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

NHC | 9-17-03 | My Favorite Headache

[JennysCool]

Standing by out in dry Nevada. Hope everyone rides Isabel out trouble-free ... But shouldn't we have a more ethnic name for this storm?

[Sam Cree]

...STORM SURGE...
WATER LEVELS ALONG THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS HAVE STARTED TO RISE. MARIBEL...ALONG THE BAY RIVER IN PAMLICO COUNTY...IS ALREADY REPORTING HIGH WATER CLOSING SOME ROADS. THE NEUSE RIVER COULD SEE WATER LEVELS SIX FEET ABOVE NORMAL...WITH UP TO 10 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN TRIBUTARIES. ALONG THE PAMLICO RIVER...STORM SURGES COULD REACH AS HIGH AS FOUR TO FIVE FEET ABOVE NORMAL. STORM SURGES ON THE OUTER BANKS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 6 TO 8 FEET ON THURSDAY. STORM SURGE IN ONSLOW COUNTY...AND IN CARTERET COUNTY WEST OF CAPE LOOKOUT IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 2 TO 4 FOOT RANGE. STORM SURGES ON THE ALBEMARLE SOUND ARE EXPECTED TO 3 TO 5 FEET ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF THE SOUND FROM TYRRELL COUNTY EASTWARD. STORM SURGES OVER THE WESTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 5 TO 7 FEET...WITH TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED IN LOWER REACHES OF THE ROANOKE
RIVER.

[Howlin]

We're over here now!

[LynnHam]

Me too from Manassas Va

[MEG33]

I just want everyone who can to check in tomorrow and report how you are.

[Howlin]

They are calling for 30 - 50 MPH sustained winds HERE tomorrow and 2 - 4 inches of rain.

[ForOurFuture]

What do you mean by LINK?

[deport]

I still have a lead on some Reynolds at a really cheap price....... LOL

Rain dancing...........
but hopefully not to successful

[DoughtyOne]

Those of you in the affected areas, good luck to each of you.

[Howlin]

I think that's a good idea; I think a lot of people are gonna get smacked one way or the other tomorrow.

[Miss Marple]

I am going to post that picture mykidsmom posted on the other thread. Not enough people saw it! HA!

[Howlin]

Please see #31!

[Howlin]

I put it on The Dose...........LOL.

[MEG33]

Thanks for the info.

[Rennes Templar]

Oh yeah? We've got blizzards in Montana. Hurricanes and volcanoes are nothing!

[glock rocks]

that's just soooo wrong, on so many levels. eeesh.

[blam]

Some easy reading

Hunting Prehistoric Hurricanes

Prior to 1100 years ago, category five hurricanes were 4-5 times more prevelent. No-one knows why.

[Miss Marple]

I put it on ATRW! LOL!

You had to see me when I refreshed and that picture popped up! I haven't laughed so hard all week!

[Right_in_Virginia]

TOO Funny!

LOL '^D

[Howlin]

For instance in #16, instead of actually posting the picture, we would just put the link, like this:

http://www.avalonpier.com/avalonpic.jpg

and let people click on the link. It would speed the thread up -- it's gonna fly tomorrow!