Bob Nekaro Weather Center/Current Storms

 BNWC issuing advisories for the Arctic on Severe Polar Cyclone ICICLE and Subpolar Storm JOLLY

Arctic
Catastrophic Polar Cyclone ICICLE

As of 18:00 UTC Dec 5 2017: Subpolar Storm JOLLY
 * Location: 65.8°N 57.4°W
 * Maximum Sustained Winds: 140 kt (160 mph)
 * Minimum Pressure: 925 mb

As of 18:00 UTC Dec 5 2017: Polar Depression ELEVEN
 * Location: 61.5°N 19.8°W
 * Maximum Sustained Winds: 50 kt (60 mph)
 * Minimum Pressure: 1003 mb

As of 18:00 UTC Dec 5 2017:
 * Location: 52.0°N 50.0°W
 * Maximum Sustained Winds: 30 kt (35 mph)
 * Minimum Pressure: 1005 mb

Polar Weather Outlook
000 ABNT20 KBNWC 242328 PWONP

POLAR WEATHER OUTLOOK BOB NEKARO WEATHER CENTER RALEIGH, NC 100 PM EST TUE DEC 5 2017

For the Arctic basin:

BNWC is issuing advisories on Severe Polar Cyclone Icicle, located over the Davis Strait, and on newly formed Subpolar Storm Jolly, located south of Iceland.

1. A polar wave, located east of Newfoundland, is producing a concentrated area of snow shower activity over the center. A small area of low pressure has formed with this system, and the circulation has become much better defined today. Environmental conditions are conducive for development, and a polar depression or storm is expected to form later today or on Wednesday over the Labrador Sea or Denmark Strait as it moves northeastward at about 10 to 15 mph.


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

$$ Forecaster Bob