Azores low

[maritimesbob]

The usual weather maker associated with the Azores is the famous "Azore High", a semi permanent feature that partially drives our weather. However, there is an important feature forecast to develop near the Azores, a deep area of low pressure this coming week.

It likely won't effect the continent in the near and medium range due to a blocking pattern, however it will help to feed in warmer conditions for Iberia and parts of western Europe for a few days.

The block will eventually collapse and this system will drive into Iberia and Morocco bringing heavy rains and thunderstorms by the weekend.

 

[wxmanjerry]

The Azores will be getting some strong northeasterlies over the next few days as this system winds up somewhat. Gusts to 100km/h not out of the question.

We'll also see bands of showers pushing through southwestern Iberia and northern Morocco for the next couple of days, along with the Canaries and Madeira.

 

[wxmanjerry]

It looks like we have an occluded front developing from this cut off low. This could increase instability bringing a band of heavy and thundery downpours to coastal Portugal later today.

 

[oldseadog]

Fascinating to watch. The latest satellite is a great read for those wishing to study meteorology. There is so much going on there. It not only shows all the cloud tops, fronts, bounderies etc but the upper level features such as trough and jet.