Local NWS Discussion for SE VA
Posted by
aquaRN on 8/26/2009, 5:56 am
WEAK FRONT DROPS THRU NRN WATERS LATE TONIGHT THRU EARLY THU AND
WINDS TURN TO THE N THEN EVENTUALLY E AS WE PROGRESS THRU THU. FLOW
THEN REMAINS EASTERLY/ONSHORE THRU THE END OF THE WEEK WITH HIGH
PRES CENTERED TO THE N/NE...AND AN APPROACHING TROPICAL WAVE/SYSTEM
APPROACHING FROM THE S/SE. EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF SUB-TROPICAL/
TROPICAL LOW REMAINS HIGHLY UNCERTAIN ATTM...ALTHO SEAS LOOK QUITE
LIKELY TO REACH SCA CRITERIA (5 FT OR GREATER) BY FRI AS LONG PERIOD
SWELL ARRIVES. BOTH WAVEWATCH AND AKQ SWAN RAPIDLY BUILD SEAS TO
BETWEEN 5 AND 7 FT BY LATE FRI INTO SAT...AND WINDS APPROACH SCA
LEVELS AS WELL WITH THE TIGHT PRES GRADIENT. SYSTEM DEPARTS TO THE
N/NE BY LATE SAT AS A COLD FRONT/UPPER LEVEL TROF APPROACH THE COAST
FROM THE NW.
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