I can assure you, those of us in SC are very grateful for that large
zone of high pressure.
Charlie
On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > > Current GFS charts show that hurricane Sandy is going to merge
>> > > with a winter storm system that's presently passing through the
>> > > western intermountain region. By Tuesday or Wednesday the remnants
>> > > of Sandy will be forced NNW by a high pressure system over Nova
>> > > Scotia. I would expect hevy rain and substantial flooding to take
>> > > place in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, and quite likely
>> > > Quebec, Ontario, and the maritime provinces.
>> >
>> >
>> > We are already getting warnings here on the coast of Maine about really
>> > fun weather Monday into Tuesday. Haven't had a good nor'easter in a
>> > while. Sigh.
>> >
>> > Perhaps some good photo ops?
>> >
>>
>> NWS is headlining the potential for heavy rain, etc. even on the
>> local forecasts down here in Arizona. NOAA/NHC also shows a left turn
>> in the track of Sandy which is getting tighter with each forecast
>> update. The 1100 EDT forecast shows Sandy as making landfall on the
>> Jersey coast as a strong tropical storm. The previous plot (0800 EDT)
>> had landfall towards the east end of Long Island. This is a significant
>> change.
>>
>
> The NOAA/NHC 1400 EDT plot shows that landfall will take place early
> Tuesday along the Jersey shore. Forecsters are describing this as a "perfect
> storm" and it has been nicknamed "Frankenstorm". The "perfect storm" status
> is due to the tropical storm colliding with the cold front, but does not make
> mention of the large zone of high pressure to the east that is forcing the
> two to merge.
>
> Chris
>
>
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