Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Severe Threat Staying Mainly North & East...

As I just returned from a fabulous fishing trip, I'm jumping into the threat for severe weather here and this is what I'm seeing.  The upper disturbance is passing well to our north with the split in the jet stream being across MS/AL/GA.  That is where the most active storms are this afternoon.




As you can see, there is far more activity in the Tornado Watch that covers Alabama & Georgia than what's in the Watch that covers the North Shore.  I don't like to cry wolf every time a T-Storm is coming and from what I'm seeing, the greatest severe threat is heading away from us.  That's pretty much confirmed by the latest from the SPC.





This doesn't mean our severe weather threat is zero, but it appears the greatest danger is well to our NE. Let's continue to keep up on the weather until the drier air arrives after midnight.




There is a lot of seasonally cold air across the northern states, but without a deep dip in the upper flow over the east coast, I don't see any freezes coming for at least 7-10 days.




Note Houston is near 80 this afternoon, but their dew point is in the 40s making it feel great.  We'll be in that airmass tomorrow.



Satellite and radar views are showing the bulk of the stormy weather is well by us.  Let's hope that continues between now and midnight.






With drier air moving in for the next few days, that should end our daily morning fog issues.  Finally, I began fishing here back in 1980 when the late Luke Gennaro took me out fishing for the first time.  I went to K-Mart (ain't dere no more) and bought a "push button" Zebco reel.  That started a new passion in my life.  Fast forward...





I've been on many a trip with my dear friend Captain Hylton Petit.  Some have been great (catching our limit) while others not so much.  Yesterday & today topped any of those trips as we caught our limits both days.  Catching limits lately has been rare, but catching big trout (14-20"+) even rarer.  Until this trip.  Remember we had the deep freeze 10 days ago and the fish could feed as water temps. at Shell beach dipped to 41.  Once the first real warm spell came, I knew the fish would be hungry & aggressive.  Wow were they ever.  What a day!  Thanks Capt. Hylton!  Stay tuned!






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