ACTIVE STORMS
Jangmi (West Pacific)
Mekkhala (West Pacific)
21W (West Pacific)
Laura (Atlantic)

http://www.stormbanner.com/
http://satellite.ehabich.info/hurricane-watch.htm

The end of a long reign of Low Pressure systems over the Davis Strait
to Siberia:

2008/09/29
5.3 M. 16:11 Kermadec Islands, N Z.
7.0 M. 15:20 Kermadec Islands, N Z.

So this spell starts with a slate fairly well cleaned and a spate of
new storms along with changes to older ones.

The sequence of Lows across the North Atlantic will presumably no
longer scoot up the channel between Iceland and Greenland but once
more renew old haunts along the 60th parallel. I presume.

I dare say we can start to look forwards to some tropical disturbances
in southern climes from now on? We will have to wait and see.

This week's spell then is a repeat in many ways to the one earlier in
the month:

September the 29th at 08:12 compares closely to within 6 hours of
September the 7th at 14:04:

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/phase/phase2001gmt.html

The weather in Britain has changed form the glorious to the dismal
once more. Drizzle here in Stoke on Trent from the afternoon. Spoiled
or what?
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