![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Figure 15. The 250-hPa winds and isotachs (wind barbs in kt) from the RUC40 model at (top) 06 UTC 23 December 2004 (light shading denotes wind speeds greater than 100 kt; dark shading denotes wind speeds greater than 120 kt), (second) 12 UTC 17 October 2006 (light shading denotes wind speeds greater than 70 kt; dark shading denotes wind speeds greater than 90 kt), (third) 06 UTC 25 February 2007 (light shading denotes wind speeds greater than 80 kt; dark shading denotes wind speeds greater than 100 kt), and (bottom) 15 UTC 1 March 2007 (light shading denotes wind speeds greater than 95 kt; dark shading denotes wind speeds greater than 115 kt). |