Week of 9/12-9/16

• Spelling Words-Focus on Plurals (s, ies & es)
• See list of all plurals, games, and more!
• Geography Locations-Puerto Rico, Caribbean Islands & Sea, Cuba, Gulf of Mexico
• Time Lapse Web Cam Pictures of WTC New York-REALLY COOL! Live web cams of site at the bottom of website. 
• Monsoon or Tropical Storm Remnants?

• Monsoon season is typically from mid June through early September.

  By mid August, the increasingly lower sun angle (think planets and their rotation around the sun) in the northern hemisphere becomes less effective in maintaining the monsoon ridge. The high temperatures begin to decrease as the polar jet stream begins to shift south from Canada. Breaks become longer between thunderstorms. However, the combination of wet soil and continued rain over Mexico usually keeps low level moisture in place over Arizona.

  This is the time of year when the tropical eastern Pacific becomes a concern. Very warm water temperatures support tropical storms and hurricanes west of the Mexican coast. Most of these hurricanes move harmlessly west into the open Pacific. However as the monsoon ridge shifts south, moisture from these systems can be steered toward Arizona. When this happens, thunderstorm rains can be enhanced and lead to flash flooding.