Delmarva Sea Breeze

KDOV 151855Z 31007KT 270V350 7SM SCT040 27/19 A3000
KGED 151854Z 30007KT 10SM FEW050 28/16 A3005
KOXB 151853Z 08009KT 10SM FEW060 25/19 A3006
KSBY 151850Z 34010KT 10SM BKN040 28/18 A3004
KWAL 151854Z 29009KT 10SM FEW065 28/18 A3005

Surface observations @ 3:00 EDT
Note the onshore flow at Ocean City, MD (KOXB)

GOES-I 1KM Visible
3:45 PM EDT August, 15, 2000

Soaring the Sea Breeze

Wave and Streets

These are very common instability cloud fields associated with NW flow following a cold frontal passage. Strong surface heating from the Sun and cold air aloft combine to create steep lapse rates.

Wave clouds line up parallel to the ridges in PA. Note the wave train in the lower left corner that teminates near High Rock.

Cloud streets can been seen over SE NY and W MA.

Moisture and instability over central NY is producing scattered showers under larger, brighter towering cumulus clouds.

GOES-I 1KM Visible
3:00 PM EDT August, 16, 2000

Cloud Dive

Fog fills the valleys in and around Hyner, PA