Tropical Storm Noel will brush by Florida
Posted Oct31, 2007 at 06:16 PM
Tropical Storm Noel still looks to slip past Florida, though it is close enough to stir up some waves. The storm, currently stationary, will eventually pick up speed, develop some extratropical characteristics, and race toward Newfoundland and Greenland, missing the rest of the U.S. East Coast by several hundred miles. I wouldn't be surprised if the surf picks up nicely on the Outer Banks as it goes by. Noel's biggest effect on our weather will seem counterintuitive ... this tropical storm is going to help pull down Arctic cold toward early next week. The system's counterclockwise pull near Newfoundland and Greenland, combined with high pressure building in the west, will pull cold air south from Canada. Hurricane Wilma, following a similar path, had a similar effect two years ago, actually triggering some late October snow as close as eastern West Virginia. We'll have to wait on specifics to see if the "s" word invades some of our forecasts for the first time this season, but those hot days of early October are definitely a fading memory now.
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