WHERE does the SE Florida wind go in normal summers???

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Shea Gibson of Weatherflow/iKitesurf reveals all in a Facebook post …

"Shea Gibson: Yes Rick Iossi - the subtropical jet is starting to meander up into FL in waves right about now. Pretty soon those Bermuda Highs will place the ridge axis right over central/S. FL. That's a wind killer fer sure down there and why you guys don't get winds for long periods of time. NE Gulf and the Gulf straightaway locales see some decent Sea Breezing depending on strength of NE Gulf High and the inland troughing/thunderstorm convergences kicked up by afternoon thermals and land heating. But the East Coast....blah.""


Still more in a post Shea put together:

"Bermuda-Azores High Reigns in July.

Posted on July 21, 2014 by WeatherFlow Forecaster
by WeatherFlow meteorologist Shea Gibson

We are currently seeing a very seasonal summer setup with vast blocking Bermuda-Azores High pressure over the North Atlantic Ocean. As it assumes its typical 1024mb status and keeps more of a near-Bermuda presence, we are seeing periods of strengthened Sea Breezes along the SE Region off the synoptic Southerly flow it brings. We usually see a few types of scenarios unfold with some variances as High pressure meanders back and forth:

1. Center(s) of pressure holds to the east with some north or south movement. The subtropical ridge extend westwards from the Azores with weaker synoptic flow…sending axis placement somewhere along the Carolinas to keep light or modest flows and increased moisture.

2. Centralized pressure builds closer to Bermuda and becomes more robust for a solid synoptic flow along the eastern seaboard of the United States. In this case, the ridge axis usually drifts south into southern Florida for their typical light-to-modest seasonal flow and builds Sea Breeze profiles to the north (as seen the 2nd week of July).

3. Bermuda High blocks cold fronts from progressing offshore and holds them along the SE Region. EAST-WEST positioning occurs where northeast Gulf High lays it horizontal as northern continental High pressures pass to the east. This leads to a monsoonal type of environment with Gulf moisture being pulled along the boundary by Low pressures tracking along it (visible in the 4tht week of July)."

CONTINUED with lots of great content and graphics at:
http://blog.weatherflow.com/bermuda-...eigns-in-july/

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[ricki]

Velos may be about to pull the plug on our wind for a good chunk of the summer. Shea Gibson of Weather Flow/Wind Alert/iKitesurf explains why our wind turns off in the warm months.