Subject: ACC0004keh

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• by Sariemarais

  I guessed embedded but not really sure where the eye is.

  Posted June 1, 2015 6:37 PM

• by peterthorne moderator

  Embedded is a good guess. Could equally be shear (all clouds streaming West to East). Center is either under or just to West of the top blob

  Posted June 1, 2015 6:39 PM

• by Knappster scientist

  If this is early on in the storm, it is likely curved band. Embedded center is usually a larger area of cold clouds.

  Posted June 1, 2015 6:41 PM

• by Sariemarais

  How can you tell which way they the clouds are streaming?

  Posted June 1, 2015 7:00 PM

• by peterthorne moderator

  The relatively flattened edge is windward (leading edge) and the long tail is leeward (the cloud stream). So W->E here

  Posted June 1, 2015 7:10 PM

• by Knappster scientist

  It can sometimes be seen in the gray clouds (warmer, lower clouds). One key is to know which hemisphere you're in. This is a Northern

  Posted June 1, 2015 7:11 PM

• by Knappster scientist

  Hemisphere, so winds spiral inward counter clockwise.

  Posted June 1, 2015 7:11 PM

• by Knappster scientist

  This one shows little in the way of circulation. I am guessing it is early in the storm's development, so would lean toward curved band

  Posted June 1, 2015 7:12 PM

• by Sariemarais

  Thanks. I know very little about any of this but will try....

  Posted June 1, 2015 9:00 PM

• by DZM admin

  It's appreciated, @Sariemarais -- ! Don't forget, it's already been proven that people's best guesses give good data. 😉

  Posted June 1, 2015 9:09 PM