PERCUSION Weather briefing

2024-08-15

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