We Need HEAT & HIGHER DEW POINTS soon. (Miami: rain, heating)

[TXRyan23]

Originally Posted by CHASLS2

John Winters would use the term reverse west wind flow.

Isn't that the guy that went on Oprah, then eventually blew his head off somewhere in Lithia?

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by TXRyan23

Isn't that the guy that went on Oprah, then eventually blew his head off somewhere in Lithia?

I don't know about the Oprah part. Guess he was fed up with our reverse west wind flow.

[overit2]

OK, so this reverse west wind or breeze or whatever summer pattern...runs typically from when to when? And what happens with this pattern, it keeps 'inland' from getting rain that starts out near the gulf?
Inland-meaning what areas?

[TXRyan23]

Originally Posted by CHASLS2

I don't know about the Oprah part. Guess he was fed up with our reverse west wind flow.

Yeah, I got pretty sick of it too, that's the REAL reason why I moved...

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by overit2

OK, so this reverse west wind or breeze or whatever summer pattern...runs typically from when to when? And what happens with this pattern, it keeps 'inland' from getting rain that starts out near the gulf?
Inland-meaning what areas?

Read post #233 i told all there.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by TXRyan23

Yeah, I got pretty sick of it too, that's the REAL reason why I moved...

But the OP says there is no such thing as a reverse west wind flow.

[The Villages Guy]

Originally Posted by overit2

OK, so this reverse west wind or breeze or whatever summer pattern...runs typically from when to when? And what happens with this pattern, it keeps 'inland' from getting rain that starts out near the gulf?
Inland-meaning what areas?

The western sea-breeze is "one" of the ingredients which causes storms to pop inland when temps and dew points are up, which then often times move west later in the day as the sea-breeze lessens. However, if there is a disturbance in the gulf, the western sea-breeze can feed the storms onto the west coast.

When the western sea-breeze and the eastern sea-breeze are strong enough, there can be some awesome storms in the middle of the state where the breezes collide.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by PriusH8r

The western sea-breeze is "one" of the ingredients which causes storms to pop inland when temps and dew points are up, which then often times move west later in the day as the sea-breeze lessens. However, if there is a disturbance in the gulf, the western sea-breeze can feed the storms onto the west coast.

When the western sea-breeze and the eastern sea-breeze are strong enough, there can be some awesome storms in the middle of the state where the breezes collide.

There he goes with the dew points again.

[D-R-B]

Originally Posted by overit2

OK, so this reverse west wind or breeze or whatever summer pattern...runs typically from when to when? And what happens with this pattern, it keeps 'inland' from getting rain that starts out near the gulf?
Inland-meaning what areas?

Holy crap...........

In the summer months (may through September give or take) high pressure is usually located off of the Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia coast......causing us to have east/southeast winds in the AM through mid day.......then, a sea breeze from the gulf develops and penetrates inland......where the 2 breezes meet is where the thunderstorms will form and strengthen.......then, the sea breeze will weaken and the thunderstorms will move westward towards and into the Gulf towards sunset and later......

The reverse summer time pattern (or reverse, west wind flow) is when high pressure is located off of the Southeast Florida coast (think Miami) causing us to have a west/southwest wind all day and night while the high pressure axis is located there........when this happens- rain and thunderstorms will form in the Gulf overnight and move toward the coast around sunrise, often times either soaking the immediate coast or "fizzling" out right as they get to the coast.....the storms continue to move toward the East and re-strengthen with the heating of the day delivering rain to inland areas.....

The location of the high pressure axis determines what pattern we are in........

So- high pressure off of Northeast Florida/Georgia = regular pattern
high pressure off of Southeast Florida/Bahamas = reverse pattern (reverse, west wind flow)

[mateo384]

Quit picking on him, at least he enjoys where he lives.