Severe Weather Possible Tomorrow 12/01/2009
Ok, first of all, the answer to last week's weather trivia question of "What is the latest formed tropical cyclone in the Atlantic?" is Hurricane Kate. More info here One of the major threats tomorrow will be rough seas, if you are out on the water, exercise caution. The severe weather is expected to be isolated. From NWS Ruskin: AS THE LOW PRESSURE AREA LIFTS NORTHEAST INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES WEDNESDAY A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST. AN INCREASINGLY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WILL SET THE STAGE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES TOWARD WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. CURRENT TIMING OF THIS FRONT WOULD BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE NATURE COAST AROUND MIDDAY WEDNESDAY...WITH THIS ACTIVITY SPREADING SOUTH INTO THE TAMPA BAY AREA DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS...AND THEN ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DURING THE EVENING. AT THE CURRENT TIME SUFFICIENT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE COMBINED WITH STRONG PREFRONTAL CONVERGENCE AND INCREASING WIND SHEAR WITHIN THE ATMOSPHERE MAY SUPPORT SOME STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS AS THE FRONT MOVES SOUTH THROUGH THE REGION...ESPECIALLY FROM THE TAMPA BAY AREA NORTH THROUGH THE NATURE COAST. THE MAIN HAZARDS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORMS. I'll monitor the situation and update as needed. CommentsMs Nancy Wed, 02 Dec 2009 9:36:24 pm Cool! You used it! Leave a Reply |
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