Saturday, May 18, 2024

TERPGUY WEATHER AND STUFF

WELCOME TO TERPGUY WEATHER AND STUFF

2024 TROPICAL OUTLOOKS...BELOW

18 MAY, 0755 DST

CURRENT CONDITIONS AT TERPGUY WEATHER CENTER:
@0755 OVERCAST, RAIN
TEMPERATURE = 60°F
HUMIDITY = 89%
AIR QUALITY- 29 GOOD
FRIDAY'S RAINFALL AT 0700 SATURDAY = 0.02"

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

COD MAP, 0755
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NORTH-  0800
UPDATE HERE








SOUTH-  0755
UPDATE HERE









PURPLE = 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY:
CHESBAY/POTRIV- SATURDAY, 1700, UNTIL SUN DAY, 0600...


HAZARDOUS WEATHER:

WESTERN SHORE- 

FOR AREAS TO OUR WEST;
A Flood Watch is in effect through 10 AM this morning for
portions of the Potomac Highlands, Shenandoah Valley, and central
Virginia. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible with
localized totals up to 4 inches.

UPPER DELMARVA- 
LINK HERE

RIP STATEMENTS- SAT, SUN;

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


LOWER DELMARVA-

MODERATE RISK OF RIP- SAT;

SMALL CRAFT STATEMENTS- CHESBAY...


WEATHER FORECAST,
SATURDAY-

WESTERN SHORE- NORTH:


Saturday, 18 May:  Pre-5-ish showers.  Clouds, lo-60s.  Wind SE, 6.

Saturday night:  Chance of pre-8-ish showers. Some overnight fog. Clouds, up-50s.  Wind to L&V.

Sunday, 19 May:   Clouds, lo-70s. Wind NE, 6.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  some clouds, m-50s.  Wind SE, 4.

Monday, 20 May:  sun, m-70s.  Wind calm, to PM E, 5.

Monday night:  clear, m-50s.

Tuesday, 21 May:  sun, up-70s.

Tuesday night:  clear, up-50s.

Wednesday, 22 May:  sun, 80°.

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

Thursday, 23 May:  showers?/sun, lo-80s.

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

Friday, 24 May:  showers?/sun, m-70s.

MEMORIAL WEEKEND FORECAST...REALLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE...

Friday night: TSs?/clouds, 60°. 

Saturday, 25 May:  TSs?/clouds, up-70s. 

Saturday night:  clearing, 60°.

Sunday, 26 May:  some sun, lo-80s.

Sunday night:  clearing, lo-60s.

Memorial Day:  showers??/clouds, m-80s.

Memorial Night:  showers??/clouds, lo-60s.

...more to come...

  
WESTERN SHORE- INLAND:

Saturday, 18 May:  Pre-2-ish showers, then add poss-TSs, perhaps 0.25"+.  Clouds, m-60s.  Wind SE, 5.

Saturday night:  Chance of pre-8-ish showers and TSs, then a small chance of pre-11-ish showers. Some overnight fog.  Clouds, up-50s.  Wind L&V.

Sunday, 19 May:   Some AM fog.  Clouds, m-70s. Wind NE, 4.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  some clouds, up-50s.  Wind calm.

Monday, 20 May:  sun, up-70s.  Wind SE, light.

Monday night:  clear, up-50s.

Tuesday, 21 May:  sun, lo-80s.

Tuesday night:  clear, lo-60s.

Wednesday, 22 May:  sun, m-80s.

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

Thursday, 23 May:  showers?-TSs?/sun, m-80s.

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

Friday, 24 May:  showers?/sun, m-70s.

MEMORIAL WEEKEND FORECAST...REALLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE...

Friday night: rain?-TS?/clouds, up-50s. 

Saturday, 25 May:  TSs?/clouds, lo-80s. 

Saturday night:  some clouds, up-50s.

Sunday, 26 May:  showers?/clouds, lo-80s.

Sunday night:  some clouds, lo-60s.

Memorial Day:  showers??/clouds, up-80s.

Memorial Night:  rain??/clouds, 60°.

...more to come...

WESTERN SHORE- SOUTH:

Saturday, 18 May:  Pre-2-ish showers, then pre-5-ish showers and a poss-TS, THEN a chance of both. Rainfall perhaps 0.25"+.  Clouds, lo-60s.  Wind SE, 8.

Saturday night:  Chance of pre-11-to-5-ish showers. Some overnight fog. Clouds, m-50s.  Wind NE, 8.

Sunday, 19 May:   Clouds, lo-70s. Wind NE, 8.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  some clouds, m-50s.  Wind E, 6.

Monday, 20 May:  sun, m-70s.  Wind NE, 6.

Monday night:  clear, m-50s.

Tuesday, 21 May:  sun, up-70s.

Tuesday night:  clear, up-50s.

Wednesday, 22 May:  sun, lo-80s.

Wednesday night:  some clouds, m-60s.

Thursday, 23 May:  showers?/sun, m-80s.

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

Friday, 24 May:  showers?/some sun, up-70s.

MEMORIAL WEEKEND FORECAST...REALLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE...

Friday night: TSs?/clouds, up-50s. 

Saturday, 25 May:  TSs?/clouds, m-70s. 

Saturday night:  some clouds, lo-60s.

Sunday, 26 May:  showers?/some sun, lo-80s.

Sunday night:  clearing, lo-60s.

Memorial Day:  showers??/clouds, lo-80s.

Memorial Night:  showers??/clouds, 60°.

...more to come...


DELMARVA- NORTH:

Saturday, 18 May:  Chance of showers.  Clouds, m-60s.  Wind E, 5.

Saturday night:  Small chance of pre-11-ish showers. Some overnight fog. Clouds, m-50s.  Wind L&V.

Sunday, 19 May:   Clouds, m-70s. Wind NE, 7.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  some clouds, m-50s.  Wind SE, 4.

Monday, 20 May:  sun, up-70s.  Wind NE, 4.

Monday night:  clear, m-50s.

Tuesday, 21 May:  sun, up-70s.

Tuesday night:  clear, up-50s.

Wednesday, 22 May:  sun, lo-80s.

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

Thursday, 23 May:  showers?/sun, lo-80s.

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

Friday, 24 May:  sun, up-70s.

MEMORIAL WEEKEND FORECAST...REALLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE...

Friday night: TSs?/clouds, 60°. 

Saturday, 25 May:  TSs?/clouds, up-70s. 

Saturday night:  clearing, up-50s.

Sunday, 26 May:  some sun, up-50s.

Sunday night:  some clouds, lo-60s.

Memorial Day:  showers??/clouds, m-80s.

Memorial Night:  showers??/clouds, 60°.

...more to come...


DELMARVA- CENTRAL:

Saturday, 18 May:  Pre-4-ish showers, perhaps 0.25".  Clouds, m-60s.  Wind E, 5.

Saturday night:  Scattered pre-1-ish showers, then some post-4-ish showers. Some PM fog. Clouds, m-50s.  Wind E, 5.

Sunday, 19 May:   Clouds, 70°. Wind NE, 5.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  some overnight fog, some clouds, lo-50s.  Wind to calm.

Monday, 20 May:  some AM fog/sun, lo-70s.  Wind NE, 5.

Monday night:  clear, lo-50s.

Tuesday, 21 May:  sun, up-70s.

Tuesday night:  clear, m-50s.

Wednesday, 22 May:  sun, lo-80s.

Wednesday night:  some clouds, lo-60s.

Thursday, 23 May:  showers?-TSs?/sun, m-80s.

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

Friday, 24 May:  sun, up-70s.

MEMORIAL WEEKEND FORECAST...REALLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE...

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

Saturday, 25 May:  TSs?/clouds, up-70s. 

Saturday night:  clearing, m-50s.

Sunday, 26 May:  some sun, up-70s.

Sunday night:  clearing, 60°.

Memorial Day:  showers??/clouds, lo-80s.

Memorial Night:  showers??/clouds, 60°.

...more to come...


DELMARVA- SOUTH:

Saturday, 18 May:  Showers, perhaps 0.25".  Clouds, m-60s.  Wind E, 5.

Saturday night:  Chance of pre-2-ish showers.  Clouds, m-50s.  Wind NE, 6.

Sunday, 19 May:   Clouds, up-60s. Wind NE, 9.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  clouds, lo-50s.  Wind NE, 5.

Monday, 20 May:  sun, lo-70s.  Wind NE, 8.

Monday night:  some clouds, lo-50s.

Tuesday, 21 May:  sun, up-70s.

Tuesday night:  clear, m-50s.

Wednesday, 22 May:  sun, 80°.

Wednesday night:  some clouds, lo-60s.

Thursday, 23 May:  showers?-TSs?/sun, m-80s.

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

Friday, 24 May:  sun, up-70s.

MEMORIAL WEEKEND FORECAST...REALLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE...

Friday night: clouding, lo-60s. 

Saturday, 25 May:  TSs?/clouds, up-70s. 

Saturday night:  clearing, up-50s.

Sunday, 26 May:  sun, lo-80s.

Sunday night:  clearing, 60°.

Memorial Day:  some sun, lo-80s.

Memorial Night:  rain??/clouds, 60°.

...more to come...



OCEAN SHORE:

Saturday, 18 May:  Post-2-ish showers.  Clouds, up-50s.  Wind E, 7.

BRB

Saturday night:  Chance of pre-8-ish showers. Some overnight fog. Clouds, up-50s.  Wind to L&V.

Sunday, 19 May:   Clouds, lo-70s. Wind NE, 6.

Below is subject to change:

Sunday night:  some clouds, m-50s.  Wind SE, 4.

Monday, 20 May:  sun, m-70s.  Wind calm, to PM E, 5.

Monday night:  clear, m-50s.

Tuesday, 21 May:  sun, up-70s.

Tuesday night:  clear, up-50s.

Wednesday, 22 May:  sun, 80°.

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

Thursday, 23 May:  showers?/sun, lo-80s.

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

Friday, 24 May:  showers?sun, m-70s.

MEMORIAL WEEKEND FORECAST...REALLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE...

Friday night: TSs?/clouds, 60°. 

Saturday, 25 May:  TSs?/clouds, up-70s. 

Saturday night:  clearing, 60°.

Sunday, 26 May:  some sun, lo-80s.

Sunday night:  clearing, lo-60s.

Memorial Day:  showers??/clouds, m-80s.

Memorial Night:  showers??/clouds. lo-60s.

...more to come...


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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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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