Wind map of the earth
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Wind map of the earth
You might like this dynamic map, which shows wind currents over the earth...
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Re: Wind map of the earth
Very nice...John Gray wrote:You might like this dynamic map, which shows wind currents over the earth...
Most of the wind is over the oceans (to be expected) - Just perfect for sailing and wind surfing.
Whats happening on the north east side of N.America. The wind is HOWLING there!!! (It's not howl-o-ween, is it?)
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Rudi
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Re: Wind map of the earth
There's a large winter storm going through there, Rudi.
We're supposed to get high winds and thunderstorms tomorrow. It's fairly windy now; just came in from a walk, and decided, "Hmmm... it's very windy. Probably not a great time to walk in the woods!" when I saw branches falling and sticking into the ground. So I came inside. LOL
We're supposed to get high winds and thunderstorms tomorrow. It's fairly windy now; just came in from a walk, and decided, "Hmmm... it's very windy. Probably not a great time to walk in the woods!" when I saw branches falling and sticking into the ground. So I came inside. LOL
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Yikes... better not go out tomorrow either, since lightning and trees are not a healthy combo!mishmish3000 wrote:There's a large winter storm going through there, Rudi.
We're supposed to get high winds and thunderstorms tomorrow. It's fairly windy now; just came in from a walk, and decided, "Hmmm... it's very windy. Probably not a great time to walk in the woods!" when I saw branches falling and sticking into the ground. So I came inside. LOL
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Rudi
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Re: Wind map of the earth
I'm surprised there's not a lot more wind around Mexico.
They do eat a lot of beans there.
They do eat a lot of beans there.
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Re: Wind map of the earth
This map is (for me at least) useless, I can't see my houseJohn Gray wrote:You might like this dynamic map, which shows wind currents over the earth...
Cheers, Claude.
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The strong gusts do not show as prominently in winter due to denser wind barriersGeoffW wrote:I'm surprised there's not a lot more wind around Mexico.
They do eat a lot of beans there.
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Re: Wind map of the earth
And the wind map was actually created by a programmer named B.B. Wolf.
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Here's the special weather statement they just issued:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
107 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013
...STRONG WINDS LIKELY AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS ON SATURDAY WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND A THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT IS FOR DAMAGING WINDS BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
THE SEVERE STORMS WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EVENING HOURS ACROSS NORTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE...WHILE AREAS NEAR THE INTERSTATE 65 CORRIDOR TO SOUTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE WILL BE THREATENED FROM THE EVENING HOURS UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE EASTERN PORTION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU SHOULD SEE THEIR GREATEST CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL DAYBREAK SUNDAY.
IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. GUSTY WINDS IN THE MORNING WILL INCREASE BY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
107 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013
...STRONG WINDS LIKELY AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS ON SATURDAY WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND A THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT IS FOR DAMAGING WINDS BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
THE SEVERE STORMS WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EVENING HOURS ACROSS NORTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE...WHILE AREAS NEAR THE INTERSTATE 65 CORRIDOR TO SOUTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE WILL BE THREATENED FROM THE EVENING HOURS UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE EASTERN PORTION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU SHOULD SEE THEIR GREATEST CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL DAYBREAK SUNDAY.
IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. GUSTY WINDS IN THE MORNING WILL INCREASE BY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Anne
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Re: Wind map of the earth
And of course, the threat of tornadoes in the South during winter is a real one:
"I think there's a high likelihood there will be severe storms with hail and damaging wind" in parts of the South, Kines said. "Whether or not there's tornadoes, that's tough to say, but I will say the conditions are right."
Tornadoes are far more common in the spring and summer, but not unheard of in the winter. A tornado outbreak on Christmas Day 2012 reached from northeastern Texas through central Alabama — one twister hit Mobile, Ala. A tornado on Dec. 16, 2000, killed 11 people in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
"I think there's a high likelihood there will be severe storms with hail and damaging wind" in parts of the South, Kines said. "Whether or not there's tornadoes, that's tough to say, but I will say the conditions are right."
Tornadoes are far more common in the spring and summer, but not unheard of in the winter. A tornado outbreak on Christmas Day 2012 reached from northeastern Texas through central Alabama — one twister hit Mobile, Ala. A tornado on Dec. 16, 2000, killed 11 people in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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And we can see a massive temperature change coming:
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I finally took time to look at your link! It is awesome to see the winds of the cold front colliding with the winds from the warm front, over our area! No wonder we have lots of rain and the potential of severe storms.John Gray wrote:You might like this dynamic map, which shows wind currents over the earth...
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You can see why the UK is getting a lot of Weather at the moment!
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Re: Wind map of the earth
A lot of wind along the coast of the British Isles, France and the Low Countries tonight!
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It's been miserable weather all day up here in Yorkshire. We'd hoped to go out for a walk, it being the first day of my holiday but way, way to wet and windy.
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Dreaming of a wet Christmas?
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A nightmare is still a dream.