Hurricane Irene [Now at Cat 3]

NHC/NOAA ^ | 20 August 2011 | NHC/NOAA

[NautiNurse]

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

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[mware]

We are for it.

[Admin Moderator]

Went ahead and moved this thread into Front Page as well as Extended. When you post your next thread, mash Abuse and we’ll lock this one - and go ahead and post that one into both Breaking and Frontpage. This is a historic storm and very bad.

[NautiNurse]

Thank you!

[dirtboy]

For the Jersey Shore, the most devastating effect would be the surge. A track right on the shore means much of the circulation stays over water, which keeps up the strenght of the storm and also allows greater surge to develop - and a track right up the coast means every shore town gets surge.

And that also plows surge into NYC and Long Island.

[fatima]

We are 2 blocks from the beach in Ocean City N.J.Just called the Real Estate because we have a 2 week rental.He said the rentals were calling to say they are leaving Friday and coming back Monday.

[mware]

Wonder how many Fox Ballcaps Shep will lose this time round?

[Interesting Times]

They blew the Bronx away.

... and sank Manhatten out at sea.

I used to play that one in a rock band, a looong time ago.

[who knows what evil?]

I would REALLY hate to be on Long Island right now...

[mware]

My sister is one the bay side of OC,NJ.

I'm giving her a call in case they would want to ride out the storm at my house .(Atlantic County but inland)

[Gabz]

That is NOT a pretty picture.

[gargoyle]

...exactly

[LizardQueen]

My elderly parents live on the south shore of Long Island as well. I’ve been trying to get ahold of them to convince them to come up here to VT for the weekend at least (they’re still in decent shape at 78 and 74 and live in the home I grew up in). My bet is that they won’t go.

My sister talked to my dad yesterday and he said he’s “well prepped for the hurricane as he has a fresh stock of bourbon and pipe tobacco.”. Argh.

LQ

[BluH2o]

Particularly disturbing info about the highest tides of the year occurring during the same time.

Know a homeowner in Marion, MA ... large estate on the water with little elevation. Worst case scenario high tide as hurricane hits pushing storm surge up Buzzards Bay (Marion MA is close by the western end of the Cape Cod canal). The surge will be amplified as water backs up ... the canal will provide a partial outlet but not enough to prevent abnormally high water along that portion of Buzzards Bay.

[alancarp]

Just checked the track on the Satellite Loop - the eye is about to hit the Eastern-most edge of Grand Bahama Island. That's essentially on-track with the latest official projection - certainly no further west at this point, anyway. That points Irene right at the Cape Lookout lighthouse.

[mware]

The food market was a mad house this morning.

Can't imagine what it is like now.

[Ingtar]

When the Admin Monitor says that about a storm, we know it is potentially serious. I’m warning friends to make plans to get out now. Thankfully, I built up some good will with my network of friends by talking one family out of the path of Katrina - they had planned to ride her out. The house was rebuilt finally last year. Our discussions do help save lives. I could point them to the data to help convince them.

[alarm rider]

Will be here. We are in WV, just past the Potomac. Looks like we will get wind and rain. Standing by, best to all.

AR

[Gabz]

I imagine it is like an insane asylum. I have no need for anything from the store, with the exception of beer, which my husband should be picking up on his way home from work.

[mware]

Problem is the east coast (especially NJ) has not had a serious hurricane since the early 60's.

There will be idiots who will want to be riding their surf boards.

Too many folks don;t have respect for what nature can do.

[fatima]

I just talked to our flood insurance company down there.If she has a car she is going to lose it unless she takes it to higher ground.Hope she comes with you.Mayor is meeting tonight to make finally decision on evacuation.They are looking at evacuations tom.if that's what they decide.