East Coast Storm

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I belong to a tropical weather advisory service and just received this following announcement. I'm sharing it here for those of you on the East and South East coast of the US:

http://www.crownweather.com/?page_id=1184

Major Mid-Atlantic Coastal Storm UPDATE, Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009 at 445 pm EST

"Those of you in the Mid-Atlantic states from New Jersey to North Carolina need to take this storm very seriously. The coastal flooding, especially in coastal Virginia, may either rival or exceed Hurricane Isabel of 2003 and the twin nor'easters of January 27-28 and February 4-5, 1998. Earlier this afternoon, Virginia Emergency Management indicated that three people has been pulled from the water, so obviously, please STAY OUT OF THE OCEAN!!

Winds along the coast are already gusting to 50 to 60 mph and we aren't even at the height of the storm. Three days of wind and waves are expected to pound the Mid-Atlantic beaches and winds in some areas of coastal Virginia and North Carolina could gust to hurricane force, especially on Thursday. Many beaches in the Mid-Atlantic states will be ruined.

Those of you in the Mid-Atlantic states should consult your local media outlets or your local National Weather Service office for the latest information on this major and dangerous storm, one that could be historic in nature."

Edited November 11, 2009 by Kathryn41

[wayno 9]

Here in Ocean City, MD the wind is crankin and there's some rain. Otherwise not too bad. I'm sure the streets downtown will be flooded come high tide and the boats will be floating above the docks though.

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Historic Storm Carolinas to Mid-Atlantic

James Wilson, Lead Meteorologist, The Weather Channel

Nov. 11, 2009 7:21 pm ET

A strong onshore flow resulting from low pressure off the North Carolina coast and high pressure over the Northeast will have a multitude of effects on the Mid-Atlantic.

Rainfall amounts through Saturday morning are expected to be in the 2 to 4 inch range from southern New Jersey southward through the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula to eastern Virginia and eastern North Carolina. Far eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia 8 to as much as a foot of rain. The runoff from this rain may result in some serious flooding.

Winds will be the strongest from far eastern Virginia to northeastern North Carolina (Outer Banks). Sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph are likely with gusts between 55 and 65 mph. Power outages are likely, especially in the coastal areas from North Carolina to southeast Virginia to as far north as Ocean City, Maryland.

Strong winds, gusting between 35 and 55 mph, will extend northward all the way to Long Island and coastal Southern New England over the next two days.

The persistent onshore flow will also result in significant coastal flooding, beach erosion and building waves. The water rises combined with the high tides could reach historic levels of 5 to 8 feet, not felt in SE Virginia since the big nor'easters in January and February of 1998 and Isabel in 2003 on Thursday Night and again on Friday Morning.

You are urged to take precautions and get ready for serious flooding and coastal overwash, especially during high tides overnight through Friday.

Coastal flood watches and warnings extend from southern New Jersey southward to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The high cycles, between 3 to 5 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, will be the time of most concern for coastal flooding.

A peak water rise of 4 to 6 feet (locally higher) is expected from coastal Virginia to the northern half of the North Carolina Outer Banks. This could put the water up 8 feet during high tides on Thursday Night and Friday Morning. This would move water into Hampton Roads and Norfolk areas in southeast Virginia. Need to plan accordingly and be ready for the worst. This could match the nor'easters that hit in January and February in 1998 and Hurricane Isabel in 2003 for water rise, especially during high tides.

Waves will be on the rise through Friday, peaking between 14 and 24 feet from the Del-Mar-Va to the Outer Banks. Areas from Southern New England to Long Island and coastal New Jersey will peak between 12 and 20 feet later Friday.

[pedroh 21]

yea it's crazy.. here in Charlotte it's been raining 2 days straight.. and the weather service says it'll probably keep raining non-stop for another 2-3 days.. they are expecting a lot of flash floods, since we're surrounded by lots of creeks and rivers

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

yea it's crazy.. here in Charlotte it's been raining 2 days straight.. and the weather service says it'll probably keep raining non-stop for another 2-3 days.. they are expecting a lot of flash floods, since we're surrounded by lots of creeks and rivers

its nice up here!

[pedroh 21]

it's nice rugby weather... but, charlotte people can't drive for sh!t, that's the main problem..

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

rugby weather? i guess being gay and grabbing other guys balls is better when its wet.

[pedroh 21]

rugby weather? i guess being gay and grabbing other guys balls is better when its wet.

noob, you wish u knew how to play rugby

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

only if i can play with the ladies

[wayno 9]

"Historic", "Atlantic Assalt", "worst in Years", a perfect storm", Yadda, Yadda, Yadda! I'm hearin it all on the news and weather channel! Such a quiet year they have to jump on this and make it out to be much worse then it is. Another 'nor-easter is all it is. 3 days of wind and rain. Welcome to the mid-atlantic from Nov. through March.

Trees will blow down and a couple of them might fall onto a couple of houses or cars, streets will flood on high tide, that row of houses in Nags Head might likely lose another as there is one section built right on the beach behind low dunes. There will also be washover on the north end of Hatteras Island. Someone would have neglegted to tie their boat up right and it will get damaged, perhaps damaging several others as well.

Typically though, these "nor-easters can be more of a pain in the butt then a hurricane or tropical storm which can come and go in a matter of hours. These things move so slow they're on you for several days!

[pedroh 21]

well on the western side of NC i'm not really worried about the weather itself.. I mean, Lake Wylie and Norman had low levels, so there's not going to be considerable flooding, and the creeks and rivers were low too.. I'm more worried about the freakin drivers!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

If it rains a lot I'll be stuck at home for a while. I can live with that, we did our monthly Costco trip 2 days ago, we good.

[pedroh 21]

my hood doesn't get flooded.. and I got everything I need within a block's distance.. so I'm cool...

un supermercado, una lavanderia, y restaurantes -with fried plantains!-

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

my hood doesn't get flooded.. and I got everything I need within a block's distance.. so I'm cool...

un supermercado, una lavanderia, y restaurantes -with fried plantains!-

sounds like third world ghetto food to me. you know they laugh at that ####### in australia.

[pedroh 21]

my hood doesn't get flooded.. and I got everything I need within a block's distance.. so I'm cool...

un supermercado, una lavanderia, y restaurantes -with fried plantains!-

sounds like third world ghetto food to me. you know they laugh at that ####### in australia.

rofl rofl rofl rofl