TERPGUY WEATHER AND STUFF

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HURRICANE SEASON

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

CURRENT CONDITIONS AT TERPGUY WEATHER CENTER

@0810

TEMPERATURE = 66°F

HUMIDITY = 95%

VERY BRIGHT OVERCAST,

SOME DRIZZ IN AREA

AIR QUALITY=  16, GOOD

TUESDAY'S PRECIPITATION @ 0700 WEDNESDAY = TBD ±0.04"??

Number of Days with measurable precipitation since 

1 July 2024 = 147...

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

2025 HURRICANE PREDICTIONS...BELOW

COD MAP- 20 AUGUST, 0815

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UPDATE

NORTH- 20 AUGUST, 0815

UPDATE 

SOUTH- 20 AUGUST, 0815

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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:  

UPDATE

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:

UPDATE

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:

UPDATE

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

UPDATE

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:  

UPDATE

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...

UPDATE

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.

GOES MAP:  

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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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