bristolri_wx

3 minutes ago, bristolri_wx said:

They are replacing generator and fuel tanks as part of maintenance.  I think KGYX was down last week.

https://www.weather.gov/media/box/KBOX_SLEP.pdf

Besides, their uptime minus scheduled maintenance numbers are quite good considering the radar system was installed in the late 80's and early 90's, and are operational 24/7.  Some parts of the 88D radar system are still from the original installs and only get replaced when they fail (from what I've read).

1 minute ago, Supernovice said:

Why is the BOS radar down for days at a time at least once every 2 months? What a joke

They are replacing generator and fuel tanks as part of maintenance.  I think KGYX was down last week.

https://www.weather.gov/media/box/KBOX_SLEP.pdf

Seems like chances are good for a decent soaker S of the Pike as many have been saying...

4 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

IBM hi res is dry

2 minutes ago, weathafella said:

Euro also ticked north by a good margin.

GFS and Euro have been ticking north every cycle for last day or so.

1 minute ago, Rmine1 said:

Landfall in Cayo Costa

How do they determine this officially?  That eye is pretty wide when looking at it on radar...

23 hours ago, Sportybx said:

Captiva beach right into pine island and matlacha Florida , 142 mph with storm surge at 14 feet ..,,,!


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Good call, 23 hours out!

Bonita Beach/130 MPH

Too bad remnants aren’t forecasted to make it here. Would have probably been the final mail in the coffin on the drought  in Southern New England. Lots of areas still in moderate on Drought Monitor despite all the rain we have gotten this past month…

HRRR looks interesting for RI and SE MA a little later tonight from that activity entering CT now. NAM doesn't have it, but it also missed it on initialization. Doesn't look like much though, maybe some rumbles of thunder and downpours.

53 minutes ago, STILL N OF PIKE said:

Spent afternoon and evening @ Newport . Newport bouy jacked up to 9.5ft @18 after 6 which explains why some absolutely massive sets appeared around 630 . 

Sachusest Beach in Middletown was packed with surfers on my way home from work.  Wish I had a chance to take a pic.

Also looks like storm slows down a little as it does it's extra-tropical transition over Nova Scotia.  Seems like it lingers there spinning for a day or so before it regains forward speed...

51 minutes ago, Hoth said:

Was I in a coma? I thought this was headed into the Yucatán or Florida panhandle?

Could still be a panhandle storm. GFS is still in that area on op and ensembles. Both Euro and GFS are east last few days.

I believe a couple of posters said no to the Yucatán when brought up but it may have been jokingly…

Wowza.

23 minutes ago, Whineminster said:

Lagers are real beer, they're actually a lot harder to brew and to get that nice clean crisp flavour 

No one is claiming lager isn't real beer.  People are claiming that Coors Light is not real beer.  I fully support this claim.  You drink it when you have to, just like Miller Lite or Bud Light.  But I don't think most people who enjoy beer choose it by choice...   There are other good lager beers out there!

That second line looks juicy for RI and SE MA on the 12z HRRR.

Looks like most of RI missing out on the good stuff in first batch.  Hopefully we get hit with the second one!  Enjoy round one MA, NH, and ME!

Obviously taken with a grain of salt verbatim, but the HMON, HWRF, and GFS 12z runs on Fiona all have it sub 930 during it's extra-tropical transition.  HWRF has it 916Mb at HR 84.  Most likely not happening, but there is model consensus of this kind of "blowing up" right before it hits the maritimes as it starts its extra-tropical transition.  It's in the 940's though most of it's journey through the North Atlantic...

The line made it here in a weakened state.  Some nice downpours at the moment.  Better than nothing as we gradually move our way out of this drought.

Is this line going to hold up heading into RI?

Fiona not affecting us except for some waves, but still fun to track when you see this type of weenie model output:

2 hours ago, powderfreak said:

It’s possible to like something and also like change… but it’s funny as a forum we have like “team” mentality about preferences lol.

7 hours ago, bristolri_wx said:

Unfortunately 2014-2015 does not show up anywhere on your chart 

Hmm,  the post I replied to seems to have disappeared...

Unfortunately 2014-2015 does not show up anywhere on your chart 

6 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

This storm was never interesting to me. I maybe in the minority, but a major impact on the mainland US never had much of a chance. 

Not much else going on… was at least a topic of interest given the general area of development/track. Understandable to not jump on board. 

21 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

It’s a fish. She gone.

According to the 18z Euro, most likely.  According to 18z GFS, probably.  18z Euro really has Fiona cranking now, 947mb at HR 90 and farther NE, than 12z, which was 973mb, thanks to the center missing Hispaniola.  If it strengthens that much, then yup it's definitely fish food.  Still feel like it's interesting to track though next few days.  Euro could be off on strengthening and track...