Reading All-You-Get’s story of coming up the Atlantic this past week; and Capta’s caution regarding the ocean river Gulf Stream, reminded me of the weather phenomena out over the Graveyard of the Atlantic that was hopefully only witnessed by the meteorologists last week - a rare bomb cyclone with a ‘sting jet’. These things are poorly understood but relatively well known as the reason ships disappear on the Cape. 24 millibar pressure drop in 24 hours...possibly 100mph winds, constant and ongoing lightning strikes, at least 6 tornados, and hail likely big enough to take your canvas down. This is really a Nor’easter in birth, and locals know they can pack the punch of a hurricane, and they happen fast.
It happened offshore Ocracoke, 3 April 2019. Read about it here, amazing weather:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weat...ast-weather-sting-jet/?utm_term=.c05560d8f7b1
It happened offshore Ocracoke, 3 April 2019. Read about it here, amazing weather:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weat...ast-weather-sting-jet/?utm_term=.c05560d8f7b1
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