Thread: TS Irene -US East Coast

Lots of flooded roadway rescues overnight last night in Delaware & inland New Jersey. Not sure where some people's brains are sometimes

In Philadelphia and South Jersey there is severe flooding in the areas of creeks, streams, & rivers and those waterways haven't crested yet. Most are predicted to be in the range of 6 - 8 feet above flood stage later today and tomorrow morning.

I hope Tim is ok

Newpot RI

They are forcasting 30 foot waves off the coast of Maine.

Yikes!

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tropical storm irene advisory number 33
nws national hurricane center miami fl al092011
1100 am edt sun aug 28 2011

...center of irene inland over southeastern new york state...
Southern new england...


Summary of 1100 am edt...1500 utc...information
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location...41.4n 73.7w
about 10 mi...20 km w of danbury connecticut
maximum sustained winds...60 mph...95 km/h
present movement...nne or 20 degrees at 26 mph...43 km/h
minimum central pressure...966 mb...28.53 inches


watches and warnings
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changes in watches and warnings with this advisory...

The hurricane warning from chincoteague virginia to sagamore beach
massachusetts is changed to a tropical storm warning. All warnings
have been discontinued along the atlantic coast south of
chincoteague and for chesapeake bay south of north beach.

Summary of watches and warnings in effect...

A tropical storm warning is in effect for...
* chincoteague virginia northward to eastport maine...
Including chesapeake bay north of north beach...delaware bay...new
york city...long island...long island sound...coastal connecticut
and rhode island...block island...marthas vineyard and nantucket
* united states/canada border northeastward to fort lawrence
including grand manan
* south coast of nova scotia from fort lawrence to porters lake

interests elsewhere in eastern canada should monitor the progress of
irene.

For storm information specific to your area in the united
states...including possible inland watches and warnings...please
monitor products issued by your local national weather service
forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside
the united states...please monitor products issued by your national
meteorological service.


Discussion and 48-hour outlook
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at 1100 am edt...1500 utc...the center of tropical storm irene was
located near latitude 41.4 north...longitude 73.7 west. Irene is
moving toward the north-northeast near 26 mph...43 km/h...and this
motion with a little faster forward speed is expected over the next
day or so. On the forecast track...the center of irene will move
over northern new england later today and over eastern canada
tonight.

Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph...95 km/h...with higher
gusts. Irene is forecast to weaken and become a post-tropical
cyclone by tonight.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 320 miles...520 km
from the center. A weatherflow station on fire island recently
reported sustained winds of 50 mph...80 km/h...with a gust to 63
mph...101 km/h.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 966 mb...28.53 inches.
Central park in new york city reported 966.5 mb...28.54 as the
center passed this morning.


Hazards affecting land
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storm surge...an extremely dangerous storm surge will raise water
levels by as much as 4 to 8 feet above ground level from western
portions of long island island sound eastward along the southern
coasts of connecticut...rhode island...and massachusetts. The
highest surges will occur near the upper parts of bays and inlets.
Near the coast...the surge will be accompanied by large...
Destructive...and life-threatening waves. Higher than normal
astronomical tides are occurring this weekend. Coastal and river
flooding will be highest in areas where the peak surge occurs
around the time of high tide. Storm tide and surge values are very
location-specific...and users are urged to consult products issued
by their local national weather service offices. Water levels
along the new jersey and delaware coast including delaware bay will
subside today.

Rainfall...irene is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations
of 4 to 8 inches...with isolated maximum amounts of 12 inches...
From northeastern pennsylvania and northern new jersey northward
into new york state and interior new england. These rains...
Combined with heavy rains over the past few weeks...could
cause widespread flooding...life-threatening flash floods...and
significant uprooting of trees due to rain-softened grounds.

Wind...tropical storm force winds will spread northward into
northern new england and atlantic canada today. Winds affecting
the upper floors of high-rise buildings could be significantly
stronger than those near ground level.

Tornadoes...isolated tornadoes are possible over southern new
england this afternoon.


Next advisory
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next intermediate advisory...200 pm edt.
Next complete advisory...500 pm edt.

$$
forecaster pasch/blake

4 Million without power!

Just heard that NYC Bridges and tunnels are open... gues that's all of them, but not sure

Just got an update from my DD in CT (about 50 miles from NYC): They are fine and had electricity most of the time which is good because in her area their water comes from wells with electric pumps. No telephone service since last night. Fortunately, no major damage for them other than their yard being covered with debris.

Leave it to teenagers to find a way to use a cell phone! DGD discovered this morning that if you stood by a certain window, the cell would work. Her friends across town seemed to have had more problems. Most lost power about 10 PM last night and it's still out. Also, many had trees fall around them. Still, no major damage.

At this point there it's somewhat rainy and windy ... but the bad part is now over. Everyone is pretty much staying inside and not driving until the roads can be cleared and there's no standing water on them.

They have no idea about their houses near Cape May, NJ.

Hope they find things ok in Cape May when they can get there.