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Hurricane Florence & Isaac
NHC/NOAA ^ | 9 September 2018 | NHC/NOAA

Posted on 09/09/2018 8:01:18 AM PDT by NautiNurse

September 10 is the statistical peak of the Atlantic Tropical Storm season, and the conga line of storms dancing across the Atlantic is not disappointing historical data. The Governors of NC and SC have declared states of emergency for a potential major hurricane landfall, while Hurricane Florence is slowly creeping westward. Florence is predicted to increase forward motion and intensity Monday. Hurricanes Hazel (1954) and Hugo (1989) are two notorious major hurricanes to make landfall in NC and SC, respectively. North Carolina has prior experience with "F" named hurricanes. Hurricanes Fran (1996) and Floyd (1999) caused widespread flooding and damage in the Tar Heel state.

The NHC has been issuing Public Advisories for Florence since August 30. The five day "Cone of Uncertainty" archive progression since Aug. 30 may be found here.

Isaac is a small storm. Isaac is predicted to steadily strengthen during the next few days as the storm remains over warm waters and in a low wind shear environment in the short term. The NHC predicts Isaac will reach hurricane status within 2 days.

Helene is expected to reach hurricane status in the short term. However, Helene is not anticipated to threaten U.S. interests. The forecast track turns north into the mid-Atlantic.

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Hurricane Florence Isaac
Florence Public Advisory Isaac Public Advisory
Florence Forecast Discussion Isaac Forecast Discussion
Buoy/Observations near Florence Buoy/Observations near Isaac

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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: florence; hurricane; hurricaneflorence; hurricanes; isaac; nautinurse; tropical; weather
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To: fatima

someone noting a more northern track on twitter ?


341 posted on 09/10/2018 2:53:06 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever)
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To: All
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles.

That is one humungous slice of Mama Nature pie.

(bold added, just because )-:

342 posted on 09/10/2018 2:57:50 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: bert

gorgeous place. I’d love to live there full-time.


343 posted on 09/10/2018 3:09:43 PM PDT by Veto! (Political Correctness Offends Me)
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To: janetjanet998; NautiNurse

Thanks so much for all your very informative posts. Much appreciated.


344 posted on 09/10/2018 3:12:52 PM PDT by Rushmore Rocks
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To: ncalburt

He has this stalling before land.Then he doesn’t know.He is showing the trend.


345 posted on 09/10/2018 3:16:11 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: NautiNurse; All

My G-daughter is by Myrtle beach and they are going to be heading for Maryland soon

Anyone know how these storms will effect Maryland?

(Just heard from her-they jut got evacuated and are leaving in a few minutes)

Thanks for posting threads like this NautiNurse

They are da bomb!


346 posted on 09/10/2018 3:41:18 PM PDT by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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To: bert

We stay in Nags head, but I’ve seen that hotel


347 posted on 09/10/2018 3:44:34 PM PDT by redgolum
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To: caww

bttt


348 posted on 09/10/2018 3:44:48 PM PDT by adc (wethepeople)
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To: RayChuang88

That would be remarkable. Where would they all go?

No location in Virginia is safe at this point.

Are you speculating, or do you know that they are actually considering this?


349 posted on 09/10/2018 3:45:16 PM PDT by independentmind (Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.)
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To: Syncro

Low lying and coastal areas north of landfall are at risk of flooding. Traveling N from Myrtle Beach will take her through the entire evacuation area. Is there any option for her to evacuate S or SW?


350 posted on 09/10/2018 3:47:44 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: NautiNurse

Those potential rain totals are impressive.


351 posted on 09/10/2018 3:50:46 PM PDT by Ingtar
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To: HollyB

It appears that the differences in timing and intensity of two upper-level troughs have direct influences on the position of the ridge over the western Atlantic Ocean. The first feature is a shortwave trough traversing western Canada.

The GFS depicts this feature to be more amplified and slightly faster than the ECMWF. If this were the case, the larger, broader piece of the trough to the south would intensify due to more intense cold advection from the north. The result would be a more significant force pushing against the unseasonably strong wall of a ridge over North America, shifting it eastward. With the ridge shifting eastward, the clockwise circulation can pick up Florence and direct it toward the north, resulting in a chance for the storm to remain just offshore or making landfall in northern North Carolina or Virginia.

These same upper-level features are weaker and slower on the ECMWF. Thus, the ridge remains centered further west, keeping Florence further south and west, resulting in a landfall somewhere in the Carolinas.


352 posted on 09/10/2018 3:50:55 PM PDT by HollyB
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http://weatheroptics.net/sunday-storm-why-florence-may-leave-a-lasting-impact-on-the-east-coast/


353 posted on 09/10/2018 3:51:43 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: NautiNurse

Ditto that- south and west.

This storm reminds me of Hugo, Floyd...


354 posted on 09/10/2018 3:51:48 PM PDT by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: Syncro

I-95 is going to be slammed with evacuating vacationers, I’d suggest looking at possible alternate routes more inland then north, but then she’ll encounter resident evacuees heading inland. Might as well take the most direct route which is I-95. I dislike these mass evacuations, the storm path could change, making it all but impossible to evacuate those who actually are in harm’s way, with hotels filled with people evacuated from the previous forecast.


355 posted on 09/10/2018 3:55:14 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: fatima

Last minutes shifts are the norm.
I recall Charlie was on track to go up Tampa bay but then shifted east
into Punta Gorda.
Last year Irma never hit Sarasota but went hit Lake Wales .


356 posted on 09/10/2018 3:58:40 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever)
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To: bert

Wow! I have a picture from that same deck!
May not be there in a week.


357 posted on 09/10/2018 3:59:17 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I don't want better government; I want much less of it.)
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To: Ingtar

The potential rain totals are astonishing.


358 posted on 09/10/2018 3:59:24 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: Syncro
What part of Maryland are you referring to? Of course south and east will have potential for flooding. Not just because they are near bodies of water, but it’s so flat. I’m in Central MD and have been thru plenty of tropical storms and low Cat hurricanes. I’d think if she’s hunkered down and not driving, she should be ok in Central or western Md.
359 posted on 09/10/2018 4:01:15 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: blam

Coming to periscope depth.. My oh my!


360 posted on 09/10/2018 4:08:41 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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