Rain and storm for Cpt pt 2

airborne said:
It was like that yesterday all the way from Gordon's Bay to Newlands, what causes such extensive low lying fog?
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Typical in autumn in CT, depending on the wind direction. The sea surface temperature is warmer than the land temperature. Moisture moves in from the coast and condenses to form fog. Spring is the opposite, with sea temperatures declining slowly during the colder winter months.

BTW, foggiest place on earth:
The Grand Banks of Newfoundland feature some of the densest and most frequent advection fog in the world. This heavy fog can occur on 200 or more days per year, peaking during the summer months from June through August.

The persistent fog is caused by the collision of two major ocean currents: The Labrador Current: A frigid current flowing south from the Arctic. The Gulf Stream: A warm current flowing north from the Gulf of Mexico. When warm, moist air masses from the Gulf Stream pass over the much colder waters of the Labrador Current, the air cools rapidly and condenses into a thick, persistent sea fog.
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Latest sea-surface temperatures:
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joshuatree said:
Cleared up for like 5 minutes mid morning, and heavy fog again.

Don't think it is an everyday experience around here, day and night constant fog.

Might be wrong.
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We had some decent sun for a bit but then it did come back late afternoon.

Looks like there is more tomorrow... quite odd.
I went to pick my kid up in the sun but turned around into a blanket of icy fogg.
 
Thickest and most persistent fog I’ve seen here in 10+ years. Had to resort to using my rear fog light (yes I know it can be irritating if you use it like a dumbass). Visibility less than 50m at 9:00 AM. Nice and peaceful outside now though.
 
shooter_za said:
Thickest and most persistent fog I’ve seen here in 10+ years. Had to resort to using my rear fog light (yes I know it can be irritating if you use it like a dumbass). Visibility less than 50m at 9:00 AM. Nice and peaceful outside now though.
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Yeah last time I experienced this was in Natal Midlands ( which would normally clear anyways )
 
We don't have that much fog in Bellville. This morning it is thick but it usually clears up during the day.
 
Gordon_R said:
Typical in autumn in CT, depending on the wind direction. The sea surface temperature is warmer than the land temperature. Moisture moves in from the coast and condenses to form fog. Spring is the opposite, with sea temperatures declining slowly during the colder winter months.

BTW, foggiest place on earth:


Latest sea-surface temperatures:
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Swakop and Walvis Baai used to have very persistent winter fogs. Probably still do. They used to call it suicide fog when if stuck around for long periods and led to seasonal depression. Interestingly enough, Luderitz had less of this. There is was the East wind that was the killer.
 
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