
Posted by Iceman on 10/18/2002, 10:02 pm Ice (GC MARINE...MSAS DEPICTS 1024MB HIGH PRESSURE PLANTED DIRECTLY OVER THE CORE BANKS. PLACID SEA/WIND EFFECT OVERTAKES AND DOMINATES CWF WAVES AT THE END OF DUCK FIELD RESEARCH FACILITY PIER HAVE DROPPED TO 3 FEET AND SEAS ONLY AT 3 FEET 2 MILES OUT. LIKEWISE DSLN7 AND FPSN7 C-MAN STATIONS STARTING TO WIND DOWN WIND-WISE. WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS AT THESE LOCATIONS AND SEAS IN THE 3-4 FOOT RANGE. WITH A FAR CRY FROM THE 10-15 FOOT SEAS EARLIER IN THE WEEK...BOATERS AND SWIMMERS ALONG THE OBX AND CRYSTAL COAST SHOULD HAVE A DELIGHTFUL FALL WEEKEND ON THE WATER WITH OFFSHORE SEA HEIGHTS AROUND 3-4 FEET WITH SURF CLOSER TO SHORE ONLY REACHING ABOUT 1-2 FEET AT BEST. NEEDLESS-TO-SAY...RIP CURRENTS SATURDAY WILL BE IN THE "LOW" BALL-PARK RANGE FROM CURRITUCK BEACH SOUTH TO NORTH OF SURF CITY. THINGS START TO CHANGE FOR THE WORSE ON THE ATLANTIC AS WE ROLL INTO THE NEW WORK/SCHOOL WEEK. THE COLD FRONT THAT APPROACHES FROM THE NW AND STALLS OVER VIRGINIA SUNDAY GETS 70-90 THEN...1036MB HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED OVER ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN PROVINCES OF CANADA MOVES SLOWLY ACROSS HIGH PLAINS OF MONTANA AND CONCERNING THE LIKES OF: EDOUARD/FAY/GUSTAV/HANNA/ISIDORE/JOSEPHINE/ GC
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Can't NOTHING TOP MPT'S AVON/HAT-TRICK-OR-TREAT PICS tonight...but I'll try and do what I can to express extending expressive expressions.
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REGION THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND. IN FACT...THE CALMING SUBSIDENCE-PROCESS OF AFORMENTIONED HIGH HAS ALREADY BEGUN. WINDS
HAVE DRAMATICALLY DROPPED OFF SINCE SUNSET. SEAS SETTLING DOWN AS WELL. AS A RESULT...WILL BE DROPPING SCEC HEADLINE THIS PACKAGE FOR NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN LEGS.
KNOT PUSH FROM SOUTHERN JETSTREAM PHASING WITH NORTHERN BRANCH AND PUSHES FRONT OFF COASTAL NC LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. NOAA WAVE WATCH 3 SHOWS SEAS CLIMBING UPWARDS ONCE AGAIN TO THE 7-9 FOOT RANGE AS DECENT SHOT OF CAA AND STRONG ROUND OF NORTHERLY WINDS (25-30 KNOTS) ENSUE DURING AFORMENTIONED TIME FRAME.
EASTWARD ACROSS U.S.. LONG RANGE GFS/MRF MODEL-SPEAK SHOW HEALTHY NORTHERLY FLOW SETTING UP FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK IN REPONSE TO AFORMENTIONED HIGH MOVING TO OUR NORTH AND OFF CAPE COD REGION BY END OF WEEK. IT SHOULD BE NOTED...EVEN THOUGH OUR NORTHERLY FLOW DECREASES SOMEWHAT BY MID WEEK...NAVY NOGAPS WAVE MODEL CONTINUES TO SHOW 6-9 FOOT NORTHEAST FETCH JUST OFFSHORE SOME 120-144 HOURS DOWN THE LINE (WED/THU). THIS NO DOUBT IN RESPONSE TO HIGH PRESSURE LOCATION AND P-GRAD ROTATION ALONG EASTERN SEABOARD. LAST BUT NOT LEAST...AFTER SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER TROPICAL SYSTEM ONSLAUGHT
KYLE AND LILI...LO AND BEHOLD...THE TROPICS ARE ACTUALLY QUIET TONIGHT! NO NEED TO INCORPORATE ANOTHER TROPICAL ENTITY WITH..."OTHERWISE TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH
SATURDAY."
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