PERCUSION Weather briefing

Published

August 15, 2024

Current synoptic situation

NHC surface analysis

NHC tropical weather outlook

NHC tropical Hovmöller

Latest satellite images

GOES yesterday’s image

GOES latest image

ECMWF Forecasts

Lead time = 12h

Lead time = 36h

Lead time = 60h

Lead time = 84h

Lead time = 108h

Saharan dust forecast

lead time = 12h

lead time = 36h

lead time = 60h

lead time = 84h

Local forecast for Sal

Summary

  • Flight tomorrow:
    • Move all circles by 1 degree to the south
    • Pretty high cloud tops up to 12.5 km with intense convection
    • Moist margins forecast seem to be converged
  • Flight on Sunday:
    • Difficult flight planning due to uncertain wave position
    • Pronounced doldrums during the flight
    • High cloud tops and intense convection predicted