WAVE - WEATHER EVENTS

by ZAMG


Parameter Description
Precipitation
  • Increasing widespread precipitation.
  • Possibly thunderstorms in the area of the PVA.
  • The most intensive precipitation to be found within the area of emerging lower cloud spiral.
Temperature
  • Rising temperatures when the Wave passing the observation point.
Wind (incl. gusts)
  • Increased surface winds, at the Wave area. Intensive Wave can produce even stormy winds.
Other relevant information  

27 September 1995/12.00 UTC - Meteosat IR image; weather events (green: rain and showers, blue: drizzle, cyan: snow, purple: freezing rain, red: thunderstorm with precipitation, orange: hail, black: no actual precipitation or thunderstorm with precipitation)
The image shows within the area of the wave an extended area of precipitation.

SUB-MENU OF WAVE
TYPICAL APPEARANCE IN VERTICAL CROSS SECTIONS
REFERENCES