Hurricane Irene [Now at Cat 3]

NHC/NOAA ^ | 20 August 2011 | NHC/NOAA

[IYAAYAS]

[i]”LOL—yes. Top of the thread, with lots of other nifty references I worked very diligently to provide...find the link called “Satellite Images.” Click on that link. In the table, look for “Long” Image Loop. You have your choice between Java and Flash. Long loop is 12-15 images. Short loop is 8 images.”[/i]

*sigh*

Thanks NN.

I appreciate your work, I remember conversing with you on here during Wilma and Katrina. I posted live reports from Ft Lauderale until the power went out - for 3 weeks. :)

BTW, the last few images looks like the eye is starting to form (better), a little too South for my liking...

[NautiNurse]

Oh yes, Miss Gabrielle attacked my neighborhood when everyone’s attention was diverted by the aftermath of 9-11-01. When all air traffic was grounded, that included the hurricane hunters. That storm was a serious ambush! I still shudder when I think about it.

[dirtboy]

Hey, NN, just saw on the NOAA website that Irene is now a Cat 2. Not good.

[dirtboy]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCUAT4+shtml/222348.shtml

...IRENE NOW A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE...

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT IRENE HAS STRENGTHENED...AND IS NOW A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE
WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 100 MPH...155 KM/H. DETAILS WILL
FOLLOW IN A SPECIAL ADVISORY TO BE ISSUED BY 815 PM AST...0015 UTC.

[tutstar]

Just have to wait and see. Lived in beaufort sc when Hugo was coming. was on the base to ride it out , never been through a hurricane before that. Hugo turned toward charleston about half hour before land fall. never so scared in my life. Swore I’d never ride out a bad one again!

[NautiNurse]

Category 2 Hurricane Irene

Winds 100mph, 981 mb
200 miles SE of Grand Turk Island
Moving WNW at 10 mph
Hurricane force winds extend outward 45 miles and tropical storm
force winds extend outward up to 185 miles from the center.

On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here-->

[Gabz]

I remember. Fortunately for me only a few folks paid attention and I didn’t get seriously ragged on for that one. You guys were in some serious bad shape.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Wow!
You are good!

I am so glad to have this site...I have forwarded to my friends who are not regular Freepers.

[rodguy911]

Looks like we dodged another bullet Elle.

[rodguy911]

Have you battened down all the hatches worker?

[rodguy911]

185 miles from the center that a biggg storm.

[Malacoda]

Heck, Floyd flooded the crap out of my area, and I am in SE PA!

[Severa]

Yeah keeping an eye on this one, even up in southern MD (NAS Pax River area) Yeah we’re in a bit of a weird spot but hey Isabel did some damage here so it’s not out of the realm of possibility I guess....

[dirtboy]

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/at201109.disc.html

The hurricane hunter aircraft found a 850-mb flight level wind
maximum of 106 kt on its first pass through the center of Irene.
Based on this...the initial intensity is adjusted upward to 85 kt.
Over the past couple of hours the satellite presentation of the
hurricane has continued to improve...although no eye is visible yet
in geostationary imagery. However...an eye has become apparent on
the San Juan Doppler radar and was also seen in a 2230 UTC ssmis
pass. The central pressure has fallen to 981 mb based on a
dropsonde observation of 982 mb with 10 kt of wind at the surface.
Given that the environment appears conducive for additional
strengthening...the intensity forecast has been adjusted upward by
15 kt through 36 hours with a smaller upward adjustment at 48 and
72 hours. Only slight weakening is indicated at days 4 and 5. The
new forecast now shows Irene becoming a major hurricane on Tuesday
as it moves through the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and
Caicos Islands. The wind radii have been expanded based on aircraft
data and the new intensity forecast.
No changes have been made to the track forecast on this special
advisory.

Forecast positions and Max winds

init 23/0030z 19.7n 68.7w 85 kt 100 mph
12h 23/0600z 20.1n 70.2w 95 kt 110 mph
24h 23/1800z 20.8n 72.5w 105 kt 120 mph
36h 24/0600z 21.5n 74.0w 110 kt 125 mph
48h 24/1800z 23.0n 75.5w 110 kt 125 mph
72h 25/1800z 26.0n 78.0w 110 kt 125 mph
96h 26/1800z 29.5n 79.0w 105 kt 120 mph
120h 27/1800z 34.0n 79.0w 95 kt 110 mph...inland

$$
forecaster Brennan

[NautiNurse]

185 miles from the center that a biggg storm.

Even remaining offshore, Irene is going to batter and erode the you-know-what out of the Atlantic beaches.

[Mmogamer]

This site has good updates and lots of info:

http://www.americanwx.com

They are on their fourth Irene thread.

[kingu]

Most useful website I’ve found for concise hurricane information is http://www.skeetobiteweather.com Especially for landfall windfields, and how big the core of the storm is. Menus can take you to the floater images if you’re looking at more detail.

Americanwx, which is most of the folks from the old Easternuswx forums, has great details, but avoid posting in the main thread or they’ll jump down your throat. Reading the chase threads is great though, and often gives you more solid information than even local news.

[houeto]

Thank you for pinging me. I am glad that you put me on your list NautiNurse.

[rdl6989]

I love that site. I just lurk there because I’m no scientist, but I find it very informative.

[Elle Bee]

Let's hope but like Yogi says, it ain't over till it's over LOL

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