Bob Nekaro Weather Center/Current Storms

 BNWC issuing advisories for the Arctic on PS NORTH

Arctic
Polar Storm NORTH

As of 12:00 UTC Dec 20 2017:
 * Location: 62.5°N 54.2°W
 * Maximum Sustained Winds: 50 kt (60 mph)
 * Minimum Pressure: 998 mb

Polar Weather Outlook
000 ABNT20 KBNWC 242328 PWONP

SPECIAL POLAR WEATHER OUTLOOK BOB NEKARO WEATHER CENTER RALEIGH, NC 700 AM EST WED DEC 20 2017

For the Arctic basin:

BNWC is issuing advisories on Polar Storm North, located over the Labrador Sea.

1. Polar Vortex Thomas is expected to emerge into the Arctic basin as a strong polar cyclone later this week. This system will keep the name Thomas unless its circulation dissipates unexpectedly before that point.


 * Formation chance within 48 hours...high...90 percent
 * Formation chance within 5 days...high...near 100 percent

$$ Forecaster Bob