The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
-Psalm 19:1

Do you know that God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?
-Job 37:15



Thursday, September 10, 2009

All this pressure....

SKY WATCH FRIDAY time! Welcome all sky fans!!! I might not have time to respond to you, but I will try my best to visit!!!

Our hosts: Klaus Sandy Ivar Wren Louise Fishing Guy

Thanks, also,to Dot and Tom, who were instrumental in the success of this blogging event. You should definitely come fly with us!
I took that shot as I was leaving work last Thursday. It begged me to capture it in B & W, and being a fan, I decided to oblige. The towers were amazing that evening, but nothing ever came of them in my neck of the woods. Are we surprised??? I think not.

I guess the big weather story today is the weather in the northeast. I've spoken about the off shore low pressure system that was being held captive there by a high pressure system in the northeast. Well, as the low pressure system, which dumped buckets of rain on the Carolinas and Virginia, moved northward to actually interact with the high pressure system, it generated winds as the pressure gradient was fueled. Basically, wind moves around a high pressure system in a clockwise motion, and wind moves around a low pressure system in a counter-clockwise motion. When the high and low pressure systems are squeezed together, it creates almost a wind tunnel effect with the strongest winds being where the winds of the two systems merge. You can see that area here on the current surface map. New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia... that whole area should expect some powerful wind, rip currents and some rain as the day wears on.

Onto Hurricane Fred, it's the only story in the Atlantic right now, with a name you will most likely not recollect next year, along with the other 5 named storms this year. How about this... anyone remember Ana? See, already forgotten. Hurricane Fred is still churning up the Atlantic, not too far from the Cape Verde Islands. He did ramp up intensity yesterday, only to return back to category 2 strength. He doesn't present well on satellite imagery, having lost his beautiful symmetry... he is definitely a top heavy storm. Poor guy. He is not a threat to land, as he should be downgraded by Tuesday. Of course, I wonder if the remnants stand a chance. He could become "the-come-back-Fred". Stay tuned.

Have a stupendous day!
~Dewdrop

30 comments:

  1. They beg and beg and beg us to capture them, don't they? And if you are like me, I have no energy, no power to say NO.

    I love those tall puffy clouds.

    How was your long weekend? Have done tons of skywatching?

    Enjoy the rest of the week. It's almost weekend.

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  2. Another great one!
    Happy weekend.

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  3. Terrific b/w photo. Nice contrast with the clouds. Perfect exposure.

    Like the informative post this time also.

    Troy and Martha

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  4. Marvelous shot! Not unusual for you in the least! The clouds are magnificent! They just beg us to look up, don't they?

    Have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  5. Impressive picture! Great!

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  6. you did them justice with that photo. We have had some huge clouds of recent here as well...

    Gill in Canada

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  7. Very interesing post and beautiful photos like every week!Thank you for sharing.Have a great weekend!

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  8. I love that, and I am not much of a fan of b&w. Did you use a filter on the clouds.

    Reporting in from Maine: Low 60's with high clouds and a chilly sea breeze right now.

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  9. Great photo for sky watch friday, b&w do allow the beauty of the scene to shine through.

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  10. I am always captured by these billowing, energetic clouds.

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  11. Once again you don't disappoint! Love that pic.

    Have a great weekend
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  12. Instinct told you right. This is an explosive mono.

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  13. What an amazing picture of the thunderhead! It looks even more frightening in B&W!!! Awesome! Happy SkyWatch =)

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  14. Great job getting 'outside the box' for a b & w shot! Great for a little change :)
    ~Maria

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  15. Love that photo.

    I have to say that unmemorable hurricanes are the best. No matter the name, we remember the bad ones. I will remember Hurricane Bill, however. That's my dad's name and I'm not through giving him grief over it yet.

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  16. Big fluffy pile of mashed potatoes! Love it, Dew!

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  17. Then let me dew that! - as far as I'm concerned - I don't want to remember any named storm this year! ;)
    Great sky - but then I'm talking to the official Skywatch Weather Girl!
    By the way - the Fort I showed wasn't de Soto - that's on the mainland. This one is on Egmont Key - about 3 miles out...

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  18. It looks like the mid-Atlantic states are going to get some weather, all right. But here in Ontario we are expecting a good-weather weekend. YAY!

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  19. Exquisite in B&W. The drama is outstanding.

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  20. I love those towers of clouds like over beaten egg whites.

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  21. Beautiful tower clouds and thanks for explanation.

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  22. We have had some serious towers the past few evenings over my way. They make for fantastic photos. Thanks for your contribution once more and for the enlightening education!

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  23. simply beautifully captured shot....lovely composition!

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  24. Wonderful! Great capture!!! WOW!!

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  25. Great frame and very informative post, too.

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  26. Amazing clouds.

    Here just a little NW of Philly we are in the midst of some torrential rain right now!


    My SWF

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  27. Dew: They tell me to take photos but never in B&W. Funny how the sky tells you different things. Very nice cloud capture.

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  28. Such a wonderful capture!
    Smiles

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  29. Wonderful tall clouds. So annoying when they hold so much promise but produce nothing.

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