Posted on 07/18/2006 7:35:16 AM PDT by nwctwx
Statement as of 11:00 am EDT on July 18, 2006
...Second tropical depression of the season forms off the North Carolina coast... ...Tropical storm watch issued for eastern North Carolina...
at 11 am EDT...1500 UTC...a tropical storm watch has been issued for the eastern coast of North Carolina from north of Cape Lookout northward to south of Currituck Beach Light.
C'mon Beryl!
The hardware store is giving away the best hurricane tracking chart, mine is taped on the refrig. I'm ready!
Because they'd have been talking to them, negotiating with them, engaging them, reasoning with them for the last six years.
Back in 1963, I slept off a serious drunk in the Montack Point graveyard one night. I missed the ferry back to the sub base at New London.
I wish someone would send one to TX. It is hot as hell here and bone dry...
bah! i wanted to go campin down by sandbridge/back bay this weekend...
The ground'll still be wet, but Saturday should be nice. I'm planning on going sailing.
Dang it, I was hoping it was going to be close to SC- we need the rain!!
As long as it clears up before I head to Nags Head, I don't care, though.
VACATION here I come!
Glad my vaca on the outer banks was last week.
Deal.
You too?
Whew! Just learned my kevlar storm screens have finally been tailored. Should be delivered by the end of the week.
Tropical Storm Public Advisory
Statement as of 11:00 am EDT on July 18, 2006
...Second tropical depression of the season forms off the North Carolina coast... ...Tropical storm watch issued for eastern North Carolina...
at 11 am EDT...1500 UTC...a tropical storm watch has been issued for the eastern coast of North Carolina from north of Cape Lookout northward to south of Currituck Beach Light.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued by your local weather office.
At 1100 am EDT...1500z...the center of Tropical Depression Two was located near latitude 32.5 north...longitude 73.4 west or about 220 miles...355 km...south-southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina.
The depression is moving toward the north near 5 mph. A slow turn toward the north-northwest or northwest is expected to occur later tonight or Wednesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph...55 km/hr...with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours and the depression could become a tropical storm later today or tonight.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1011 mb...29.85 inches.
Repeating the 1100 am EDT position...32.5 N...73.4 W. Movement toward...north near 5 mph. Maximum sustained winds...35 mph. Minimum central pressure...1011 mb.
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 200 PM EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 500 PM EDT.
$$ Forecaster Stewart
Thanks for the ping Nauti!
I've been envious of your hurricane shutters for a couple years now. So, I sanded mine down and painted them...no flowers though.
How long before Drudge has a Siren up and a Headline asking -- CAT 4 MONSTER AIMED AT NY? :-) LOL
plus or minus 7 seconds from The Weather Channel doing same.
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