Climate, 8, 1571-1583).
If you notice, theres above average temperatures from the Carolinas expanding all the way up the coast to maine. This is one of the reasons we are having an above average tropical season
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Photo of the Day
Photo by Carissa Hosea
Tornado
Sterling, CO
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July 28, 2005
Watchings and Warnings
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Massive 1,100 pound Tiger Shark this past weekend @ the Vineyard
Fisherman on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. display a massive 1,100-pound tiger shark Sunday, July 17, 2005. Unfortunately, the fisherman failed to capture first place in the monster shark derby because their boat was six minutes too late in returning to Oak Bluffs harbor with its catch. (AP Photo/Chris Lewis, ohmycod.com)
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Lightning over Long Island Sound
Photo by Abe S
Photo Location: Milford, CT
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Forecast
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Tropical Storm Franklin Update
Tropical Storm Franklin continues to churn to the north well off the East Coast. Currently top sustained winds are at a minimal 50 mph. No threat to land and will continue to head north and then northeast as a frontal boundary emerging off the East Coast eventually absorbs it.
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What a Relief!!!!!!
The front that brought what we thought would be "a great light show" yesterday will give some much needed relief from the heat and humidity. Most of us in the Northeast will enjoy a dry day, although some showers and storms will still be possible in the Virginias, Delaware, and Maryland. High temperatures in the 70s and 80s will replace the 90s to around 100.. High temperatures should remain in the 70s and 80s across the region as we head through the weekend.
photo by Jeff Ragovin 2005
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Emily...
How many times can Emily be named a hurricane? The current list of names recycles every six years, unless a hurricane gets its name retired. Any nation impacted by a severe hurricane can lobby the WMO to have the name of that hurricane retired. From 1950 - 2004, 62 hurricanes have had their names retired. The list includes one tropical storm, Allison of 2001, that caused billions in damage from its heavy rains. Only one hurricane has had its name retired in the Eastern Pacific--Hurricane Kenna of 2002, which hit Mexico.
The storm with the most appearances so far is Arlene, which has appeared nine times: 1959, 1963, 1967, 1971, 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, and will come again in 2011. It took Emily five tries to have her name retired, and I'm sure the WMO will retire both Emily and Dennis of 2005. These will be the only July hurricanes to ever have their name retired. One June storm, Audrey of 1957, had her name retired.
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Sandstorm moves into Caribbean
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Massive Sandstorm Moves off of African Desert ( 2000)
A massive sandstorm blowing off the northwest African desert has blanketed hundreds of thousands of square miles of the eastern Atlantic Ocean with a dense cloud of Saharan sand. The massive nature of this particular storm was first seen in this SeaWiFS image acquired February 26, 2000 when it reached over 1000 miles into the Atlantic.
These storms and the rising warm air can lift dust 15,000 feet or so above the African deserts and then out across the Atlantic, many times reaching as far as the Caribbean where they often require the local weather services to issue air pollution alerts as was recently the case in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Todays Forecast
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Record rain hits India
BOMBAY, India (AP) — India's financial capital was paralyzed Wednesday by the strongest rains ever recorded in the nation, with torrential downpours marooning drivers, snapping communication lines and leaving at least 200 people dead statewide.
"Approximately 200 dead bodies have already been recovered in the state," deputy chief minister R.R. Patil told The Associated Press, saying an additional 100 deaths were feared across Maharashtra state, where Bombay is the capital.
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July 27, 2005
Live Radar
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Cold Front Approaching
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH POSTED NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBANY BRONX COLUMBIA DELAWARE DUTCHESS GREENE KINGS NASSAU NEW YORK ORANGE PUTNAM QUEENS RENSSELAER RICHMOND ROCKLAND SARATOGA SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE SUFFOLK SULLIVAN ULSTER WASHINGTON WESTCHESTER
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS....
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Ocean Temps Heat up
Water temperatures have climbed into the high 70s from Montauk to to Cape May and will remain there at least through next week, said Dean Iovino, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly.
August is usually the warmest month for ocean temperatures, he said.
"Right now, it's about as warm as it gets. It's warmer than normal for this time of year,"
Offshore winds are keeping the shallow ocean water from retreating, which would allow deeper, colder water to well up and take its place, he said.
"In the larger scheme of things, the Atlantic is running above normal temperature-wise. That's why we're having an above-normal tropical season so far," he said.
On Saturday, the ocean temperature was 74 degrees
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Tropical Storm Franklin
Franklin remains a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour. The storm is more than 250 miles west-northwest of Bermuda. Wave action could be as high as 10 to 15 feet on some of Bermuda’s south and southwest facing beaches.
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Forecast For Jim Kelihers Cruise to Bermuda
Baltimore Forecast
Bermuda Forecast
Active Atlantic Tropical Storms
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Storm Alert Wed Jul 27
Massive heat index today in the city...
There is a heat advisory in effect for all of the metro area... It's a nasty day out, so be careful!
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Tide Charts
http://www.noreast.com/tidesnew/selectlocation.cfm?CurrentIndex=631&IndexHistory=33%2C506%2C509
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July 26, 2005
Lexi Enjoying a beautiful day at the beach
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About the Author
Some say I'm obsessed with the weather. Some say I have too much time on my hands, and some people have just accepted the fact that I love the weather. It started when I was 12. In 6th grade. My elementary school teacher, Mr. Smith, asked to bring in the 8 A.M. temperature from one T.V. or radio station. I brought both. We were then asked to do a mock news report. I did the weather, full with precipitation forecasts, winds, temperatures. You name it, I mentioned it. Later in Junior High School, I put the weather maps on the homeroom chalkboard every morning. This is how I became known as "The Weather Kid".
As the years went on, I became more fascinated with weather to the point were I went to Oswego State for Meteorology. Al Roker had went, so I figured why shouldn't I! I wound up taking a track in Broadcasting, figuring I would do the weather on TV. I worked at the campus TV station doing the nightly weather. It was fun, but after graduation passed I got caught up in technology.
While my passion for weather has never faded, it's become a great hobby...
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July 13, 2005
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July 11, 2005
These are some of my best shots from the beach
These are some of my favorite shots I've taken
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July 05, 2005
Fire Island Forecast
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Forecast for Pablo Bunenos Aires
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