I'm back!!!

This quick post signifies the fact that I am FINALLY back online at home after a 2.5-month absence. Also, I would like to announce the addition of the Photo of the Week, which can be found on the right-hand side of the blog home page. I intend to update this photo near the beginning of each week with a photo from the previous week. The first photo is already posted.

I'll see if I can get some storm photos the next couple of days. We have a classic Pacific storm bearing down on us, with winds offshore gusting to 60 knots and waves in the surf around 30-35 feet. I'm going to try to get down somewhere near the beach Monday morning before I go to work and get some photos if possible, but with the wind and blowing spray, it will not be easy. It's amazing how much extra workload a storm like this causes at the office. Here are some of the extra, non-routine products we dealt with at work today:
Snow Advisory (1st one I've ever issued)
High Surf Warning
Storm Warning (offshore)
Gale Warning
Hazardous Seas Warning
High Wind Warning
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Flood Potential Outlook

This is the kind of storm I have missed while being in Texas for over a year. There's nothing quite like a Pacific wind storm to help you feel the raw power of the atmosphere in motion. Anyway, I'm looking forward to it, to say the least.

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