The Gulf Stream affects North Carolina’s climate and economy dramatically, particularly along the coast, where it approaches Cape Hatteras and gives that part of the state a milder winter than would otherwise be the case.

Which best explains what type of weather the Gulf Stream usually brings to North Carolina? A weather system from the Gulf of Mexico brings HEAVY precipitation to an area.

Which best describes how the Gulf Stream affects the areas along the coast of North Carolina? It causes land temperatures along the coast to be milder in the winter.

The jet stream is pushed north and results in increased precipitation. The jet stream is pushed south and results in increased precipitation.

Cold Air Outbreaks When the jet stream dives south in the winter, it can bring bitterly cold, Arctic air all the way into North Carolina. When this happens, temperatures may drop as much as 20 to 30°F below normal! Typically, these very cold Arctic outbreaks will ease in a few days once the air mass begins to moderate.

What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina? North Carolina will experience cold weather .

How is North Carolina affected when the jet stream is above the state? NC will have warmer weather.

Since North Carolina lies between 35.7596° N, 79.0193° W and its latitude and longitude is exactly where westerlies wind happen so we can say that according to the position of North Carolina, Westerlies are the winds that could deliver cold air to North Carolina.

Temperature also influences the velocity of the jet stream. The greater the difference in air temperature, the faster the jet stream, which can reach speeds of up to 250 mph (402 kph) or greater, but average about 110 mph (177 kph).

Wind is caused by air flowing from high pressure to low pressure. The Earth’s rotation prevents that flow from being direct, but deflects it side to side(right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern), so wind flows around the high and low pressure areas.

Weather happens in the troposphere, and almost all clouds are found in this layer. The layer immediately above the troposphere is called the stratosphere. Nearly all of the water vapor and aerosol particles in the atmosphere are in the troposphere. Because of this, most clouds are found in this lowest layer as well.

The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere. Most of the mass (about 75-80%) of the atmosphere is in the troposphere. Most types of clouds are found in the troposphere, and almost all weather occurs within this layer. Air gets colder as one rises through the troposphere.