Ivan & Mo's WunderBlog

Last Updated: 1:03 PM GMT on May 29, 2008 — Last Comment: 11:33 PM GMT on February 14, 2009

	The start of the FL rainy season

Posted by: Ivansrvivr, 11:58 AM GMT on May 23, 2008

Today was very typical of the beginning of the rainy season and with 2-3 more similar days in the forecast that looks more and more likely. Add in anything that were to develop in the W.Caribbean and head our way and there will be enough moisture in the ground to trigger the daily storm cycle though seabreeze interaction with evaporation of everglades moisture. That is exactly what never happened last season and is largely why the Lake and western Peninsula went so dry last summer. I don't see a repeat of last summer this time around, in fact i believe it will be a very wet summer for the entire Florida peninsula. Summer usually starts with a more SW wind flow and the eastern communities getting the rain but that usually shifts to a more SE flow as the Bermuda High builds in which sends the afternoon rains to the inland and western side of the state by July. During that time the east coast gets alot more rain at night or in the morning. Usually this pattern will shift back and forth a few times during the summer as troughs push the A/B high southward from time to time. At the end of the summer the pattern generally shifts back with the Afternoon Storms heading to the east coast again as the Bermuda high weakens and moves southward toward the W.Caribbean. Over the summer, I intend to document this weather pattern and how a slight change in winds changes the pattern from a night/morning rainfall pattern to a an afternoon pattern depending on location.

Mokee's hurricane team: a number of feline volunteers have stepped up to join Mo's feline hurricane team(before I realized she even had one) If there are any I have missed or want to join Mo, She will be happy to add them at her convenience.
They are:
Mokee Ivan's research assistant. Palm Springs FL
Juice (moral support only due to senility) (Ivan)
Izzy (Ogal) Winter Springs FL
Petunia (Ogal) Winter Springs FL
Cleo (Nightbloomingjasmine) SW Florida
Thumper (Sngalla) Ft Lauderdale FL
Hershey (Sngalla) Ft Lauderdale FL
Peanut (Sngalla) Ft Lauderdale FL
Pixel (Sngalla) Ft Lauderdale FL
Cammy (WeatherchickSTL) ST Louis MO
Spooky (WeatherchickSTL) ST Louis MO
Tango (Aquak9) Jacksonville FL
Achilles (Emmyrose) Houston TX
Brysus (Emmyrose) Houston TX
Dot (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Pixel (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Toner (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Grey Baby (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Beigee (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Ting Ping (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Whitey (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Tiny Tiger (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Doodle (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Momma Patches (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Uno (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Stubby (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Sammy (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Tiddle bit (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Winkie (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Yellow Bell (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Inkie (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Nod (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Kitty (Patrap) Kenner LA
Boots (billsfaninsofla) Eastern Broward Co, FL
Oreo (billsfaninsofla) Eastern Broward Co, FL

Cheerleaders
Zoe (Ogal) Winter Springs FL
Unnamed lonely dog (Spetrm)
Georgie (Catfuraplenty) Rosenberg, TX
Leo (WeatherchickSTL) ST Louis MO
Everett (WeatherchickSTL) ST Louis MO
Nova Von Snowcloud (Patrap) Kenner LA
Rosa (Reeldrlaura) Atlantic Beach FL