Hurricane Isabel:Live Thread #2 "Force Ten Conditions In North Carolina And Further North"

NHC | 9-17-03 | My Favorite Headache

[NCjim]

I doubt New Bern has power. I believe that I heard yesterday that the peak of the storm surge was supposed to be on the Neuse River at New Bern. And even in good weather the cell coverage there is abysmal.

[Slip18]

Huh? What's that you say?

[glock rocks]

note to self... if you go out in a hurricane to walk around on national tv... wear a belt. duh.

[honeygrl]

I was laughing SO hard at Jeff goldlatt on fox. I felt bad for it too but he was being so funny. He was standing in an alley or something because he said "let's get out of this windtunnel" at the end and was fine after that. He appears to be having fun with the situation.

[meyer]

I know Hurricanes are nothing to laugh at .. But Jeff is kind of funny running around like he is

As I alluded to earlier, TWC's Jim Cantore has nothing on Fox's Jeff Goldblat.

[Slip18]

Oh, geez, Laz. Only you!

[CFW]

I don't think Laz lived here then. So, I guess he is allowed to make up his own history of Georgia's weather.

[Not A Snowbird]

Didn't Hurricane Bob make it to Georgia back in 1979? I was in New Orleans at the time and I remember it missed us to the east... definately hit Mississippi, perhaps Georgia too?

[Vigilantcitizen]

"I'm in Georgia. Georgia has never experienced a hurricane, ever."

1995 or 1996, Hurricane Opal, still cat 1 when the eye passed just east of Villa Rica, where I was living in then. Jim Cantore pulled an all nighter on WGST am 640 that night.

A wind gage at a local dirt strip airport recorded a 125 mph gust before it broke.

[MoJo2001]

Oh okay! Thank you!! Still trying to get to him on his cellphone.

[RightWhale]

RUSH just said Hillary will call a press conference to blame the hurricane on BUSH.

Not the hurricane, the plywood shortage. Some plywood is going to Iraq.

[pops88]

Oh my! That's where my daughter was conceived :(

[NittanyLion]

Wind blowing toward the outfield at 58 mph. Orioles leading 29-26 in the top of the 3rd.

LOL. I can imagine it now...Williams hits a towering drive to center...to short...the catcher's chasing it behind the plate...and it ends up in the stands. Foul ball.

[NCjim]

Maybe their wind speed indicators went out. The year that Bertha and Fran hit Emerald Isle, they had the mayor on the phone during Fran. He said that they had no idea how high the winds were since they were taken out by Bertha.

[Mo1]

note to self... if you go out in a hurricane to walk around on national tv... wear a belt. duh.

That would be a good idea;0)

[MoJo2001]

Oh okay! Thanks for letting me know. We are all so worried about him. His mom is really sick and he went home to be with her. We talked to him Tuesday and they were okay. We are hoping and praying that they remain that way.

[meyer]

Some plywood is going to Iraq.

The storm's bigger than I thought. :)

[Howlin]

Issued at: 2:58 PM EDT 9/18/03 (gateway).


Isabel moving inland, made landfall at 1 pm near drum inlet,

A hurricane warning remains in effect from cape fear north carolina to chincoteague virginia, including pamlico and albemarle sounds, and the chesapeake bay south of smith point.

A tropical storm warning remains in effect north of chincoteague to moriches inlet new york, including delaware bay. A tropical storm warning remains in effect south of cape fear to south santee river south carolina, for the chesapeake bay from smith point northward, and for the tidal potomac.

At 3 pm edt, 1900z, the center of hurricane isabel was located near latitude 35.4 north, longitude 76.6 west or about 50 miles east-southeast of greenville north carolina. Isabel made landfall at 1 pm edt near drum inlet, between cape lookout and ocracoke island north carolina.

Isabel has a very large eye, and winds within the eye will diminish, before increasing rapidly as the back edge of the eye passes by. People are strongly cautioned not to venture out during the eye passage unless absolutely necessary.

Isabel is moving toward the northwest near 20 mph and this motion is expected to continue today with a turn to the north-northwest overnight. On the forecast track, the center of isabel is expected to continue moving inland over eastern north carolina and southeastern virginia over the next 24 hours.

Maximum sustained winds are near 95 mph with higher gusts. Although isabel will weaken as it moves inland, unusually strong winds, with gusts to hurricane force, may be experienced far inland over the elevated terrain of northern virginia and maryland, as well as on high-rise buildings and other structures.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 345 miles.

Duck pier north carolina just reported a gust to 92 mph. Wallops island maryland recently reported a wind gust to 61 mph.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 959 mb, 28.32 inches.

Storm surge flooding of 5 to 8 feet above normal tide levels, along with extremely large and dangerous battering waves, is expected near and to the north and east of the center. Storm surge flooding of 4 to 8 ft above normal tide levels is expected in chesapeake bay and the tidal portions of adjacent rivers.

Storm total rainfalls of 6 to 10 inches, with locally higher amounts, are likely in association with isabel.

There is a threat of isolated tornadoes over eastern north carolina, eastern virginia, and southeastern maryland today.

Repeating the 3 pm edt position, 35.4 n, 76.6 w. Movement toward, northwest near 20 mph. Maximum sustained winds, 95 mph. Minimum central pressure, 959 mb.

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your local weather office, and statements from local emergency management officials.

The next advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at 5 pm edt.

[COBOL2Java]

Still just moderate rain and not much wind here in Alexandria, VA. Not that I'm complaining!

[MEG33]

REPENT!