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Hurricane Florence Live Thread II
NHC/NOAA ^ | 12 September 2018 | NHC/NOAA

Posted on 09/12/2018 1:53:29 PM PDT by NautiNurse

The National Hurricane Center has been issuing advisories for Hurricane Florence since August 30. The five day "Cone of Uncertainty" archive progression since Aug. 30 may be found here. As the super-size storm named Florence approached the U.S. Atlantic Coast, stories abound of people who are refusing to evacuate barrier islands.

The 82nd Airborne has relocated all of its assets, while FEMA is using Fort Bragg as a major staging area for post-storm supplies, including meals, water and cots. Fort Jackson (Columbia SC) has cancelled events including basic training graduation to prepare for military and civilian evacuees from coastal locations.

While hurricane preparations are rushed to completion, some stores are closing for lack of hurricane supplies inventory. Smart phone app Gas Buddy provides updates for gasoline availability along evacuation routes.

Wave heights to 83 ft. were recorded while Hurricane Florence churned 435 miles from Wilmington, NC. Storm surge is predicted to reach 6-13 ft along the coastline to the N of landfall. Steering currents are forecast to collapse at or near landfall, resulting in Florence meandering for days. This is expected to result in up to 40 inches of rainfall in isolated areas in the Carolinas, and up to a foot of rain in the Appalachian Mountains.

Tropical Storm Isaac: The government of France has issued Tropical Storm Warnings and Watches for the Lesser Antilles.

Invest 95L: The National Hurricane Center predicts 70% chance of development in the Gulf of Mexico. Limited forecast models, satellite graphics and GOM buoy info are available for Invest 95L below.

Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating.

Hurricane Florence Isaac Invest 95L
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Florence Public Advisory Isaac Public Advisory
Florence Forecast Discussion Isaac Forecast Discussion
Buoy/Observations near Florence Buoy/Observations near Isaac Buoys Western GOM

National Data Buoy Center

Local Weather:
Norfolk VA
Morehead City NC
Raleigh NC
Fayetteville NC
Wilmington NC
Charleston SC/Savannah GA
Jacksonville FL
San Juan PR

Hurricane Florence & Isaac Thread I



TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: braking; florence; hurricane; hurricaneflorence; hurricaneflorenceii; isaac; nautinurse; tropical
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To: PrairieLady2
Check the local Emergency Management. Conway is under a state of emergency.

Horry County Emergency Management

Horry Co. Emergency Management-Facebook

41 posted on 09/12/2018 2:41:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: PeteB570

“ARLO cameras will be up...”

What is an ARLO camera?


42 posted on 09/12/2018 2:44:27 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: tomkat

It’s going to be an interesting few days ahead.


43 posted on 09/12/2018 2:44:40 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: All

Most everyone is aware of the National Data Buoy Center’s website - but here’s a link to one particular buoy that’s right in the path of Florence.

https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=41002

It may (to some out there) be worth bookmarking to keep an eye on wind speed, wave height, etc.


44 posted on 09/12/2018 2:47:38 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: Andy'smom

She’ll be fine. If Matthew and Irma didn’t close down HHI, this one won’t. Last forecast for HHI:

https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/sc/hilton-head-island/KSCHILTO37?cm_ven=localwx_10day

shows maybe 40mph winds. We get winds like that out of a thunderstorm. And they’ll be coming out of the NW, so, it will be blowing out to sea.

Do you know if she is on the south end or north end of the island?


45 posted on 09/12/2018 2:50:41 PM PDT by Conan the Librarian (The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
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To: Conan the Librarian

” If Matthew and Irma didn’t close down HHI”

meaning that HHI was up and running very quick after the storm. I was over there a couple of weeks ago and all seemed quite normal.


46 posted on 09/12/2018 2:51:54 PM PDT by Conan the Librarian (The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
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To: PrairieLady2

Conway is a bit inland and slightly higher elevation. It’s better than being direct oceanfront in a hurricane making landfall nearby and at least that landfall is to the north or appears to be at present, the north side of landfall is reputedly the “dirty” side. They’ll experience high wind and heavy rain though. If in an even remotely flood prone area there will be problems, and if by a tidal creek or river of any size feeding into the ICW, there will be storm surge.

Here’s the solar powered cam on the decommissioned lighthouse at Frying Pan Shoals, about 32 miles out to sea off of Bald Head Island, NC. Getting pretty windy, can’t hear the gulls anymore, camera’s shaking slightly. Chop is picking up, occasional larger swells. Not much in the way of whitecaps yet. The cam is 60 ft above the water, for scale, rougher than you think. The US flag is flapping and snapping pretty hard. Nothing compared to what it will be like tomorrow, though.

https://youtu.be/deG4NxkouGM


47 posted on 09/12/2018 2:52:02 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Mr Fuji

Sorry about your awful day.
Best wishes.


48 posted on 09/12/2018 2:53:32 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever)
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To: NautiNurse

The track keeps adjusting, and every time it still goes right over my house, and the amount of expected rainfall increases.

Went from not in the rain zone at all to being solidly in the 4-6” band, and if the trend continues I’ll be in the 6-10” band on the next update. Tropical storm force wind probability went from 10% to 40%, 50knot from 0 to 5%, still thankfully well out of the hurricane force probability band.

The only good news is that the storm is supposed to weaken earlier in its overland path.

Survived Irma all right here, no real damage, and this looks like Florence will be weaker than Irma when it arrives.


49 posted on 09/12/2018 2:54:03 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 1)
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To: NautiNurse

I bought some sympathy chocolate on the way home from work ;)

Looking back over the storm surge pictures from Katrina...just unimaginable. Those threads you did were just incredible...they went on and on forever, didnt they?


50 posted on 09/12/2018 2:54:38 PM PDT by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: PrairieLady2
Now Conway looks to be at the very periphery of the storm, out of the main path (unlike yesterday). However, Conway will be at the edge of the NE quadrant which usually means strong winds are pretty likely.
 
51 posted on 09/12/2018 2:55:43 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ("Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this world to rise above.")
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To: MplsSteve

Pretty decent security camera system.


52 posted on 09/12/2018 2:55:58 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever)
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To: Paul R.; NautiNurse
I'm an old carpenter, mostly retired, which makes your post #643 on the last thread especially jaw-dropping.

All that lumber .. my God .. wind and water simply deconstructed those properties !
Anyone with sense knows that even the best homes aren't forever, but to be taken apart stick by stick and piled up like so many boxes of spaghetti  :-\

The word 'awesome' is way overused, but it surely applies to such as that.

53 posted on 09/12/2018 2:59:14 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: MplsSteve
The pressure is dropping, while still quite a distance from storm center to buoy. Good catch, worth following.


54 posted on 09/12/2018 2:59:22 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: NautiNurse

This is reminding me of Fran in ‘96. It weakened from Cat 4 to Cat 3, but the windfields doubled in size. Like Fran, this looks to track up he Cape Fear river. Unlike Fran, this one may stall out over NC.

I’m glad to be watching from a safe distance in Dallas.


55 posted on 09/12/2018 3:01:45 PM PDT by Nachoman (Following victory, its best to reload.)
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To: NautiNurse
Tell ya what, all this has me biting my tongue re our summer of seemingly endless rain here in PA.

Just wish I was a youngster again to be able to lend a hand (and a couple chainsaws) with some of the relief efforts  :-\

56 posted on 09/12/2018 3:03:10 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: thoughtomator

Try not to compare storms. I know it is hard. This storm is MEGA HUGE, anticipated to creep at a snail’s pace. That means whatever effects occur, they will occur much longer than another storm. At the very least, flooding and erosion are very real possibilities.


57 posted on 09/12/2018 3:07:05 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: NautiNurse

Up here in Western Pa. we are absolutely still saturated....any thing from Florence rain wise will not be good, that possiblity appears to remain.


58 posted on 09/12/2018 3:09:56 PM PDT by caww
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To: tomkat

I understand. Every time we dodge a big, bad storm, I donate my annual storm supplies the the unfortunate recipients of the damage. Seems there is always a local news station or church or other charitable organization organizing a truckload or plane load of post-catastrophic hurricane donations.


59 posted on 09/12/2018 3:12:45 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: All

18z gfs just out has less of a stall ...is more onshore with the SW trip(weaker storm) and moves it out faster

better news..if true


60 posted on 09/12/2018 3:13:17 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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