Saturday, May 04, 2024

TERPGUY WEATHER AND STUFF

WELCOME TO TERPGUY WEATHER AND STUFF

2024 TROPICAL OUTLOOKS...BELOW

1500- SMALL MAP UPDATES

4 MAY, 0810 DST

CURRENT CONDITIONS AT TERPGUY WEATHER CENTER:
@0810
 OVERCAST, LIGHT RAIN
TEMPERATURE = 53°F
HUMIDITY = 62%
AIR QUALITY- G32 GOOD
FRIDAY'S RAINFALL AT 0700 THURSDAY = 0.02"
    
WEATHER DELAYS/CLOSINGS HERE, HERE, AND HERE...

COD MAP, 0810
(how you can get this, FREE, at the bottom)



NORTH-  0810
UPDATE HERE








SOUTH-  0810
UPDATE HERE









FOREST GREEN = 
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING:

UP TO ONE FOOT INUNDATION

AACo- SATURDAY, 2300 UNTIL SUNDAY, 0800;
StMCo- SATURDAY, 2000, UNTIL SUNDAY, 0400;


LAWN GREEN = 

COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY:

UP TO ONE-HALF FOOT INUNDATION;

ChasCo-  SATURDAY, 2200, UNTIL SUNDAY, 0400;

CalvCo- UNTIL SUNDAY, 0300;

Baltos-  SUNDAY, 0300 UNTIL 0700;

UP TO ONE FOOT INUNDATION;

DC- UNTIL SUNDAY, 0900


 

 

OLIVE DRAB = COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT:

Dor/Wic/SomCos- UNTIL SUNDAY, 0400;

UP TO ONE-HALF FOOT INUNDATION... 


PURPLE = 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY:

CHESBAY/PAXRIV- UNTIL AS LATE AS 1800 SUNDAY;
POTRIV- UNTIL SUNDAY, 0600...

END 1700 UPDATES


HAZARDOUS WEATHER:

WESTERN SHORE- 

SMALL CRAFT STATEMENTS;
TIDAL FLOODING STATEMENTS...

UPPER DELMARVA- 
LINK HERE

COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS- SAT, SUN, MON, TUE;

SMALL CRAFT STATEMENTS- CHESBAY-OCEAN...


LOWER DELMARVA-

SMALL CRAFT STATEMENTS- CHESBAY...

WEATHER FORECAST,
SATURDAY:

WESTERN SHORE- NORTH:

Saturday, 4 May:  Post-11-ish showers. Clouds, up-50s. Wind E, 9.

Saturday night:  Showers.  Clouds, 50°.  Wind E, 10.

Sunday, 5 May:  Pre-2-ish showers, then add poss-TSs, perhaps 0.50".  Clouds, m-60s.  Wind SE, 10.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  showers-TSs?-->AM showers?-TSs?
-->showers?/clouds, up-50s.  Wind S, 7.

Monday, 6 May: showers?-TSs?/clouds, up-70s.  Wind SW, 6.

Monday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, 60°.

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

Tuesday night:  showers?/clouds, lo-60s.

Wednesday, 8 May:  PM showers?-TSs?/some sun, lo-80s.

Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, lo-60s.

Thursday, 9 May:  showers-TS?/clouds, up-70s.

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

Friday, 10 May:  showers/some sun, m-70s.


WESTERN SHORE- INLAND:
Saturday, 4 May:  Pre-2-ish showers, then add poss-TSs, perhaps 0.25"+. Clouds, up-50s. Wind E, 8.

Saturday night:  Pre-8-ish showers and a poss-TS, then showers, perhaps 0.50".  Clouds, m-50s.  Wind E, 9.

Sunday, 5 May:  Pre-2-ish showers, then add poss-TSs, perhaps 0.50".  Clouds, up-60s.  Wind SE, 8.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night: showers-TSs? (early)-->showers?-TSs?/clouds, lo-60s.  Wind S, 6.

Monday, 6 May: showers??-->showers?-TSs?/clouds, lo-80s.  Wind W, 6.

Monday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, lo-60s.

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

Tuesday night:  showers? (early)-->showers?-TSs?/clouds, m-60s.

Wednesday, 8 May:  PM showers?/some sun, m-80s.

Wednesday night:  showers? (early)-->showers?-TSs?-->showers?/clouds, m-60s.

Thursday, 9 May:  showers-TS?/clouds, 80°.

Thursday night:  showers-TSs/clouds, lo-60s.

Friday, 10 May:  showers-TS?/some sun, up-70s.


WESTERN SHORE- SOUTH:

Saturday, 4 May:  Pre-11-ish showers, then pre-2-ish showers and a poss-TS, THEN showers. Clouds, lo-60s. Wind E, 10.

Saturday night:  Post-2-ish showers.  Clouds, m-50s.  Wind E, 10.

Sunday, 5 May:  Showers, clouds, lo-70s.  Wind SE, 11, gusts to 16.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, m-60s.  Wind SE, 11.

Monday, 6 May: AM showers??-->showers??-TSs??--> showers, poss-TS/clouds, lo-80s.  Wind SW, 7.

Monday night:  showers-TSs? (early)-->showers?-TSs?/clouds, m-60s.

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

Tuesday night:  showers? (early)-->showers?-TSs?/clouds, lo-60s.

Wednesday, 8 May:  PM showers?/some sun, m-80s.

Wednesday night:  showers? (early)-->showers?-TSs?
-->showers??/clouds, m-60s.

Thursday, 9 May:  showers-TS?/clouds, lo-80s.

Thursday night:  showers-TSs/clouds, lo-60s.

Friday, 10 May:  showers?/some sun, up-70s.


DELMARVA- NORTH:

Saturday, 4 May:  Post-2-ish showers. Clouds, 60°. Wind E, 8.

Saturday night:   Post-2-ish showers.  Clouds, 50°.  Wind E, 8.

Sunday, 5 May:  Showers, perhaps 0.25".  Clouds, m-60s.  Wind SE, 10.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  showers-TS?-->AM showers?-TSs?
-->showers?/clouds, up-50s.  Wind SE, 6.

Monday, 6 May: AM showers?-add poss-TSs/clouds, up-70s.  Wind W, 6.

Monday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, lo-60s.

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

Tuesday night:  showers?/clouds, lo-60s.

Wednesday, 8 May:  PM showers?-TSs?/some sun, lo-80s.

Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, lo-60s.

Thursday, 9 May:  showers-TS?/clouds, up-70s.

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

Friday, 10 May:  showers?/some sun, m-70s.


DELMARVA- CENTRAL:

Saturday, 4 May:  Scattered showers. Clouds, up-50s. Wind E, 10.

Saturday night:   Chance of showers.  Clouds, lo-50s.  Wind E, 10.

Sunday, 5 May:  Chance of showers.  Clouds, lo-70s.  Wind SE, 13.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  AM showers/clouds, lo-60s.  Wind S, 10.

Monday, 6 May: showers?, add poss-TSs?/clouds, lo-80s.  Wind SW, 10.

Monday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, lo-60s.

Tuesday, 7 May:  showers?/some sun, 80°.

Tuesday night:  showers?/clouds, lo-60s.

Wednesday, 8 May:  some sun, m-80s.

Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs? (early)-->AM showers?/clouds, lo-60s.

Thursday, 9 May:  showers?-TS?/clouds, up-70s.

Thursday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, 60°.

Friday, 10 May:  showers?/some sun, up-70s.


DELMARVA- SOUTH:

Saturday, 4 May:  Pre-2-ish showers. Clouds, up-50s. Wind E, 10.

Saturday night:  Small chance of post-2-ish showers.  Clouds, lo-50s.  Wind E, 10.

Sunday, 5 May:  Post-2-ish showers.  Clouds, 70°.  Wind S, 11.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  showers?/clouds, lo-60s.  Wind S, 8.

Monday, 6 May: showers??-->PM showers?-TSs?/clouds, 80°.  Wind SW, 9.

Monday night:  showers?-TSs? (early)-->showers--> both?/clouds, m-60s.

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

Tuesday night:  showers?-TSs?(early)--> showers?/clouds, lo-60s.

Wednesday, 8 May:  some sun, m-80s.

Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs?-->AM showers?/clouds, m-60s.

Thursday, 9 May:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, lo-80s.
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Thursday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, lo-60s.

Friday, 10 May:  showers?/some sun, up-70s.


OCEAN SHORE:

Saturday, 4 May:  Chance of pre-2-ish showers. Clouds, m-50s. Wind E, 15.

Saturday night:  Small chance of post-2-ish showers.  Clouds, lo-50s.  Wind E, 15.

Sunday, 5 May:  Small chance of pre-8-ish showers, then a small chance of post-2-ish showers.  Clouds, lo-60s.  Wind SE, 14.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  showers? (early)/clouds, 60°.  Wind S, 11.

Monday, 6 May: showers??-->PM showers?-TSs?/clouds, up-60s.  Wind SW, 10.

Monday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, 60°.

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

Tuesday night:  showers?/clouds, lo-60s.

Wednesday, 8 May:  PM showers?-TSs?/some sun, lo-80s.

Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs?/clouds, lo-60s.

Thursday, 9 May:  showers?-TS?/clouds, lo-70s.

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

Friday, 10 May:  showers/some sun, m-70s.


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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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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HOW TO ACCESS THE C.O.D. MAP:

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1)  GO TO:

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2)  CLICK ON "WEATHER ANALYSIS TOOLS":

 

3a)  CLICK ON "SATELLITES AND RADAR":
 


 
 
3b)  GO TO LOWER LEFT OF PAGE:
 

3c)  CLICK ON "Dual-Pol NEXRAD":


4) YOU'LL GET THIS RADAR MAP OF COLLEGE OF DUPAGE'S AREA (NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN):
 

5) CLICK ON THIS ICON:
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3 comments:

  1. TYesting the comment section

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  2. Great site! Love reading the weather lessons!

    Any plans to expand beyond the Chesapeake?

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    1. How about the extreme Western Chesapeake Region...like Pittsburgh?

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