Shear Lines,
Fronts
and
Areas of Confluence/Diffluence
Shearlines vs. Fronts
Wind Confluence and
Diffluence
in the Caribbean
Wind Confluence and
Diffluence
in South America
Wind Divergence
Divergence of the Wind
Divergence (Cont)
Example Directional
Diffluence/Confluence
Speed
Diffluence/Confluence
Convergent or Divergent?
Convergent or Divergent?
Convergent or Divergent?
Convergent or Divergent?
Evaluation of Shear Lines
Front/Shear Line
Evaluation
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Forecast Hints
Example of “Ideal”
Conditions for Heavy Rainfall
Example Front/Shear Line
Caribbean
Example Front/Shear Line
South America
Identify Features
Satellite Interpretation
Analysis
Analysis