Powerful Storm to Impact the West Coast

A powerful storm that is currently situated over the Pacific Ocean will move onshore tomorrow and bring high winds, heavy rain, and significant snowfall (at higher elevations) to portions of the west coast. An associated cold front will begin to slam Washington, Oregon, and California with high winds and heavy precipitation tomorrow. High wind warnings are in […]

Fujiwhara Effect Displayed in Eastern Pacific

Time for a bit of weather buzz and weather 101 in the same post! There are a couple tropical systems in the eastern Pacific that may soon begin to exhibit a cool meteorological phenomenon. That phenomenon is known as the Fujiwhara Effect. The Fujiwhara Effect  is when two nearby cyclonic vortices orbit each other and […]

Pacific Ocean Tropics Update

The Pacific Ocean tropics are lighting up with tropical disturbances. There is now a line, or train, of tropical disturbances stretching across the Pacific Ocean. It’s quite an incredible sight as conditions are favorable for development for some of these to become typhoons and tropical storms. The GFS model illustrates these tropical waves very well […]