Hurricane Isabel Is Falling Apart/But Could Re-Gain Strength-Live Thread

NHC | 9-16-03 | my favorite headache

[wimpycat]

The good news for CD is that the Tar River is 12 ft. lower than it was before Floyd.

[My Favorite Headache]

For your Navy question:

Navy among those playing it safe with Hurricane Isabel

(Topsail Beach, North Carolina-AP) -- When the Navy moves its fleet to avoid a storm, you know it must be a big one.

The commander of the Second Fleet based at Norfolk, Virginia, ordered 40 ships and submarines out to sea to dodge Hurricane Isabel.

Some 30 other vessels, including two aircraft carriers, will stay in port. A spokesman says they're being "battened down as tight as possible."

Isabel -- with winds of 120 miles-per-hour -- was last reported about 710 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It's moving northwest at around seven miles-per-hour.

Isabel is expected to come ashore somewhere between North Carolina and New Jersey late Thursday or early Friday. The governor of Virginia has already declared a state of emergency.

People along the East Coast are stripping stores of emergency supplies.

[MEG33]

I didn't know what the problem was for you because I see the pictures just fine.

[ZinGirl]

Thanks for posting everything, Headache....I needed a quick update before putting on the coffee! All the images loaded just fine for me...and some awesome images they are.

[Free Trapper]

Make the best of it and fill the freezer with catfish noodled out from under the cars.There's always a silver lining.:O)

[My Favorite Headache]

The Ches Bay has a water temp of 79 degrees. It ain't gonna lose no punch there!

[wimpycat]

Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro is going to start moving some of its jets (F-15's?) to a base in the Midwest today.

[MEG33]

I read that it's very expensive to do this so they are serious.

[Fresh Wind]

Not sure where this is coming from or how reliable it is, but they seem to be updating it regularly.

[Miss Marple]

Putin is supposed to visit Camp David this weekend. I wonder if they will re-schedule the trip or move it to Crawford.

[My Favorite Headache]

[My Favorite Headache]

Glad I could help! Good Morning!

[csvset]

Thanks for the link, that's neat.

[My Favorite Headache]

Just look at this picture of Isabel!!!

[Fresh Wind]

Here's a couple more. One forecaster's opinion, and not official. These were posted Monday evening.

[don-o]

While it is interesting and exciting to watck nmature's power, it is even better to see this thing weakening. Hopefully, that trend continues

[steveegg]

This storm over 24 hrs ago had a ton of red and orange in it. Now look at it. This is a Sat image from 1 hr ago.

It looks sick; give it some ice water :-)

Is it too early to call it Hurricane DemonRAT?

[Fresh Wind]

I am positive I see either Clinton's face or Bin Laden's in the middle!

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[steveegg]

Don't know about Seymour Johnson, but Langley AFB is shipping its planes to Indiana.