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There's a strong area of low pressure in the eastern Pacific Ocean and it was captured by this GOES-15 satellite image. The National Weather Service forecasts the low to move inland into southern California and the northern Baja on Wednesday, April 25, bringing a lot of moisture with it. NOAA's GOES-15 satellite, also known as GOES west monitors the weather over the western half of the U.S. and captured a visible image of an impressive comma-shaped low pressure system (left in the image) off the southern California coast today, April 24, 2012 at 1545 UTC (11:45 a.m. EDT). The low has a minimum central pressure near 1008 millibars and is producing gale-force winds. The forecast for southern California calls for a good soaking as a result of this low pressure area drawing up sub-tropical moisture. The National Weather Service in San Diego, Calif. notes that "rainfall could range from one half to three quarters of an inch Near the coast to 1 to 2 inches in the mountains with around one quarter inch in the deserts," with locally higher amounts. In the mountains, the snow level on Wednesday is expected to lower to 6,000 to 7,000 feet, with a few inches of snowfall possible in the mountains of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. In addition to snow in the mountains, winds are also expected to be a factor from this low, with gusts to 50 mph. Further north (top of image) there are dual low pressure areas bringing rain to the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, high pressure sits over Colorado, accounting for the cloud-free skies inland. The image was created by NASA's GOES Project at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. In the image, System 90L lost its rounded shape and appears elongated over the Florida peninsula. Image Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project / Text Credit: NASA/Rob Gutro NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Find us on Instagram |
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