Palm Harbor Tropical Forecast Center

COASTAL AND OFFSHORE SYNOPSIS DECEMBER 14, 2009 ISSUED 1:05 P.M. EST

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:03:00 GMT

Holiday Greetings!Current low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will continue to move toward the east, and should be well offshore later today.Another area of low pressure is developing over the MidWest, and is progged to move NE over the Great Lakes later this evening, into early tomorrow morning, then continuing NE across the New England and Northeast region, and by Wednesday, this low moves over Nova Scotia and begins to deepen rapidly, moving north and doing ...
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COASTAL AND OFFSHORE SYNOPSIS DECEMBER 10, 2009 ISSUED 11:40 A.M. EST

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:41:00 GMT

Happy Holidays!The CSU team of Dr. Phil Klotzbach and Dr. William Gray have issued thier December Extended Range forecast for the 2010 Hurricane season.CSU FORECASTElsewhere, the current storm system that has been pounding the MidWest should begin to lift out within the next 24 hours as it continues to move off to the NE. Looks like a short break in the action for a few days, however, with the introduction of the arctic air mass, expect cold temperatures to hold fo...
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COASTAL AND WINTER WEATHER SYNOPSIS DECEMBER 07, 2009 ISSUED 1:00 P.M. EST

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:56:00 GMT

Happy Holidays!The next big storm system will begin to take shape out west, late tonight/early tomorrow over extreme Southern California/Southern Nevada. This system is progged to advect eastward through the four corners region, then begin to track to the northeast and begin to deepen.Models are in pretty good agreement of this system being over the Great Lakes Region by early on the 10th, and deepening to 980 to sub 980mb. I am looking for wintery precipitation a...
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COASTAL AND OFFSHORE SYNOPSIS DECEMBER 03, 2009 ISSUED 11:45 A.M. EST

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:41:00 GMT

Good day!Current storm system continues to move NE over the Northeastern states. Conditions should begin to improve by late tonight. The trof behind this frontal system will usher in some very cold air. By this weekend, expect freezing temperatures to reach as far south as southern portions of MS/AL.EASTERN RGB LOOP (Click NWS fronts).Some of the models show another small area of low pressure forming in the eastern GOMEX by early Saturday, and moving off the to E...
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COASTAL AND SEVERE WEATHER SYNOPSIS DECEMBER 02, 2009 ISSUED 10:50 A.M.

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:55:00 GMT

Good day!Strong low pressure located over Louisiana will continue to move quickly off to the NE, and to over the New York State area by tomorrow.IR LOOPWinds based on the current run of the WAVEWATCH model should reach 25-30 kts along a good protion of the Florida West Coast, with the strongest from near the Tampa area, northward. Tidal surges could reach 3 ft above normal high tide, and some coastal flooding is highly likely along a good protion of the Florida wes...
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