[My Favorite Headache]

[My Favorite Headache]

Starting new thread because thread #1 was being weighed down...I am on broadband it was even slowing.

[mykdsmom]

Thanks MFH....it appears you have the most popular thread of the day.

MKM

[Sam Cree]

...HURRICANE ISABEL CONTINUES TO HEAD TOWARD EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES: DARE...CARTERET...HYDE...PAMLICO...CRAVEN...
BEAUFORT...TYRRELL...WASHINGTON...ONSLOW...GREENE...LENOIR...DUPLIN..
.JONES...MARTIN...AND PITT COUNTIES.

...WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA TO
CHICOTEAGUE VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS. A
HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AN INLAND HURRICANE WIND WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE INLAND COUNTIES OF DUPLIN...GREENE...JONES...
LENOIR...MARTIN AND PITT.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISABEL WAS LOCATED ABOUT 280
MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS. ISABEL WAS MOVING NORTH
NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 105 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS...MAKING ISABEL A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE. A SLIGHT
INCREASE IN INTENSITY IS POSSIBLE PRIOR TO LANDFALL.

THE CENTER OF ISABEL IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL NEAR CAPE LOOKOUT
EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE INLAND JUST WEST OF ALBEMARLE
SOUND AND INTO EASTERN VIRGINIA THURSDAY NIGHT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WINDS ACROSS THE AREA HAVE BEGUN TO INCREASE. BY SUNRISE TOMORROW
WINDS COULD BE AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ON THE IMMEDIATE COAST. THE
POTENTIAL FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN ALONG THE COAST
AROUND MID MORNING. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE CENTER OF
ISABEL. THE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE COAST EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON WITH SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 110 MPH. STRONG WINDS WILL
SPREAD INLAND ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA DURING THE MORNING HOURS
AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THEY WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AROUND SUNSET.

...OVERWASH ON HIGHWAY 12...
OCEAN OVERWASH IS LIKELY ON HIGHWAY 12 ON THE OUTER BANKS TONIGHT...
ESPECIALLY AROUND HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1 AM. MAJOR
OCEAN OVERWASH IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE OUTER BANKS AS HURRICANE
ISABEL MAKES LANDFALL NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY THURSDAY...
WHICH OCCURS AROUND 130 PM. BATTERING WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FEET ON TOP
OF THE 6 TO 8 FEET OF STORM SURGE WILL RESULT IN MAJOR OCEAN
OVERWASH AND BEACH EROSION.

[steveegg]

Checking in (and then out for the night).

[amom]

Thanks, this is what I was looking for!

[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?

[DoughtyOne]

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

[theDentist]

Chesapeake, Va. Windy, no rain. 11:45 pm EDT.

[southernnorthcarolina]

Jim Cantore Status Report

TWC Meaty Urologist Jim Cantore is on the scene at Kill Devil Hills, on the Outer Banks (or, as the natives abbreviate it, OBX), on the dunes in front of a stand of sea oats. The sea oats are actually stirring in the breeze! And, OMG, poor Jim's official TWC parka is wet, because it is raining! Yes! More on this story as it develops!

[goodseedhomeschool (returned)]

Praying for all who are in the path of this storm.

[Rain-maker]

13L.ISABEL, TRACK_VIS,  17 SEP 2003 2155Z
	Forecast by: National Hurricane Center Graphic by: Naval Atlantic Meteorology and Oceanography Center		Latest Image

[Timesink]

"Force Ten"?

[teletech]

Here is a live Web Cam at Wrightville beach in the Southeastern corner of North Carolina. Click on the > to start the Web Cam. The surf is starting to kick up a bit.

[BurbankKarl]

One of the scanner folks posted this page listing different police scanner and AM radio live feeds in the affected areas.....


http://home1.gte.net/res0plht/mi01000.htm

[CobaltBlue]

Fairfax County schools closed tomorrow, so woohoo! the younger son has the day off. George Mason University is closed tomorrow, so woohoo! the older son has the day off. The federal government is closed tomorrow, so woohoo! the Dear Husband has the day off. Fairfax County government is closed tomorrow, which includes the courts, in which case CB doesn't have to go to court tomorrow, woohoo!

Woohoo, woohoo, woohoo! And there was much rejoicing.

Best FRegards to everyone who is at risk from the impending storm. You are in my prayers.

[Squantos]

Well I think I was pretty close when I said this thing may trash my ex-wifes "beach" (yeah I restrained the spelling I wanted) house on Top Sail Island near Surf City.

Hope Everyone Stays Safe !

[southernnorthcarolina]

The 2AM co-ordinates (32.5N, 74.3W) would seem to indicate a continuation of the general trend of two degrees of north latitude movement being gained for each one degree of movement to the west. So no shift, at least yet, from a NNW heading to a NW heading. A miss to the east of Hatteras still appears plausible, even though the "pros" aren't even mentioning the possibility.

Rain-maker posted a good map at post 160 of this thread. Those wishing to take a close look at the direction of Isabel might wish to go there (click the map to enlarge), and take a look where 32.5N/74.3W falls on the map, in comparison to the course projected a few hours ago. She's diverging to the right (at least short-term), and that's a good thing. Under any circumstances, I should add.

[Fledermaus]

We here in middle Tennesse will get a special treat when WLAC 1510 am talk show host Phil Valentine http://www.wlac.com will have his brother "Hurricane" Mark on live on his show starting at 2 pm central time.

Mark is a hoot and usually throws parties during hurricanes and gets quite drunk! Thursday he's going to stay sober and report in to Phil's show and even drive and follow the storm. He's currently only one mile from the islands near Beaufort near Morhead City.

Anyone can listen to the show live by going to the radio station website above. It's going to be fun. But I think Isabel might just peter out once it hits land and will just dump rain.

[Lostinacademe]

No one here in Carrboro seems to be too worried, in fact UNC didn't even close the campus for Thursday, classes are still on. I have to say I'm rather impressed with the local population, considering how they act when an inch of snow is forecast!

[bd476]

Awesome storm, MFH and terrific threads. I hope you're getting some rest in prep for the onslaught in a few hours.