I thought readers might enjoy this photo. This frontal cloud formed from a northeast wind shift and lifting of humid ocean air enough to cool it below the dew point. The cold air acts a bit like the leading edge of an airplane wing. Taken about 5 miles offshore of Seaside Heights New Jersey, 8am May 14th, 2014
This photo was taken by commercial fishermen Michael Wark on his boat.
Click the image for a full sized view. Another example is seen below:
Frontal clouds, Uruguay
I saw one of these off Myrtle Beach a few years ago. It was spooky, outside my realm of experience.
That is a beautiful photo. I have seen this a couple of times in my life. Usually just before getting really wet in the rain that follows.
They are called ‘morning glories’
You might enjoy these pictures as well. Same feature, Salento, southeastern Italy two days ago.
http://www.meteoweb.eu/2014/06/forte-maltempo-ieri-sul-salento-straordinaria-e-rara-roll-cloud-al-largo-di-otranto-foto/289699/
Isn’t this similar to the roll cloud found in Northern Australia. Lots of pretty pics on Goole images
Trippy….
http://youtu.be/FHixChYgGRI
Is this the same as a ‘seafret’? We used to get them when I lived in Dorset and now the same thing happens in Corfu. We see the bank of cloud rolling up from the sea over the top of Pelekas and that has to climb over 250m before we see it from our house.
Fantastic, great shot. Saw the same thing in Hervey Bay, Qld in 2005. Just amazing to look up as it rolls over. Great!!!
Are you sure those are clouds, Anthony? They look like the big flexy ductwork installed by the Obama administration to blow CO2 directly to outer space, saving our grandchildren from a life of mediocrely warm temperatures. (sarc off)
PS: It is a beautiful picture.
@NikFromNYC
Far out, man!
“Taken about 5 miles offshore of Seaside Heights New Jersey, 8am May 14th, 2014”, err did I misread that?
[ not sure what you are getting at? -mod]
At sea in a small boat these usually put the fear of God into me. We had one pass overhead off the Baja coast. Ended up doing 12 knots under bare poles in a 26′ boat. Theoretically impossible, but all the same it was one wild ride.
Nature is beautiful. Too bad the CAGW alarmists don’t think so – unusual (but perfectly natural) weather phenomena such as this are branded as “unprecedented” and due to “man-made” climate change.
Looks very similar to a “rotor” cloud common on the lee side of mountain ranges. Getting anywhere near one in a Cessna will make you a believer. very quickly.
Mark,
I did the same thing at first. The top, tiny, photo was taken near New Jersey, the larger photo is a different cloud, of the same type, taken in Uruguay.
Very nice. Is it the colder air of a sea breeze running into milder air coming off the land?
Oh, who cares…
Sometimes I look at skies to simply escape all the nonsense going on down here on earth. They helped me endure many a Math class.
Unfortunately clouds can be a sort of a Rorschach test for what is in the back of your mind, and among all the sheep in the sky you can abruptly see…Oh horrors! Michael Mann!
Alarmists can attempt to pollute even the heavens with their pessimistic, depressing dogma, however I still can find comfort in clouds, for I know that, fleeting as they may be, they’ll still be doing their thing long after all our troubles are forgotten.
The clouds in Australia are know as “Morning Glories”. It is up on the Gulf of Carpentaria. They can be almost a thousand miles long.
http://content.cleancruising.com.au/images/ports/AUGOC.jpg
Full frontal cloudity.
Alas, our children are just not going to know what clouds are.
Didn’t any of you see Independence Day? There is an alien ship hiding behind that cloud. The invasion has started…..in New Jersey.
Have seen these clouds out in the foothills of Alberta – fast moving, almost scary:
See if that works.
If not:
http://i57.tinypic.com/35d3jms.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/2qkjtdh.jpg
Great photo and nice to see I’m not the only fan of “The Orb” on the board.
Looks like a fluffy tsunami.
Beautiful! But you are all wrong. It’s a chem-trail. :«)
It’s Bush’s fault.