2-3 Foot waves with glassy little barrels break across Nags Head today with semi-choppy conditions south in Rodanthe and Buxton. Similar conditions expected throughout early week!
Brief climate talk as climate crisis impacts due to fossil fuel burning starts to ramp up. (Hint — mass deploy clean energy).
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Posted by robertscribbler on July 2, 2023
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On this Juneteenth, we lift our red colored drinks to celebrate the downfall of slavery in the US and the liberation of a people from tyranny. I can think of nothing more patriotic…
On the #OBX today, we have waves in the range of two feet taking on a semi-glassy form. A general increase in wind speed will pick up the swell over the next two days as a trough is expected to linger over the eastern US.
Meanwhile, near Africa, two tropical cyclones are developing in the region of the Capo Verde Islands. This is very early development for Capo Verde storms and likely has a climate crisis fingerprint.
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Posted by robertscribbler on June 19, 2023
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A northeast wind has kicked up some choppy surf across the east facing ONX beaches. But calming conditions and a decent swell will bring better waves tomorrow and into Friday.
Posted by robertscribbler on May 10, 2023
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2-7 foot waves break across the Outer Banks today. Meanwhile, ocean heat is getting ridiculous as new hot records continue.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 27, 2023
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A general switch to stormier Ocean conditions will bring larger swells to the Outer Banks this week. Fun session today at Frisco in 2-4 foot waves.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 24, 2023
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15-30 mph south winds whip across the Outer Banks today as waves build and storms approach from the west.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 24, 2023
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Hot temperatures in the 80s continue across the Outer Banks as 0-2 foot waves break on the beaches. Larger discussion on carbon dioxide, recent Asian heatwaves and the greenhouse gas index.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 21, 2023
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Hot temperatures in the 80s as 1-2 foot waves break across the Outer Banks. Meanwhile, the future is here with Starship test launch, extreme heat, and oil price drops.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 21, 2023
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Through fossil fuel burning, atmospheric CO2 levels have now increased to a maximum of around 424 parts per million in April of 2023, the highest seen in at least 3 million years. Meanwhile, the list of storms enhanced by the added heat trapped by CO2 is growing. Despite the enhanced risk of storms globally, the Outer Banks is relatively calm today with 1-4 foot waves breaking across the beaches.
See Dr Mann’s climate discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISwpB9SEg9c&list=PLCVfFDpAZkFXzKlTrcJlyCarqB_IeN7TC&index=274&ab_channel=MichaelMann
Posted by robertscribbler on April 17, 2023
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Surf conditions continue to be mostly calm across the Outer Banks with 1-3 foot waves. Severe thunderstorms roar across the hotter than normal Gulf of Mexico and pop up in Florida.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 17, 2023
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Surf conditions are calm across the Outer Banks with 1-3 foot waves. To the west, in the Mississippi and Gulf Coast regions, severe weather threatens.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 16, 2023
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1-3 Foot waves break across the Outer Banks as showers and thunderstorms sweep across the islands. Meanwhile, climate change fingerprints are all over the recent 25 inch deluge that swamped Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday and Thursday even as near record Nino indexes are breached in the Pacific.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 14, 2023
https://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/2023/04/14/obx-wave-report-april-14-lauderdale-floods-near-record-nino-index-small-waves/
1-3 Foot waves break across the Outer Banks as warm temperatures and strong west winds are expected later today. Meanwhile, climate change is in the news with El Nino and record global temps possible, odd wildfires erupting in New Jersey, and another Rodanthe home falling into the rising ocean.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 13, 2023
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Clean 2-5 foot surf breaks across the Outer Banks as temperatures range from the upper 60s to 80 degrees. Smaller waves in our future. And in the clean energy debate electric vs hydrogen for trucks is coming to the fore.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 12, 2023
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Large 4-8 waves break across the Outer Banks as sunny weather and calm conditions create a beautiful spectacle and a great opportunity for surfers.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 11, 2023
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EVs are charging forward in the US — projected to hit over 1 million sales in 2023. That’s good news! Meanwhile, large waves across the Outer Banks in the range of 5-12 feet are starting to take on better form as a storm moves off shore.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 10, 2023
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Storm warnings across the Outer Banks with winds up to 50 mph on Saturday. Climate discussion on second hottest March despite no El Niño yet in play.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 9, 2023
https://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/2023/04/09/obx-wave-report-april-8-storm-warning-second-hottest-march-heavy-surf/
The world ocean system is much hotter than normal. And El Nino hasn’t even arrived yet. With this major ocean warming event starting to show up, it looks like 2023-2024 will see global surface temperatures fall yet again. Fossil fuel burning is driving global temperatures higher and putting everyone at risk.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 7, 2023
https://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/2023/04/07/ocean-heat-an-el-nino-on-the-way-potential-new-global-temperature-record-by-2024/
Warm temperatures in the upper 70s and lower 80s with calmish 1-3 foot surf grace the beaches today ahead of a nor’easter expected to rough things up from Friday through Monday. By the middle of next week, however, excellent wave conditions are forecast. Pump practice today yields a fun little surf video for the opener.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 6, 2023
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1-3 Foot waves break across the Outer Banks today as warm temps in the 70s and sunny skies entice beachgoers. Meanwhile, the Eastern Equatorial Pacific is starting to show signs of heating up into El Nino which may have an impact on the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Severe weather threatens the Central and Eastern US. And a Nor’easter is expected to rake the Outer Banks on Friday through Sunday.
Posted by robertscribbler on April 5, 2023
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