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Hurricane Florence & Isaac
NHC/NOAA ^ | 9 September 2018 | NHC/NOAA

Posted on 09/09/2018 8:01:18 AM PDT by NautiNurse

September 10 is the statistical peak of the Atlantic Tropical Storm season, and the conga line of storms dancing across the Atlantic is not disappointing historical data. The Governors of NC and SC have declared states of emergency for a potential major hurricane landfall, while Hurricane Florence is slowly creeping westward. Florence is predicted to increase forward motion and intensity Monday. Hurricanes Hazel (1954) and Hugo (1989) are two notorious major hurricanes to make landfall in NC and SC, respectively. North Carolina has prior experience with "F" named hurricanes. Hurricanes Fran (1996) and Floyd (1999) caused widespread flooding and damage in the Tar Heel state.

The NHC has been issuing Public Advisories for Florence since August 30. The five day "Cone of Uncertainty" archive progression since Aug. 30 may be found here.

Isaac is a small storm. Isaac is predicted to steadily strengthen during the next few days as the storm remains over warm waters and in a low wind shear environment in the short term. The NHC predicts Isaac will reach hurricane status within 2 days.

Helene is expected to reach hurricane status in the short term. However, Helene is not anticipated to threaten U.S. interests. The forecast track turns north into the mid-Atlantic.

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Hurricane Florence Isaac
Florence Public Advisory Isaac Public Advisory
Florence Forecast Discussion Isaac Forecast Discussion
Buoy/Observations near Florence Buoy/Observations near Isaac

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Florence and Isaac are both great distances from the U.S. at this time. Prepare for the worst, and hope for the best. Be kind to your FRiends and neighbors.
1 posted on 09/09/2018 8:01:18 AM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: abb; abbi_normal_2; aberaussie; abner; AbsoluteGrace; alancarp; Alas Babylon!; Alia; ...
Florence forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane Monday...
with increase in forward speed...

Located about 750 miles SE of Bermuda
Max sustained winds 75 mph
Moving W at 6 mph
Minimum pressure 984 mb

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 115 mi
from the storm center.


On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here-->

2 posted on 09/09/2018 8:07:47 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: NautiNurse

My hunch is that they’ll both veer to the north. Hurricanes sometimes form a conga line in the Atlantic and they follow the one in front of them (where the low pressure is).


3 posted on 09/09/2018 8:08:42 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (CNN - the most busted name in news.)
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To: NautiNurse

So far, we’ve had 3 hurricanes, only 1 of which was major (Florence).
Last year we had 10 hurricanes and 6 were major.

Global Warming must be on hiatus.


4 posted on 09/09/2018 8:11:16 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The MSM is in the business of creating a fake version of reality for political reasons.)
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To: NautiNurse

A twofer!


5 posted on 09/09/2018 8:11:54 AM PDT by Oystir
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To: OrangeHoof

There are many variables affecting a storm path. The models for Florence are rather tightly clustered.


6 posted on 09/09/2018 8:15:42 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: Oystir

Yep...Helene didn’t rate making this a threefer.


7 posted on 09/09/2018 8:16:54 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: NautiNurse

Thanks as always for your efforts, NN. They are greatly appreciated. I was ground zero for Hurricane Matthew in 2016; the eye came right over us. My hometown’s downtown was completely flooded and, even now, about 40% of those businesses have not reopened. Some have just thrown in the towel. To top it off, my health is so bad now I’m not even able to do the normal storm prep. Thankfully, I’m blessed with a wonderful church and community “family” (no relatives!) and will get some help from them!


8 posted on 09/09/2018 8:23:45 AM PDT by tarheelswamprat
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To: NautiNurse

Went down and put all the stuff on the screened porch inside the home.

Installed a couple of ARLO camera’s and put the roll out trash can under the house.

About all I can do - now time to wait.


9 posted on 09/09/2018 8:27:05 AM PDT by PeteB570 ( Islam is the sea in which the Terrorist Shark swims. The deeper the sea the larger the shark.)
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To: tarheelswamprat

Matthew (2016) was a devil of a storm. Sad that so many businesses permanently shuttered following the flooding. Good to know you have a wonderful church family!


10 posted on 09/09/2018 8:28:02 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: PeteB570

Great to know you have already completed your coastal preps. Will you be able to post feed from your cameras?


11 posted on 09/09/2018 8:31:49 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: NautiNurse

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1938_New_England_hurricane";


I’m one of the few people left who remembers THIS horror——I was almost 6 years old and the main thing I remember was the NOISE-————terrifying.

Over 600 people died in this one.

.


12 posted on 09/09/2018 8:34:10 AM PDT by Mears
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To: OrangeHoof
Flo will hit the coast, latest has Carolina Beach landfall. It's adjusted a few times plus/minus 50 or 60 miles but keeps coming back toward the NC/SC border (Myrtle).

Isaac will stay to the south, taking the southern route toward the gulf, peter out and might(?) reform in the western gulf.

Helene will boomerang to the north and be more of a concern for the Brits.*

* - I reserve the right to adjust my predictions as nature's reality (and the GPS tracker on Jim Cantore's weather van) dictate.

13 posted on 09/09/2018 8:35:41 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: NautiNurse
Florence ensemble spaghetti plots.

 

14 posted on 09/09/2018 8:36:37 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ("Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this world to rise above.")
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To: NautiNurse

I am not liking Isaac, I hope we get a good cold front next week to protect the Gulf Coast States from Isaac.


15 posted on 09/09/2018 8:39:12 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: NautiNurse

A little advice from a Katrina evacuee Carolina. The day you plan to evacuate, like everyone else waiting to see it it turns, and it won’t,
leave the day before.


16 posted on 09/09/2018 8:43:33 AM PDT by wardamneagle
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To: jpsb

Hard to say with the storm such a long way out there. I keep wondering whether Isaac will continue westward and land in Central America.


17 posted on 09/09/2018 8:44:47 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: Mears

My mother still tells stories about that storm. She lived near the GSB on LI.


18 posted on 09/09/2018 8:50:28 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Do not make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: NautiNurse

That would be nice. Sure looks like N.C. is going to take a major hit. I hope everyone there is preparing. There’s a chance Flo may stall and pull a Harvey, 3 or 4 feet of rain!


19 posted on 09/09/2018 8:52:14 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: NautiNurse

Your mother would have been in the absolute worst spot.

Not many of us left.

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20 posted on 09/09/2018 8:53:47 AM PDT by Mears
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