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In regards to P3's link P3's Link- that looks one hell of a gap from the edge of the Ice sheet to Siberian coast! are the concentrations of Laptev, Chuckchi and east siberian seas really that low and far reaching into the arctic basin?

I did not Quote the people in Dean's path?, I commented from MY point of view because its what I feel it is - Entertaining 'Entertainment' is my view of this entire thread? If i am convening the Politically Correct standards once again then feel free to comment further but it is not my opinions that start the risk of swaying threads from their topic titles! 'Entertainment' - I will refrain from using this word from now on before i whip up another Spanish Inquisition! Entertainment: the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement, something affording pleasure, diversion, or amusement, esp. a performance of some kind What an impact and what un-necessary responses a thoroughly unexamined and failure of thorough and meticulous scrutiny to one word of choice brings to our threads? I suggest to not waste time commenting on my brief notes but either applaude 'KW' and 'Icebergs', amongst others, contributions or post your own technical and/or graphical info? Lets all jog on fella's

In relation to Weather Undergrounds prog for Yucatan peninsula (thnx KW!), can anyone remember which cat5 hit their around 10 or more years ago and caused chaos? Very entertaining how all of a sudden we can be viewing a potential monster after such a quiet build-up.

been poppin in and out since it went dark, only upto a count of 4 at the mo, peak viewing around 3am will see me knockin the zeds out im afraid, is it true you can see the space station and shuttle in orbit going round whilst we are on the subj?

Perhaps i'm being too judgemental but if memory serves me right last sundays (Aug 6th)Farming forecast advised of a chiefly unsettled week with avg. temps under the influence of low pressure the more North and west you happened to be situated? when in reality (in my neck-o-the-woods) weve had one of the best Mon - Fri periods of settled weather since april this year! enjoying what conditions under a Col can provide during summer. (But i wont complain to harshly as the licence fee is thoroughly fair!,,, and all that, NOT!)

thanks for the link Brian! although FOX news covered it also, Perfect launch, Gotta see and hear one of these one day, although how big a contribution to climate change etc. do these launches make? an olympic size swimming pool of fuel every second or something is it???

Just seen it on Fox news, pretty intense @ 200kmh+ and still strengthening toward western Japan shifting the focus away from the western? hemisphere somewhat eh!

I feel i should have started with, quote: it is alleged,,,,,:unquote :lol: I indicated un-explicitly and merely repeated what i was told regarding that temps were, quote: known to be juggled :unquote just under the 50 mark, for a, quote: number of reasons :unquote. If iv'e come across 'untoward' with my comment then please detail further and can try to explain more but i'm merely phrasing what i was informed of, if their is no, quote: un-official guideline :unquote in the forces then im a "craphat" for listening to false info i suppose? and I'm afraid that theirs far more dodgy going-offs in the forces ranks these days John than, what now seems, triviality as in: cooking figures. A fair few ex Para-reg PSD's in the gulf will no doubt assure you of that! Back on topic anyone?

Not doubting any temps here John, Perhaps i should have portrayed the unofficial guideline as bit of a grey area?, the Flt ltnt at MNDSE HQ advised of this and he seemed a no-nonsense kind of chap? Is this a case of MOD poop in your experience John? or excuses to avoid prolonged Duty in extreme conditions? whatever gives i'm sure +50'C temps are widespread across the regions named and common from Jul-Aug.

Interesting low temps around the UK last night! (AM's 5.5'C ) , Dry with light NW breeze bringing a low of 49'F here in the inner city 'burbs.

Not embarking on a trumpet blowing exercise by any means but theirs an unofficial guideline where temps exceeding 50'C are actually recorded UNDER the value due to H&S reasons, different requirements are in force where for example guard duty wihtin HM Forces falls under different guidelines when the temps exceed 50'C so the offical temps are recorded under that value, regardless how much over that level they may reach. I observed mid 50's in the shade in Basrah 2 years ago during August with a digital temp gauge that eventually failed, NOT nice, Air conditioners preserve life in itself.

Dry, Light westerly, 60'F, variable cloud cover 5/8, 43% humidity, 1009mb rising.

Tuesdays Atlantic discussion says it all then: "VERY QUIET CONDITIONS EXIST ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND W ATLC. RIDGING ALOFT IS ALSO THE THEME IN THE E ATLC EXTENDING W FROM AFRICA ALONG 25N TO 43W. AN UPPER LOW IS OVER THE CANARY ISLANDS...BUT LITTLE WEATHER IS ASSOCIATED AT THE MOMENT. IN FACT...THE LARGE SHIELD OF SUBSIDENCE IS CAPPING THE TYPICAL SCATTERED LOW-LEVEL STRATOCUMULUS DECK ACROSS MOST OF THE ATLC DISCUSSION AREA. THE SFC PATTERN IS EVEN MORE TRANQUIL WITH THE ENTIRE AREA DOMINATED BY THE BERMUDA-AZORES RIDGE. THIS IS PRODUCING MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF THE CENTRAL AND E ATLC." the quiet before the storms? like our settled spring before the infamous June floods? ((I wish i had a basic/better understanding of all this and its relation to our domestic unsettled weather of late (BERMUDA-AZORES RIDGE?) but its nonetheless very interesting fellas, keep it up pls! ;-))

any hyperlinks pls? Always interested on views regarding mankinds lack of intelligence through its ignorance and greed, suppose its why im fixated whenever our host gives us a kick up the backside to let us know that we are a mere primitive disease occupying the surface of a single living organism we call Earth. (Prior to the tirade of sceptism i foresee can i point out that why are their 6.5 billion of us when we have rendered endless species extinct? The Tiger will be the last straw for me if it ceases to exist in the wild and i will have no option but to take an extremist view on matters by considering ALF's interests? :lol: )

Remember it well AM, (the kids looked at me like hungry puppys after i false-raised their hopes so high) I also took Joe Bast.ardi's (always like writing his name these winters -EDIT: note the politically correct avoidence name change by inserting a little "." ) info to heart like a mug! Back to basics, and I gather it will be the usual "overcold hysteria"-type forecast? thanks to how summers panning out so far anybods?

I find this most interesting Beng, I'll gladly settle for a low Hurricane season to give us better chance of a long awaited traditional winter, although the NHC forecast is high between 7-10 , 3 - 5 of which Major, NHC latest preds so we'll see how this effects the NAO I suppose come autumn. Theirs similar related talk to stir the excitement of the SACRA crew every year though

Dead calm - 8/8 cloud cover 14.1'C (away from cooling BBQ this time - doh!)- 1003mb steady 59% humidity EDIT: cover breaking from SW with very light breeze, see what today brings.

Done a rough search on the other threads but saw nothing to suggest if the current system that is affecting us is remnants of TS Barry (NW Barry thread) that went through florida the other week? Just a thought due to how slow moving and slack things have been in the Atlantic of late?

The report suggest so it seems SS latest NHC rep the pacific IR loop Here shows invigoration of the storm. Puzzled why its headed so far out west into east pacific though? or was this an expected track?

76.7'F, light S wind and Hazy,1025mb steady, 32% humidity, (farming weather forecast on in a minute or two folks, Meteox shows the front more or less static out to the west shaving cornwall the welsh coast through Isle of man up to glasgow)

from 2AM PDT? time this morning this looks about 20+ miles or so from Guatemala/Mexican border coast, as said, all very interesting only being 2nd of June and all. Sat Location here ...BARBARA VERY NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SIPACATE GUATEMALA WESTWARD TO BARRA DE TONALA MEXICO. TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM BARRA DE TONALA WESTWARD TO SALINA CRUZ. AT 200 AM PDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BARBARA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 92.7 WEST OR ABOUT 210 MILES...335 KM...SOUTHEAST OF SALINA CRUZ MEXICO. THIS POSITION IS ABOUT 30 MILES...50 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE COASTLINE AT THE BORDER BETWEEN MEXICO AND GUATEMALA. BARBARA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR...THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL BARBARA MAKES LANDFALL NEAR THE MEXICO/GUATEMALA BORDER LATER THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM FROM THE CENTER.EST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. BARBARA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO AND GUATEMALA...WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 20 INCHES. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES. REPEATING THE 200 AM PDT POSITION...14.4 N...92.7 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH.MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB.

Potsy 2 - something about it that just makes you keep looking at it more than the others?