Pressure with the low pressure over southern Quebec is 988 millibars or 29.18 inches.
Pressure with the high pressure in the southern Great Plains is 1036 millibars or 30.62 inches.
In between, the huge difference in pressure between high and low,thus the pressure gradient is intense. We've already gusted to over 50 mph here and we'll likely continue to lose power in spots in the northeast and mid atlantic today through tonight as winds could get even stronger yet. As the sun comes up, more mixing will occur and thus the potential for even stronger gusts than we're seeing now. BWI already had a 51 mph gust last hour with martin airport up to 46 mph gust. We're between 45-50 mph gusts here in Essex so far in the peak gust. I would not be surprised to see a few 60 mph peak wind gust reports from somewhere near the Baltimore region today into this evening.
Also with the west to northwest wind, expect low water levels on the Back River, Middle River, and Chesapeake Bay region. Water levels of 2-3 feet below normal is expected. Blowout tides are an issue today through tomorrow. Gale warnings are also in effect for the bay with 40-50 mph winds from the west expected and waves on the open waters of the bay will increase to about 4 feet. So in addition to the problems with low water levels and blowout tides, the bay is too choppy to go out in anyway. Particularly recreation boaters are encouraged to stay out the water today through friday until these winds and waves subside, which will probably not happen until tomorrow night. Wind gusts are nearing 60 mph on the central bay.
I'll keep ya posted.
Jim Schuyler
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STORM WARNING/SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
STORM WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
738 AM EST THU NOV 13 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND, MD TO SMITH POINT, VA...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT, MD...
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND, MD...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT, VA...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH, MD...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT, MD...
* UNTIL 930 AM EST
* AT 735 AM EST...OBSERVATIONS OVER THE POTOMAC RIVER...CHESAPEAKE
BAY...AND JUST DOWNSTREAM OF THE BAY INDICATE WIND GUSTS UP TO 50
KNOTS ARE OCCURRING. A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED SINCE
STORM WARNING WIND GUSTS OF 50 KNOTS ARE ONLY EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF HOURS.
* SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THE STORM FORCE WINDS INCLUDE...
TOLCHESTER BEACH...
CARROLL ISLAND...
POOLES ISLAND...
NORTH BAY BUOY...
ABERDEEN...
SPESUTIE ISLAND...
MARINERS CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 KT DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. TAKE THE
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY.
$$
ROGOWSKI
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3975 7652
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
738 AM EST THU NOV 13 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND, MD TO SMITH POINT, VA...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT, MD...
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND, MD...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT, VA...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH, MD...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT, MD...
* UNTIL 930 AM EST
* AT 735 AM EST...OBSERVATIONS OVER THE POTOMAC RIVER...CHESAPEAKE
BAY...AND JUST DOWNSTREAM OF THE BAY INDICATE WIND GUSTS UP TO 50
KNOTS ARE OCCURRING. A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED SINCE
STORM WARNING WIND GUSTS OF 50 KNOTS ARE ONLY EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF HOURS.
* SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THE STORM FORCE WINDS INCLUDE...
TOLCHESTER BEACH...
CARROLL ISLAND...
POOLES ISLAND...
NORTH BAY BUOY...
ABERDEEN...
SPESUTIE ISLAND...
MARINERS CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 KT DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. TAKE THE
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY.
$$
ROGOWSKI
LAT...LON 3809 7683 3790 7648 3791 7559 3968 7543
3975 7652
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WICKED WINDS..Thu Nov 13 2003
If ever there was an ill wind that blew no one any good, this is it. Toronto and parts of Ontario were blown away Thursday, by a wind storm that mixed with snow in some areas of the province.
Gusts as high as 110 kilometres an hour rocked the city, and helped turn some soft snow into a painful driving force, complete with accompanying wind chills. And there were other consequences, as well. At least 100,000 customers around Ontario - including pockets in Toronto - were without electricity, as tree branches brought down power lines. Hydro One crews were being kept busy and left frustrated, because no sooner would they fix one problem than another would pop up.
And there were other hazards, as well. Yonge St. between Bloor and Wellesley was closed down for a time, when aluminum siding tore off a building and dangled perilously over the street below. A hydro pole that threatened to topple at Sheppard near Dufferin had officials scrambling there, and driving conditions on slick roads made for morning commute headaches everywhere.
Police had to shut down the Burlington Skyway in both directions because of the wind, while up north near Barrie, blizzard-like conditions caused too many accidents to count.
Garbage cans, recycling boxes, leaves and other debris skidded across sidewalks and streets, forcing motorists and pedestrians to play a wind blown game of hopscotch.
But Toronto got off easy. Some areas to the west and north, including London and Owen Sound, were expecting between five and 20 centimetres of snow.
The only good news: it won’t last long. Temperatures should recover to around eight or nine degrees (Celsius) by the weekend.
Hydro One is advising customers in Simcoe, Beachville, across the Penetang, Muskoka, Huntsville, Nipissing/North Bay, Newmarket, Bowmanville, Minden, Fenelon Falls, Peterborough, Tweed and Bancroft that restoring their power many take some time. They can't use the necessary equipment to effect repairs as long as the wind continues to blow - and there's no sign of a let up. They don't expect to have complete power back on until sometime Thursday night.
ANOTHER REPORT FROM THE TORONTO STAR
Blizzard conditions on Highway 400 south of Barrie were cited by police today as a contributing factor in a fatal accident near Innisfil Beach Rd.
"A tractor-trailer appears to have broadsided a Honda Civic, trapping the driver. The driver of the Honda Civic was killed," Constable Tim Garland said.
"It's blowing horrendously," he said, adding that whiteout conditions make visibility almost nil. "The road conditions are treacherous."
Winds have been gusting up to 110 kilometres an hour in certain parts of Ontario and many highways and roads have been closed due to poor visibility, downed power lines and accidents.
The southbound 400 at Bayfield St. down to Innisfil Beach Rd. is down to one lane and northbound on the 400 remains open but traffic is slowing down to a crawl.
Garland said the traffic accident will take several hours to clear.
It's not yet known whether weather was totally the cause of the accident.
Garland also said there were numerous collisions and fender-benders on Highway 400 because of blowing snow and high winds.
The winds that whipped up overnight and this morning caused power outages across the GTA, according to Toronto Hydro.
Hydro One also reported troubles across the province where snow squalls have made road conditions nasty.
“We got about 100,000 customers without power," Hydro One spokesperson Al Manchee said.
The Burlington Skyway was closed in both directions this morning, but it has now reopened, although a wind warning remained in effect.
Pockets in Scarborough, Etobicoke and North York were affected by power outages this morning.
The biggest problem is in North York, with repair times expected to be around an hour, according to spokesperson Mark Burton.
"We're having brush contact with the trees," Burton said. "Early this morning we had a branch down at a feeder on Eglinton Ave., which was a little problem at 6 this morning. We had traffic lights out," he said.
"It caused a switch to burn up when a tree branch hit it. We've managed to clear the trees, repair the switch and got it back up and running."
When the tree branch hits a switch, it causes the automatic switching to trip out. As soon as the branch is cleared, the system automatically comes back on, Burton said.
"The trouble calls are starting to escalate and we're pulling in more resources," Burton said. "We've got lots of people to handle this."
There are numerous reports of traffic lights out throughout the city. Drivers are advised that when approaching an intersection without working lights, to treat it as a four-way stop.
If you are experiencing a loss of power, report this to hydro at 416-542-3100. And you are advised to treat any downed wire as a live wire and report this as well.
Hydro customers across the southwest, central and eastern parts of the province were hardest hit, Hydro One spokesman Manchee explained.
Trees and their limbs fell onto power lines and knocked over hundreds of hydro polls, said Manchee.
Hydro and forestry crews were dispatched to the hardest hit parts of the province.
"We've got a large number of crews across the province and in these storm situations we mobilize the crews in areas not hard hit and deploy them in areas that have suffered substantial damage," he said.
Restoring power was hampered by poor driving conditions and blowing snow that reduced visibility in snowbelt areas in Georgian Bay, Muskoka, Huronia and parts of the southwest where severe snowsquall warnings were in place.
Power for many areas of the province wasn't expected to be restored until later today, when the winds were due to die down.
"We're seeing a lot of snow as well in the southwest and Muskoka and Huronia areas, and that's further aggravating the situation," said Manchee. "It's reducing the visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions for the crews."
The vicious winds also resulted in flying garbage and debris in many cities and communities, littering streets and resulting in potentially dangerous situations in some areas.
In Toronto, for instance, parts of the downtown Yorkville shopping district were closed because of the danger that flying objects would hit passersby.
“It's a wake-up call for winter,” said Environment Canada's senior climatologist David Phillips. The lightning and thunder last night that preceded the wind storm today is typical when “warm air meets cold air,” he said.
“If the warm air is fairly warm and moist and the cold air is deep, it can force the warm air upwards and create lots of action in the clouds. And that's why you can get thunder and heavy rain, even in the winter.”
-justin-
If ever there was an ill wind that blew no one any good, this is it. Toronto and parts of Ontario were blown away Thursday, by a wind storm that mixed with snow in some areas of the province.
Gusts as high as 110 kilometres an hour rocked the city, and helped turn some soft snow into a painful driving force, complete with accompanying wind chills. And there were other consequences, as well. At least 100,000 customers around Ontario - including pockets in Toronto - were without electricity, as tree branches brought down power lines. Hydro One crews were being kept busy and left frustrated, because no sooner would they fix one problem than another would pop up.
And there were other hazards, as well. Yonge St. between Bloor and Wellesley was closed down for a time, when aluminum siding tore off a building and dangled perilously over the street below. A hydro pole that threatened to topple at Sheppard near Dufferin had officials scrambling there, and driving conditions on slick roads made for morning commute headaches everywhere.
Police had to shut down the Burlington Skyway in both directions because of the wind, while up north near Barrie, blizzard-like conditions caused too many accidents to count.
Garbage cans, recycling boxes, leaves and other debris skidded across sidewalks and streets, forcing motorists and pedestrians to play a wind blown game of hopscotch.
But Toronto got off easy. Some areas to the west and north, including London and Owen Sound, were expecting between five and 20 centimetres of snow.
The only good news: it won’t last long. Temperatures should recover to around eight or nine degrees (Celsius) by the weekend.
Hydro One is advising customers in Simcoe, Beachville, across the Penetang, Muskoka, Huntsville, Nipissing/North Bay, Newmarket, Bowmanville, Minden, Fenelon Falls, Peterborough, Tweed and Bancroft that restoring their power many take some time. They can't use the necessary equipment to effect repairs as long as the wind continues to blow - and there's no sign of a let up. They don't expect to have complete power back on until sometime Thursday night.
ANOTHER REPORT FROM THE TORONTO STAR
Blizzard conditions on Highway 400 south of Barrie were cited by police today as a contributing factor in a fatal accident near Innisfil Beach Rd.
"A tractor-trailer appears to have broadsided a Honda Civic, trapping the driver. The driver of the Honda Civic was killed," Constable Tim Garland said.
"It's blowing horrendously," he said, adding that whiteout conditions make visibility almost nil. "The road conditions are treacherous."
Winds have been gusting up to 110 kilometres an hour in certain parts of Ontario and many highways and roads have been closed due to poor visibility, downed power lines and accidents.
The southbound 400 at Bayfield St. down to Innisfil Beach Rd. is down to one lane and northbound on the 400 remains open but traffic is slowing down to a crawl.
Garland said the traffic accident will take several hours to clear.
It's not yet known whether weather was totally the cause of the accident.
Garland also said there were numerous collisions and fender-benders on Highway 400 because of blowing snow and high winds.
The winds that whipped up overnight and this morning caused power outages across the GTA, according to Toronto Hydro.
Hydro One also reported troubles across the province where snow squalls have made road conditions nasty.
“We got about 100,000 customers without power," Hydro One spokesperson Al Manchee said.
The Burlington Skyway was closed in both directions this morning, but it has now reopened, although a wind warning remained in effect.
Pockets in Scarborough, Etobicoke and North York were affected by power outages this morning.
The biggest problem is in North York, with repair times expected to be around an hour, according to spokesperson Mark Burton.
"We're having brush contact with the trees," Burton said. "Early this morning we had a branch down at a feeder on Eglinton Ave., which was a little problem at 6 this morning. We had traffic lights out," he said.
"It caused a switch to burn up when a tree branch hit it. We've managed to clear the trees, repair the switch and got it back up and running."
When the tree branch hits a switch, it causes the automatic switching to trip out. As soon as the branch is cleared, the system automatically comes back on, Burton said.
"The trouble calls are starting to escalate and we're pulling in more resources," Burton said. "We've got lots of people to handle this."
There are numerous reports of traffic lights out throughout the city. Drivers are advised that when approaching an intersection without working lights, to treat it as a four-way stop.
If you are experiencing a loss of power, report this to hydro at 416-542-3100. And you are advised to treat any downed wire as a live wire and report this as well.
Hydro customers across the southwest, central and eastern parts of the province were hardest hit, Hydro One spokesman Manchee explained.
Trees and their limbs fell onto power lines and knocked over hundreds of hydro polls, said Manchee.
Hydro and forestry crews were dispatched to the hardest hit parts of the province.
"We've got a large number of crews across the province and in these storm situations we mobilize the crews in areas not hard hit and deploy them in areas that have suffered substantial damage," he said.
Restoring power was hampered by poor driving conditions and blowing snow that reduced visibility in snowbelt areas in Georgian Bay, Muskoka, Huronia and parts of the southwest where severe snowsquall warnings were in place.
Power for many areas of the province wasn't expected to be restored until later today, when the winds were due to die down.
"We're seeing a lot of snow as well in the southwest and Muskoka and Huronia areas, and that's further aggravating the situation," said Manchee. "It's reducing the visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions for the crews."
The vicious winds also resulted in flying garbage and debris in many cities and communities, littering streets and resulting in potentially dangerous situations in some areas.
In Toronto, for instance, parts of the downtown Yorkville shopping district were closed because of the danger that flying objects would hit passersby.
“It's a wake-up call for winter,” said Environment Canada's senior climatologist David Phillips. The lightning and thunder last night that preceded the wind storm today is typical when “warm air meets cold air,” he said.
“If the warm air is fairly warm and moist and the cold air is deep, it can force the warm air upwards and create lots of action in the clouds. And that's why you can get thunder and heavy rain, even in the winter.”
-justin-
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There is a report that on the Penn State campus in State College, that a wind gust was measured at 74 miles per hour at around 430 this morning. I am not sure what the winds were around my location today, but I do know that its has been snowing for the past 3 hours at a moderate clip. The grass is fully covered with a half inch to an inch on it. The roads are just wet...but I have a feeling once I start climbing into the hills going home, the roads are going to be a different story. This morning when coming into work, I had to slow down as the roads were snow covered on the hills.
Tom
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peak gust and updates from Essex, MD
Hi everyone. I'm ok folks. Peak gust was 55 mph at Martin State Airport in Middle River, MD. Gusts of 50-55 mph occurred in Essex, MD today. However in open areas along the water, such as back river and on the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay, winds are even stronger still. It felt like 50-60 mph gusts. There was spray and white caps widespread on the Back River and the Chesapeake Bay area. Quite a scene earlier today and definitely we're talking about the potential for more wind this evening gusting well over gale force at 40-50 mph.
In addition to the wave action due to strong damaging winds, trees and powerlines were knocked down in spots around here. Tidal departures are running 2-3 feet below normal levels. Blowout tides is a huge problem upsteam on Back River where boats are stranded in mudd as opposed to 3-4 feet of water we typically see there.
I'll keep ya posted and show pics later.
Jim
In addition to the wave action due to strong damaging winds, trees and powerlines were knocked down in spots around here. Tidal departures are running 2-3 feet below normal levels. Blowout tides is a huge problem upsteam on Back River where boats are stranded in mudd as opposed to 3-4 feet of water we typically see there.
I'll keep ya posted and show pics later.
Jim
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