Whew what a week

3" of rain fell last week in our small city of Port Richey, conditions ripe for severe weather made it all the more interesting. Now I truly no what a bust means, all the ingredients there but no action. well no tornadoes or hail or strong winds but we had a lightning strike right around the corner.
The cell I was watching moved in right over us producing .50" of rain there was no lighting until the cell moved over the gulf and the things got eletricfied.
I was in with my son and my husband just stepped outside to look at the sky( he has bitten by the weather bug too)The rain had already stopped and the sky was clearing.
suddenly out of nowhere BOOM!!! It sounded like a bomb dropped in the back yard, the whole house shook the windows rattled and I Let out a small scream.
I flew out to the garage before i got there my husband met me in the entrance shaking.
" I felt it, he said through my whole body, my whole body is tingling" he was wide eyed and I could tell he was pretty shaken up. We new it was a close strike.
Then another boom and another for about fifteen minutes it was consistent one right after another. as much as I wanted to go outside and film, my fear kept me inside.
Finely silence fell. The sky war was over.
I look out back and saw flashing lights I had too go see, so me and my camera went outside. Th first strike hit less then 500 feet from our house. It knocked over a light pole and went trough the ground rupturing a water pipe, water was spuing all over covering the road way.

I don't know where the other strikes hit but the sounds of sirens where ever where.
How anybody can get so close to lightning and photograph it, I dunno because i could not get enough courage to go outside during the event.
It was a great ending to a truly interesting week. The weekend was Hot and humid but no more rain fell. It doesnt look like this week will be even close to what last week held.
The tropics are quiet with this being said:The area of low pressure over the northwest Caribbean continues to be monitored by the National Hurricane Center for signs of tropical development. Thunderstorm activity has gradually increased, but the system remains disorganized. Weak winds aloft and warm sea surface temperatures are creating a more suitable environment for organization, and a reconnaissance aircraft may investigate the disturbance this afternoon if necessary. This system has moved very little toward the west or northwest due to very weak steering winds in the region. Current forecast models are not in the best agreement on the future track of this disturbance, but a slow west to northwest motion is expected during the next couple of days.
Also:TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 38W/39W S OF 13N ESTIMATED TO BE MOVING
W 15 KT. THIS LOW AMPLITUDE WAVE HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO SEE SINCE
EMERGING OFF THE AFRICAN COAST...LIKELY A FEW DAYS AGO...AS IT
HAS BEEN EMBEDDED WITHIN THE LINEAR ITCZ CLOUDINESS. THE WAVE IS
MORE VISIBLE ON THIS MORNING'S IMAGERY WITH THE ASSOCIATED DEEP
CLOUDINESS REACHING A POLEWARD CREST ALONG THE ANALYZED AXIS.
THE MIMIC TPW ANIMATION SHOWS A NARROW RATHER QUICK WWD MOVING
MOISTURE BUMP PERTURBING THE ITCZ...RELATED TO THIS WEAK
FEATURE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ARE WITHIN 210 NM EITHER
SIDE OF THE AXIS.

TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 56W S OF 20N MOVING W TO NW NEAR 10 KT. A
1010 MB LOW IS LOCATED ALONG THE WAVE AXIS NEAR 18N. THIS LOW
ONLY CONSISTS OF LOW-LEVEL CLOUDS...AND IN FACT MAY BE OPENING
UP. WEAKENING SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WELL REMOVED TO
THE E OF THE WAVE FROM 16N-18N BETWEEN 51W-53W...SHEARED OFF BY
STRONG UPPER SWLY FLOW. So there you have it, the tropics no that i'm not ready yet for a hurricane interception, mother nature is giving me the time I need to learn and be ready.lol well that's what I like to think.

As for today it looks to be a beautiful day this is what sert has to say:
With the state caught between a ridge of high pressure over the eastern U.S. and a broad area of low pressure in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, winds will continue to be from the east today. These winds will still be quite brisk, particularly along the eastern peninsula coast where winds of 15-20 mph are expected. Such onshore winds will create a moderate to high threat of rip currents along the entire Florida Atlantic coast. In addition, there will be a moderate threat of rip currents along the western panhandle and Big Bend coast as easterly winds will cause a stronger current to run parallel to the beach. Beachgoers throughout Florida should heed warning signs, flags, and lifeguards.
The chance for rain will diminish greatly today as drier mid level air moves westward into the state. The best chance for rain will be in the Lower Keys and the panhandle during the afternoon, and only isolated activity is expected in both areas. An occasional cloud-to-ground lightning strike will be the main threat. The bigger issue today will be the heat and humidity. Highs this afternoon will reach the upper 80s to low 90s statewide. With abundant humidity, heat indices will climb into the mid to upper 90s. The heat index may reach 100 over portions of Southwest Florida, where near-record highs will be possible today and Tuesday. Overnight lows will be in the upper 60s to around 70, with mid 70s to near 80 south of Interstate 4.
I have to admit i am looking forward to some fall like temps, I would love to turn off my ac and open up the house. Not gonna happen this week but i am looking forward to it.
Well I'm too read dewdrops blog and see what Jeff Gammon's has to say. Have a beautiful week and remember KEEP YOUR EYES TO THE SKY!!
JESS...;)

meso discussion just for me

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2048
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1157 AM CDT TUE OCT 02 2007

AREAS AFFECTED...CENTRAL FL PENINSULA

CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY

VALID 021657Z - 021900Z

TROPICAL AIR MASS WITH PW/S AROUND 2.25 WITH MUCAPES TO 2500
J/KG...HAVE SPREAD NWD ACROSS SRN/CENTRAL FL PENINSULA ON SLY FLOW
TO E OF SFC/UPR LOW OVER ERN GOM. WHILE DEEP LAYER SHEAR GENERALLY
25KT OR LESS...THE SFC-1KM SHEAR OF 20KT...PARTICULARLY CENTRAL FL
PENINSULA...SUPPORTS POTENTIAL ROTATING UPDRAFTS. ENHANCED LOW E/W
CONVERGENCE TPA TO MLB ALONG WITH DEVELOPING INLAND MOVING E COAST
SEA BREEZE FRONT SUGGESTS THAT THIS AREA WILL BE MOST FAVORED FOR
STRONG/ISOLATED STORMS THRU AFTERNOON HEATING PERIOD. ALONG WITH
WET MICRO-BURSTS...ONE OR TWO BRIEF TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE

SEVERE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO WARRANT A WATCH BUT
AREA WILL BE MONITORED THRU THE AFTERNOON.


That would make my day, but without heating its not gonna happen the sun is just now coming out. Its been raining on of all day with most of the heavy perception in the early morning. I know i was in it, I had to be at work 7am and it was raining steady.
When i came home to check the rain amount it read .30" so not to much rain fell today.

That's all I have for now, I will update later if anything gets interesting.
Jess

"It's a little windy out there"

UPDATE:6:20pm
HOLY GOCKAMOLY CHEAK THIS OUT........
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
241 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2007

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-020100-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER...
INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...
NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...
BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON...
WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA...
PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS
241 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2007

...INCREASING RAIN CHANCES ALONG WITH SOME POSSIBLE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
FROM THE BAY AREA SOUTH OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS NORTHEAST
TO THE BAHAMAS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL DEEPEN SOME AS IT MOVES SLOWLY
WEST NORTHWEST INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WATERS LATER TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY. AS THIS LOW MOVES WEST NORTHWEST INTO THE GULF DEEP LAYERED
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW WILL DRAW ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE
NORTHWARD INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THIS MOISTURE COMBINED
WITH INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT AND INCREASING WIND SHEAR PROFILES
WILL HELP TO INCREASE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
AND THE ADJACENT GULF WATERS LATER TONIGHT...WITH THIS ACTIVITY SPREADING
NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. AT THE PRESENT
TIME THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. IN ADDITION
INCREASING WIND SHEAR PROFILES WITHIN THE ATMOSPHERE MAY SUPPORT SOME
ISOLATED TORNADOES OR MARINE WATERSPOUTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE STRONGEST
STORMS OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

RESIDENTS...VISITORS...AND MARINERS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT
AND TUESDAY. IF HAZARDOUS WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION...MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS OR NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR POSSIBLE UPDATES AND OR WARNINGS LATER TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

$$

JCM
Oh my goodness...And me i have to be at work at 7am



Notice the big high (very high pressure and increasing) in the northeast. Winds rotate clockwise around the high and are getting pulled into the low in the central US. As the high gets stronger (or the low gets deeper, in some cases) the winds get faster. which just might be the case here. I just read in Jeff Gammon's blog that they are talking about a sub tropical system possibly developing off the southeast coast.
Peggy Willenberg(one of the Twistersisters) My Mentor has sent me my first weather text book "Meteorology Today-seventh edition"my journey into meteorology has now taken an interesting turn in to the academic world.
Se also sent me a book called "Weather forecasting hand book" By Tim Vasques
Peggy told me I cannot read this book until I fully understand the text book.
I can see why as I had to look through it,( its all greek to me)All of it is pretty much over my head, for now.
Peggy also sent me this heads up about the developing upper low:AS THE SYSTEM CONTINUES EAST NORTHEASTWARD DURING THE MIDDLE TO
LATTER PART OF NEXT WEEK...A DEVELOPING UPPER LOW/SURFACE LOW NEAR
THE FLORIDA PENINSULA WILL PROBABLY INHIBIT MOISTURE
RETURN...DIMINISHING SEVERE THREAT. AT LEAST A LOCALIZED SEVERE
THREAT IN THE FORM OF TORNADOES/DAMAGING WIND GUSTS COULD ACCOMPANY
SYSTEM OVER FLORIDA AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN GULF/ SOUTH
ATLANTIC COAST STATES NEXT TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY...BUT UNCERTAINTIES ARE
LARGE WITH THIS SYSTEM AT THE PRESENT TIME.
Maybe something more to look forward to this week. One never knows.
well im off to start my day, I hope you enjoy yours!
Always keeping my eyes to the sky....Jess

not what I anted to hear Willis

GULF OF MEXICO...
THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO IS TROPICAL
DEPRESSION THIRTEEN LOCATED IN THE SW PORTION. A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM PALMA SOLA
TO LA CRUZ. SEE SPECIAL FEATURES ABOVE FOR DETAILS. THE SFC LOW
S OF KEY WEST YESTERDAY HAS WEAKENED...AND A NEW LOW MAY BE
FORMING OFFSHORE CENTRAL FLORIDA IN THE WRN ATLC. SEE THAT
SECTION BELOW FOR DETAILS. DRIER AIR IS FILTERING INTO THE E
GULF IN WAKE OF THE DEEP LAYER TROUGHING OVER THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA. IN FACT...BESIDES FOR T.D. 13 OVER THE FAR SW
PORTION...THE GULF IS PRETTY TRANQUIL THIS MORNING WITH A WEAK
SFC PRES GRADIENT N OF 23N AND ABUNDANT NLY FLOW ALOFT BETWEEN
RIDGING BUILDING INTO THE WRN PORTION AND THE TROUGHING OVER
FLORIDA. WILLIS

Now Karen is weakening also, due to shearing ahead of a trough.
I don't think we are going to see any tropical action in Florida(west coast) this year. south florida is getting all the rain action( go Jeff )
I am only in the beginning stages of learning so i shouldn't be to upset i don't even know how to track em yet, but still every since I got back from the plains I have been dting(wanting some mother nature action)
We received heavy rain yesterday for about fifteen minutes .60", no lightning just rain and it was inconvenient rain just as i was about to pick up my son from the buss stop the sky opened up and whoosh.

Now dry air is settleing in and all hopes to a great storm gone....for now.
so darn it, its looks like a nice day today highs in the lower 90's perfect beach day. If you like that sort of thing. So have a great day even though its not gonna storm and pray for Jesse that she(I) gets her storm sometime...
KEEP YOR EYES TO THE SKY JESS...

93L/still trying

Well so far Port Richey has received 1.42" at my house yesterday.
Worse case scenario= I'm at a friends house without my camera and what happens a beautiful shelf cloud moves in. No camera no picture.
At least we got rain, minor street flooding but that is all. (93l is moving north/northwest heading towards the panhandle, Louisiana area look out dew its coming your way(LOL)!!!for better forecasting on this event i would click on a link to your right(Jeff gammon's and Jenn again are doing a great job!
I had a couple of chase ops yesterday but with out proper knowledge and gear my chase stays close to home, as much as would love to chase patience is my new first name.
there is a 2% chance of tornadoes up in the panhandle today....sigh
I don't know how much more rain we will see from 93 here as the severe storms are off to the west(gulf waters) Its forecast to be a wet afternoon but watching the satellite views it looks like it will be all to the north..i guess we will see.I was right yesterday as i told my predictions to my friends( which is cool because who wants to look like an ass to their friends...lol
I'm too get my son ready for school, Have a great weekend and remember....
KEEP THOSE EYES TO THE SKY.....JESS
update: after further study my prediction is we will see no more rain from 93 but with the east coast seabreeze and the heating of the day we have good chance of storms this afternoon

...SPECIAL FEATURE...

...SPECIAL FEATURE...
A WEAK SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA AND A UPPER-LEVEL LOW NEAR THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA ARE PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF DISTURBED
WEATHER OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC...NORTHERN BAHAMAS...AND THE
EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION AT
THIS TIME. HOWEVER...SURFACE PRESSURES ARE SLOWLY FALLING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR A SUBTROPICAL OR A
TROPICAL CYCLONE TO FORM OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO...AS THE
DISTURBANCE MOVES WESTWARD OVER FLORIDA AND INTO THE GULF OF
MEXICO. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY
BRING SHOWERS...SQUALLS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVER PORTION
OF FLORIDA DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. MOSAIC DOPPLER RADAR FROM
THE SE US SHOWS SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED
TSTMS ROTATING CYCLONICALLY MAINLY OVER NORTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE ALONG SOUTH FLORIDA EAST COAST.

Wednesday, today Happy hump day its all down hill now.
The skies have been beautiful this week now i have a special interest 93l east of my state and its looks to go right over my area to find his strength in the gulf.
Weather is so complex, I think that's what i like about it so much .its like cooking you need just the right ingredients to make it all come together. the Low pressure is practically sitting right on top of my area and the tropical wave is off the east coast as the low pushes away it will bring the wave and once its in the gulf its anyone's ballgame. so will this be Tropical or sub tropical ether way it will be a learning lesson for me and fun to watch plus the cloud action should be amazing!
I chose some of my favorite pictures of the sky i took this week to share, i hope you enjoy.








Keep your eyes to the sky.....JESS

fighting to live/TS Ingrid

Well she made it, barely but she is now a storm. Will it become more? It really doesn't look like it with all the shearing that lies ahead check it out...
I will be keeping my eyes on it, but i don't hold any hope for her. Its a ruff sea out there right now.
In my neck of the woods it looks like another typical summer day again it looks like the west coast seabreeze will keep most storms off the coast(coastal drought) I think i need to move more inland...lol


Last night i watch from a distance the clouds being lit up, by the time it reach me i was sound to sleep. .26" rain so i didn't miss much.
well i gotta go earn some dough, I will post if by any chance i can get out for an easterly chase today, my mom is coming over so chances are i will be stuck here:( but one never knows.....Happy Friday and remember KEEP THOSE EYES TO THE SKY!!!JESS

Current Tampa Nexrad Radar Map : Weather Underground

Current Tampa Nexrad Radar Map : Weather Underground
rain is coming of course its dark my camera stinks,anyway its bed time to oot i can bareley keep mys eyes open, i will post more in the morning

while you were sleeping

Last night before i went to bed i was watching the radars, I was looking at Humberto.
I was thinking to myself well that sure does look like a hurricane to me at that point it was still A TS. I wish i would have saved that picture to share, because now waking it has been moved up to A hurricane with wind at 85mph. As Dew said first one in two years.
Right now I'm learning about the Bermuda high, interesting feature it is, as sits in the atlantic in the summer it placement is like a shield to hurricanes, i'm still in the learning progress but it appears to me the main reason why Florida has not seen its share of tropical systems in the last couple years.


Now what i don't understand the bottom picture is the high in the '04/'05 how did we get storms as it looks like the high is wrapped around the state.
Like I said I'm still learning anybody out there that can add to my knowledge would greatly be appreciated!
Anyway TD9 doesnt seem to fairing well with the wind shearing and i read on Jeff's blog that is forecasted for the wind shear to get stronger in a couple of pics i have u can plainly see..

well i'm off to work..bummer i'd much rather sit here and watch the radars... but gotta pay those pesty bills.
Ta ta for now.....Jess

its not over yet/ were only half way there

Wednesday, September 12, 2007
(From the Sert homepage)
Tropical Storm Humberto Forecast to Make Landfall Along the Upper Texas Coast Overnight...Tropical Depression Eight May Become a Tropical Storm This Evening over the Central Atlantic...

Tropical Depression Nine in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico was upgraded to Tropical Storm Humberto earlier this afternoon.
The system developed along the tail end of a cold front just off the Texas coast. At 5 PM EDT, Tropical Storm Humberto was located about 50 miles south of Galveston, Texas. Maximum sustained winds had increased to near 50 mph, and the storm was moving slowly northward at 6 mph.
Tropical storm watches and warnings remain in effect for the upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts. The official forecast from the National Hurricane Center takes Humberto ashore along the upper Texas coast overnight as a tropical storm, spreading heavy rainfall over southeastern Texas and southern Louisiana. Although no immediate impacts to Florida are expected, residual moisture from the remnants of Humberto may linger over the Gulf Coast region along a stalled frontal boundary and contribute to some much-needed rainfall over northwestern Florida into the weekend.I hope its a little more central west, we need rain here too.

Meanwhile an area of low pressure over the central Atlantic was upgraded to Tropical Depression Eight by the National Hurricane Center earlier this morning. At 5 PM EDT, TD #8 was located about 1065 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, or about 2450 miles southeast of Miami. Movement was toward the west-northwest at 12 mph. Maximum sustained winds remained near 35 mph.
The official forecast calls for the depression to gradually strengthen into Tropical Storm Ingrid later this evening or on Thursday. The system is forecast to continue on a west-northwesterly course over the next few days as it is steered by a ridge of high pressure over the central Atlantic.
An aircraft reconnaissance mission into the system is scheduled for late on Thursday. It is too early to speculate whether or not this system will pose a threat to the United States.
We can only hope....he he he I know it sounds sick but I want some action darn it!!!
Not a bad storm maybe just a cat 1 or 2, I'm not asking for carnage just something to watch and boy we sure could use the rain.

Speaking of rain its not gonna happen here tonight, looks like another beautiful sunset!! oh well heres looking to the weekend, Thursday is already upon us this, week has moved quick.
I'm gonna go play with my boy Ta Ta for now!
ALWAYS KEEPING MY EYES TO THE SKY....JESS

felix gone but sub tropical Gaberial hangs close to Nc/Sc coast

Two days off in a row and no fun weather,I've been keeping an eye on sub tropical storm Gabriel, still disorganized but it will bring much needed rain to the east coast!! I'm getting a little nervous we are in our half way mark for the rainy season and we still our way below the normal mark, we really need to to see some rain over here on the west coast(central)Friday we received .25" Summer showers. I used o love those when i was a kid....Wait I still do!! Who doesn't like to play in the rain!!
I just hope we see more before the dry season returns.
I do have to admit I am looking forward to some cooler air, I love the change of seasons!!
This is from the SERT homepage:



The area of low pressure located between Bermuda and the southeastern U.S. coast continues to become better organized. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft currently investigating the system have not yet found a well-defined closed center of circulation. However, upper level shearing winds have weakened over the past 24 hours, meaning that the environment surrounding the system has become more favorable for development. Thunderstorm activity has also become more concentrated since Thursday. The disturbance will likely become a tropical or subtropical cyclone within the next 12-24 hours as it meanders slowly westward or west-northwestward over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. Due to its proximity to the coast, tropical storm watches could be issued as early as this evening. Forecast models usually do not handle weak tropical systems well, but current models show the disturbance continuing to drift west-northwestward toward the Carolina's and mid-Atlantic coast during the next 2-3 days.
At present, this system poses no threat to Florida; however, strong northeasterly winds along the west side of the disturbance will generate ocean swells that will lead to a high threat of rip currents this weekend along the southeast Florida coast beaches. Additionally, there will also be a moderate risk of rip currents along the panhandle and Big Bend coast on Friday. Beach goers should check with local lifeguards or beach patrol and heed any warning flags or signs.

Unsettled weather associated with a trough of low pressure will spread over south Florida this weekend. Rain chances will gradually increase on Saturday and especially into Sunday as the trough lifts northwestward, bringing an abundant supply of moisture to the southern peninsula. With deep tropical moisture in place, locally heavy rainfall will be a potential threat on Sunday across the region.

Meanwhile, high pressure over the southeastern U.S. should keep north Florida mostly dry through the upcoming weekend. Rain chances may increase slightly by Sunday, with a few coastal showers during the morning hours and mainly isolated showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. With moisture levels forecast to gradually increase by late in the weekend, rain chances should return to more seasonal levels by the first half of next week.

Temperatures this weekend will be in the upper 80s to low 90s along the coast, with middle 90s expected in inland locations. Drier air and lower humidity associated with northerly flow around the area of low pressure in the Atlantic are expected to keep heat indices around 100 degrees or lower across the northern tier of the state.

Elsewhere in the tropics, disorganized showers and thunderstorms associated with a trough of low pressure extend from southern Louisiana to Cuba. While upper-level winds across the Gulf of Mexico remain favorable, any development should be slow to occur.
AVILA SAYS


Issued at 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
000 ABNT20 KNHC 080907 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCATED ABOUT 315 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA. A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED A FEW HUNDRED MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS IS PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. PUBLIC ADVISORIES ON SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WTNT32 KNHC AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCPAT2. FORECAST/ADVISORIES ON SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WTNT22 KNHC AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCMAT2. $$ FORECASTER AVILA

Well have a beautiful weekend and remember
KEEP YOUR EYES TO THE SKY!!!
Jessika Bland

Felix update!!

Watching from a far...Nothing for me this weekend but Felix is ruling the tropics!!
UPDATE:Felix is now a cat 5 hurricane with @165mph presure dropped too 935 wow what an impressive storm!9/3/07
Sunday, September 2, 2007

Felix Strengthens into a Category 3 Hurricane while Passing to the North of Aruba...Felix Forecast to Impact Central America or the Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 4 Hurricane on Tuesday and Wednesday...Low Pressure Center off the Georgia Coast Moving Slowly Eastward...Heavy Downpours Possible in North and Central Florida on Sunday Afternoon and Evening...Tropical Wave in the Central Atlantic Ocean Remains Disorganized...

At 2 PM EDT Sunday, the eye of Category 3 Hurricane Felix was located about 100 miles to the northwest of Aruba, or about 1,170 miles to the east-southeast of Belize City, Belize. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 125 mph, and Felix continues its brisk west-northwest pace around 18 mph. Tropical storm watches are in effect for Jamaica, but Felix is forecast to pass well to the south of Jamaica and the Caymans on Monday and Tuesday.
A ridge of high pressure is forecast to remain to the north of Felix during the next several days. This feature steer Felix on a west-northwesterly course through mid-week. The official forecast strengthens Felix into a Category 4 hurricane on Labor Day before the cyclone threatens Central America, Belize, or Mexico's Yucatan peninsula on Tuesday and Wednesday. Felix is not a threat to Florida during the next 5 days, but this hurricane may enter the southwestern Gulf of Mexico later this week after interacting with land. Please visit the National Hurricane Center for the latest information on Felix.

A low pressure center has developed off the Georgia coastline along a stalled frontal boundary that extends westward across north Florida. The low pressure center off the Georgia coastline may slowly develop into a tropical depression during the next few days it drifts eastward over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. Weak steering currents could cause this system to move erratically off the southeastern U.S. coast.

The stalled frontal boundary will once again fuel the development of scattered thunderstorms across north and central Florida on Sunday afternoon and evening.



Elsewhere in the tropics, thunderstorm activity associated with a tropical wave located in the central Atlantic Ocean about 1,400 miles to the east of Barbados in the Windward Islands has not become any better organized today. Easterly wind shear and dry air aloft in the vicinity of this wave should prevent significant development during the next 24 hours. There is some potential for slow development later this week as this disturbance moves slowly westward through the central Atlantic Ocean.

Update: Felex is now a cat 4, go to Jeff gammon's site to checkout the latest updates!!you can find to right of my page also dewdrop is again doing a fantastic job with her forecast

week end weather

A low pressure area over Georgia and a weak surface trough extending southwest from the low will slowly settle southward into the northern Gulf Coast region on Friday, fueling the development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over much of northern Florida. Some storms could be strong. Higher moisture content over the area will allow the likelihood of heavy rainfall to accompany some of these storms. Such heavy rainfall could cause temporary flooding of urban and low-lying locations. Other threats include deadly cloud-to-ground lightning and brief gusty winds.
Over the peninsula and Keys, weak and ragged high pressure overhead will do little to suppress convection Friday afternoon. Light winds and sufficient low level moisture will still allow for Atlantic and Gulf sea breeze boundaries to develop and move inland, triggering isolated thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Expect cloud-to-ground lightning strikes, brief gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall to accompany these storms. In addition, there will be a chance of isolated waterspouts in the Keys. Activity will diminish after sunset, with only a few isolated showers or thunderstorms possible overnight along the coast and nearshore areas of South Florida and the Keys.



The aforementioned trough of low pressure is forecast to stall over northern Florida this weekend, keeping rain chances above average through Sunday. By Labor Day, rain chances should return to the scattered afternoon variety typical of August. Isolated to scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms will be possible through Monday in the peninsula and Keys. Although no widespread severe weather is expected, a few storms could be strong.

In the tropics, several areas of low pressure are located off the eastern U.S. coast. The most organized of these lows is centered east-southeast of the New Jersey coast. There is some potential for this system to develop further, but it is no threat to Florida since it is forecast to move northeast into the cooler waters of the North Atlantic. The remaining lows off the U.S. east coast are forecast to move away from the U.S. and not develop significantly, if at all.

An area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave is located about 300 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles, or about 1,900 miles southeast of the South Florida coast. This system has become better organized, and it could develop into a tropical depression during the next 24 hours as it continues toward the west at around 15 mph. A reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system Friday afternoon.

In the far eastern Atlantic, an area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave is located about 250 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. Drier air currently surrounding this system will hamper any significant development through the next few days.


Atlantic SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
000 WONT41 KNHC 311310 DSAAT SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 910 AM AST FRI AUG 31 2007 SATELLITE IMAGES AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE TROPICAL WAVE AND ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE AREA LOCATED ABOUT 250 MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS COULD BE DEVELOPING INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER WILL INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON TO CONFIRM IF A DEPRESSION HAS FORMED. WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS...AND ALL INTERESTS IN THAT AREA SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION...IF NECESSARY. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT... HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL SPREAD OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE/AVILA
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
000 ABNT20 KNHC 310930 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2007 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A WELL-ORGANIZED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE...IS CENTERED ABOUT 300 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND IS MOVING WESTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS...AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM LATER THIS MORNING. REGARDLESS... AS THE SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH THE WINDWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...IT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...AND WINDS WITH GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. INTERESTS IN THE WINDWARD ISLANDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 200 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD...AND IS EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHEASTWARD LATER TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONT. ASSOCIATED SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED SOMEWHAT THIS MORNING...AND THERE IS STILL SOME POTENTIAL FOR THIS SYSTEM TO BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE BEFORE IT REACHES COOLER WATERS. REGARDLESS...IT COULD STRENGTHEN AS A NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES NEAR OR OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE...IS CENTERED ABOUT 250 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. SHOWER ACTIVITY WITH THIS SYSTEM HAS MOSTLY DIMINISHED AND SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

With the trough pushing in Florida can expect NO tropical weather, Hoping on some good pulse storms to make my weekend intresting!
Have a safe and wonderful weekend....and remember keep your eyes to the sky!!
:>) Jess.....

Trying to cheat....

Well the last two days have been quite fun weather wise, I caught some lightning on video, easy to do if you live in Florida. I tried to cheat and freeze the image and copy it to paint and then walla i have my first lightning image, well it is saved to my photos were you can view the image but you can not share it just comes up black. my guess is because its an mpeg.file. That's what i get for trying to cheat.I can how ever share the video...






In the video i said downburst i just forgot the name--out flow is what i meant to say with the winds. That was Tuesday The cell was well north, I just sat and watched in the backyard(yea i know i shouldn't be out with lightning) You know us weather nuts. Yesterday It snuck up on me, Sun was shinning and out of what seemed nowhere 2.58" of rain fell within 15minutes. I also shot some footage of that.










I dint use the first part of the video where you could see no clouds and the sun still shining because i dropped the f bomb and a couple other bad words, i wanna keep my blog clean.
My son called it sunny rain.
If I had been watching the radar i would have seen it coming but i was with my son. No rain today, blue skies and End of August heat. will update on the weekend weather tomorrow. Not much is happening in the tropics a couple of waves,there watching one by the lesser antilles I will keep and eye open on that one not much is expected in the next couple of days. Keep your eyes to the sky...Jess
p.s. the video takes forever to upload Hey Dew there getting 5,0000 dollars a head for tornado tours,i'm telling ya gives us a couple years and we can make us some money !!!! Maso mommas tornado tours!!(maybe we can get our own reality show....)

update:746am I just used photobucket for my video,it just took long to upload.

A thank you to all

First a little weather
Same ol sh28t just a different day. Nothing going on in the tropics, Hot but not as hot as last week and this from the top of the SERT home page

Isolated Coastal Showers This Morning in the Panhandle...Widely Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms During the Afternoon and Evening Across the State...Near-Normal Temperatures...Elevated Rip Current Threat along some Atlantic Beaches...

SSDD
I know right now if I knew how to forecast i could be chasing storms in the seabreeze boundaries but I'm not going to put my self in danger because of lack of knowledge.
Its going to take time and alot of learning... Taking courses on meteorology, Taking more skywarn classes reading blogs of those with knowledge. Next year at this time will be a little more exciting because i know i will venture out for more then A backyard chase I will have more knowledge. Then the years after that watch out!! You might see my stuff on T.V!!! Let me ref raze that You will see my footage on some kind of weather related news.
So just think your watching me from the beginning, watching me grow. I just Want to thank Jenn aka Dew drop And Jeff gammon's, Bill&collin Doms,Also ALL myspace storm chasers . For letting me read your thoughts Letting me no the rules and regulations( Bill) showing me your world of servere weather letting me share your passion.
All of you are my teachers and I do hope one day we have a chance to meet, maybe share a chase and have a steak dinner.

Ohhh Guess what ?? I have another new addition to the faimly,A little Black kitty no older then my little Noah showed up under my bedroom window in the early morning yesterday, you could tell he hasn't been with humans because he was pretty mean hissing and spatting he ran away from me the first time and i thought well maybe he just went home. Two hours later he was back and i got him cleaned him up introduced him to noah and fed him poor little guy he ate like he hasn't ate in awhile.
My son adores him, I guess were gonna keep him. So now that's 2 cats 2 dogs 3 birds and a bunny. Like jenny said

The Bland Family
Zoo

I think he will be named Nader



Noah is six weeks now and so cute

Well thank you for reading and have a Wonderful day!!!
Keep your eyes to the sky....Jess future storm chaser.

Dean update

7:30 am
Monday, August 20, 2007

Eye of Category 4 Hurricane Dean Approaching the Southern Coast of Jamaica...Dean May Strengthen into a Category 5 Hurricane on Monday While Impacting Grand Cayman Island...Rough Surf and Rip Current Threat Increases in the Florida Panhandle Waters on Tuesday and Wednesday...Dean to Impact Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday...

At 2 PM EDT Sunday, the eye of Category 4 Hurricane Dean was located about 80 miles to the southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. Maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph, and Dean is moving towards the west-northwest around 18 mph. Hurricane warnings remain in effect for portions of Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, and the southern Haitian coastline. Hurricane watches have been posted for portions of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Tropical storm warnings and watches remain in effect for Haiti and Cuba.
The eye of Hurricane Dean will approach the southern Jamaican coast on Sunday evening. The official forecast from the National Hurricane Center maintains Dean on a west-northwest course during the next 5 days. Dean may strengthen into a Category 5 hurricane on Monday as the cyclone impacts Grand Cayman Island and moves over the very warm waters of the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Dean will take aim on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula by Tuesday before moving into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Please visit the National Hurricane Center's website for more details on Hurricane Dean.

Swells from Hurricane Dean will propagate towards the beaches of the Florida panhandle on Tuesday and Wednesday. Waves may reach the 5 to 7 foot range in the panhandle, and a high risk of rip currents is expected during this time frame. Floridians and visitors to the panhandle beaches should heed the advice of lifeguards and posted signs.

A strengthening ridge of high pressure positioned over the southeastern United States this week will result in more hot and unseasonably dry weather for Florida. Only isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms are in the forecast, and heat indices could climb into the 105-110 degree range. Although heat-related advisories have not been issued, excessive heat safety should be practiced this week.

Like I said in my earlyer post it's gonna be Hot!
Stay in the shade if you can and drink plenty of water!
Have a great Monday if you can mine is already starting off yucky,with less then five hour sleep i see a nap after work today!
Jess

Deprived blogger

Its 12:14am
With the little kitty and family staying with us computer time is valuable!
I have been watching dean out in the Al antic, Quite the storm he is with NOAA web site I have been tracking the storm. I also have been reading Jeff Gammon's Blog wheni get a chance waiting for updates from Jim Edd's who has been updating Jeff from kinsford, Jamaica with winds at 145mph Dean is a Quite impressive Storm. You can read Jeff Gammon's blog by clicking his name under Storm chasers on the right side of my blog.
Also Dewdrop has been doing a fantastic job updating her Blog on Dean That too is under the storm chaser link just click on flight of the south Georgia storm chaser.
I have been deprived of that for now, I have Patience and one day I will have readers from all over checking on my blog for updates.

Florida weather has been normal, Hot and well hot! We made a record high for today at 96 degrees! Not triple digits but i could have cooked an whole chicken on the side walk today. we cooled at the beach, went to Fred Howard park in tarpon springs the beach is so pretty



cooling off and looking for shells

I love taking pictures of the sunset








Well its forecasting to be hot and dry pulse storms popping up is never out of the questions if your in the I4 area but if your by the water like me we should see a repeat of today .
well I'm pretty tired now i hope i don't have to many typos..lol Good night and and have a Happy Monday!!

from the Sert homepage

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Tropical Storm Dean Strengthens As It Continues Westward…Tropical Storm Erin Forms in Western Gulf…No Threat to Florida…Heat Advisory in Effect Again Today for Western Panhandle…Triple-Digit Heat Indices Continue Statewide…Scattered Afternoon Showers and Thunderstorms Expected…

At 11 AM EDT Wednesday, Tropical Storm Dean was located about 1050 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, or about 2400 miles southeast of the southern Florida coast. Movement is quickly toward the west at 20 mph. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph, and Dean could become a hurricane by tomorrow as it moves further west into an area of weaker wind shear and increasingly warmer waters. An aircraft is scheduled to investigate Dean on Thursday afternoon. The current forecast from the National Hurricane Center keeps this system moving toward the west or west-northwest, bringing the storm across the Lesser Antilles by Friday as a Category 1 hurricane and into the eastern Caribbean Sea this weekend. Please note that there are significant uncertainties regarding long-range track and intensity forecasts for tropical cyclones. At the moment, this storm poses no threat to Florida, but it will be closely monitored.
In the western Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Depression 5 was upgraded this morning to Tropical Storm Erin. At 11 AM EDT Wednesday, Tropical Storm Erin was located about 250 miles east of Brownsville, Texas. Erin is a minimal tropical storm, with maximum sustained winds at around 40 mph. Movement is toward the west-northwest near 12 mph. A strong ridge of high pressure over the southern Plains will steer Erin toward the west, bringing the storm onto the south Texas coast sometime Thursday. This storm will have no impact upon Florida.

Meanwhile, high pressure will remain anchored over the southern Plains, keeping conditions sweltering across the state, particularly in the western panhandle, where dangerous heat and humidity is likely once again. A Heat Advisory is in effect through 7 PM CDT this evening for Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties as heat indices there could climb as high as 113 degrees. Although slightly lower humidity levels and heat indices are expected over the remainder of Florida, it will still be hot, with temperatures in the mid to upper 90’s and heat indices of 100-108 degrees. Heat indices will reach the 100 degree mark before noon over many areas, falling below triple digits around 7 or 8 PM. Although no heat-related advisories are in effect for the remainder of the state, excessive heat safety should still be practiced.

If you must be outdoors, take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke. Drink plenty of water, take frequent breaks, and check on the elderly as well as pets. Click here for more information and safety tips on excessive heat.

Isolated to widely scattered sea breeze-triggered showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon, mainly over South Florida due to more low-level moisture. No widespread severe weather is expected, but any thunderstorms that happen to develop could become quite strong. Deadly cloud-to-ground lightning strikes, brief gusty winds, and locally heavy rain will be the main threats. Thunderstorm activity will subside after sunset.


Hurricane Local Statement forTropical Storm ERIN issued from Houston / Galveston, TX
Issued at 535 PM CDT WED AUG 15 2007

Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
000 ABNT20 KNHC 152102 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2007 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM ERIN...LOCATED ABOUT 195 MILES EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS...AND IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM DEAN...LOCATED ABOUT 910 MILES EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. PUBLIC ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM ERIN ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WTNT35 AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCPAT5. FORECAST/ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WTNT25 AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCMAT5. $$ FORECASTER LANDSEA/BROWN

Introducing Noah!!!

Introducing Noah!!

My little harry boy is getting big,4wks now.




Weather has been quite boring lately. we had a nice little lightning storm last night,just north of us in hernando county recorded over four thousand lighting strikes.My sh%!ty camera didn't record not-ta.

We have a high to the east and a low in the southwest, so rain is not in the forecast in our west pasco area for at least a week. I am going through major withdraw I realy need a wopper of a storm to pull me out of this funk!!

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ABNT20 KNHC 020201
TWOAT
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2007

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

1. SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL WAVE AND THE AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE ARE SPREADING OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND THE
EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE
FORMATION AT THIS TIME BUT CONDITIONS APPEAR TO BE FAVORABLE FOR A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO FORM DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO AS THE SYSTEM
MOVES WESTWARD. A RECONNAISSANCE PLANE WILL INVESTIGATE THE AREA
AGAIN ON THURSDAY...IF NECESSARY.

2. CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. THERE ARE NO SIGNS
OF ORGANIZATION BUT SOME SLOW DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE DURING THE
NEXT DAY OR TWO.



yes its been wet for us her in pasco no storms just rain in the last two days we have received 3.5" (Thank you again dew for the rain gauge)

Its nice too see the lawn nice and wet but I would really like to see is that trough develop in too something wouldn't that be too cool!!!August is my favorite summer month with us being in the peak of the hurricane season it keeps us weather nuts busy!!

non weather news my kitty (still no name) is doing quite well getting bigger and now trying out his hind legs his little eyes opened last week and now they are wide open I'm not sure how well he sees yet but... He is so friggin cute!!