Chris Legro
@oceanstwx.bsky.social
⛈️ NWS Lead Meteorologist | 🌪️ Wxtwitter expat
🐻 Cornell ‘06 | 🦅 UMass Lowell ‘08
📍Portland, Maine
Spending myself in a worthy cause.
Opinions are my own
🐻 Cornell ‘06 | 🦅 UMass Lowell ‘08
📍Portland, Maine
Spending myself in a worthy cause.
Opinions are my own
Never underestimate FIFA’s ability to grab headlines for the wrong reasons.
Trump has threatened to bomb or invade 7 countries with a shot to play in the 2026 World Cup. He *has* bombed one (Iran) and said he'd deny them visas. He's preparing for war with another (Venezuela). He has summarily executed citizens from at least 3. He has imposed tariffs on nearly all of them.
FIFA head says 'you will see' at World Cup draw if Trump receives new peace prize
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Never underestimate FIFA’s ability to grab headlines for the wrong reasons.
This sums it up well enough for me. I would rather be a real pawn than a performative one.
This is how a party can have an approval rating in the toilet while still winning elections by huge margins against another party doing real damage to the country.
This is how a party can have an approval rating in the toilet while still winning elections by huge margins against another party doing real damage to the country.
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This sums it up well enough for me. I would rather be a real pawn than a performative one.
This is how a party can have an approval rating in the toilet while still winning elections by huge margins against another party doing real damage to the country.
This is how a party can have an approval rating in the toilet while still winning elections by huge margins against another party doing real damage to the country.
Vuoi che perda la testa?
“.. The combined tariffs are among the steepest faced by any product targeted by the Trump administration.”
@wsj.com @followtheh.bsky.social
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@wsj.com @followtheh.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Vuoi che perda la testa?
I have to hand it to Democrats. I'm one of the feds working and not getting paid and they manage to make reopening the government feel worse than the alternative.
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
Not a political consultant but I’m not sure “standing up to trump doesn’t work” is the best midterm message, even if if accurately represents senate dems position. Not much point in putting you in power then bsky.app/profile/atru...
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I have to hand it to Democrats. I'm one of the feds working and not getting paid and they manage to make reopening the government feel worse than the alternative.
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
This is not a concession. This is the law already.
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
This is not a concession. This is the law already.
'Tis the season...
...for shoehorning weather into the forecast when the National Blend of Models thought there would be none.
...for shoehorning weather into the forecast when the National Blend of Models thought there would be none.
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
'Tis the season...
...for shoehorning weather into the forecast when the National Blend of Models thought there would be none.
...for shoehorning weather into the forecast when the National Blend of Models thought there would be none.
Like I'm not getting my name on a building any time soon, but I do donate every year to my college (Ag and Life Science). If it's going to be used for this extortion racket, I'll pass.
The nebulous 30 mil to the federal government. Where is it going? What will it be used for?
The nebulous 30 mil to the federal government. Where is it going? What will it be used for?
An agreement to restore Cornell’s federal research funding | University Statements | Cornell University
statements.cornell.edu
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Like I'm not getting my name on a building any time soon, but I do donate every year to my college (Ag and Life Science). If it's going to be used for this extortion racket, I'll pass.
The nebulous 30 mil to the federal government. Where is it going? What will it be used for?
The nebulous 30 mil to the federal government. Where is it going? What will it be used for?
"Show up. It's their job"
The gall sometimes. We're all short 5 weeks pay, and the House continues their extended, paid vacation. In any functional government, if you don't have the votes to pass your agenda you compromise to get the important pieces. You don't take your ball and go home.
The gall sometimes. We're all short 5 weeks pay, and the House continues their extended, paid vacation. In any functional government, if you don't have the votes to pass your agenda you compromise to get the important pieces. You don't take your ball and go home.
If you just cancel flights, then they're actually not late! Brilliant stuff from Sean Duffy here
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"Show up. It's their job"
The gall sometimes. We're all short 5 weeks pay, and the House continues their extended, paid vacation. In any functional government, if you don't have the votes to pass your agenda you compromise to get the important pieces. You don't take your ball and go home.
The gall sometimes. We're all short 5 weeks pay, and the House continues their extended, paid vacation. In any functional government, if you don't have the votes to pass your agenda you compromise to get the important pieces. You don't take your ball and go home.
Oops
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Oops
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Out of all the stats that will be in history books from Melissa, this is the most astounding to me.
GLM data was recording a peak flash rate of 700 strikes per minute — nearly 12 per second — as it made landfall on Jamaica. That’s rewriting our understanding flash density in tropical cyclones.
GLM data was recording a peak flash rate of 700 strikes per minute — nearly 12 per second — as it made landfall on Jamaica. That’s rewriting our understanding flash density in tropical cyclones.
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Out of all the stats that will be in history books from Melissa, this is the most astounding to me.
GLM data was recording a peak flash rate of 700 strikes per minute — nearly 12 per second — as it made landfall on Jamaica. That’s rewriting our understanding flash density in tropical cyclones.
GLM data was recording a peak flash rate of 700 strikes per minute — nearly 12 per second — as it made landfall on Jamaica. That’s rewriting our understanding flash density in tropical cyclones.
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St. Pierre, in “oceanic France” just south of Newfoundland, dropped to 946 hPa as this cyclone passed by at 5pm their time (2000 UTC).
They do not seem to be part of the “funky” Newfoundland time zone.
They do not seem to be part of the “funky” Newfoundland time zone.
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
St. Pierre, in “oceanic France” just south of Newfoundland, dropped to 946 hPa as this cyclone passed by at 5pm their time (2000 UTC).
They do not seem to be part of the “funky” Newfoundland time zone.
They do not seem to be part of the “funky” Newfoundland time zone.
Every year (except 2019) since 2018 in the top 15 warmest years for sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Maine. But probably nothing to worry about.
October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Every year (except 2019) since 2018 in the top 15 warmest years for sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Maine. But probably nothing to worry about.
Reposted by Chris Legro
NEW: Hurricane Melissa was such a monstrous tempest that it was literally shaking the Earth as far away as Florida, where seismometers picked up its stormquakes.
Here’s how seismometers can also shine a light on hurricanes long gone.
Me @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/seis...
Here’s how seismometers can also shine a light on hurricanes long gone.
Me @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/seis...
Hurricane Melissa Literally Made the Earth Shake Hundreds of Miles Away
Seismometers picked up the ferocious winds and waves of Hurricane Melissa, showing how the tools can be used to better understand storms today and those from the past
www.scientificamerican.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
NEW: Hurricane Melissa was such a monstrous tempest that it was literally shaking the Earth as far away as Florida, where seismometers picked up its stormquakes.
Here’s how seismometers can also shine a light on hurricanes long gone.
Me @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/seis...
Here’s how seismometers can also shine a light on hurricanes long gone.
Me @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/seis...
Besides everything that is morally bankrupt about this current moment, I think economically we're going to have a lot of regrets down the road too.
🚗⚡ New in @science.org: My piece on why the U.S. needs to rethink its approach to China's electric vehicle industry (and what's at stake if it doesn’t).
The competitive gap is bigger than you think. Thread 🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The competitive gap is bigger than you think. Thread 🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
How collaboration with China can revitalize US automotive innovation
Strategic collaboration, not protectionist barriers, should be pursued
doi.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Besides everything that is morally bankrupt about this current moment, I think economically we're going to have a lot of regrets down the road too.
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Annotating a long 3+ day loop of #Hurricane #Melissa from Kingston, #Jamaica radar.
2️⃣ periods appear where an eyewall replacement cycle, #ERC, looked underway. In both cases, inner eyewall stayed intact & outer bands merged, resulting in a larger eye & strengthening after.
A remarkable evolution 🌀
2️⃣ periods appear where an eyewall replacement cycle, #ERC, looked underway. In both cases, inner eyewall stayed intact & outer bands merged, resulting in a larger eye & strengthening after.
A remarkable evolution 🌀
October 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Annotating a long 3+ day loop of #Hurricane #Melissa from Kingston, #Jamaica radar.
2️⃣ periods appear where an eyewall replacement cycle, #ERC, looked underway. In both cases, inner eyewall stayed intact & outer bands merged, resulting in a larger eye & strengthening after.
A remarkable evolution 🌀
2️⃣ periods appear where an eyewall replacement cycle, #ERC, looked underway. In both cases, inner eyewall stayed intact & outer bands merged, resulting in a larger eye & strengthening after.
A remarkable evolution 🌀
A @heartsofpine.bsky.social inaugural season and playoff weekend inspired Halloween this year.
It’s been such a fun experience in town, plus their crest is elite (bonus: their kits are just 🔥).
It’s been such a fun experience in town, plus their crest is elite (bonus: their kits are just 🔥).
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A @heartsofpine.bsky.social inaugural season and playoff weekend inspired Halloween this year.
It’s been such a fun experience in town, plus their crest is elite (bonus: their kits are just 🔥).
It’s been such a fun experience in town, plus their crest is elite (bonus: their kits are just 🔥).
Reposted by Chris Legro
Incredible Sentinal-2 satellite imagery of #Melissa at peak intensity before landfall. In the cloud-free areas of the eye you can see the physical effect of the surface wind gradient (2nd image): chaotic whitecapped waves near center transition to extreme sea spray/linear streaking near the eyewall!
October 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Incredible Sentinal-2 satellite imagery of #Melissa at peak intensity before landfall. In the cloud-free areas of the eye you can see the physical effect of the surface wind gradient (2nd image): chaotic whitecapped waves near center transition to extreme sea spray/linear streaking near the eyewall!
I struggle with this. On the one hand I commend the dedication to the mission and public safety. I really feel an immense amount of pride for my organization. On the other this ends up proving we can meet the mission with reduced staff because someone, somewhere will step up and go above and beyond.
NOAA’s hurricane research division staff has been cut from 52 in 2020 to 28 in 2025, almost a 50% cut. They’ve resorted to using volunteers to man the critical radar and dropsonde stations on Hurricane Hunter flights. Senseless cuts in an era of climate change making the strongest storms stronger.
Volunteers Step In to Help Understaffed NOAA Track Hurricane Melissa
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I struggle with this. On the one hand I commend the dedication to the mission and public safety. I really feel an immense amount of pride for my organization. On the other this ends up proving we can meet the mission with reduced staff because someone, somewhere will step up and go above and beyond.
Reposted by Chris Legro
Multi-panel view of the last few days of Hurricane Melissa:
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
October 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Multi-panel view of the last few days of Hurricane Melissa:
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
Reposted by Chris Legro
This has probably already been posted here, but Melissa has displayed a classic mesovortex pattern that can be modeled in the simplest 2D atmospheric models ("nondivergent barotropic models"). Here's a comparison of this morning's VIS sat and Kossin and Schubert (2001) experiments.
October 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This has probably already been posted here, but Melissa has displayed a classic mesovortex pattern that can be modeled in the simplest 2D atmospheric models ("nondivergent barotropic models"). Here's a comparison of this morning's VIS sat and Kossin and Schubert (2001) experiments.
Reposted by Chris Legro
Reposted by Chris Legro
From a crewmember on yesterday's Teal 74 mission into now-Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa. As clear of an eye as you will see in the Atlantic basin.
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
From a crewmember on yesterday's Teal 74 mission into now-Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa. As clear of an eye as you will see in the Atlantic basin.
Reposted by Chris Legro
#Melissa's landfall intensity of 185 mph/892 mb ties it with the Florida Key's Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 as the record minimum pressure of any TC making landfall *anywhere* the NATL basin. I feel for the residents of #Jamaica 😞
Zoomed in G19 visible meso loop courtesy of @cyclonicwx.bsky.social
Zoomed in G19 visible meso loop courtesy of @cyclonicwx.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#Melissa's landfall intensity of 185 mph/892 mb ties it with the Florida Key's Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 as the record minimum pressure of any TC making landfall *anywhere* the NATL basin. I feel for the residents of #Jamaica 😞
Zoomed in G19 visible meso loop courtesy of @cyclonicwx.bsky.social
Zoomed in G19 visible meso loop courtesy of @cyclonicwx.bsky.social
Reposted by Chris Legro
I was worried for my crew mates when I saw them circling in the eye for over 20 mins. Looks like the very rough ride was confirmed. Plane had to leave early. They reported svr turb and a "sawtooth" eye. Looks like they moved 600-700ft up & down during this stretch in ~1 min.
October 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I was worried for my crew mates when I saw them circling in the eye for over 20 mins. Looks like the very rough ride was confirmed. Plane had to leave early. They reported svr turb and a "sawtooth" eye. Looks like they moved 600-700ft up & down during this stretch in ~1 min.
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219-kt peak wind would be the highest wind value a dropsonde has ever recorded, ahead of 215-kt value in Super Typhoon Megi in 2010 & the 210 kt recorded just yesterday in #Hurricane #Melissa.
Still needs to be validated… so this data is preliminary.
Still needs to be validated… so this data is preliminary.
This is hands down the most extraordinary dropsonde in Atlantic recon history.
October 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
219-kt peak wind would be the highest wind value a dropsonde has ever recorded, ahead of 215-kt value in Super Typhoon Megi in 2010 & the 210 kt recorded just yesterday in #Hurricane #Melissa.
Still needs to be validated… so this data is preliminary.
Still needs to be validated… so this data is preliminary.