Using ASCAT Wind and Other Data in Marine Forecasting

4.0 Forecast Future Conditions at a Projected Point ยป 4.4 Winds and Pressure

Here we combine the MSLP and 10 m wind field to show how the winds and pressure relate to one another. Generally the strongest winds (irrespective of direction) are found in the zone where the pressure gradients are greatest. Considering that a cold front is, by definition, a zone along which there is an abrupt change in wind and pressure, this image makes sense. Also note that weaker pressure gradients are found east (ahead) of the cold front, and that stronger/greater pressure gradients are found to the west of (behind) the cold front.

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