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Hurricane Irene Live Thread
NHC NOAA ^ | 26 August 2011 | NHC/NOAA

Posted on 08/26/2011 9:40:24 AM PDT by NautiNurse

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To: mware

It’s just starting to heat up here, a little wind, but steady rain. Nothing close to bad, but it’s been soooo quiet all day. I’ll give a quick check with WU.


1,501 posted on 08/27/2011 5:48:29 PM PDT by clyde260 (Public Enemy #1: Network News!)
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To: NautiNurse; Interesting Times
This one has a lot of folks scratching their heads. Large area of dry air entrapment on the south side.

Shep Smith and the Fox weather girl were discussing this about 20 minutes ago. They claim there's *some hope* that perhaps Irene could start to break up - but that it's "not likely"...

1,502 posted on 08/27/2011 5:49:08 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: STARWISE

Thanks Star! Its going to make all the difference whether or not the eye stays out over the water or onshore.


1,503 posted on 08/27/2011 5:49:40 PM PDT by rodguy911 (FreeRepublic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin 2012)
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To: rodguy911

Sorry, but you own what you post here.


1,504 posted on 08/27/2011 5:49:40 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: clyde260

“I live on one of - if not, the smallest inhabited islands in NYC. We are 1 1/2 miles long by 1/2 mile wide at the widest point, comfortably nestled in the throat of Long Island Sound.”

How high are you above the ocean? The estimates are for 5-9 foot storm surge. If that happens, much of lower Manhattan could get flooded.


1,505 posted on 08/27/2011 5:51:08 PM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: Mmogamer

Correct CT links’

http://www.cl-p.com/outage/OutageMap.aspx

http://www.ctweather.com/power-outages.php


1,506 posted on 08/27/2011 5:51:27 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: nutmeg
Shep Smith and the Fox weather girl were discussing this about 20 minutes ago. They claim there's *some hope* that perhaps Irene could start to break up - but that it's "not likely"...

It looks increasingly extra-tropical. Not much of an eyewall at all.

1,507 posted on 08/27/2011 5:52:09 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: clyde260

Wow .. you were born there. I bet you could
tell some stories.

There you are .. #7. Never had the frame of
reference for it.

http://newyorkcity2005.web.infoseek.co.jp/information/maps/images/maps/bronx_map.jpg

What do you have to do to prepare for the surge?
Have a rooftop terrace? Have you ever been thru
anything like the type of flooding predicted?

I’m sure you’re stocked in with essentials.

God bless you and guide you. You’re surrounded by
water.


1,508 posted on 08/27/2011 5:52:11 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: mojitojoe

Why don’t you have a drink and calm down.


1,509 posted on 08/27/2011 5:53:27 PM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: fredhead
With the power off we didn’t want our steaks to spoil, so I was out under the covered patio grilling in the storm.

After losing power at one point for three days, when it became time to replace our stove, we switched to a gas stove. It still works when the power is off (although you need a lighter to ignite it then) and allows us to cook and keep the house at a livable temperature in the winter when we lose power.

1,510 posted on 08/27/2011 5:53:44 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (When you've only heard lies your entire life, the truth sounds insane.)
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To: mware

Am over by Philly; missed the tornado watch info somehow so am praying for you as I type


1,511 posted on 08/27/2011 5:54:15 PM PDT by JoyjoyfromNJ (everything written by me on FR is my personal opinion & does not represent my employer)
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To: Interesting Times

Having Shemp Smith report on a Hurricane, is akin to having nancy Pelosi reporting on Conservativism. IN other words....Babbling idiots


1,512 posted on 08/27/2011 5:54:52 PM PDT by MagUSNRET
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To: nutmeg

Ready to open up a bottle of red myself. ;)


1,513 posted on 08/27/2011 5:55:03 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: mware; NautiNurse
New episode of Dr Who on in 15 minutes.

What is "Dr Who", a show? I'm sorry, FRiend... I'm not familiar with it.

I'm buzzing around doing chores (when I'm not on FR). Hubby has been watching baseball, Fox News, Weather Channel, whatever. The Red Sox tried to get in a double header today at Fenway in Boston, they're currently in a rain delay.

Game 1 started at noon today, and didn't finish until after 6pm. That included two rain delays totalling 3 hours. Game 2 was supposed to start at 5pm. I don't know when it started, but they were in the top of the 5th when the tarp went back on the field. Only 3 outs shy for it to be a "legal game". Grrr

1,514 posted on 08/27/2011 5:55:17 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: Miss Didi

Why thank you, Miss DiDi! Very pleased you are able to join us this evening.


1,515 posted on 08/27/2011 5:56:23 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Drink good coffee. You can sleep when you are dead.)
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To: NautiNurse

..Irene lashing the Virginia Tidewater region and southern Delmarva
Peninsula with heavy rains and hurricane-force wind gusts...

summary of 900 PM EDT...0100 UTC...information


location...36.9n 75.6w
about 100 mi...160 km SSW of Ocean City Maryland
about 285 mi...460 km SSW of New York City
maximum sustained winds...80 mph...130 km/h
present movement...NNE or 20 degrees at 16 mph...26 km/h
minimum central pressure...951 mb...28.08 inches

watches and warnings


changes in watches and warnings with this advisory...

the Hurricane Warning has been discontinued south of Cape Lookout
North Carolina.

Summary of watches and warnings in effect...

a Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Cape Lookout North Carolina northward to Sagamore Beach
Massachusetts...including the Pamlico...Albemarle...and Currituck
sounds...Delaware Bay...Chesapeake Bay south of Drum Point...New
York City...Long Island...Long Island Sound...coastal Connecticut
and Rhode Island...Block Island...Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket

a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point northward and the tidal Potomac
* north of Sagamore Beach to Eastport Maine
* United States/Canada border northeastward to fort Lawrence
including Grand Manan
* South Coast of Nova Scotia from fort Lawrence to Porters Lake

interests elsewhere in eastern Canada should monitor the progress of
Irene.

For storm information specific to your area in the United
States...including possible inland watches and warnings...please
monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside
the United States...please monitor products issued by your National
meteorological service.

Discussion and 48-hour outlook


at 900 PM EDT...0100 UTC...the center of Hurricane Irene was located
near latitude 36.9 north...longitude 75.6 west. Irene is moving
toward the north-northeast near 16 mph...26 km/h...and this motion
accompanied by a gradual increase in forward speed is expected
during the next day or so. On the forecast track...the center of
Irene will move near or over the mid-Atlantic coast tonight...and
move over southern New England on Sunday. Irene is forecast to move
into eastern Canada Sunday night.

Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph...130 km/h...with higher
gusts. Irene is forecast to remain a hurricane as it moves near or
over the mid-Atlantic coast and approaches New England. The
hurricane is forecast to weaken after landfall in New England and
become a Post-tropical cyclone Sunday night or early Monday.

Irene is a large tropical cyclone. Hurricane-force winds extend
outward up to 85 miles...140 km...from the center...and
tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 290 miles...465 km.
A wind gust to 76 mph was recently reported at the Williamsburg-
Jamestown Virginia Airport. Tropical storm conditions will
gradually spread northward into northern portions of the Delmarva
Peninsula and southern New Jersey.

A storm surge height of about 5 feet has been observed at Oregon
Inlet North Carolina...and a storm surge height of about 4 feet
has occurred thus far at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The
preliminary water level at the Chesapeake Bay bridge Tunnel has
recently peaked near the record level that was established during
Hurricane Isabel in 2003.

Rainfall amounts of 10 to 14 inches have already occurred over a
large portion of eastern North Carolina and extreme southeastern
Virginia...with the highest amount of 14.00 inches reported at
Bunyan North Carolina thus far.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 951 mb...28.08 inches.


1,516 posted on 08/27/2011 5:57:52 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: fredhead
The storm should be pulling away now, I hope we have no other problems, but I think it’s going to be a long night.

Yes,it's going to be a long night - we're in northern Accomack County. Still have poweer, but still have a couple hours to go before I can be in your position of saying it is pulling away.

Stay safe.

1,517 posted on 08/27/2011 5:58:25 PM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: MagUSNRET
Well, Geraldo’s up next... that should be informative.
1,518 posted on 08/27/2011 5:59:02 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Abby4116

Here’s hoping it’s much ado about nothing. We had some heavy rain and wind about an hour ago now it’s taking a breather,lol. Can’t pull in anything off the satellite except local channels.


1,519 posted on 08/27/2011 6:00:25 PM PDT by Domestic Church (AMDG...)
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To: Cementjungle

INformative if you give a Tinkers damn about what that idiot has to say, I suppose....we have gone from a Drama Queen to a Drama Pimp...in the time span of one commercial message!


1,520 posted on 08/27/2011 6:01:06 PM PDT by MagUSNRET
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