Deep Easterly Windflow Entrenched in South Florida

#1 Postby **gatorcane** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:26 pm

A deep easterly windflow (E 15-25mph) with tropical crystal clear Atlantic air has established itself across South Florida including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Palm Beach. Scattered Atlantic popcorn showers are occasionally moving into the coast.

Where has this typical pattern been ALL summer?

The gates are open now for a system to hit South Florida from the Atlantic :eek:

MiamiensisWx · #2 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:48 pm

That may not matter if the strong shear off the Florida east coast persists, which it is expected to do for quite a while at least through the next 48 hours and possibly longer.

Also, not all of this easterly onshore flow is from the high-pressure system. Quite a bit of it is the result of the ULL off the southeastern coast of the U.S., including Florida.

CHRISTY · #3 Postby **CHRISTY** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:56 pm

i agree if the shear drops of this could become something i think once it gets a little further west it will have a chance!and no doupt what ever is there is moving in this direction!!

MiamiensisWx · #4 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:58 pm

CHRISTY wrote:i agree if the shear drops of this could become something i think once it gets a little further west it will have a chance!and no doupt what ever is there is moving in this direction!!

CHRISTY, I did not refer to decreasing shear. The shear off of the eastern Florida coast is persisting and is strong. Strong shear prevents systems from strengthening or weakens them. You can do research on it!

CHRISTY · #5 Postby **CHRISTY** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:59 pm

it may drop of! wat you think???

MiamiensisWx · #6 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:01 pm

CHRISTY wrote:it may drop of! wat you think???

Even if it decreases, it may very likely be strong enough to only allow gradual or very slow strengthening. Also, by that time, the system may be too close to landfall to strengthen much.

Even if the Tampa Bay area and surrounding areas may have had a dry rainy season, southeastern and the rest of southern Florida has more of an average (only ever-so-slightly below average) rainy season. We don't need that much rain as other areas in Florida may require.

Patrick99 · #7 Postby **Patrick99** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 3:52 pm

I think it's been here - that's what drove Katrina across, and Rita through the straits.

But yeah....I have a fondness for this pattern we sometimes get May-November. I like the windy weather with squalls moving in from the Atlantic....rain off and on throughout the day and night. It reminds me of a tropical storm, only weaker.

Every time another squall approaches, the wind kicks up, bringing that unmistakable smell....I was sitting in the Orange Bowl last night for the Miami game, and could literally smell the rain coming.

#8 Postby **WeatherEmperor** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 3:53 pm

Patrick99 wrote:I think it's been here - that's what drove Katrina across, and Rita through the straits.

But yeah....I have a fondness for this pattern we sometimes get May-November. I like the windy weather with squalls moving in from the Atlantic....rain off and on throughout the day and night. It reminds me of a tropical storm, only weaker.

Every time another squall approaches, the wind kicks up, bringing that unmistakable smell....I was sitting in the Orange Bowl last night for the Miami game, and could literally smell the rain coming.

The smell of rain is very nasty isnt it?

<RICKY>

MiamiensisWx · #9 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 3:55 pm

Patrick99 wrote:I think it's been here - that's what drove Katrina across, and Rita through the straits.

But yeah....I have a fondness for this pattern we sometimes get May-November. I like the windy weather with squalls moving in from the Atlantic....rain off and on throughout the day and night. It reminds me of a tropical storm, only weaker.

Every time another squall approaches, the wind kicks up, bringing that unmistakable smell....I was sitting in the Orange Bowl last night for the Miami game, and could literally smell the rain coming.

Yes... I know that rain smell.

I am currently getting conditions exactly like you describe... exactlyt like a feederband from a tropical system! Also, there are "lulls" in between the storms/showers (feederbands), making it seem even more like feederbands from a tropical system (e.g., a tropical storm or hurricane) are moving through.

MiamiensisWx · #10 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:02 pm

boca_chris, my topic has 173 views... almost as much as this topic you posted here, which has 180 views.

#11 Postby **gatorcane** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:58 pm

the easterly flow continues here in S. Florida. This tropical wave E of the Bahamas should increase winds to E 15-25mph with higher gusts to 30-35mph in the squalls over the next couple of days

tornadochaser86 · #12 Postby **tornadochaser86** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:23 pm

im sorry im confused what does wind shear have to do with anything it only affects thunderstorms and what is a ULL?

#13 Postby **mvtrucking** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:34 pm

CHRISTY wrote:it may drop of! wat you think???

Probably strong enough to weaken anything headed your way.
Strong shear = no storm. Hope that's what you wanted to hear?

Deep Easterly Windflow Entrenched in South Florida

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