Hurricane Irene Live Thread

NHC NOAA ^ | 26 August 2011 | NHC/NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Approximately 65 million people are likely to be directly impacted by Hurricane Irene as the storm takes aim at the densely populated Eastern Seaboard. Evacuations are underway for high flood risk areas.

Mass transit cancellations, schedule changes and road/bridge closures are occurring throughout the storm warning areas. Please check with local news and Emergency Management Operations to determine the recommendations for your immediate area.

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[alancarp]

Couldn’t sleep!

[Jemian]

Hi, Pete. I pulled into Fayetteville last night. Things seem calm to me. I’m on Kennesaw Road right now.

[alancarp]

Hatteras just popped a 64 kt gust - 74 mph.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

There we were on the afternoon before Hurricane Hugo. Those of us who live inland were perplexed by all local stations telling us to go to the shelter at McClellanville, almost right on the coast. We thought they were insane. We were right;

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/sep/20/sanctuary-turned-trap/

[alancarp]

Tweet: “End of Atlantic Beach pier at Atlanta Beach, NC falls into ocean, NBC News reports”

[alancarp]

8am data from Cape Lookout:
Pressure 28.15 inches (nearly matching the HNC measurement)
Wind speed: 15 kts, gusting to 17.

Peak wind gust was 68 kts (78 mph) at 4am... reporting only at hour intervals.

[RightField]

At the risk of repeating a link on this thread, this one is fascinating. It shows the projected changes of many storm parameters every three hours into the future. This is for people in the NY/NE area:

NOAA Graphical Forecast for the Northeast

[alancarp]

That’s the first time I can recall on one of these threads that we caught the eye on one of those weather station. Nice.

[NautiNurse]

FNC has live video coverage of the buckled pier.

[NautiNurse]

Another harrowing Hugo story. As I said last night, I really hate nighttime hurricanes.

[angcat]

Overcast in Drums PA. My beautiful Blue-Jays are very vocal and busy this morning.

[alancarp]

Projected track has eye - or whatever will be left of it - re-emerging to the Atlantic around Kitty Hawk/Kill Devil Hills.

[fatima]

Happy Birthday don-o ((((Hugs))))

[alancarp]

The Nags Head area - just south of Kitty Hawk - will likely be devastated. Unlike a lot of the outer banks, which is covered in mangroves, Nags Head has just a lot of sand... which doesn’t stand a chance against the sustained wind and waves.

[PJ-Comix]

What’s causing Irene to weaken? Is it the colder water? I notice that because the Gulfstream is further to the east the further north you get that the water is significantly colder along the East coast up there. In fact, I can’t really tolerate swimming in that water. Much too cold for me.

[NautiNurse]

Statement as of 8:47 AM EDT on August 27, 2011

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
northern city of Chesapeake in southeast Virginia...
City of Norfolk in southeast Virginia...
City of Portsmouth in southeast Virginia...
northern city of Virginia Beach in southeast Virginia...

* until 930 am EDT

* at 845 am EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado. This dangerous
storm was located near Sandbridge Beach... or 8 miles east of
Princess Anne... and moving west..northwest at 45 mph.

[Gabz]

NASA Wallop’s Flight FAcility: From the Wallops Emergency Center-—Irene’s on the way. 2” of rain at Wallops so far. Winds around 30 mph.

They reported that 30 minutes ago.

Good morning. We thought we would have some time to double check everything this morning - but nooooooooo - it’s been raining to beat the band since about 5am

[Paradox]

I’m sorry pyx if the tone came out wrong. You seemed to suggest that the MSM would exaggerate the storm for Obama’s benefit. I suggested that its not likely at all, because they exaggerate these things all the time, for themselves.

[mewzilla]

Click here :-)

[NautiNurse]

It appears to be dry air entrapment from proximity to land. Water temps ~79ºF in the area. Irene will be encountering increasing wind shear ahead, causing some additional weakening.