Hurricane Irene
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Re: Hurrican Irene
Spent a good part of this morning stocking up (really just adding to supplies) and keeping track of the storm. Had a rainstorm here (NY) this morning as well. Keep safe everyone and thanks for the well wishes.
Spent a good part of this morning stocking up (really just adding to supplies) and keeping track of the storm. Had a rainstorm here (NY) this morning as well. Keep safe everyone and thanks for the well wishes.
Guardian
The Cosmic Force
Re: Hurrican Irene
I spent most of my life on the East Coast, tracking the hurricanes that threatened us, and I can tell that this is going to be VERY bad, perhaps the worst we've seen in several generations....it's HUGE.
The Weather Channel
Aug 25, 2011 5:01 pm ET
HURRICANE IRENE
- Major Hurricane Irene poses an extraordinary threat and is one that no one has yet experienced from North Carolina to the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast to New England.
- Irene is a major category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph moving past.
- Irene is centered about 575 miles south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and moving NNW at 14 mph.
- A hurricane warning is in effect for the Northwest Bahamas.
- A hurricane watch is in effect from the NC/VA border to Sandy Hook, NJ, including the Delaware bay and the Chesapeake Bay south of Smith Point.
- A tropical storm warning is in effect from north of Edisto Beach, SC to Little River Inlet
- A tropical storm watch is in effect for the Chesapeake Bay from Smith Pt. northward and the tidal Potomac
- Irene moves northwest through the Bahamas through tonight.
- Peak wind gusts so far: George Town 69 mph and Nassau 66 mph.
- Rainfall of 6 to 10 inches is expected throughout the Bahamas.
- A dangerous storm surge could raise water levels by 7 to 11 feet in the northwest Bahamas in areas.
- Outer rain bands from Irene continue across eastern Florida tonight.
- Heavy showers may contain wind gusts over 40 mph along with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
- After moving out of the Bahamas tonight Irene parallels the Southeast coast well offshore Friday.
- Rain bands occasional lash the coastline from central Florida to North Carolina.
- Some bands may contain tropical storm force wind gusts.
- Irene could still be a major hurricane causing extreme impacts to eastern North Carolina later Friday night and Saturday.
- Winds over 100 mph, torrential rainfall, ocean and sound flooding and a damaging storm surge are expected on the Outer Banks and western shores of the sounds.
- Hurricane force winds could be felt over the mainland almost to I-95.
- Heavy rainfall is possible as far west as central North Carolina and north-central South Carolina through Saturday afternoon.
- There has been a slight shift in the forecast beyond Saturday.
- It now appears Irene may hug the coastline potentially making a landfall near New York City Sunday evening.
- This new track means more people could have catastrophic impacts from Irene in the Northeast beginning Saturday night in southern Virginia and lasting into Monday in New England.
- Even though Irene should weaken some it will still bring hurricane force winds, extreme rainfall, significant coastal flooding and a tornado threat.
- Irene should be hitting the Northeast near the new moon when tides will be higher before adding Irene's surge and wave action.
- Heavy rain could track as far west as western Virginia, western Maryland, central Pennsylvania and central and western New York.
- Widespread wind damage and power outages are likely throughout the Northeast.
- Plan ahead ... Make sure that you have plenty of water, non-perishable food, flashlights and a transistor radio.
I spent most of my life on the East Coast, tracking the hurricanes that threatened us, and I can tell that this is going to be VERY bad, perhaps the worst we've seen in several generations....it's HUGE.
The Weather Channel
Aug 25, 2011 5:01 pm ET
HURRICANE IRENE
- Major Hurricane Irene poses an extraordinary threat and is one that no one has yet experienced from North Carolina to the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast to New England.
- Irene is a major category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph moving past.
- Irene is centered about 575 miles south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and moving NNW at 14 mph.
- A hurricane warning is in effect for the Northwest Bahamas.
- A hurricane watch is in effect from the NC/VA border to Sandy Hook, NJ, including the Delaware bay and the Chesapeake Bay south of Smith Point.
- A tropical storm warning is in effect from north of Edisto Beach, SC to Little River Inlet
- A tropical storm watch is in effect for the Chesapeake Bay from Smith Pt. northward and the tidal Potomac
- Irene moves northwest through the Bahamas through tonight.
- Peak wind gusts so far: George Town 69 mph and Nassau 66 mph.
- Rainfall of 6 to 10 inches is expected throughout the Bahamas.
- A dangerous storm surge could raise water levels by 7 to 11 feet in the northwest Bahamas in areas.
- Outer rain bands from Irene continue across eastern Florida tonight.
- Heavy showers may contain wind gusts over 40 mph along with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
- After moving out of the Bahamas tonight Irene parallels the Southeast coast well offshore Friday.
- Rain bands occasional lash the coastline from central Florida to North Carolina.
- Some bands may contain tropical storm force wind gusts.
- Irene could still be a major hurricane causing extreme impacts to eastern North Carolina later Friday night and Saturday.
- Winds over 100 mph, torrential rainfall, ocean and sound flooding and a damaging storm surge are expected on the Outer Banks and western shores of the sounds.
- Hurricane force winds could be felt over the mainland almost to I-95.
- Heavy rainfall is possible as far west as central North Carolina and north-central South Carolina through Saturday afternoon.
- There has been a slight shift in the forecast beyond Saturday.
- It now appears Irene may hug the coastline potentially making a landfall near New York City Sunday evening.
- This new track means more people could have catastrophic impacts from Irene in the Northeast beginning Saturday night in southern Virginia and lasting into Monday in New England.
- Even though Irene should weaken some it will still bring hurricane force winds, extreme rainfall, significant coastal flooding and a tornado threat.
- Irene should be hitting the Northeast near the new moon when tides will be higher before adding Irene's surge and wave action.
- Heavy rain could track as far west as western Virginia, western Maryland, central Pennsylvania and central and western New York.
- Widespread wind damage and power outages are likely throughout the Northeast.
- Plan ahead ... Make sure that you have plenty of water, non-perishable food, flashlights and a transistor radio.
anart
A Disturbance in the Force
Interesting that they're claiming that the path directly up the coast (as opposed to basically hitting NC and then moving out to sea, as usually happens when hurricanes hit so high up the east coast) is due to a changed jet stream. The jet stream is behaving "differently than it usually does" according to the man on the hurricane report. He doesn't say why it's behaving "differently", but I imagine that would go into territory that no one in the main stream media is going to touch...
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