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05/18/2023, 12:19 pm EDT

Subtropical System Developing off the U.S. Southeast Coast?

An area of low pressure is forming off the East Coast of Georgia along a quasi-stationary frontal system. Plumes of thunderstorm activity are ahead of this low-pressure area. Near the low-pressure area, a plume of water ocean surface water associated with Gulf Stream is in the 27C range.

05/18/2023, 12:11 pm EDT

Marine Heat Wave Shifts West, Contributes to “Apocalyptic” Italy/Southeast Europe Rains Past Few Days

Once again, marine heat waves are in the news as a catalyst to a major weather event. A large MHW off the Northwest Africa/Southwest Europe coast the past few months shifted westward the past couple weeks and the latent heat loss where the warm SSTA pattern was previously located (central/west Mediterranean Sea) deepened an upper-level storm that caused "apocalyptic" rains from Italy to Bosnia the past few days.

05/17/2023, 7:41 pm EDT

Climate Impact Company at GRAINCOM 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland

Many thanks to the GRAINCOM 2023 Gathering in Geneva, Switzerland May 15-17 for inviting Climate Impact Company to present on climate change, both projected and real-time. Special thanks to Dr. Olivia Kellner for her presentation on "Global Cereals Crop Production 2030 and Beyond in a Changing Global Climate System" to a group of many hundreds of delegates from all over the world. An essential and vital speech. Thank you to all that attended!

05/12/2023, 8:27 am EDT

RRR Pattern Continues to Shape Medium-range Forecast

The chart above identifies the warming of the atmosphere by a warm water zone known as a semi-permanent marine heat wave causing a semi-permanent upper-level high-pressure ridge (red) known as the ridiculously resilient ridge. The location of the ridge for each of the past 9 years is identified.