Posted on 09/10/2005 2:31:49 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Ophelia continues to churn off the off the coast of the Carolinas with a track that has confounded computer models and meteorologists for days. Hurricane watches are issued for much of the SC and NC coastline. Northern GA and southern VA coastal areas are currently within the three day cone of uncertainty. Check local NWS service for updates.
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Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track
Navy Storm Track Graphics, Satellite
Ophelia Track Forecast Archive
Forecast Models
Buoy Data SE U.S.
Myrtle Beach NWS Local Hurricane Statements
Wilmington NC NWS Local Hurricane Statements
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| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
You may be right. I've been put on hold for volunteer medical deployment to MS. Found out today local electric linemen have been put on hold too.
Gezzz I hope not. we don't need anymore of them right now.
The NHC has now put Wilmington NC in the crosshairs, but they're still just guessing! Of the leading computer models, two have landfall in South Carolina, two in North Carolina, and two in Virginia. NHC just splits the difference..
I had a huge old oak tree on the house
that's my greatest fear during bad weather - I have one, also - if it comes down, it goes right through the center of the house. :(
I live in the Northern midwest. We had some good shear winds last sunday that tore out some good 200+ year old oaks ripped out by the roots. They don't like to call them tornadoes though. Shear winds seem to just come out of nowhere and just flatten everything in a 50 mile area and dissapear.
All of this loopiness and now it's hitting Wilmington and taking I-40 to Raleigh? If it stalls and strengthens it could be another Fran. Then again, the computer models contradict each other more than politicians chanting unity and disavowing the blame game. Could hit Egypt.
tore out some good 200+ year old oaks ripped out by the roots.
Oh dear! Mine is a 200 year old oak.
Hi NN!
Can you add me to your ping list. Thank you!
Thanks much!
Absolutely!
I've been out there during those "shear winds". Humph...they are ugly! My family was camping in Kansas with another family on our way west when a "storm" hit. We lashed all the vehicles and campers together and rode it out. We were the only ones left the next morning. You could see portions of tents and camping paraphenalia strewn all over the place, but not another human or vehicle in sight.
YOu know, I was lucky when my oak came down. Another tree caught a lot of the force, so that when it hit the house, the damage was much less than what it would have been if that tree hadn't caught it. But the sound...oh, the sound. My girls were home riding out the storm because it was supposed to be safe here versus where they live. My feller was in the shower,in the bathroom right under where the tree hit.
... Ophelia is forecast to turn toward the Carolinas on Sunday...
It figgers.....hubby started putting siding on the house today.....and won't be able to get back to doing much of it again until Friday...........sigh
If she moves up on the Hurricane category chart, MoJo and the boys will be left at home without The Sailor. The ships will have to move out.
If that's the case, MoJo is headed home to Ohio.
When they start mentioning DelMarVA or Maryland, then I know I'm in trouble.........
But every though we get those odd "windigo's" (ghost winds) It's still better than living along the east coast in hurricane ally. Even though you get some warning, you know you have to fix or replace something, or loose it all maybe. May house would be made of good steel and cement anchored into a solid rock hill if I lived there, LoL!
Murphy's Law? Yikes!
Smart MoJo! Like always!
Shades of Isabel with this one. I'd very much like to avoid a repeat.
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