December 10, 2015

Fun weather post from the NWS this morning

Below is one of the most intense, complex and a bit confusing weather reports I have read in a long time.  NWS 12/10/15

SHORT TERM...A DEEP 965 MPH LOW IS CENTERED NEAR THE OFFSHORE
WATERS. THIS LOW IS PRODUCING VERY STRONG WEST WINDS GUSTING TO
HURRICANE FORCE TO ITS SOUTH. A SMALL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT
RAPIDLY FORMED OVERNIGHT IS PINWHEELING AROUND THE PARENT LOW AND IS
MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE NORTH COASTAL WATERS EARLY THIS
MORNING. PRESSURES HAVE BEEN BOMBING OUT OVER THE NORTH COAST AND
THE RADAR SIGNATURE HAS BEEN IMPRESSIVE WITH A BENT BACK OCCLUSION
OR STINGER JET WRAPPING AROUND ITS SOUTH AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN
EYE AT ITS CENTER. QUITE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE SEEN OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS AND ARE MARCHING NORTHEAST FROM NORTHWESTERN OREGON
THIS MORNING. THE WARM OCCLUSION TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE LOW WILL
MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING. TO THE NORTH OF THE
OCCLUSION...STRONG EASTERLY PRESSURE GRADIENTS ARE PRODUCING GAP
WINDS THROUGH SNOQUALMIE PASS. FLOW REVERSAL AND A FRONTAL INVERSION
AHEAD OF THE OCCLUSION HAS BEEN PRODUCING WHAT APPEARS TO BE
MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS AT A FEW LOCATIONS LIKE ENUMCLAW AND AROUND
BUCKLEY. 

JM

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