Wednesday, May 01, 2024

TERPGUY WEATHER AND STUFF

WELCOME TO TERPGUY WEATHER AND STUFF

2024 TROPICAL OUTLOOK...BELOW

1 MAY, 0820 DST

CURRENT CONDITIONS AT TERPGUY WEATHER CENTER:
@0820
 CLEAR
TEMPERATURE = 63°F
HUMIDITY = 91%
AIR QUALITY- 36 GOOD
TUESDAY'S RAINFALL AT 0700 WEDNESDAY = 0.09"
    
WEATHER DELAYS/CLOSINGS HERE, HERE, AND HERE...

COD MAP, 0820
(how you can get this, FREE, at the bottom)


NORTH-  0820
UPDATE HERE







SOUTH-  0820
UPDATE HERE





PURPLE = 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY:

THERE ARE NO ADIVISORIES FOR OUR FORECAST AREA AT THIS TIME...


HAZARDOUS WEATHER:

WESTERN SHORE- 

DENSE AM FOG FOR AREAS WEST OF US...

UPPER DELMARVA- 
LINK HERE

COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS- WED, THU, FRI, SAT...


LOWER DELMARVA-

NO HAZARDS AT THIS TIME...

WEATHER FORECAST,
WEDNESDAY:

WESTERN SHORE- NORTH:

MAY DAY, 1 MAY:  Sun, lo-80s.  Wind W, 7.

MAY DAY NIGHT:  Clear, up-50s.  Wind SW, 4.

Thursday, 2 May:  Sun, up-80s.  Wind W, 8.

Below is subject to change:

Thursday night:  clear, up-50s.  Wind calm, to AM NE, 6.

Friday, 3 May:  sun, m-70s.  Wind E, 10.

Friday night:  AM showers??/clouds, 50°.

Saturday, 4 May:  showers?/clouds, lo-60s.

Saturday night:  showers/clouds, lo-50s.

Sunday, 5 May:  showers?/clouds, m-60s.

Sunday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, m-50s.

Monday, 6 May: some sun, lo-70s.

Monday night:  clouds, up-50s.

Tuesday, 7 May:  showers?/some sun, m-70s.


WESTERN SHORE- INLAND:
MAY DAY, 1 MAY:  Sun, m-80s.  Wind W, 6.

MAY DAY NIGHT:  Clear, lo-60s.  Wind S, light.

Thursday, 2 May:  Sun, lo-90s.  Wind W, 7.

Below is subject to change:

Thursday night:  some clouds, up-50s.  Wind NE, 4.

Friday, 3 May:  sun, lo-80s.  Wind SE, 9.

Friday night:  AM showers?/clouds, m-50s.

Saturday, 4 May:  PM showers/clouds, m-60s.

Saturday night:  showers/clouds, m-50s.

Sunday, 5 May:  showers-->add PM TSs?/clouds, up-60s.

Sunday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, up-50s.

Monday, 6 May: some sun, m-70s.

Monday night:  showers?/clouds, 60°.

Tuesday, 7 May:  showers?/some sun, up-70s.


WESTERN SHORE- SOUTH:

MAY DAY, 1 MAY:  Small chance of pre-2-ish showers.  Sun, m-80s.  Wind NW, 6.

MAY DAY NIGHT:  Clear, lo-60s.  Wind SW, 6.

Thursday, 2 May:  Sun, lo-90s.  Wind SW, 6.

Below is subject to change:

Thursday night:  clear, lo-60s.  Wind S, 4.

Friday, 3 May:  sun, 80°.  Wind E, 9.

Friday night:  AM showers??/clouds, m-50s.

Saturday, 4 May:  showers?/clouds, up-60s.

Saturday night:  showers/clouds, m-50s.

Sunday, 5 May:  showers/clouds, 70°.

Sunday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, up-50s.

Monday, 6 May: some sun, m-70s.

Monday night:  clouds, up-50s.

Tuesday, 7 May:  some sun, up-70s.


DELMARVA- NORTH:

MAY DAY, 1 MAY:  Sun, m-80s.  Wind W, 7.

MAY DAY NIGHT:  Clear, up-50s.  Wind S, 4.

Thursday, 2 May:  Sun, up-80s.  Wind W, 8.

Below is subject to change:

Thursday night:  clear, up-50s.  Wind calm, to AM NE, 6.

Friday, 3 May:  sun, m-70s.  Wind E, 10.

Friday night:  clouds, 50°.

Saturday, 4 May:  PM showers?/clouds, lo-60s.

Saturday night:  AM showers/clouds, lo-50s.

Sunday, 5 May:  showers/clouds, m-60s.

Sunday night:  showers?/clouds, m-50s.

Monday, 6 May: some sun, m-70s.

Monday night:  clouds, m-50s.

Tuesday, 7 May:  showers?/some sun, m-70s.



DELMARVA- CENTRAL:

MAY DAY, 1 MAY:  Clouds to clearing, up-70s.  Wind NW, 8.

MAY DAY NIGHT:  Some overnight fog. Clear, m-50s.  Wind S, 5.

Thursday, 2 May:   Sun, m-80s.  Wind SW, 8.

Below is subject to change:

Thursday night:  clear, up-50s.  Wind to calm.

Friday, 3 May:  sun, up-60s.  Wind E, 8.

Friday night:  clouds, lo-50s.

Saturday, 4 May:  PM showers?/clouds, m-60s.

Saturday night:  AM showers/clouds, m-50s.

Sunday, 5 May:  showers/clouds, up-60s.

Sunday night:  showers?/clouds, up-50s.

Monday, 6 May: some sun, m-70s.

Monday night:  clouds, up-50s.

Tuesday, 7 May:  some sun, up-70s.


DELMARVA- SOUTH:

MAY DAY, 1 MAY:  Clouds to clearing, lo-80s.  Wind NW, 8.

MAY DAY NIGHT:  Some post-4-ish fog.  Clear, m-50s.  Wind S, 5.

Thursday, 2 May:  Some AM fog.  Sun, m-80s.  Wind S, 8.

Below is subject to change:

Thursday night:  some clouds, up-50s.  Wind to L&V.

Friday, 3 May:  sun, up-60s.  Wind E, 11, gusts to 22.

Friday night:  clouds, lo-50s.

Saturday, 4 May:  clouds, m-60s.

Saturday night:  showers?  (early)/clouds, m-50s.

Sunday, 5 May:  showers/clouds, lo-70s.

Sunday night:  showers?/clouds, up-50s.

Monday, 6 May:  clouds, m-70s.

Monday night:  clouds, up-50s.

Tuesday, 7 May:  some sun, up-70s.


OCEAN SHORE:

MAY DAY, 1 MAY:  Clouds to clearing, m-60s.  Wind N, 8, to PM E.

MAY DAY NIGHT:  Some overnight fog.  Some clouds, lo-50s.  Wind S, 7.

Thursday, 2 May:  Some AM fog.  Sun, lo-70s.  Wind S, 10.

Below is subject to change:

Thursday night:  some clouds, m-50s.  Wind S, 9, to AM N.

Friday, 3 May:  some sun, up-50s.  Wind NE, 14.

Friday night:  clouds, lo-50s.

Saturday, 4 May:  clouds, up-50s.

Saturday night:  showers? (early)/clouds, m-50s.

Sunday, 5 May:  showers?/clouds, lo-60s.

Sunday night:  showers?/clouds, up-50s.

Monday, 6 May: clouds,m-60s.

Monday night:  clouds, up-50s.

Tuesday, 7 May:  some sun, m-60s.


2024 TROPICAL FORECAST- APRIL, 2024:

Colorado State University-

NAMED STORMS- 23...AVERAGE 14

HURRICANES- 11...AVERAGE 8

MAJOR HURRICANES (Cat 3+)- 5... AVERAGE 2
(updates as they come)

National Hurricane Center-

NAMED STORMS- 20...AVERAGE 14

HURRICANES- 9...AVERAGE 8

MAJOR HURRICANES (Cat 3+)- 4... AVERAGE 2
(updates as they come)

2024 Atlantic/Gulf Hurricane Names:

Alberto      Helene       Oscar
Beryl          Isaac         Patty
Chris          Joyce         Rafael
Debby        Kirk           Sara
Ernesto      Leslie        Tony 
Francine    Milton        Valerie
Gordon      Nadine       William

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MAY, 2024
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GOES MAP:  

KEYS TO WEATHER CODES:

ZR = FREEZING RAIN


ZF = FREEZING FOG


ZD = FREEZING DRIZZ


IP = SLEET


LONA = Little Or No Accumulation

WIND: 

XX = NEAR GALE:  32-38

XX = GALE FORCE:  39 and up

KNOT = 1.15MPH

RAIN VS. SHOWERS:

rain is steady...showers are off and on.


For TGWS: 

 

DARK VIOLET = STORM WARNING: 

PLUM = GALE WARNING

PINK = GALE WATCHXXX 

GOLDENROD = HIGH WIND WARNING:

VIOLET-PURPLE = STORM WARNING:

HOT PINK =WINTER STORM WARNING

PALE VIOLET RED =SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

ORANGE

VIOLET-PURPLE = WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY

DARK MAGENTA = ICE STORM WARNING 

BLUE-PURPLE = WINTER STORM WATCH:  #0059C4; XXXX

CORNFLOWER BLUE = FROST ADVISORY 

CYAN = FREEZE WATCH

DARK SLATE BLUE = FREEZE WARNING: (COLOR CORRECTED)

DARK RED = FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

LIME = FLOOD WARNING
SPRING GREEN = FLOOD ADVISORY
LAWN GREEN = COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY

SEA GREEN = FLOOD WATCH

 

 

OLIVE DRAB = COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS; 

MEDIUM AQUAMARINE = COASTAL FLOOD WATCH 

FOREST GREEN = COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS

TURQUOISE = BEACH/RIP  

MEDIUM ORCHID = HIGH SURF ADVISORY ZZ

DEEP PINK = RED FLAG WARNING 

CORAL = HEAT ADVISORY

MEDIUM VIOLET-RED = EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING

MAROON = EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH:


 
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2)  CLICK ON "WEATHER ANALYSIS TOOLS":

 

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3b)  GO TO LOWER LEFT OF PAGE:
 

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