Satellite Image of the Day: February 4, 2005
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NOAA's Hydrometeorologial Prediction Center (HPC) "Daily National Forecast" image shows a daily national weather prediction

Satellites: NOAA-15 and NOAA-17, part of NOAA's 850km-high (530 mile-high) Polar Orbiting satellites

High pressure clears the skies for our area
The previous days' factors of moisture coming north from the Gulf of Mexico and the jet stream stretching down to the south have dissipated, leaving skies in the southeast clear and ry.
In this image, the effects of this high pressure system over the southeast are most clearly seen along the coast.
Along the coasts, the air is being shoved out to sea. You can see the air picking up moisture as it moves away from the land, over the ocean.
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