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On that current projected path Ocean City Maryland is in deep trouble. The western shore of the Chesapeake is looking at some serious flooding issues as well. This is becoming very serious at this point.

Ocean City Initiates Phase I of Emergency Plan

Ocean City Emergency Management officials have initiated phase one of the hurricane action plan in preparation for Hurricane Irene.

All persons desiring to travel to Ocean City are asked to postpone their visits until the existing situation improves.

Mobile home residents in Ocean City and those living in known flood-prone areas should secure their homes and prepare for possible evacuation.

Persons should secure or move all watercraft.

All persons are asked to tune into Ocean City Government Access Channel (Channel 4) for further detailed information or advisories. Updates will also be provided on recorded emergency management line, 410-723-6666, www.ocmdemergency.com and on 1670 AM.

Ocean City has also initiated evacuation of all international workforce students. All international workforce students will report to assigned transportation pick-up location. They will be transported to predetermined staging location(s). The International workforce students will then be under the jurisdiction, and become the responsibility of, the State of Maryland, by prior agreement, for further transportation and relocation.

Ocean City is expected to receive a significant impact from Hurricane Irene.

Easterly gale force winds should start affecting the area on Saturday, August 27 at 6 p.m. with storm force winds arriving around 4 a.m. and northeasterly hurricane force winds arriving near 6 a.m. The highest wind speeds from Hurricane Irene should occur near 9 a.m. when top sustained winds, from the north, could reach 90 mph with gusts near 112 mph. Winds should decrease below hurricane force shortly thereafter.

Sustained winds will fall below gale force after 3 p.m. and generally be from the north during this period of decreasing winds. Expect gusts above gale force level for several more hours thereafter.

The total rainfall for the Ocean City area over the next three days is forecast to be 9.5 inches. This can vary significantly as tropical storm and hurricane rainfall is very difficult to predict

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TWC is saying that Eye Wall Replacement is uncertain, that is may just be weakening. Awesome news! They also agree with me that Cat 2, maybe Cat 1 is for NC.

They didn't say that at all...they said likely low end Cat 3 or 2, and that it is probably going to strengthen. They also said it will be VERY slow to weaken.

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Exceptionally unlikely. I could see it staying at 100 KT, going up to 105 KT... or, perhaps, go up to 110 KT by 5 PM... but anything over that is highly, highly unlikely.

Just wondering your thoughts on that...I am by no means an expert, but I have seen plenty of times during an ERC, a cane go from a weak Cat 3, to a 150 MPH monster in 6-12 hours.

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Just wondering your thoughts on that...I am by no means an expert, but I have seen plenty of times during an ERC, a cane go from a weak Cat 3, to a 150 MPH monster in 6-12 hours.

The eyewall structure of Irene is not as organized at the moment as it should be for that kind of intensification... it really needs to have a bit more time for it to get its act together before we can talk Category 4 status... I'd say it'd take at least 10-12 hours for her to be on the cusp of Category 4 status, assuming her stucture gets organized well enough.

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Looks like anywhere from coastal carolinas up to new england are gonna see close to if not over a foot of rain causing historic flooding. The winds are gonna be gusting to hurricane force too but the rain is really gonna cause a lot of headaches as well. Just incredible how powerful this storm has become and were staring down the barrel of this beast now

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Certainly looks like thigs are ticking up into a period of slow/steady intensification, cold tops going up just northeast of developing eye and overall improved symetry. If it can maintain a period of more rapid intensification closer to the dmax is a pretty safe bet.

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OCEAN CITY, Md. (WUSA) - 9NEWS NOW reporter Scott Broom said Ocean City's Mayor Richard Meehan and members of the city council announced a mandatory evacuation of Ocean City beginning at midnight in preparation for Hurricane Irene. Broom said Meehan asked people to prepare now to pack up and leave.

After midnight the mayor said police will not allow unauthorized people or vehicles to enter the city.

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=164291

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Previous vortex message...new pass shortly.

Pressure of 950mb, an open eyewall, and max FL winds of 93kts in the NE quad.

URNT12 KNHC 251806 CCA

VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL092011

A. 25/17:33:20Z

B. 26 deg 27 min N

077 deg 13 min W

C. 700 mb 2666 m

D. 69 kt

E. 234 deg 43 nm

F. 315 deg 82 kt

G. 234 deg 46 nm

H. 950 mb

I. 10 C / 3021 m

J. 17 C / 3049 m

K. 6 C / NA

L. Open S thru W

M. C35

N. 134 / 7

O. 0.02 / 1 nm

P. AF306 2109A IRENE OB 06 CCA

MAX FL WIND 82 KT SW QUAD 17:19:50Z

MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 93 KT NE QUAD 17:43:00Z

MAX FL TEMP 20 C 237 / 15 NM FROM FL CNTR

Clouds below in center

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Pretty common to see pressure lead winds following an erc I think. Tonight could be a very interesting diurnal max if Irene can get her act together this afternoon, which it appears she is.

Yes... I'm aware of that... and Irene is likely within that time frame. I agree that the diurnal max should be interesting tonight given the favorable conditions and the better eyewall structure.

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