To: maggief
![](http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/mimic-tpw/epac/anim/latest72hrs.gif)
This illustrates the 'atmospheric river'. It's dissipated a bit, and is based on the low pressure system spinning counter-clockwise to the North, which is 'fetching' the river.
1,553 posted on
02/19/2017 4:33:37 PM PST by
txhurl
(The LEFT are screaming at the Tsunami, and the Sky, trying to set fire to the Ocean- S.Tom)
To: txhurl
![](http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/weus/wv-animated.gif)
Same thing, just in Water Vapor white and blues. You can't pick out the actual spinning lows with the cloud deck.
1,555 posted on
02/19/2017 4:36:45 PM PST by
txhurl
(The LEFT are screaming at the Tsunami, and the Sky, trying to set fire to the Ocean- S.Tom)
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