How many SE FL Residents concur...

[DESTRUCTION5]

That this summer we have not seen but maybe 1 or maybe 2 times The SW Breeze pushing the T-Storms from the west to the east coast...Last year I remember the same situation and you all know what happened after that...Makes me ponder the thought is that Ridge still basically in the same spot?

[Astro_man92]

i'm not from florida oviously but what is the ridge

[Innotech]

i'm not from florida oviously but what is the ridge

the ridge is a prominent long lasting area of high pressure over Bermuda that keeps storms out of FLoridas east coast.

[jpigott]

yep, i concur. up here in northern palm beach county the normal summertime pattern would have afternoon thunderstorms coming from the w or sw but then be held up at the coast from the sea breeze. For the past 2 summers now (04 and 05) we have not seen these types of thunderstorms at all

[BayouVenteux]

i'm not from florida oviously but what is the ridge

the ridge is a prominent long lasting area of high pressure over Bermuda that keeps storms out of FLoridas east coast.

Just to clarify somewhat, the Bermuda High does not by its very existence, keep storms out of Florida. In basic terms, the relative strength and position of the high, in relation to a tropical cyclone, is the determining factor.

[WeatherEmperor]

i'm not from florida oviously but what is the ridge

the ridge is a prominent long lasting area of high pressure over Bermuda that keeps storms out of FLoridas east coast.

I can almost guarantee you that Floridians did not agree with that statement last year with Frances and Jeanne.

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[EDR1222]

Here in east central Florida, it has been the same story, although we were seeing storms move from the west toward the east back in June. But through much of July there has been a pretty strong E-W flow.

Actually, I kind of miss the afternoon thunderstorms of June. They can cool thing off nicely during a hot afternoon.

[Astro_man92]

i'm not from florida oviously but what is the ridge

the ridge is a prominent long lasting area of high pressure over Bermuda that keeps storms out of FLoridas east coast.

Just to clarify somewhat, the Bermuda High does not by its very existence, keep storms out of Florida. In basic terms, the relative strength and position of the high, in relation to a tropical cyclone, is the determining factor.

why weren't dennis, ivan, frances, charley, jeanne, arlene, and cindy efected

[TheShrimper]

You shouldnt see that happening. The prevailing summer winds are SE to NW across the state. Only exception is if a low parks itself out in the gulf to change the wind flow. that only happens fo a coulple of days though. With the normal pattern, it allows cells to impact the SE fl. coast and Keys in the AM, and the migrate wnw untill they hit the WC seabreeze, then really fire up before impacting the coastal regions.

[Ixolib]

I'm not in SE/FL, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express there once. Anyway, the afternoon thunderstorms here in coastal Mississippi are also NOT as prevelant as in summers past. Seems the west to east movement is not nearly as evident as I recall... And actually, many of the tstms we have had this season were of the "backdoor" variety - east to west.

[jabber]

Late this afternoon we had some T-Storms, but they came from north to south which is strange. Not the normal west to east. I have a feeling I am going to put the shutters up this season.