MIMIS COMMENTS: GOOD MORNING ROP! VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERSY SHOWS: (1) STY HALONG FAR NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ROP AT 16N131E AND HAS GENERATED A NORTHWEST SWELL CREATING HAZARDOUS SURF FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS (2) LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE EAST OF THE MARIANAS WITH A (3) MONSOON LOW PRESSURE REGION EXTENDING SOUTHEASTWARD TO BEYOND THE DATELINE (180) AT 10N. FOR ROP: A LITTLE TWEAK TO THE FORECAST; TODAY’S SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING IS NOT EVIDENT IN SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODELS DUE A COUPLE OF REASONS MONSOONAL WINDS HAVE BUMPED UP A LITTLE AND A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED OF STY HALONG PUSHING/PULLING (RESPECTIVELY) MOST OF THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION NORTH. THE LOW PRESSURE AREA OR WEAK DISTURBANCE LATER IN THE WEEK WILL PROVIDE MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. OTHERWISE, MOST OF THE WEEK WILL TREND TOWARD A DRIER REGIMEN; SOME LIGHT RAIN OR TRACE IS POSSIBLE. WIND AND SEAS OUT TO 40 NM: TODAY=SOUTHWEST WIND 12 TO 23 MPH. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. TONIGHT AND TUESDAY=SOUTHWEST WIND 6 TO 17 MPH BECOMING SOUTH DURING THE DAY. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY= SOUTH WIND 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST DURING THE DAY. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY=NORTHEAST WIND 6 TO 12 MPH. COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SUNSET: 6:21 PM SUNRISE: 5:56 AM HAPPY MONDAY!
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 01:19:20 +0000