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Enhanced Midwest Rainfall

by | Nov 8, 2012 | Blue Water Blog

As we approach the middle of November, it is not unusual for the atmosphere to become more active. Indeed, the jet stream is forecast to become more active the rest of the month–likely in response to the recent change in the Arctic Oscillation which tended to...

Nor’easter Pushing Up East Coast

by | Nov 6, 2012 | Blue Water Blog

  Nor’easter Pushing Up East Coast A deepening center of low pressure, or nor’easter, will push up the east coast on Wednesday and Thursday this week producing a variety of hydro-meteorological impacts. While this system will be quite strong, it will not be nearly as...

Mid Week Update

by | Oct 31, 2012 | Blue Water Blog

Hurricane Sandy Over the past few days you might have viewed my briefings on Hurricane Sandy. From a meteorological and impact perspective, this will be a historic event. I have heard a lot of post-event discussion on the causes for such a major event. I’d like to add...

Salvation Army Update

by | Oct 28, 2012 | Blue Water Blog

Morning Update for Hurricane Sandy So far, a few outbands of rain have brushed coastal sections of North Carolina and Virginia (below). Maximum rainfall totals were in the 2-locally 4-inch range.   Currently, outer rain bands continue to push on-shore over the...

Coverage of Hurricane Sandy

by | Oct 26, 2012 | Blue Water Blog

Blue Water Outlook covers major hydrometeorological events. Hurricane Sandy is expected to result in extreme rainfall and flooding over portions of the Mid Atlantic and Northeast U.S. late this weekend and next week. BWO will provide a briefing once or twice a day...