Tuesday, August 19, 2025

TERPGUY WEATHER AND STUFF


WELCOME TO TERPGUY WEATHER AND STUFF

HURRICANE SEASON
 (see below)

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

CURRENT CONDITIONS AT TERPGUY WEATHER CENTER
@0845

1715 2110:  TROPICAL UPDATES

TEMPERATURE = 66°F
HUMIDITY = 81%
VERY BRIGHT OVERCAST
AIR QUALITY=  19, GOOD
MONDAY'S PRECIPITATION @ 0700 TUESDAY = 0.02"

Number of Days with measurable precipitation since 
1 July 2024 = 146...

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

2025 HURRICANE PREDICTIONS...BELOW












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FOREST GREEN = 
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING:
AA Co- TUESDAY, 2300 UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 0800;
UP TO TWO FEET INUNDATION...

LAWN GREEN = 
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY:
DELAWARE/DEL BEACHES- EXPIRES TUESDAY, 2200;  UP TO ONE-HALF FOOT INUNDATION;

KENT (D)EXPIRES TUESDAY, 2200; UP TO ONE FOOT INUNDATION;

CHAS CO- FROM TUESDAY, 2300 UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 0400; UP TO ONE-HALF FOOT INUNDATION;

CALV CO- FROM TUESDAY, 2300 UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 1400; UP TO ONE-HALF FOOT INUNDATION;

BALTO- WEDNESDAY, 0300 UNTIL 0900; UP TO ONE-HALF FOOT INUNDATION;

LIGHT CORAL = 

TROPICAL STORM WATCH:

IN EFFECT;

OCEAN- WINDS NE, 25-35 kts, GUSTS TO 45;

SEAS TO 18 FEET... 

CHESBAY- WINDS NE, 25-30 kts, GUSTS TO 40;

WAVE TO 18 FEET... 

MEDIUM ORCHID = 

HIGH SURF ADVISORY:

DEL BEACHES- WEDNESDAY, 0600, UNTIL FRIDAY, 0600;

WAVES UP TO 10 FEET BY THURSDAY...

PINK = GALE WATCH:

THURSDAY MORNING THROIUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT;

WINDS NE, 20 TO 25 kts, GUST TO 35, VERY ROUGH WATERS...

TURQUOISE = BEACH/RIP:

THROUGH AS LATE AS THURSDAY EVENING...
  
PURPLE = SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY:

OCEAN- UNTIL AS LATE AS 1800, FRIDAY;
WINDS NE, 25 TO 30 kts, WAVES TO 14 FEET...

DELBAY- THURSDAY, 0600 UNTIL FRIDAY, 0600;
WINDS NE, 15 TO 25 kts, GUSTS TO 30, ROUGH WATERS...

CHESBAY/POT RIV/PAX RIV- UNTIL TUESDAY, 1800;
WINDS NE, 10 TO 15 kts, GUSTS TO 25...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS:

WESTERN SHORE- 

SMALL CRAFT/COASTAL FLOODING STATEMENTS...

UPPER DELMARVA-
COASTAL FLOOD/GALE STATEMENTS;
SMALL CRAFT STATEMENTS, DELBAY/
CHESBAY/OCEAN...

LOWER DELMARVA-

SMALL CRAFT STATEMENTS- CHESBAY/
OCEAN;
TROPICAL/RIP STATEMENTS...

0930 1745 2110: TROPICAL UPDATED

WEATHER FORECAST-

19 AUGUST

WESTERN SHORE- NORTH:

UPDATE  

Tuesday, 19 August:  Clouds, ±72°.  Wind E, 8.

Tuesday night:  A chance of pre-2-ish showers.  Clouds, ±65°.  Wind E, 6.  
 
Wednesday, 20 August:  A small chance of pre-2-showers, then a chance of showers and TSs.  Clouds, ±80°.  Wind SE, 6.

These forecasts are subject to change:
  
Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs?-->AM showers??/clouds, ±65°.  Wind NE, 7.

Thursday, 21 August:  AM showers??--> PM showers??/clouds, ±76°.  Wind NE, 10, gusts to 20.

Thursday night:  some clouds, ±60°.

Friday, 22 August:  sun, ±80°.

Friday night: clear, ±61°.

Saturday, 23 August:  sun, ±80°.

Saturday night:  some clouds, ±66°.

Sunday, 24 August:  showers?/some sun, ±82°.

Sunday night:  showers?/some clouds, ±62°.

Monday, 25 August:  sun, ±79°.


WESTERN SHORE- INLAND:  
Tuesday, 19 August:  Clouds, ±75°.  Wind E, 6.

Tuesday night:  A small chance of 2-to-5-ish showers.  Some 11-to-4-ish fog.  Clouds, ±67°.  Wind to calm.  
 
Wednesday, 20 August:  Some 7-to-10-ish fog.  A small chance of pre-8-showers, then a small chance of post-2-ish showers and TSs.  Clouds, ±85°.  Wind calm, to PM SE, 5.

These forecasts are subject to change:
  
Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs?/
clouds, ±67°.  Wind calm, to AM NE, 5.

Thursday, 21 August:  PM showers?/
clouds, ±78°.  Wind NE, 8.

Thursday night:  showers? (early)/ clouds, ±67°.

Friday, 22 August:  sun, ±84°.

Friday night: clear, ±62°.

Saturday, 23 August:  sun, ±85°.

Saturday night:  some clouds, ±67°.

Sunday, 24 August:  showers?/some sun, ±87°.

Sunday night:  showers?/some clouds, ±62°.

Monday, 25 August:  sun, ±83°.


WESTERN SHORE- SOUTH:

Tuesday, 19 August:  Some pre-11-ish fog.  A chance of showers.  Clouds, ±76°.  Wind E, 10.

Tuesday night:  A chance of 8-to-1-ish showers.  Some pre-midnight and post-5-ish fog.  Clouds, ±69°.  Wind E, 7.  
 
Wednesday, 20 August:  A small chance of pre-11-showers, then a chance of showers and TSs.  Some sun, ±85°.  Wind SE, 6.

These forecasts are subject to change:
  
Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs?--> showers?? (starting early)/clouds, ±70°.  Wind SE, 6.

Thursday, 21 August:  showers??--> PM showers?-TSs?/clouds, ±80°.  Wind NE, 13, gusts to 23.

Thursday night:  showers? (early)/ some clouds, ±64°.

Friday, 22 August:  sun, ±81°.

Friday night: clear, ±63°.

Saturday, 23 August:  sun, ±82°.

Saturday night:  some clouds, ±67°.

Sunday, 24 August:  showers?/sun, ±85°.

Sunday night:  showers?/some clouds, ±65°.

Monday, 25 August:  sun, ±83°.


DELMARVA- NORTH:

Tuesday, 19 August:  Clouds, ±73°.  Wind E, 7.

Tuesday night:  A chance of 10-to-2-ish showers.  Clouds, ±65°.  Wind to calm.
 
Wednesday, 20 August:  A small chance of pre-2-showers, then a  chance of showers and TSs.  Clouds, ±80°.  Wind NE, 4.

These forecasts are subject to change:
  
Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs?--> AM showers??/clouds, ±65°.  Wind NE, 4.

Thursday, 21 August:  AM showers??
-->PM showers??/clouds, ±76°.  Wind NE, 9, gusts to 20.

Thursday night:  some clouds, ±60°.

Friday, 22 August:  sun, ±80°.

Friday night: clear, ±61°.

Saturday, 23 August:  sun, ±81°.

Saturday night:  some clouds, ±65°.

Sunday, 24 August:  showers?/some sun, ±82°.

Sunday night:  showers?/clouds, ±63°.

Monday, 25 August:  sun, ±80°.


DELMARVA- CENTRAL
Tuesday, 19 August:  A chance of post-5-ish showers.  Clouds, ±74°.  
Wind E, 10.

Tuesday night:  A chance of pre-midnight showers.  Clouds to some clouds, ±67°.  Wind E, 5.  
 
Wednesday, 20 August:  A small chance of 7-to-2-showers, then a chance of showers and TSs.  Sun, ±84°.  Wind SE, 8.

These forecasts are subject to change:
  
Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs?/
clouds, ±68°.  Wind NE, 8.

Thursday, 21 August:  showers??-->PM showers?-TSs?/some sun, ±78°.  Wind NE, 13.

Thursday night:  showers? (early)/some clouds, ±60°.

Friday, 22 August:  sun, ±80°.

Friday night: clear, ±59°.

Saturday, 23 August:  sun, ±83°.

Saturday night:  clear, ±65°.

Sunday, 24 August:  showers?/some sun, ±84°.

Sunday night:  showers?/some clouds, ±65°.

Monday, 25 August:  sun, ±82°.


DELMARVA- SOUTH:  

Tuesday, 19 August:  A chance of showers and TSs.  Clouds, ±77°.  Wind E, 12.

Tuesday night:  A small chance of pre-11-ish showers.  Clouds, ±69°.  Wind E, 5.  
 
Wednesday, 20 August:  A small chance of pre-11-showers, then a chance of showers and TSs.  Some sun, ±85°.  Wind SE, 8.

These forecasts are subject to change:
  
Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs?--> showers?? (starting early)/clouds, ±71°.  Wind NE, 9.

Thursday, 21 August:  showers?/clouds, ±79°.  Wind NE, 18, gusts to 31.

Thursday night:  some clouds, ±61°.

Friday, 22 August:  sun, ±80°.

Friday night: clear, ±61°.

Saturday, 23 August:  sun, ±82°.

Saturday night:  clear, ±66°.

Sunday, 24 August:  showers?/sun, ±83°.

Sunday night:  showers?/some clouds, ±67°.

Monday, 25 August:  sun, ±83°.



OCEAN SHORE:

REMEMBER:  WESTERLY WINDS WILL BLOW BITING MARSH BUGS TO THE BEACH...


Tuesday, 19 August:  Pre-11-ish showers.  Clouds, ±74°.  Wind E, 17.

Tuesday night:  A small chance of pre-11-ish showers.  Clouds, ±72°.  Wind E, 12.  
 
Wednesday, 20 August:  A small chance of pre-2-showers, then a chance of showers and TSs.  Some sun, ±81°.  Wind E, 12.

These forecasts are subject to change:
  
Wednesday night:  showers?-TSs?/
clouds, ±73°.  Wind NE, 15.

Thursday, 21 August:  showers?/clouds, ±78°.  Wind NE, 26, gusts to 40.

Thursday night:  showers??/clouds, ±67°.

Friday, 22 August:  sun, ±76°.  Breezy.

Friday night: clear, ±67°.

Saturday, 23 August:  sun, ±77°.

Saturday night:  some clouds, ±70°.

Sunday, 24 August:  showers?/sun, ±79°.

Sunday night:  showers?/clouds, ±69°.

Monday, 25 August:  sun, ±79°.


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        HUMBERTO        OLGA
BARRY          IMELDA              PABLO
CHANTAL      JERRY             REBEKAH
DEXTER         KAREN        SEBASTIAN
ERIN             LORENZO           TANYA
FERDINAND  MELISSA            VAN
GABRIELLE    NESTOR            WENDY

TUESDAY, 0930 1750 2110

CATEGORY TWO ERIN:
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS = 105 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE = 959 mB
MOVEMENT = NNW, 10 MPH

ORANGE AREA = 60% CHANCE OF CYCLONE FORMATION IN 7 DAYS.

YELLOW AREA = 30% CHANCE OF CYCLONE FORMATION IN 7 DAYS.



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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:


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  

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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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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