Now that formerly Hurricane-Tropical Storm Nicole approached Greenland, something caught my eye:
SFSU jet stream animation October 14-18, 2016, usually marking Low pressures to the North of the main jet stream. However hurricane Nicole exhibited some unique features which are interesting.
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<<<<<< Small 993 mb Cyclone with Southern Perimeter jet stream (traced in red), quite normal and expected.
CMC surface map October 14 18:00 UTC
(Colour markings mine)
<<<<<<<<<<<Tropical Storm Nicole flanked to the North by jet stream (traced in red).
CMC October 17, 2016 12:00 UTC.
(Colour markings mine)
<<<<<<< Red line South of Greenland is the jet stream.
<<<<Post tropical storm nears Greenland. Moving Northwards
CMC October 18,2016 18:00 UTC
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<<<<<<< PTS Nicole still heading towards the Pole, clearly bent and moved the jet stream Northwards. Most often (but not always) Cyclones make the jet stream do the opposite, bend Southwards.
This is clearly an interesting observation, approaching towards the North Atlantic run of the mill Cyclones usually influence the jet stream to move to their South.
CMC 250 mb chart October 19 2016,
PTS Nicole now an important Polar Cyclone,
right where most Cyclones usually spin others to move Eastwards. Northwards trek seems to have stalled, but it is still a very significant
about 860 mb.
<<< Just starting jet at right of frame.
CMC October 19, 12:00 UTC surface chart. As I write the Low is 962 mb.
WD October 18,2016