Transcript of Michael L. Jurewicz, Sr. WFO Binghamton, NY Northeast Regional Operational Workshop November 5,...
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- Michael L. Jurewicz, Sr. WFO Binghamton, NY Northeast Regional
Operational Workshop November 5, 2009
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- AR TC Tracks and PRE Locations All AR TC TracksAll AR PPTC
Tracks; with PRE centroids (colored dots)
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- Mid-level Streamlines Representative TC Tracks TC Rainfall PREs
LL e -Ridge Axis See inset UL Jet Conceptual Model: LOT PREs Ahead
Of SR Or AR TCs Revised and updated from Fig. 13 of Bosart and Carr
(1978)
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- Bill
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- Brief History of Bill Himself Bill was initially a Cape Verde
tropical wave, which became a named storm on 15 August From 19-23
August, Bill attained hurricane status well off the U.S. East Coast
(briefly reached Category 3) From 23-25 August, Bill transitioned
to an extra- tropical system, as it recurved into the westerlies
southeast of the Canadian maritime provinces
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- Bills Approximate Path
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- Heavy Rainfall Event across New England
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- Afternoon Rainfall on 22 August Up to 7 (175 mm) rainfall
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- Radar Loop
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- Water Vapor Loop
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- 250 mb at 12z, 22 August
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- 250 mb at 00z, 23 August
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- 200 mb Height/Wind/PV, 14z, 22 August
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- 200 mb Height/Wind/PV, 22z, 22 August Height Rises / PV
Destruction
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- Surface Analysis, 18z, 22 August Possible PRE
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- 850 mb Moisture Transport Possible PRE
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- 700 mb Heights, 925 mb Winds/Theta-E, at 21z, 22 August Near
intersection of Bills moisture and pre-existing moist plume
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- Parcel Trajectories into Central New England Bills Track
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- Bill Summary Bill fit into the AR track for potential
PRE-producing systems One main heavy rain episode took place on the
periphery of Bills influence Southern NH on 22 August 4-7 (up to
175 mm) of rain fell within just a few hours, causing flash
flooding Transient nature of heavier rain bands precluded excessive
rainfall/runoff problems elsewhere
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- Danny
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- Brief History of Danny Himself Danny was initially a Cape Verde
tropical wave, and took several days to become a named storm
Finally, on 26 August, it attained Tropical Storm status east of
the Bahamas From 26-29 August, Danny remained a Tropical Storm well
off the Southeast U.S. coast From 29-31 August, Danny weakened to a
Tropical Depression, and ultimately transitioned to an extra-
tropical system, as it recurved off the U.S. East Coast
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- Dannys Approximate Path
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- Heavy Rainfall Event across the Mid-Atlantic Region
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- Late Night/Early Morning Rainfall, 27-28 August 4-8 (100- 200
mm) rainfall
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- Radar Loop
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- 250 mb at 00z, 28 August
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- Water Vapor Loop
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- 700 mb Heights, 925 mb Winds/Theta-E, at 05z, 28 August Axis of
tro pical moisture Separate moist axis
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- 850 mb at 00z, 28 August
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- Parcel Trajectories into the Mid- Atlantic Region
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- 200 mb Height/Jet/PV, 02z, 28 August
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- 200 mb Height/Jet/PV, 09z, 28 August
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- SB CAPE Analysis, 06z, 28 August
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- Heavy Rainfall Event Just off the Mid-Atlantic Coast
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- Late Afternoon/Overnight Rainfall, 28-29 August Widespread 5-10
(up to 250 mm) rainfall
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- Radar Loop, 28-29 August
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- 250 mb at 00z, 29 August
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- Water Vapor, 28-29 August
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- 700 mb Heights, 925 mb Winds/Theta-E, at 03z, 29 August
Tropical Moisture Axis
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- SB CAPE Analysis, 00z, 29 August Possible PRE
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- Surface Analysis, 00z, 29 August Possible PRE
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- 850 mb Analysis, 00z on 29 August
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- Parcel Trajectories into the Mid- Atlantic Coastal Region
Dannys Track
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- Danny Summary Danny fit into the AR track for potential
PRE-producing systems Two distinct heavy rain episodes took place
on the periphery of Dannys influence Event that most resembled a
PRE took place just offshore, 28- 29 August Heavy rain/flash
flooding that occurred in the Baltimore area appeared to lack
sufficient moisture contributions from Danny or jet interactions
Lack of a direct moisture connection with the TC, as well as a
relatively cool stable air mass, seemed to protect much of the
Northeastern U.S. from excessive rainfall