New Podcast Today, Weekend Cooldown, Near Freeze Far North Shore

 If you are a subscriber, today's podcast introduces you to my soon to be wife, Valerie Adams.  Our wedding cruise begins on Nov. 29th on the NCL Breakaway out of New Orleans with the marriage ceremony performed by the Captain down in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico/America.  If you become a subscriber at bobbreck.com, you'll get to see that ceremony plus the fun of being on a cruise ship.  For $2/month come join my family of subscribers.

Also, next week's podcast looks back at how I winterized my old house before I moved into Copeland Tower Living.  As a subscriber, you'll get weekly podcasts that will go into detail about our weather and include some interviews with past broadcasters in my life.  Come give it a try.  Our current focus is on the coming cool down for this weekend.  It's not drastic, but it will be very noticeable.  It is the beginning of the "polar vortex" season where we see lobes of low pressure rotate around the main vortex over the Pole.

The reason it's not real cold yet is the lack of snow cover.  As the sun heats the ground, it will modify the chill for us.

we'll easily be in the 70s today, but look back into Oklahoma & Kansas where temps are in the 40s & 50s.  Going out after dark tonight you'll notice the increasing north winds and the chilly feel that will require sweaters and heavy coats for tomorrow.  Saturday & Sunday morning on the North Shore will see lows in the 30s so protect your tropical plants.  The clouds just off our coast will return on Sunday.

 

Those clouds are part of the southern jet stream that is forecasted to be very active during the next few months of this Super El Nino winter.  We'll see many storms bring us ugly spells of dreary weather in December through February.

But IF you're dressed for it, the next 3 days will be that crisp, lovely late Fall feeling.  Stay tuned!

Colder Weekend, No Polar Vortex, Good Fishing Trip, Thank You For Support

The number of wonderful comments regarding my wife to be, Valerie, warmed my heart as I feel truly blessed to have such support 10 years after my retirement. You still really like me! Thanks you.  My fishing trip with Captain Hylton was successful even though we didn't reach our daily limits.  The number of undersized trout & redfish was encouraging as they will be keepers in another month.  

2 things that make fishing so neat are 1) sunrise and/or sunset and 2) stopping at Rocky & Carlos on the way home.  Thanks to Mr. Tommy for always maintaining quality of product no matter how many times we stop.  Hylton & I split the huge shrimp po-boy and I brought some shrimp, mac & cheese home for Valerie.  This will be the last trip for a while as the weather will make conditions difficult for many days.  We begin with the change in the upper air pattern.  The southern stream remains active as an East Coast upper trough tries to develop.

This is NOT the Polar Vortex coming as 1) the air is not cold enough and 2) the pattern is very progressive.  Check out these forecast maps.  The top is valid today followed by Friday and then for next Sunday.

Two things to note. 1) the upper low doesn't dive into the deep south and 2) It quickly lifts out to the NE by Sunday.  That tells me the cold will not be as severe as earlier predicted and the core of the cold will stay well to our north.  Still, if you live north of Lake Pontchartrain, you may want to protect any TROPICAL plants as temps might drop into the upper 30s for Sunday morning.

The cold will come in several waves, but if you're dressed for it, it will feed good.

The quick moving morning rains have raced into Georgia and we are not expecting any more showers with the coming fronts.

The extended keeps us below normal after tomorrow's mid 70s.  Our next real rain chances arrive late Sunday into Monday as the southern storm track shows signs of being very active during this Super El Nino winter.  Get used to it.   Finally, this weeks podcast will focus on the building cold over northern Canada & Alaska and the super cold (20-30 below) already showing up in Siberia.  Go to bobbreck.com to sign up as a subscriber.  Coming podcasts will include my upcoming wedding cruise (including the actual exchange of vows) and what goes on while cruising.  For $2/month, you can become a subscriber and follow the fun.  Plus you'll be ready for the 2027 hurricane season.  Stay tuned!