Author: Mike Godsey

West Coast Wind Blog: Anomalous Eddy lingers Off San Francisco.

For nearly two weeks, a persistent counter-clockwise eddy off the coast of San Francisco has been the dominant meteorological feature, overriding the typical summer wind patterns of NW ocean winds and funneling strong southwesterly winds through the Golden Gate and into much of the San Francisco Bay. This unusual and prolonged event is the result…

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West Coast Wind Blog: Satellite image animation confirms pressure gradient distribution at 10 AM

Wind Recipe: Note: Good chance late afternoon fog shuts down Crissy. 1- Weak elongated counter-clockwise eddy and its southerly coast winds expanded overnight less than expected, with southerly coast winds from Pismo to near Pt. Area. 2- The eddy spins all day as it gains southerly support from a low-pressure that extends up to ≈…

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West Coast Wind Blog: San Francisco battered as Coastal Low-Level Jet turbocharges the NW ocean winds.

June 20 & 21 the Bay Area saw a significant high-wind event, marked by a notable absence of the typical June Gloom marine layer clouds and ferocious surface gusts exceeding 50 knots. These winds had the clear signature of an exceptionally powerful and unusually low-altitude California Coastal Low-Level Jet (CLLJ). The powerhouse behind any wind…

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West Coast Wind Blog: Alaska Heat Wave, First Heat Advisory.

In response to significant long-term climatic shifts, the National Weather Service (NWS) has updated its public notification protocols for temperature hazards in Alaska. Climatological data reveal that Alaska is experiencing anomalous warming at a rate approximately double that of the contiguous 48 states, with a recorded increase in the statewide average annual air temperature of…

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