Hurricane Irene Live Thread

NHC NOAA ^ | 26 August 2011 | NHC/NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Approximately 65 million people are likely to be directly impacted by Hurricane Irene as the storm takes aim at the densely populated Eastern Seaboard. Evacuations are underway for high flood risk areas.

Mass transit cancellations, schedule changes and road/bridge closures are occurring throughout the storm warning areas. Please check with local news and Emergency Management Operations to determine the recommendations for your immediate area.

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Florida
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Local News Coverage:

WWAY 3 Wilmington NC
WRAL Raleigh NC
WETC Wilmington NC
WAVY Portsmouth VA w/Live Stream coverage link
WTVR Richmond VA
WUSA Washington DC
WBAL Baltimore MD
CBS Local Baltimore
WPVI Philadelphia
WTXF My Fox Philly
WABC NYC
WTNH New Haven CT
WHDH Boston

[Jim Noble]

We have to many Federally and State protected trees too close to the house. That’s got me really worried. Can the EPA or NH DES fine God if those trees come down?

Other than that, doesn’t look too bad for central NH.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Spoke too soon. TS warnings were only canceled for Southern South Carolina. TS warnings are still in place for Georgetown and Horry counties.

[NoGrayZone]

Looks like the rain will start here in NY about 7am. I have to work today, hopefully only till 2pm.

I think the SWHTF later tonight into tomorrow.

[9YearLurker]

You also just had the Mayor of NY and governor of NJ caught with their pants down for snow storms last winter. Both were looking to make up for that this time around.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

For those who need a diversion, coming on Turner Classic Movies now is the 1957 drama "Zero Hour," the movie that inspired the comedy “Airplane.”

[NoGrayZone]

NYC effed the snow storm up BIG time. There is no making up for that!

[tomkat]

From WeatherUnderground, 0500 27aug11:

[tomkat]

Take care of yourself, ya hear !

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Irene battering NC coast

Max sustained winds 90 mph 852mb
Moving NNE at 14 mph

Hurricane force winds extend outward 90 miles
Tropical storm force winds extend 260 miles from the storm center

Rainfall...Irene is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 6 to 10
inches...with isolated maximum amounts of 15 inches...from eastern
North Carolina northward through the mid-Atlantic states into eastern
New York and western New England.

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[tomkat]

.. Fingers in ears. Luh luh luh

lol

[don-o]

WRAL-TV - (linked in header of thread) - is streaming online.

[tcrlaf]

Cape Hatteras METARS:
270958Z AUTO 12047G64KT 1/2SM +RA FG FEW008 OVC014 26/25 A2906 RMK AO2 PK WND 12064/0954 P0007 TSNO

Morehead City METARS:
270956Z AUTO 07031G50KT 3/4SM +RA BR VV007 26/25 A2850 RMK AO2 PK WND 07058/0945 PRESFR SLP651 P0068 T02610250

[NautiNurse]

[wiggen]

Do you sleep?

[tcrlaf]

LOL! This IS what Airplane is based on!
Down to Stryker, and the “I picked a hell of a week to stop smoking!” line!

[NautiNurse]

Do you sleep?

That is highly classified information.

Drink good coffee. You can sleep when you are dead.

[wiggen]

just finished a pot of coffee myself.

[NautiNurse]

Would you translate the ALL CAPS code into something legible and useful for us, pretty please?

[tcrlaf]

Breaking NBC Hurricane Hysteria News:
End of Atlantic Beach Pier at Atlantic Beach, NC, falls into ocean, NBC News reports

[NautiNurse]

WRAL-TV - (linked in header of thread) - is streaming online.

Good info about WRAL. I added their site to the list because they typically have remarkably comprehensive weather coverage.