http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/085330.shtml?cone#contents A depression, about to be TS Gert.
Here is Gerts history: https://www.swellinfo.com/forum/showthread.php?31799-Vigorous-Wave-coming-off-Africa
I'm thinking we get a nice pulse in the mid-atlantic / S. NE from this on Tuesday into Wednesday! Modelings are showing swell in the 5 feet @ 12 second range in a quick burst starting Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. That could easily produce head high surf. Rhode island looks to get it GOOD wednesday! Daaamn...models are showing 6 feet at 13 seconds for the DP sesh up there.
I like that it slowed down a bit. Could fill in nicely and we look to have light and variable winds for the swell window.
i'm gonna be jealous of my neighbors to the north. lotta potential. i'm gonna try my best to get the better of what'll it dish out down here by traveling further up the coast for a DP sess
Flhurricane.com: " The formation of Tropical Storm Gert yesterday, August 13th, marks the earliest formation of the seventh named storm in the Atlantic basin since 2005. This also makes 2017 one of only four seasons to have 7 or more named storms form by that date (1936, 1995, 2005 and now, 2017). " 1936, 1995 and 2005 were all either active (1936), or hyperactive (1995 and 2005).
I'm actually getting a little excited about this one. The forecast keeps getting better and better every time I see it. It's suppose to fill in pretty quickly tomorrow morning which works out great with the tide and wind. On top of that I'm taking out a new board that I haven't ridden yet. Hoping for overhead waves and nil wind. Yew!!
Looks like a Summer gift for Southern New England, Jersey and Long Island. Could see 12+ faces at Ruggles and overhead conditions at the beaches, with Offshore Winds on Wednesday and Thursday. Plenty of leftovers for Thursday Morning also. [video=youtube;mJIQU-icSN4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJIQU-icSN4[/video]
just checked the forecast and now see 5-7' on Wednesday here in jers.thought it was a glitch lol,didnt look like that earlier
Gert! Gert! Gert! Grab your SUPs, kayaks, longboards, shortboards, bodyboards.....chugga chugga cho cho
Now hurricane Gert! and forecast to be a 105 mph cat 2 in a couple days as it moves out. ___________________________________ Hurricane Gert Discussion Number 9 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082017 1100 PM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 Satellite images show that Gert has developed an eye, although the convection is weak in the western eyewall. Still, microwave images show a healthy inner-core structure, with plenty of deep convection in the eastern eyewall. Satellite intensity estimates unanimously support making Gert a hurricane on this advisory, and the initial wind speed is set to 65 kt. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 15/0300Z 31.2N 72.3W 65 KT 75 MPH 12H 15/1200Z 32.3N 72.0W 70 KT 80 MPH 24H 16/0000Z 34.3N 70.6W 75 KT 85 MPH 36H 16/1200Z 36.6N 66.9W 85 KT 100 MPH 48H 17/0000Z 39.3N 60.8W 90 KT 105 MPH 72H 18/0000Z 46.0N 46.0W 70 KT 80 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP 96H 19/0000Z 52.0N 37.0W 50 KT 60 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
Getting too far into the future, but the long model run for Tuesday August 29th shows serious tropical action on both coasts.
