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

NHC | 9-17-03 | My Favorite Headache

[My Favorite Headache]

Hurricane Isabel Advisory Number 48

Statement as of 11:00 PM EDT on September 17, 2003

...Outer bands of Hurricane Isabel moving onshore...weather should gradually worsen...

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 Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area...generally within 24 hours.

All preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion in the Hurricane Warning area.

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect south of Cape Fear to South Santee River South Carolina...and north of Chincoteague to Sandy Hook New Jersey...including Delaware Bay. A Tropical Storm Warning also remains in effect for the Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point northward...and for the tidal Potomac.

At 11 PM EDT...0300z...the center of Hurricane Isabel was located by an Air Force reconnaissance aircraft near latitude 31.9 north... longitude 73.9 west or about 250 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina.

Isabel is moving toward the north-northwest near 13 mph. A turn to the northwest with an increase in forward speed is expected prior to landfall. On the forecast track...the center of Isabel is expected to make landfall in eastern North Carolina during the day Thursday. However...conditions will deteriorate over a large area well before the center reaches the coast. Tropical storm conditions are already spreading across the coastline.

Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph...with higher gusts. A slight increase in strength is possible prior to landfall.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 315 miles. A buoy located west of the hurricane recently reported wind gusts to 74 mph and 32 foot waves.

An Air Force hurricane hunter plane recently reported a minimum central pressure of 956 mb...28.23 inches.

Storm surge flooding of 7 to 11 feet above normal tide levels... along with extremely large and dangerous battering waves...is expected near and to the north of where the center crosses the coast. 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 and southeastern Virginia on Thursday.

Repeating the 11 PM EDT position...31.9 N... 73.9 W. Movement toward...north-northwest near 13 mph. Maximum sustained winds...105 mph. Minimum central pressure... 956 mb.

For storm information specific to your area...please monitor products issued by your local weather office.

An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 2 am EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 5 am EDT.

Forecaster Avila

[abner]

You know you can buy a thingy to charge that battery in the car.

Yes, I have two of them. Both of them are in the vehicles at the office! Duh! We should have brought the truck home, but we didn't. If we don't have power by morning, we will bring the generator out.

[Howlin]

Do I have to even say it?

[Think free or die]

I'm sorry about your tree - that's a mess to deal with. I'm glad nobody was hurt. We had a couple of trees fall on our garage about 3 years ago. It sure made a lot of noise, and DH had his hands in the electrical box (in the garage) when it happened. Fortunately, he's fine and thanks to a wonderful insurer (there's at least one good one out there), everything was repaired and roof replaced.

We have our fingers crossed . . . lots of trees still around us.

[abner]

Seen Gabz?

No. I'm worried.

Interesting Times had a tree fall into his bedroom through his rood. So, he will be occupied with other things for at least the rest of the evening. No one was hurt. Thank God.

[Mo1]

If we don't have power by morning, we will bring the generator out.

Same here .. besides I don't need these guys here playing with that thing in the dark

[Conservababe]

I swear, I can just see you typing by candle light.

How are your kids doing? Are they worried?

[abner]

Do I have to even say it?

Nope. Talk to VOC.... LOL! Wait, you can't talk to VOC, he is sleeping...

[Howlin]

Two words: CO detector. Use it.

[abner]

besides I don't need these guys here playing with that thing in the dark

Not to mention they shouldn't play with it while drunk either.

[abner]

Two words: CO detector. Use it.

Yes, Ma'am.

[Mo1]

LOL .. It's taking me forever to type

Kids are fine .. I put them in my room for the night just incase the tree out back decides to take down the back side of the house.

[Howlin]

My yard is a wreck. It evidently rained leaves and tree limbs; and not OLD tree limbs, nice fresh ones with leaves on them.

The cars are covered with pine needles; you can't even see the driveways for the leaves and branches and pine needles.

It's still drizzling and blustery.

See what you have to look forward to?

And I am NOT complaining. I feel lucky.

[glock rocks]

they are so trashed that someone needs to keep and eye on them They are worse then the kids

you still got that supply of Tom Ridge duck tape, don'cha... huh??

[Mo1]

That too .. well they are flaged for the night

Tell ya what .. going sign off for a bit and save the battery .. I 'll check back later

Stay safe

[Mo1]

LOL ... there's a thought

[NautiNurse]

Did you lost power?

Here's an article I just posted from the N&O. WRAL is impossible to access.

Storm Leaves Two Dead

[abner]

I'm glad you fared well. It looked like it was raining leaves here too. On our way home a power line broke behind us. It made huge flashes of white light! That was enough excitement for me.

Has most of the storm gone by you then?

[Mo1]

Well we know what you'll be doing tomorrow

I had the scanner on earlier .. seems a bunch of trees came down and were blocking the roads .. The fire trucks were having trouble getting past them ..

You;re right .. it could be a lot worse .. no complaints here

OK .. be back later

[Conservababe]

Mo, I hope yall stay safe.

I've been through several hurricanes in South Louisiana and know the tension and worry.

For several we had to go to shelters because my Mother was in Civil Service, and as a nurse, was required to set them up and run them.

All in all, I had rather be at home on a pallet in the hall, than at a shelter.

Take care.

[Howlin]

No, I took a break.....I was exhausted from worry........LOL.

Can you help me out here? Can anybody remember the last tornado that effected this many states?