Met Flashcards
What are the signs of an approaching TRS?
Drop in pressure 3mb
Change in typical wind speed and direction
Change in swell
Extensive cirrus clouds
What clouds form ahead of a cold front?
Stratus
Stratocumulus
Cumulonimbus
Shit weather
What type of clouds proceed ahead of a warm front?
Cirrus
Currostratus
Alto stratus
Nimbo stratus
What direction do winds flow around a north hemisphere low pressure
Anti-clockwise
Requirements for a TRS to form
Sea temp 25-28 degrees
Low wind sheer
Above 5• latitude
What are your actions to avoid a TRS in navigable semicircle in the north hemisphere
Run with the wind on starboard quarter and alter course to port as the wind backs
What are your actions to avoid a TRS when in the dangerous semicircle N hem
Proceed maximum speed with wind ahead or on starboard bow and alter to starboard as wind veers
What months are TRSs present in the north hemisphere?
July-October