Palm Harbor Tropical Forecast Center

Leave of Absence

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:07:00 GMT

Good day!I just wanted to take the opportunity to inform our WU Community that I will be taking a leave of absence from forecasting, effective immediately through all of Feb. in order to facillitate my move back to my prior residence. I will resume forecasting shortly thereafter.Thanks for your understanding."Storm"
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U.S. WEATHER ANALYSIS INCLUDING OFFSHORE AND COASTAL JANUARY 21, 2010 11:40 A.M.

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:40:00 GMT

Good day!Looks like this week is almost a repeat of this past week...Analysis reveals this morning that the U.S. west coast will recieve another strong low with wind, rain, and eventually more snow and frozen precipitation. Washington, Oregon, and California...watch out.Portions of the southern California are are under a SLIGHT risk of severe weather, as well as a good portion of the SEUS today. Tornadoes have already been reproted this morning over the Florida Pa...
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U.S. WEATHER ANALYSIS INCLUDING OFFSHORE AND COASTAL JANUARY 19, 2010 11:35 A.M.

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:36:00 GMT

Good day!High pressure continues to build and dominate the SEUS, and is progressing eastward. As this high moves eastward, look for another slow warming trend over the southeast, with mild temperatures persisting through the remainder of the week. By Thursday, January 21, 2010, a low pressure area is progged to develop near TX/LA/AR. As this system moves ENE, look for POP to increase ahead of this system. POPS for central Florida ahould increase to around 40% on...
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U.S. WEATHER ANALYSIS INCLUDING OFFSHORE AND COASTAL JANUARY 15, 2010 10:35 A.M.

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:35:00 GMT

Good day!Models are still in agreement of a low pressure system developing in the western GOMEX later today. As this low takes shape in the W. GOMEX, it is progged deepen to around 1008-1006mb in about 36 hours and move NE thorugh the Florida Panhandle, Georgia, SC and NC, and then be centered near the coastal area of Virginia by late Sunday/Early Monday. As this movess off the coast, look for winds around 35-40 kts just offshore, and seas building to around 15ft......
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U.S. WEATHER ANALYSIS INCLUDING OFFSHORE AND COASTAL JANUARY 15, 2010

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:27:00 GMT

Good day!MET 2010 class again today, so this will be a quickcast.Models are still in gareement of a low pressure system developing in the western GOMEX late tonight to very early tomorrow a.m. As this low takes shape in the W. GOMEX, it is progged deepen after 48 hours and move NE thorugh the Florida Panhandle, Georgia, SC and NC, and then be centered near the coastal area of Virginia by late Sunday/Early Monday. As this movess off the coast, look for winds around...
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