October 25, 2007
0815z
UNISYS Water Vapor satellite of the north and west hemisphere (12 hour loop click here, thank you)
The hemispheric satellite shows a very slow and meandering system of depleted water vapor throughout with revitalization of a continental vortex currently Mississippi. The east coast of the USA where the densest CO2 accumulates has water vapor migrating out of the Carribean Sea where a anti-cyclonic vortex is loosely organized. This dynamic also helped contribute to a more stable tropospheric air mass over southern California. These two vortices, one in the Pacific and one in the Atlantic have manifested together previously in more intense air mass instability. Another 'loose and large' vortex was seen a few days ago near Mexico where it delivered some intense storms. These systems are taking a long time to develope starved for water vapor to generate their heat transfer ability.
October 25, 2007
1815z
UNISYS Water Vapor GOES West Satellite
The air mass was jet propelled further west into the Pacific where it found water vapor off the Equator. With that it was able to organize and begin to concentrate heat and energy into a low pressure system that would reduce the winds over Southern California. No rain, there isn't going to be, but, a change in the dynamics of the tropospheric air mass allowed enough of a reduction in wind to allow CONVENTIONAL fire fighting techniques and mechanisms the ability to stop the progression of the 'drought tinderbox' fires.
