Category: Fall Migration 2011

  • Some migration over the region

    Light and variable surface winds coupled with light WSW winds aloft resulted in a moderate migration event across the northeastern US and mid-Atlantic last night. Here’s the radar from 7:30pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Note that the Dover, DE radar was down for maintenance last night so no radar was available for that […]

  • More widespread migration underway

    I’m heading out on a 16-hour pelagic trip leaving from Wildwood Crest at midnight tonight- so I won’t be able to post the radar tomorrow (Sunday) morning. I did want to let you know, though, that we’re currently experiencing another big flight tonight. Here’s the latest national composite taken at 9:11pm eastern time: (click the […]

  • Migration highway continues

    Heavy migration was evident across the country last night, with northerly winds and clear skies over the northeastern US and mid-Atlantic setting the stage for another big flight into and out of the region. Here’s the radar from 7:30pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to […]

  • As Dylan said…

    …the Levee’s Gonna Break Here’s the radar from 7:30pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Light and variable surface winds coupled with moderate (10-15kt) upper-level winds set the stage for an ‘uncorking’ of what was a  migration bottleneck across the Northeastern […]

  • No detectable migration last night (part deux)

    (sorry! This was supposed to auto-post this morning at 5:00am and I just realized that it didn’t… sheesh, technology) I’m sleeping in this morning (9/8). As of last night the radar showed no visible sign of migration over the northeast coast and mid-Atlantic. Winds were out of the SE at altitude and light and variable […]

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