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Hurricane Ophelia Live Thread, Part II (Update: Ophelia expected to remain Cat 1 storm)
NHC - NOAA ^ | 10 Spetember 2005 | NHC - NOAA

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.

The following links are self-updating:

Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
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

Images:

Storm Floater IR Loop
Storm Floater WV Still Image
Morehead City Long Range Radar Loop
Wilmington NC Long Range Radar Loop
Charleston SC Long Range Radar Loop
Wakefield VA Radar
Morehead City Experimental Radar may experience delays or outages
Storm Floater Still & Loop Options
Color Enhanced IR Loop
Ophelia Wind Field Graphic

Additional Resources:

Myrtle Beach Online
WECT-6 Wilmington News
WVEC-13 Hampton Roads/Norfolk
Hurricane City
Myrtle Beach Web Reports Surf & traffic cams

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


TOPICS: Announcements; News/Current Events; US: Georgia; US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricaneophelia; ophelia; tropical; weather
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To: OpusatFR
I'm in Tidewater. I'm also surrounded by 90 ft. pines.

Oh good grief.

I'm on the eastern shore lots of pine - they can wipe out the barn, but won't reach the house.

41 posted on 09/10/2005 3:21:12 PM PDT by Gabz ((Chincoteague, VA) USSG Warning: portable sewing machines cause broken ankles)
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To: MoJo2001
If that's the case, MoJo is headed home to Ohio.

If that's the case - MoJo is one smart cookie.

42 posted on 09/10/2005 3:24:32 PM PDT by Gabz ((Chincoteague, VA) USSG Warning: portable sewing machines cause broken ankles)
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To: Nathan Zachary

I saw a house in Charleston, SC (where the brunt of Ophelia may still hit) that was built out of concrete in the shape of a geodesic dome. It was NEAT! It was beautiful, too! Also, old Civil War underground bunkers have been turned into beautiful homes which will withstand anything. That's how to build houses in hurricane country.


43 posted on 09/10/2005 3:28:15 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)
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To: GummyIII

Yup.


44 posted on 09/10/2005 3:28:26 PM PDT by Gabz ((Chincoteague, VA) USSG Warning: portable sewing machines cause broken ankles)
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To: GummyIII

We've been thinking about moving out that way. Getting near that age where I'm getting tired of freezing my nads off and digging out of 10 feet of snow in the winter, and spring floods. We came very close to loosing our main home a couple years back, even though we have a levee built all around it. Floods seem to be getting more and more frequent.


45 posted on 09/10/2005 3:37:29 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: Nathan Zachary
I love where I live. I wouldn't trade it for anything. The weather typically isn't extreme in any way. We rarely go over 90oF or under 20oF in the winter. We get the wind and rain from an occasional hurricane and we get an occasional tornado in the area.
46 posted on 09/10/2005 3:41:10 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)
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To: Nathan Zachary
We rarely go over 90oF in the summer...
47 posted on 09/10/2005 3:42:12 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)
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To: AntiGuv

the strike potential has definitely shifted north - to the southern part of NC.


48 posted on 09/10/2005 3:45:22 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: Nathan Zachary
"They don't like to call them tornadoes though."

Are those what they refer to as "micro-bursts" or something like that?
49 posted on 09/10/2005 3:53:13 PM PDT by LibertyRocks
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To: GummyIII

We get over that often, but we also get -40f in the winter too. In fact it hit 85f today. But those days are comming to an end very quickly. Average for now is around 70f. Leaves are starting to change, so you know what that means.


50 posted on 09/10/2005 3:54:21 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: GummyIII; Nathan Zachary
The weather typically isn't extreme in any way. We rarely go over 90oF or under 20oF in the winter.

Amazing isn't it, how one part of a state can be so different than other parts? Upper 90s with mid 90 humidity is usual summer weather here.....and it gets danged cold and unbelieveably wet in the winter. And the notoreous Nor'earters off the Atlantic, which are more frequent, and at times worse than hurricanes.

But like you, I love where I live and wouldn't trade it for anything :)

51 posted on 09/10/2005 3:54:47 PM PDT by Gabz ((Chincoteague, VA) USSG Warning: portable sewing machines cause broken ankles)
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To: NautiNurse
The three day forecast includes the SE portion of VA, and the five day forecast includes a whole lot more of VA...

And tomorrow I will top off my gas tank and gather a few necessities for a quick trip. I'm on the Delmarva peninsula, four miles from the ocean, five miles south of Delaware - and on the water.

52 posted on 09/10/2005 4:00:19 PM PDT by jackbill
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To: LibertyRocks

I'm not sure. Possibly. We just call it wind shear. It's just like a tornado, but no funnel. They seem to occur during the same type of weather that produces tornado's- a hot hummid day time, then a thunderstorm pops up late in the day. They even have an "eye" it seems- all the wind stops for a few minutes, then "the other half" comes, just as fierce as the first half. Then it just dissapears, the sky clears, stars come out and it's a beautiful night. Some have a wide path of destruction, some are very focused.

I'm sure you can find specific info about these somewhere on the net. I've never bothered to look into them myself, so I can't tell you much except I sure wouldn't want to be in one's direct path. I can tell you that they seem to be more common in wide open areas (like I live in)


53 posted on 09/10/2005 4:07:13 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: GummyIII

Is that the house on Sullivans Island that looks like a mushroom?


54 posted on 09/10/2005 4:10:33 PM PDT by goosie
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To: jackbill
I'm on the Delmarva peninsula, four miles from the ocean, five miles south of Delaware - and on the water.

Join the club - but I'm 8 miles south of Maryland :)

55 posted on 09/10/2005 4:16:00 PM PDT by Gabz ((Chincoteague, VA) USSG Warning: portable sewing machines cause broken ankles)
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To: GummyIII

Last week the guy was here to take down a huge branch that broke off and was stuck on another branch. He said there is no reason to take it down - it's over 200 years old - it's a beautiful tree, blah, blah. I said if you lived in this house would your feelings be the same about the tree.

There is no interference to block it. I just pray to keep it standing.

I hope your feller didn't slip on the soap when he heard that noise!! Must have been one frightening experience!


56 posted on 09/10/2005 4:19:23 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: oceanview
the strike potential has definitely shifted north - to the southern part of NC.


57 posted on 09/10/2005 4:23:23 PM PDT by Capt. Tom (Don't confuse the Bushies with the dumb Republicans - Capt. Tom)
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To: goosie

Hi! You know, I don't know exactly where it was. My daughter and her friend were showing me around. It was near where the underground bunkers are...I know it wasn't more than a few miles from there, anyhow.


58 posted on 09/10/2005 4:26:35 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)
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To: presently no screen name
I hope your feller didn't slip on the soap when he heard that noise!! Must have been one frightening experience!

You know, he was dressed and out so fast I didn't ever ask him what he did! He was outside in that mess checking it out.

59 posted on 09/10/2005 4:28:57 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)
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To: Nathan Zachary

We'll have pretty days way up into November, and possibly December, but we'll also have some cold nights and frosts by the end of September or first of October. Our leaves don't start changing until October, usually and peak about mid-October. We were in the low 80's today, but it was about 3 before it got that warm. It was low 50's during the night sometime. We've had weather in the upper 70's/low 80's as highs all week. I live more in the valley although not as low as some and higher up the mountains has been cooler.


60 posted on 09/10/2005 4:34:59 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)
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