TERPGUY WEATHER AND STUFF

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4 NOVEMBER, 0800

1205:  SOME UPDATES

HURRICANE SEASON;

ENDS 30 NOVEMBER

 (see below)

OUR AUTUMN COLOR THIS YEAR? 

SEE ENTRY AFTER TROPICS:

A REALLY EARLY 2025-26 WINTER PREDICTION BELOW...

SOME CORRUPT CODE HAS BEEN OCCASIONALLY SNEAKING BACK IN...

CURRENT CONDITIONS AT TERPGUY WEATHER CENTER

@0800

TEMPERATURE = 42°F

HUMIDITY = 67%

CLEAR

AIR QUALITY = 46, GOOD

MONDAY'S PRECIPITATION @ 0700 TUESDAY =  0.00"

Number of Days with measurable precipitation since 

1 July 2024 = 170...

WEATHER DELAYS/CLOSINGS AND HERE, and HERE...

Wind Chill Chart:

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NORTH, 4 NOVEMBER, 0805 1205

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SOUTH, 4 NOVEMBER, 0805

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BEIGE-YELLOW =  

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT:

ELEVATED RISK OF TUESDAY PM WILDFIRES...NORTH OF M/D LINE...

PURPLE = SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY:

*OCEAN- UNTIL TUESDAY, AS LATE AS 1800; WINDS NW, 15 TO 25 kts, GUSTS TO 30, SEAS TO 6 FEET... *DELBAY-  UNTIL TUESDAY, 1600; WINDS NW, 15 TO 25 kts, GUSTS TO 25, CHOPPY WATERS... *CHESBAY/POTRIV/PAXRIV/PATRIV- UNTIL TUESDAY, 1500; AGAIN, WEDNESDAY, 0600, UNTIL 1800; 1st- WINDS NW, 10 TO 25 kts, GUSTS TO 20; 2nd- WINDS SW, 15 TO 25 kts, GUSTS TO 30...

PALE GOLDENROD =

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS:

WESTERN SHORE- SMALL CRAFT STATEMENTS (FIRE STATEMENTS TO N)...

UPPER DELMARVA- SMALL CRAFTS STATEMENTS, CHESBAY/DELBAY...

LOWER DELMARVA-  SMALL CRAFT STATEMENTS, CHESBAY... END 1205:  SOME UPDATES WESTERN SHORE- NORTH: UPDATE    NOVEMBER SUPERMOON:  HERE Tuesday, 4 November:  Sun, ±59°.  Wind W, 12, gusts to 23. Tuesday night:  Clear, ±40°.  Wind to calm. Wednesday, 5 November:  Sun, ±65°.  Wind to SW, 9, gusts to 21. These forecasts are subject to change: Wednesday night:  clear, ±43°.  Wind SW, 12, to AM NW, gusts to 25. Thursday, 6 November:  sun, ±56°.  Wind NW, 11, gusts to 22. Thursday night:  some clouds, ±37°. Friday, 7 November:  some sun, ±60°. Friday night:  rain/clouds, ±52°. Saturday, 8 November:  sun, ±63°. Saturday night:  some clouds, ±44°. Sunday, 9 November:  rain?/some sun, ±61°.  Sunday night:  rain?/some clouds, ±37°. Monday, 10 November:  sun, ±47°. WESTERN SHORE- INLAND:   UPDATE NOVEMBER SUPERMOON:  HERE Tuesday, 4 November:  Sun, ±62°.  Wind W, 9, gusts to 20. Tuesday night:  Clear, ±38°.  Wind calm. Wednesday, 5 November:  Sun, ±70°.  Wind to SW, 9, gusts to 20. These forecasts are subject to change: Wednesday night:  clear, ±44°.  Wind NW, 9, gusts to 21. Thursday, 6 November:  sun, ±58°.  Wind NW, 8, gusts to 18. Thursday night:  some clouds, ±37°. Friday, 7 November:  some sun, ±63°. Friday night:  rain/clouds, ±53°. Saturday, 8 November:  sun, ±65°. Saturday night:  some clouds, ±44°. Sunday, 9 November:  rain?/some sun, ±63°.  Sunday night:  some clouds, ±38°. Monday, 10 November:  sun, ±48°. WESTERN SHORE- SOUTH: UPDATE NOVEMBER SUPERMOON:  HERE Tuesday, 4 November:  Sun, ±62°.  Wind W, 9, gusts to 20. Tuesday night:  Clear, ±42°.  Wind to calm. Wednesday, 5 November:  Sun, ±69°.  Wind SW, 11, gusts to 23. These forecasts are subject to change: Wednesday night:  clear, ±46°.  Wind SW, 10, to AM NW, gusts to 22. Thursday, 6 November:  sun, ±60°.  Wind NW, 9. Thursday night:  clear, ±40°. Friday, 7 November:  sun, ±64°. Friday night:  AM rain/clouds, ±54°. Saturday, 8 November:  sun, ±68°. Saturday night:  clear, ±47°. Sunday, 9 November:  rain?/some sun, ±66°.  Sunday night:  rain?/some clouds, ±39°. Monday, 10 November:  sun, ±52°. DELMARVA NORTH: UPDATE NOVEMBER SUPERMOON:  HERE Tuesday, 4 November:  Sun, ±60°.  Wind W, 11, gusts to 22. Tuesday night:  Clear, ±39°.  Wind W, light. Wednesday, 5 November:  Sun, ±66°.  Wind SW, 8, gusts to 21. These forecasts are subject to change: Wednesday night:  clear, ±44°.  Wind SW, 9, to AM NW, gusts to 21. Thursday, 6 November:  sun, ±57°.  Wind NW, 8, gusts to 20. Thursday night:  clear, ±36°. Friday, 7 November:  some sun, ±61°. Friday night:  rain/clouds, ±52°. Saturday, 8 November:  sun, ±65°. Saturday night:  some clouds, ±44°. Sunday, 9 November:  rain?/some sun, ±62°.  Sunday night:  rain?/some clouds, ±37°. Monday, 10 November:  sun, ±48°. DELMARVA- CENTRAL UPDATE NOVEMBER SUPERMOON:  HERE Tuesday, 4 November:  Sun, ±61°.  Wind W, 13. Tuesday night:  Some post-1-ish frost.  Clear, ±39°.  Wind W, 5. Wednesday, 5 November:  Sun, ±68°.  Wind S, 8, gusts to 25. These forecasts are subject to change: Wednesday night:  clear, ±46°.  Wind SW, 13, to AM NW, gusts to 30. Thursday, 6 November:  sun, ±59°.  Wind NW, 8, gusts to 20. Thursday night:  some post-1-ish frost, clear, ±36°. Friday, 7 November:  sun, ±63°. Friday night:  AM rain/clouds, ±53°. Saturday, 8 November:  sun, ±68°. Saturday night:  clear, ±45°. Sunday, 9 November:  rain?/sun, ±66°.  Sunday night:  rain?/some clouds, ±39°. Monday, 10 November:  sun, ±51°. DELMARVA- SOUTH:   UPDATE NOVEMBER SUPERMOON:  HERE Tuesday, 4 November:  Sun, ±61°.  Wind NW, 12, gusts to 21. Tuesday night:  Clear, ±39°.  Wind to calm. Wednesday, 5 November:  Sun, ±68°.  Wind SW, 9, to PM 18, gusts to 33. These forecasts are subject to change: Wednesday night:  clear, ±48°.  Wind SW, 15, to AM NW, gusts to 26. Thursday, 6 November:  sun, ±59°.  Wind NW, 10. Thursday night:  clear, ±37°. Friday, 7 November:  sun, ±63°. Friday night:  rain?/clouds, ±56°. Saturday, 8 November:  sun, ±68°. Saturday night:  clear, ±47°. Sunday, 9 November:  rain?/sun, ±66°.  Sunday night:  rain?/some clouds, ±40°. Monday, 10 November:  sun, ±52°. OCEAN SHORE: UPDATE REMEMBER:  WESTERLY WINDS WILL BLOW BITING MARSH BUGS TO THE BEACH UNTIL THE FIRST FREEZE... NOVEMBER SUPERMOON:  HERE Tuesday, 4 November:  Sun, ±60°.  Wind NW, 16. Tuesday night:  Clear, ±48°.  Wind W, 9. Wednesday, 5 November:  Sun, ±65°.  Wind SW, 13, to PM 19, gusts to 31. These forecasts are subject to change: Wednesday night:  clear, ±51°.  Wind SW, 23, to AM NW, gusts to 32. Thursday, 6 November:  sun, ±57°.  Wind NW, 16. Thursday night:  clear, ±48°. Friday, 7 November:  sun, ±62°. Friday night:  AM rain?/clouds, ±58°.  Breezy. Saturday, 8 November:  sun, ±65°. Saturday night:  clear, ±53°. Sunday, 9 November:  rain?/sun, ±62°.  Sunday night:  rain?/some clouds, ±44°. Monday, 10 November:  sun, ±51°.  Breezy. AN EARLY 2025-26 WINTER PREDICTION HERE

(UPDATED:  1 NOVEMBER)

HURRICANE WIND SPEEDS:

SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE-

Category One = 74mph

Cat Two = 96 mph

MAJOR-

Cat Three = 111 mph

Cat Four = 130 mph

Cat Five = 157 mph

2025 HURRICANE PREDICTIONS

23 APRIL, 2025

HURRICANE SEASON BEGAN SUNDAY, 1 JUNE

NHC-

NAMED STORMS- 19

HURRICANES- 9

MAJOR (CAT 3 UP)- 4

COLORADO STATE-

NAMED STORMS- 17

HURRICANES- 9

MAJOR (CAT 3 UP)- 4

ANDREA       KAREN

BARRY          LORENZO       

CHANTAL      MELISSA       

DEXTER         NESTOR     

ERIN               OLGA    

FERNAND       PABLO 

GABRIELLE    REBEKAH

HUMBERTO    SEBASTIAN

IMELDA          TANYA

JERRY             VAN

                       WENDY

  

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COLORFUL AUTUMN THIS YEAR?

FIRST:

JACK FROST HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH AUTUMN COLORS...IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE IGNORANT TV WEATHER PEOPLE SAY...

THEY ARE WRONG...

THIS IS FROM A 40+ YEAR-OLD ARTICLE IN THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY'S CHEMMATERS, A PUBLICATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE...

I KNOW, BECAUSE I WROTE IT...

SO...WILL OUR AREA HAVE A BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN?

RIGHT NOW: JURY IS STILL OUT...(I shall update this as needed in the coming weeks)

SOME SCIENCE:
WHY DO TREES HAVE LEAVES?

**LEAVES MAKE SUGAR FOR THE TREES...

**THE MORE SUGAR IN THE LEAF WHEN IT DIES, THE BRIGHTER THE COLORS...

SUGAR COMES FROM PHOTOSYNTHESIS, A PROCESS WHERE LEAVE TURN AIR AND WATER INTO USABLE CHEMICALS FOR GROWTH.

A VERY SIMPLE FORMULA FOR THIS IS:

AIR + WATER + SUNSHINE = SUGAR

or

CO2 + H2O + sunshine with chlorophyll = C6H1206

THREE conditions must be met to have a colorful Autumn in our area:

1) ADEQUATE LATE SUMMER RAINFALL (for photosynthesis, to make sugar)

2) BRIGHT AUTUMN DAYS (sunshine, to make sugar)

3) CHILLY AUTUMN NIGHTS (to slow down the sugar from going to the roots, in case the leaf dies at night)

OUR RAINFALL THIS SEASON AT TERPGUY WEATHER CENTER?

MAY- 30 DAYS, 10 W/O RAIN

JUNE- 30 DAYS, 15 W/O RAIN

JULY- 31 DAYS, 14 W/O RAIN

AUGUST- 31 DAYS, 18 W/O RAIN

SEPTEMBER- 24 DAYS (so far), 16 W/O RAIN

SO, WILL WE HAVE A COLORFUL AUTUMN?

AGAIN, MAYBE...

REMEMBER:

NO RAIN = NO PHOTOSYNTHESIS

NO PHOTOSYNTHESIS = NO SUGAR

NO SUGAR = LOW COLORS

LEAVES ARE GREEN, BECAUSE OF CHLOROPHYLL;

THE YELLOW IS ALWAYS THERE, AND SHOW UP WHEN THE CHLOROPHYLL DISAPPEARS (see below)

THE REDS AND ORANGES ARE WHAT THE DETERIORATING LEFTOVER SUGAR IN THE LEAF BECOMES...

WHY DO TREES LOSE THEIR LEAVES??

Great-Grandma hung out the laundry in sub-freezing weather, yet it dried.  This is due to a process know as sublimation...a process where something goes directly from solid to gas..like mothballs, or that extra tray of ice cubes in your frost-free freezer that is empty when you need it.

Cold air is DRY air (we see more stars in the Winter, right?)

If the thin leaves stayed on the tree in the drying Winter air:

-they would dry out and die;

-then the twig would dry out and die;

-then the branch;

-then the trunk;

-and finally, the roots;

-and the tree dies.

Oh, yeah...what about Hollys and Southern Magnolias?  Look at those thick, waxy leaves.

ONE LAST ITEM:

99.9% OF ALL LIVING THINGS ARE MADE UP OF FOUR ELEMENTS- C, O, H, N (carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen)

A tree can obtain three (C, O, H) from photosynthesis...but nitrogen is a rare commodity.

A protein holds the chlorophyll (green) molecule together.  

Proteins are made of amino acids, which loaded with nitrogen.

So, as the leaf dies, the tree "recycles" the nitrogen by breaking up the protein holding the chlorophyll together, and sending the amino acids to the roots,  the chlorophyll disappears, allowing the other colors to show through.

The nitrogen comes back to the newly-forming Spring in the as rising sap.

QUESTIONS?

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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: 

PALE GOLDENROD = 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS:

BEIGE-YELLOW =  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT:

LIGHT YELLOW-BEIGE = MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT:

MOCCASIN = STORM WATCH:

PURPLE = STORM WARNING: 

PLUM = GALE WARNING:  X

PINK = GALE WATCHXXX

LIGHT CORAL = TROPICAL STORM WATCH 

FIREBRICK = TROPICAL STORM WARNING

AIR QUALITY HERE

VIOLET-PURPLE = STORM WARNING:

HOT PINK = WINTER STORM WARNING:

PALE VIOLET RED =SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

MEDIUM VIOLET-RED = SNOW SQUALL WARNING:

ORANGE

VIOLET-PURPLE = WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY:

X

DARK MAGENTA = ICE STORM WARNING 

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

CORNFLOWER BLUE = FROST ADVISORY 

LIGHT BLUE-GRAY = COLD WEATHER 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 STATEMENTS: 

MEDIUM ORCHID = HIGH SURF ADVISORY ZZ

DEEP PINK = RED FLAG WARNING: NMN 

CORAL = HEAT ADVISORY

MEDIUM VIOLET-RED = EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING

MAROON = EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH:

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