frontal system timing

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by Swellinfo, Nov 30, 2010.

  1. Swellinfo

    Swellinfo Administrator

    May 19, 2006
    Has anyone ever noticed the timing of the frontal systems, particular the quick shots of S/SSE swell are very often around the same time during the day.

    This swell headed up the Mid Atlantic on Wednesday... Looks like that offshore shift will hit Delmarva around 1:00, and then not to New Jersey to to right around 4:00 or so.

    This happens quite a bit... where New Jersey is just hoping for a few hours more of daylight or an earlier offshore shift... Of course this timing is not on all systems, but it does happen quite a bit. Coincidence?
     
  2. LBCrew

    LBCrew Well-Known Member

    Aug 12, 2009
    It must have either something to do with the heating of the Earth's surface.... or just bad Jerzy karma....
     

  3. HaoleNJ

    HaoleNJ Well-Known Member

    143
    Nov 17, 2010
    i've noticed that too. but ive noticed that it happens a lot in early fall. most of the time i think its just coincidence
     
  4. oceanisnotasbigaswethink

    oceanisnotasbigaswethink Well-Known Member

    46
    Sep 20, 2010
    In the past, at least with the quick shot s/sse swells, it seems as if the frontal boundaries pushed off in the morning hours 12am-4am leaving us with dropping leftovers early and usually small/flat in the afternoon. As for lately, I see your correlation........La nina?Global warming/cooling? Daytime heating? Definitely seems cyclic either way.

    Just bring it overhead and offshore....during the daylight hours!