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Hurricane Irene [Now at Cat 3]
NHC/NOAA ^ | 20 August 2011 | NHC/NOAA

Posted on 08/20/2011 4:22:03 PM PDT by NautiNurse

Tropical Storm Irene has developed from Invest 97 in the Western Atlantic Ocean, east of the Leeward Islands.

Satellite Images

Public Advisories

NHC Discussions

Sea Surface Temps

Buoy Data:


Caribbean Sea
Florida

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KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricaneirene; irene; tropical
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To: The Cajun

Last night’s run of GFDL takes the storm smack into NYC.


281 posted on 08/24/2011 3:38:40 AM PDT by NautiNurse (TSA Tit for Tat--Yukari Mihamae--thank you!)
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To: NautiNurse

Sitting here in Southern Shores NC, one block away from the ocean, watching the projected eye of Irene move eastward. Have hurricane shutters ready to go and all loose outside items put away.


282 posted on 08/24/2011 4:03:25 AM PDT by duckman (Herman 2012 Zero's night mare.)
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To: NautiNurse

Irene is now up to Cat 3 as of the 8AM intermediate advisory.


283 posted on 08/24/2011 5:03:41 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: NautiNurse
Just heard on Fox that parts of Florida are under evacuation orders. I thought Florida was in the clear. Did the forecast change?
284 posted on 08/24/2011 5:03:42 AM PDT by duckman (Herman 2012 Zero's night mare.)
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To: duckman

Are you serious?....I thought we were out of the cone?


285 posted on 08/24/2011 5:09:35 AM PDT by Guenevere (....)
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To: Guenevere

Yes, heard it about 20 minutes ago. Checked ‘Skeetobiteweather’ but no change in track. Maybe they mean the Keys.


286 posted on 08/24/2011 5:13:49 AM PDT by duckman (Herman 2012 Zero's night mare.)
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To: Guenevere

I told you you would know for sure thursday evening, You thought I was joking?


287 posted on 08/24/2011 5:56:21 AM PDT by eastforker
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To: duckman

From NWS AT THIS TIME...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS OF PALM BEACH...BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES.
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THESE AREAS FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. ALONG THE COAST...THE
MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE HAZARDOUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE
SEVERE BEACH EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH
COUNTY. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN
SQUALLS OVER THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA ARE
POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.


288 posted on 08/24/2011 6:09:04 AM PDT by eastforker
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To: abb; abbi_normal_2; aberaussie; abner; AbsoluteGrace; alancarp; Alas Babylon!; Alia; ...
Category 3 Hurricane Irene
Sustained winds 115mph, 957mb
Moving WNW at 9mph

South Florida: tropical cyclone watches or warnings are currently not in effect...
nor are they likely under present circumstances. No storm surge impact is
expected across South Florida. Moderate to severe beach erosion will become a
possibility.

Ocracoke Island NC: Tourists have been ordered to evacuate the island today.
Residents are advised to leave the island tomorrow.


On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here-->

289 posted on 08/24/2011 6:11:52 AM PDT by NautiNurse (TSA Tit for Tat--Yukari Mihamae--thank you!)
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To: NautiNurse

I guess Irene is headed for New York......................

290 posted on 08/24/2011 6:19:05 AM PDT by Red Badger ("Treason doth never prosper.... What's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.")
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To: NautiNurse; eastforker

Lot of the models are leaning way out right now, but the way NC sticks out into the Atlantic, it’s hard to miss.

Sure glad granddaughter is in Texas now and not on the NC coast. One left in the mountains, but that way away from the salt water.


291 posted on 08/24/2011 6:19:57 AM PDT by SouthTexas (You cannot bargain with the devil, shut the government down.)
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To: SouthTexas

If Irene delays her turn north by 12 or 18 hours there are gonna be alot of angry people from Florida on north. I think people rely too much on the models, especialy with a storm of this size and strength. If the models are within a couple hundred miles of your location, 2 days out, I would be very vigilant in my monitoring.


292 posted on 08/24/2011 6:25:23 AM PDT by eastforker
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To: duckman
Just heard on Fox that parts of Florida are under evacuation orders.

2nd Request: Anxiety levels are understandably running high with this major hurricane. Do not post "official" watch/warning/evacuation information until verified with a separate source. Provide a link to online source information.

It is much more important to wait until you obtain accurate information for this storm than to be the first one to post inaccurate info. Thank you.

293 posted on 08/24/2011 6:28:27 AM PDT by NautiNurse (TSA Tit for Tat--Yukari Mihamae--thank you!)
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To: eastforker

Very true. I’ve awakened to the sounds of hammers when the night before the storm was supposed to go “right on by”.

As Momma used to say, hurricane season begins every year on June 1st, there is no reason to not be ready.


294 posted on 08/24/2011 6:32:16 AM PDT by SouthTexas (You cannot bargain with the devil, shut the government down.)
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To: eastforker
This is what bothers me.....have you seen the paths of hurricanes?....some of them seemed to turn on a dime.

Florida is not preparing (from my limited observation) because we are supposedly out of the cone....

..but I just have a bad feeling about this one....(not scientific I know!)

My dad's nursing home has stopped worrying....no evacuation plans....and they can only handle a level 1 hurricane.

I hope these forecasters are as sure as they seem to be.

Lives are counting on it.

295 posted on 08/24/2011 6:49:38 AM PDT by Guenevere (....)
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To: NautiNurse
“2nd Request:....”
I only posted the Florida piece once. If you are referring to the NC piece it can be verified on www.skeetobiteweather.com.
296 posted on 08/24/2011 6:51:49 AM PDT by duckman (Herman 2012 Zero's night mare.)
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To: NautiNurse

This is an interesting graphic showing track change and consumption (not for dialup or weak stolen wireless)

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/Rainman32_2007/AL09FA4A.gif


297 posted on 08/24/2011 6:52:52 AM PDT by txhurl (Did you want to talk or fish?)
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To: eastforker

Amen! Yesterday one of the Jacksonville FL stations asked the question “When you will you feel safe that irene won’t hit here?”

... when it has passed us


298 posted on 08/24/2011 6:58:27 AM PDT by tutstar
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To: NautiNurse; All

It’s good to see you are running this- I don’t check in here much since Miss Emily died last summer- just too many old memories.

What The Kid ( her Golden Retriever ) and I are doing now is here:

http://www.freedominion.com.pa/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=132803&p=1639983#p1639983
( Scroll back for more )

My own “Hurricane Prepper” is here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1507830/posts

My kind regards to you, and all.


299 posted on 08/24/2011 7:07:18 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy...)
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To: txhurl

Gee, that ‘track evolution’ shows that everything from Key West to Boston has been at the center of ‘the cone’ at some point or another in the past week.

This makes that bit of NHC disclaimer about ‘4-5 day tracks averaging 200-250 miles of error’ look optimistic. Good post.


300 posted on 08/24/2011 7:07:59 AM PDT by alancarp (Liberals are all for shared pain... until they're included in the pain group.)
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