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DAY 10 euro...
The day 10 euro COULD be a significant change.
My position has been and will be that in MOST cases with a strong Neg QBO and HOWLING Pacific Jet there are 2 and ONLY two ways to get the pattern to change from trough over pacific NW / ridge over SE pattern.
a ROLLOVER ridge (which is NOT really a classic +PNA) that moves in from Alaska into western Canada and splits the flow
OR the development of a 50/50 low that allows a -NAO and flattens the SE ridge.
The day 8-10 euro takes a weak 500 low over SE canada -- NOT really a 50/50 low but its there.... and rotates it into North central canada near Baffin island while the western PV slides east into Northern Manitoba then northwestern Ontario.
In effect its a FUJIWARA effect / dance that finally crashed the SE ridge and provides a realisitic mechanism for delivering cold air into the eastern US.
I dont know if the euro ensembles support this idea or not.
BTW the 18z GFS which shows record and severe cold plunging into the deep south as well as the Northeast is BS IMO. Given the large pool of cold water in the eastern Pacific I see no reason for the 18z GFS MONTSER +PNA development.... the cold water in th eastern paciific supports Lower hts off the west coast... the western US Trough that we have seen all winter.
IF and ONLY if the SST in th eastern pacific were to suddenly warm could there be any +PNA pattern setting up.
My position has been and will be that in MOST cases with a strong Neg QBO and HOWLING Pacific Jet there are 2 and ONLY two ways to get the pattern to change from trough over pacific NW / ridge over SE pattern.
a ROLLOVER ridge (which is NOT really a classic +PNA) that moves in from Alaska into western Canada and splits the flow
OR the development of a 50/50 low that allows a -NAO and flattens the SE ridge.
The day 8-10 euro takes a weak 500 low over SE canada -- NOT really a 50/50 low but its there.... and rotates it into North central canada near Baffin island while the western PV slides east into Northern Manitoba then northwestern Ontario.
In effect its a FUJIWARA effect / dance that finally crashed the SE ridge and provides a realisitic mechanism for delivering cold air into the eastern US.
I dont know if the euro ensembles support this idea or not.
BTW the 18z GFS which shows record and severe cold plunging into the deep south as well as the Northeast is BS IMO. Given the large pool of cold water in the eastern Pacific I see no reason for the 18z GFS MONTSER +PNA development.... the cold water in th eastern paciific supports Lower hts off the west coast... the western US Trough that we have seen all winter.
IF and ONLY if the SST in th eastern pacific were to suddenly warm could there be any +PNA pattern setting up.
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the 18z GFS obviouly is over-estimating strength of the PNA ridge...though shuch things are common for the GFS especially off the 06z and 18z runs...
the development of the PNA ridge however is supported strongly by the ensembels as we head out toward day 16...
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... _ensm.html
the development of the PNA ridge however is supported strongly by the ensembels as we head out toward day 16...
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... _ensm.html
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And this would have to do with the POS anomalies showing up West of the Dateline or specifically Japan? If my interpretation is correct, that MIGHT induce a buckling of the teleconnections from the far east to North America. Also, wouldn't this strength the Aleutian Low which could induce +PNA ridging, and shifting the PV across Eastern Canada?
One of the things that does concern me as well is the ECMWF depiction of a weak NAO (and a dumbbelling of the vorticies, somewhat of a Fujiwhara Effect).
Perhaps, I'm a little over my head here, but just speculating.
SF
One of the things that does concern me as well is the ECMWF depiction of a weak NAO (and a dumbbelling of the vorticies, somewhat of a Fujiwhara Effect).
Perhaps, I'm a little over my head here, but just speculating.
SF
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FLguy wrote:the 18z GFS obviouly is over-estimating strength of the PNA ridge...though shuch things are common for the GFS especially off the 06z and 18z runs...
the development of the PNA ridge however is supported strongly by the ensembels as we head out toward day 16...
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... _ensm.html
Ummm, holy CRAP!!! ...
Almost all of the ensemble members are progging a way +PNA after bottoming way NEG in the short term.

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sorry but this is Utter BS. This is the 4th time in 2 weeks the CPC indicies have shown a HIUGE rpaid rise in the PNA
Its CRAPOLA. The GFS says the PNA will rise from EXTREME ne values of -4 to extreme POS values of + 4 in 5 days.
Not only is this extremely unlikely to happen but with NO change in the SSTA in the central to eastern Pacific its practically impossible
Its CRAPOLA. The GFS says the PNA will rise from EXTREME ne values of -4 to extreme POS values of + 4 in 5 days.
Not only is this extremely unlikely to happen but with NO change in the SSTA in the central to eastern Pacific its practically impossible
FLguy wrote:the 18z GFS obviouly is over-estimating strength of the PNA ridge...though shuch things are common for the GFS especially off the 06z and 18z runs...
the development of the PNA ridge however is supported strongly by the ensembels as we head out toward day 16...
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... _ensm.html
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Stormsfury wrote:And this would have to do with the POS anomalies showing up West of the Dateline or specifically Japan? If my interpretation is correct, that MIGHT induce a buckling of the teleconnections from the far east to North America. Also, wouldn't this strength the Aleutian Low which could induce +PNA ridging, and shifting the PV across Eastern Canada?
One of the things that does concern me as well is the ECMWF depiction of a weak NAO (and a dumbbelling of the vorticies, somewhat of a Fujiwhara Effect).
Perhaps, I'm a little over my head here, but just speculating.
SF
Lose the chick, SF. I'm not paying attention to textural content and can't concetrate on studious replies

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DT wrote:sorry but this is Utter BS. This is the 4th time in 2 weeks the CPC indicies have shown a HIUGE rpaid rise in the PNA
Its CRAPOLA. The GFS says the PNA will rise from EXTREME ne values of -4 to extreme POS values of + 4 in 5 days.
Not only is this extremely unlikely to happen but with NO change in the SSTA in the central to eastern Pacific its practically impossible
FLguy wrote:the 18z GFS obviouly is over-estimating strength of the PNA ridge...though shuch things are common for the GFS especially off the 06z and 18z runs...
the development of the PNA ridge however is supported strongly by the ensembels as we head out toward day 16...
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... _ensm.html
Frequently the GFS ensembels will indicate rapid rises in the PNA index only to have it verify weak or moderately postive...same deal with other indices...
the PNA however DOES have a tendency for more significant ups and owns than other teleconnections...
that is to say the PNA can at times go QUICKLY from positive to Negative or Negative to positive...complicating the pattern here in north america.
IMO the ensembels are on to something...though not to the extent of what is indicated...
the 18z run of the operational GFS is BS in relation to how obscenely cold the pattern becomes...
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Scott_inVA wrote:Stormsfury wrote:And this would have to do with the POS anomalies showing up West of the Dateline or specifically Japan? If my interpretation is correct, that MIGHT induce a buckling of the teleconnections from the far east to North America. Also, wouldn't this strength the Aleutian Low which could induce +PNA ridging, and shifting the PV across Eastern Canada?
One of the things that does concern me as well is the ECMWF depiction of a weak NAO (and a dumbbelling of the vorticies, somewhat of a Fujiwhara Effect).
Perhaps, I'm a little over my head here, but just speculating.
SF
Lose the chick, SF. I'm not paying attention to textural content and can't concetrate on studious replies![]()
Scott
you need to lose the scrooge...lol
(IT DEGRADES THE QUALITY OF THE THREAD....)
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Scott_inVA wrote:Stormsfury wrote:And this would have to do with the POS anomalies showing up West of the Dateline or specifically Japan? If my interpretation is correct, that MIGHT induce a buckling of the teleconnections from the far east to North America. Also, wouldn't this strength the Aleutian Low which could induce +PNA ridging, and shifting the PV across Eastern Canada?
One of the things that does concern me as well is the ECMWF depiction of a weak NAO (and a dumbbelling of the vorticies, somewhat of a Fujiwhara Effect).
Perhaps, I'm a little over my head here, but just speculating.
SF
Lose the chick, SF. I'm not paying attention to textural content and can't concetrate on studious replies![]()
Scott
BWAHAHAHA!!!!


FLguy's avatar looks just as good as well ... Hmmm, I wonder where that came from ...

SF
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