PERCUSION Weather briefing

2024-09-03

Current synoptic situation

NHC surface analysis

NHC tropical weather outlook

NHC tropical Hovmöller

Latest satellite images

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GOES latest image

GOES WEST Latest Infrared Image

ECMWF Forecasts

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Ensemble forecasts of moist margins

Saharan dust forecast

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Local forecast for Sal

Summary

• For today’s flight
  • ITCZ very wide, northern circle placed near the edge with strongest gradient
  • middle (and perhaps northern) circles prone to (strong) convective activity
  • ATR perhaps less convective, mid-level clouds
• For tomorrow’s transfer flight
  • more or less along the strongest southern IWV gradient, no threat of storms