tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post7600368521495037386..comments2024-03-18T17:39:59.285-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Bering SuperstormCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-64626367987957203482011-11-12T08:03:15.383-08:002011-11-12T08:03:15.383-08:00Wow - a real "storm of the century", but...Wow - a real "storm of the century", but not occurring somewhere in Maine it loses that dramatic impact.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205752419540502278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-12890101549340464392011-11-10T13:27:36.440-08:002011-11-10T13:27:36.440-08:00Hey Cliff,
Check out these guys.
http://www.kick...Hey Cliff,<br /> Check out these guys.<br /><br />http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jackadam/dark-sky-hyperlocal-weather-prediction-and-visuali?ref=NewsNov1011&utm_campaign=Nov10&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter<br /><br /> Might be worth contacting them.GaryP.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16946775119505539856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-27642444547745320952011-11-10T08:38:30.479-08:002011-11-10T08:38:30.479-08:00Brings back memories of my days on Bering Sea Fish...Brings back memories of my days on Bering Sea Fisheries Patrols in the Coast Guard. I was younger then. Scary though, even in a 213 foot Coast Guard Cutter.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509609643029842132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-76403781504205889032011-11-10T07:01:55.624-08:002011-11-10T07:01:55.624-08:00I am riding the sounder up from Tacoma and see wha...I am riding the sounder up from Tacoma and see what looks like a lenticular cloud by Rainier but from my perspective it is displaced by several miles to the north east of the peak. Is this possible?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13586057744253325332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-89943121740476417512011-11-09T21:10:35.949-08:002011-11-09T21:10:35.949-08:00Reuters article about the storms talks about the l...Reuters article about the storms talks about the lack of sea ice making this storm so much more dangerous to the people living in the coastal towns and villages.<br /><br />http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/10/storm-alaska-idUSN1E7A82DG20111110Connie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112114619677672252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-62169595807203285182011-11-09T16:59:14.110-08:002011-11-09T16:59:14.110-08:00Fascinating Cliff, especially in light of our rece...Fascinating Cliff, especially in light of our recent reminiscing about the Columbus Day storm. I suppose the colder waters and air temperatures make large storms like this unusual so far north. But smaller "polar lows" can be very intense with very high winds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-74468951116387929492011-11-09T16:18:48.272-08:002011-11-09T16:18:48.272-08:00One place to get this satellite imagery is at the ...One place to get this satellite imagery is at the NWS Alaska Region website: http://www.arh.noaa.gov/index_sat.phpRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656580847796616214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-9335428333541169332011-11-09T14:23:02.711-08:002011-11-09T14:23:02.711-08:00This is certainly an impressive storm, with a <...This is certainly an impressive storm, with a < 945 hPa central pressure and recorded wind gusts near 90 mph. We occasionally see storms of similar strength impact coastal Washington and B.C. Why is this type of storm so unusual in northwestern Alaska? What factors prevent strong storms like this one from impacting very high latitudes on a more regular basis?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079831886886440760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-34502948688357008992011-11-09T12:32:00.995-08:002011-11-09T12:32:00.995-08:00Anyone know where Dr. Mass got this sat image? htt...Anyone know where Dr. Mass got this sat image? http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F-nAIn9d-K0/TroYTBMqlPI/AAAAAAAAFR0/CvNkL_Lai9Q/s1600/4abf.jpg<br /><br />I've looked on the various satellite imagery websites without success. Seems most satellites don't point that far north.ipdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357914409548240709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-37356215160505260522011-11-09T12:22:02.145-08:002011-11-09T12:22:02.145-08:00Here's some real-time reporting... this one ha...Here's some real-time reporting... this one has lived up to the hype, unfortunately: <a href="http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/09/arctic-hurricane-slams-alaska/" rel="nofollow">CNN News Blog</a><br /><br />I hope nobody gets killed.JewelyaZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434569437851248356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-48210630673727813432011-11-09T11:02:57.768-08:002011-11-09T11:02:57.768-08:00+1, Irony. Funny that the title of the immediately...+1, Irony. Funny that the title of the immediately preceding article was, "Boring, with a hint of la Nina"BobHyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964542430595995224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-5186442853800955492011-11-09T09:08:36.217-08:002011-11-09T09:08:36.217-08:00Is there any way for the NWS and the meteorologica...Is there any way for the NWS and the meteorological society at large to give nomenclature or designation to these extra tropical cyclone and a corresponding level of threat like the Saffir-Simpson scale?<br /><br />We all know they are extremely dangerous and are in fact worse than many hurricanes. <br />It seems as though the public's perception of the dangers may be decreased because extra tropical depressions or cyclones do not get the public's attention like the term "hurricane".<br /><br />I have to say 60 hPa in 48 hrs. wow! not a lot of time to warn the public.Runs with scissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05273092869319521655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-7389121209934975532011-11-09T08:46:18.535-08:002011-11-09T08:46:18.535-08:00I lived in the region in the 70's and experien...I lived in the region in the 70's and experienced -50 degree temps and 66 knot winds. A short trip outside is an adventure I would not like to repeat. Wishing my friends there all the best for a safe passage.Michael DeMarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320634165404283841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-21760668325547059302011-11-09T07:35:00.799-08:002011-11-09T07:35:00.799-08:00Sysiphus, the intense low that Dr. Mass refers to ...Sysiphus, the intense low that Dr. Mass refers to is moving north into the Arctic and won't affect the Pac NW. However, this large storm is expected to spawn a new low (which is quite common) over the Aleutians and that will move our way. It will bring western WA rain on Friday. This new low will be well up north in BC/Alberta and only have a central pressure of 992 mb/hPa, so nowhere near the strength of its parent low.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656580847796616214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-70577766548274341742011-11-09T07:06:03.036-08:002011-11-09T07:06:03.036-08:00I hope all our fisherfolk are safe from this rapid...I hope all our fisherfolk are safe from this rapid storm event.<br /><br />I look forward to learning how our weather might be impacted by this systemUpupaepopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840292738185134371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-83208507900693340042011-11-09T00:12:48.175-08:002011-11-09T00:12:48.175-08:0060 hPa in 48 hours? Wow... is that a record pressu...60 hPa in 48 hours? Wow... is that a record pressure drop for 48 hours in an extratropical cyclone? The isobars also look really packed towards the low. This storm covers a huge area, but it seems to have an especially compact pressure gradient near the low.Charlie Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714553915658896340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-32364498181105329922011-11-08T22:56:57.871-08:002011-11-08T22:56:57.871-08:00Will it come our way next, Cliff?Will it come our way next, Cliff?Sysiphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15476958068098426202noreply@blogger.com