11/5/11 Cape Cod Ocean Effect - Turn Your Clocks Back!

This morning is bright and sunny for most of the northeast, except for Cape Cod, were the wind flow is such that ocean effect clouds are forming and spreading over the Cape and Southshore of Mass. Moisture content is low and no precipitation is falling.

Close up of the Cape with Ocean Effect cloud streaks

This is the same process as Lake Effect snow over the Great Lake and usually occurs as cooler air streams over the warmer waters.  You can see these streams forming just south of Maine.

Ocean Effect streams extend for hundreds of miles. Notice the stream extending from Penobscot Bay, Maine and the white dot in NH is Mt Washington.

Remember to turn your clocks back tonight 1 hour at 2:00 AM!!