El Nino and Mid Atlantic Winters November 26, 2009

Because El Nino conditions are expected in the tropical Pacific Ocean this winter, the good folks down at the Baltimore/Washington National Weather Service Forecast Office took a look at the impact El Nino has on winter weather patterns here in the Baltimore-Washington area.  The results of the research compiled by meteorologist Jared Klein are posted [...]

More Wet Weather November 24, 2009

The forecast calls for unsettled weather most of this week. That translates to rain and drizzle, and perhaps a few snowflakes before it’s all over.
If it has seemed grey and wet this month you are right. 10 days in November have had overcast or mostly overcast skies while only 6 days have had clear or [...]

NOAA Aerial & Underwater Pictures of Nor’easter Impacts on S.E. VA November 16, 2009

A NOAA ship and aircraft responded to last week’s nor’easter which affected the mid Atlantic region and pounded the Hampton Roads area of southeast VA.  NOAA  provided critical aerial and underwater (hydrographic) imagery to the port community, local officials, and residents impacted by the storm.
From the NOAA press release:
NOAA Plane Captures Photos of Flooding & [...]

Nor’easter Lashes Coast November 14, 2009

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1035 AM EST FRI NOV 13 2009

…PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT…

…POWERFUL STORM SETS RECORD WAVE HEIGHT AT NOAA BUOY 44009…

THE POWERFUL EAST COAST STORM CONTINUES TO GENERATE LARGE WAVES
ALONG THE COAST AND ACROSS THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY. THE NOAA BUOY
44009…DELAWARE BAY BUOY LOCATED 26 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAPE
MAY…RECORDED A HEIGHT [...]

November Nor’easter November 12, 2009

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1000 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009

…INTENSE COASTAL STORM CONTINUES TO BRING AREAS OF RAIN AND STRONG
WINDS TO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION…

AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS EASTERN AND
CENTRAL VIRGINIA. EXCESSIVE WIND GUSTS OCCURRED OVER PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA…REACHING IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH AT TIMES.

LOW PRESSURE [...]

Tropics Still Active November 10, 2009

The hurricane season lasts through the end of this month and there is still activity in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico to monitor.
The image above shows that tropical waves continue the move off the west African coast. These disturbances are often the first phase in the development of a tropical storm or hurricane.
The image [...]

Seasonal Benchmark November 7, 2009

The Baltimore area hits a seasonal benchmark today. The sun sets before 5:00pm for the first time since January 6. Not counting twilight, the area will receive only 10 hours and 18 minutes of sunlight today. The earliest sunsets will occur between December 2 through 11 when darkness sets in at 4:43 each evening.
Speaking of [...]

Wet Octobers & Snow November 2, 2009

Friday night Tom Tasselmyer pulled together some preliminary statistics on October rainfall and subsequent winter snowfall. The final October numbers are in now and here are some of the conclusions.
October 2009 ties with October 1995 as the 12th. wettest on record with 6.24 inches at the official recording station at BWI-Marshall Airport.
Records date back into [...]