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Hurricane Irene [Now at Cat 3]
NHC/NOAA ^ | 20 August 2011 | NHC/NOAA

Posted on 08/20/2011 4:22:03 PM PDT by NautiNurse

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

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To: brytlea
We are for it.

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541 posted on 08/25/2011 9:58:38 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
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To: NautiNurse

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.


542 posted on 08/25/2011 9:58:44 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator

Thank you!


543 posted on 08/25/2011 10:00:34 AM PDT by NautiNurse (TSA Tit for Tat--Yukari Mihamae--thank you!)
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To: who knows what evil?
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.

544 posted on 08/25/2011 10:01:06 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: mware

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.


545 posted on 08/25/2011 10:01:19 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today:))
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To: Interesting Times

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


546 posted on 08/25/2011 10:01:24 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
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To: dfwgator
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.

547 posted on 08/25/2011 10:03:13 AM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: dirtboy

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


548 posted on 08/25/2011 10:03:42 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: fatima
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)

549 posted on 08/25/2011 10:04:58 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
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To: mware

That is NOT a pretty picture.


550 posted on 08/25/2011 10:05:37 AM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: who knows what evil?

...exactly


551 posted on 08/25/2011 10:06:01 AM PDT by gargoyle (...This looks like a good fight, deal me in...)
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To: NautiNurse

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


552 posted on 08/25/2011 10:06:20 AM PDT by LizardQueen (The world is not out to get you, except in the sense that the world is out to get everyone.)
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To: NautiNurse
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.

553 posted on 08/25/2011 10:07:51 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: mware
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.
554 posted on 08/25/2011 10:09:54 AM PDT by alancarp (Liberals are all for shared pain... until they're included in the pain group.)
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To: Gabz
The food market was a mad house this morning.

Can't imagine what it is like now.

555 posted on 08/25/2011 10:10:08 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
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To: NautiNurse

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.


556 posted on 08/25/2011 10:10:35 AM PDT by Ingtar (Together we go broke (from a Pookie18 post))
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To: NautiNurse

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


557 posted on 08/25/2011 10:11:27 AM PDT by alarm rider (The left will always tell you who they fear the most. What are they telling you now?)
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To: mware

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.


558 posted on 08/25/2011 10:14:59 AM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: Ingtar
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.

559 posted on 08/25/2011 10:15:11 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
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To: mware
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.
560 posted on 08/25/2011 10:16:47 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today:))
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