December 25, 2009
0631 gmt
Global Pacific Satellite
Market Report - U.S. Home Sales Push Markets Higher (click here)
2009-12-23 9:35
In today’s market report… Asian markets were mostly higher after a jump in U.S. housing sales suggested the economy is picking up speed.November home re-sales rose 7.4 percent, above a forecast 2.5 percent. It adds to upbeat technology forecasts and corporate deal making.
A slew of mining activities also pushed commodity shares higher -- shares in Australia's Macarthur Cole soared after it offered to buy Noble unit Gloucester Coal in an all-share deal worth almost $600 million.
Meanwhile, Indonesia's state-owned coal miner, Bukit Asam, expects coal sales to increase by more than a fifth next year. That’s due to strong demand from China and India. The company says it plans to ramp up infrastructure in the coming years.
And Newcrest Mining gained after Australia's top gold miner said it had resumed operations after bad weather caused by Tropical Cyclone Laurence shut down its Telfer gold mine.
And in Japan, the market was closed for a holiday
December 25, 2009
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Western Pacific Satellite
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December 25, 2009
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Indian Ocean Satellite
Storm Laurence Triggers Extreme Weather Warnings In Indonesia (click here)
Tropical storm Laurence has triggered Indonesia’s Geophysics, Climatology and Meteorology Agency (BMKG) to issue an extreme weather warning on their Web site for December 22 to December 24.
According to the agency, the activity of Laurence in West Australia is triggering rain clouds in Indonesia, namely in the western part of Indonesia and south of the equator. The warm sea water south of the equator is increasing condensation in the area.
The agency also said that high temperatures during the day stimulated atmospheric activity and could trigger rainstorms and lightning.
The areas with the highest potential of rainstorms and lightning are:
-The east coast of north, central and southern Sumatra
-Western, central and southern Kalimantan
-Jakarta-Bogor-Tangerang-Depok-Bekasi
-West Java
-Central Java and northern parts of East Java
-Northern, central and southern parts of Sulawesi
-Bali and Nusa Tenggara
-North and southeastern areas of Maluku
-West and central areas of Papua
JG
December 25, 2009
0129 am est
Africa Satellite
Africa is the least turbulent of the continents. It is the least industrialized as well. The reason these nations need subsidies is to maintain their lack of industrialization, to minimize the extent agriculture overtakes valuable carbon sinks such as the jungles of the Congo, while the people improve their quality of life. South Africa is least hit, but, countries such as Ethiopia have been devastated by Human Induced Global Warming.
‘Lovely weather’ at Xmas Nthabisang Moreosele (click here)
22 December 2009
THE weather will be lovely over the Christmas weekend despite the rainy conditions at the beginning of the week.
Yesterday morning’s cold and rainy start will be replaced by temperate weather over the festive long weekend.
Forecaster Venetia Magane of the South African Weather Bureau says Christmas morning will be sunny in Gauteng at 19 to 32 degrees in Pretoria and 17 to 31 degrees for Johannesburg.
It will be partly cloudy with a 30percent chance of thundershowers in the afternoon. The fine weather will persist until after the weekend.
“The temperature will be warm. It will be a fine day on Christmas. People can go on picnics or outdoor activities but should start packing up in the afternoon since there is a possibility of thundershowers,” Magane said.
Durban and the KwaZulu- Natal North Coast will be partly cloudy in the morning with a 30percent chance of rain. The temperature will range from 20 to 24 degrees.
Cape Town will be fine but cool with temperatures of 16 to 23 degrees. The weekend will be cloudy with a 30percent chance of rain.
December 25, 2009
0328 gmt
Europe Satellite
Been a little self absorbed?
European weather deaths pass 100 (click here)
Freezing weather brings death and disruption in Germany, Italy and across eastern Europe
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 22 December 2009 17.31 GMT
More than 100 people have been killed in the cold snap across Europe, with temperatures plummeting and snowfall causing chaos from Moscow to Milan.
In Poland, where temperatures have dropped to as low as -20C in some areas, police appealed for tip-offs about people spotted lying around outside. At least 42 people, most of them homeless, died over the weekend.
In Ukraine 27 people have frozen to death since the thermometer dropped last week. Authorities in Romania said 11 people had succumbed to the chill, and in the Czech Republic the toll was 12. In Germany, where temperatures have fallen to -33C in certain parts, at least seven people are known to have lost their lives in the freezing weather.
For millions of others across the continent, the cold snap has brought severe disruption, with flight cancellations and traffic jams thwarting pre-Christmas travel plans....
December 25, 2009
0337 gmt
Africa-Europe Satellite
A goldeye was among the waterfowl counted at Saturday's Christmas Bird Count. (CRAIG LARCOM PHOTOS)
Count down: Fewer birds seen on annual Christmas Bird Count (click here)
By MICHAEL BABCOCK • Tribune Outdoor Editor • December 24, 2009 Members of the local Audubon chapter found fewer birds during this year's annual Christmas Bird Count but they chalked that up to the weather: Not the weather the day of the count, but two nasty spells in October and November that may have hurried the birds on their way south....
It also could be there are simply fewer birds.
December 25, 2009
0317 gmt
South America
Last time there was this level of severe weather over South America, it spawned a 'nameless' hurricane in the South Atlantic off the Brazilian coast. First time in recorded history there ever was such a storm, it was 2004. (click here)
December 25, 2009
0323 gmt
Western Hemisphere Satellite
Normally, 'vortex street' is usually found in the Arctic.
December 25, 2009
04:30:15z
UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite of the North and West Hemisphere (click title for 12 hour loop - thank you)
This is just one wave of storms after another. Blizzard warmings does not necessarily mean 'staying at home.' There are areas of the country where people may need to seek shelter. Sorry, it is just the way the world is these days. No one listened. I gave up being cheery along time ago. It has come down to the reality of whether or not lives are being saved. Doesn't matter the day, time or event. The global has been demoralized by Neocons. Ain't my fault. The world has been sugar coated enough by political rhetoric.
Unless people are confident they have provisions to sustain them, they need to seek shelter.
49 Storm Team Forecast: BLIZZARD WARNINGS in effect (click here)
By Ed Bloodsworth, Ashley Meenen, Matt Miller
BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR Anderson, Brown, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Lyon, Marshall, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Geary, Riley, and Morris counties UNTIL 6:00 PM CHRISTMAS DAY
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR Clay, Dickinson, and Washington counties UNTIL 6:00 PM CHRISTMAS DAY
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR Cloud county UNTIL 6:00 PM CHRISTMAS DAY
A major winter storm continues to affect most of Northeast Kansas. The worst weather is expected to occur through 6:00 AM Christmas Day. Winds will gust up to 45 mph tonight, which will create blowing and drifting snow. Travel will be nearly impossible tonight. We urge Kansans to stay off of the roads tonight. Snow is expected to continue for Christmas with gusty winds. Stay warm and stay safe.
