phil882 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Looks like you are about to enter the "eye" based on the latest radar scans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 It's 7 am. We got raked pretty good during the last hour. It's calming now and the rain is easing up. The surge is rolling in, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 It's 7 am. We got raked pretty good during the last hour. It's calming now and the rain is easing up. The surge is rolling in, however. Got an updated pressure reading... with the center getting ready to move overhead I'd imagine its getting pretty low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 We just had a moment of calm at 7:15 am. The sky really brightened and visibility improved enough that we could briefly see Harkers Island. It's since deteriorated again. The surge is rising now and surrounding the car and we need to retreat up the road a bit. The barometer says 967 mb, which seems a bit high fir the center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmfm Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 954mb in Cape Lookout, NC at landfall so far. Probably the lowest pressure reading for a Cat. 1 landfall I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srain Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Still looks a bit S, Josh. Let us know when the 'retreat' is complete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Landfall occuring at Cape Lookout not too long ago... New shot coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterymix Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 It's 7 am. We got raked pretty good during the last hour. It's calming now and the rain is easing up. The surge is rolling in, however. I think you are seeing concentric broken rings of eyewalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 We just had a moment of calm at 7:15 am. The sky really brightened and visibility improved enough that we could briefly see Harkers Island. It's since deteriorated again. The surge is rising now and surrounding the car and we need to retreat up the road a bit. The barometer says 967 mb, which seems a bit high fir the center. COC should be passing over you very soon per radar. Recon pass had 953mb just before landfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bobby Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Here's a radar image from 727 EDT: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 We're in almost a dead calm now, but the pressure is around 969 mb, which is just way higher than recon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 We are in the eye for sure, because it is seriously calm. Pure tranquility. Anyone have 6 am and 7 am positions from the NHC? Site doesn't seem to be updating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmfm Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 We're in almost a dead calm now, but the pressure is around 969 mb, which is just way higher than recon. Cape Lookout measured 28.17in 40 minutes ago, so recon is on target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Josh, you're finally witnessing the end of the tropical doldrums here in the United States. Congrats. Anyone else have the feeling that this is a "practice" chase, and Josh is going to be in a real monster somewhere a few weeks from now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthNJwx Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 We're in almost a dead calm now, but the pressure is around 969 mb, which is just way higher than recon. At 6:56 am, the airport in Beaufort reported 958.4 mb. At 7:00 am, the Cape Lookout station run by the NDBC reported 953.9 mb. I think your Kestrel isn't reporting accurately, unfortunately. But, you said you left another at the hotel, right? Maybe that one will have a more accurate min reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 We are in the eye for sure, because it is seriously calm. Pure tranquility. Anyone have 6 am and 7 am positions from the NHC? Site doesn't seem to be updating. Congrats on a center hit! 954mb pressure at Cape Lookout at landfall. Radar as it's passing over you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 We're in almost a dead calm now, but the pressure is around 969 mb, which is just way higher than recon. The radar is a bit sloppy, but it almost looks as if there is a center of circulation passing almost directly between Morehead City and Beaufort. I'll be curious to see what the barometer in your hotel recorded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 MHX: Cedar Island [Carteret Co, NC] dept of highways reports HIGH SUST WINDS of M90 MPH at 07:19 AM EDT -- cedar island ferry terminal reports sustained winds 90 mph with gusts to 110 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 7:47am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 BULLETIN HURRICANE IRENE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 28A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011 800 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...CENTER OF IRENE MAKES LANDFALL NEAR CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA... SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...34.7N 76.5W ABOUT 5 MI...10 KM NNE OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA ABOUT 60 MI...100 KM SW OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...952 MB...28.11 INCHES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 Thanks the really cool radar shots. I am really psyched we hit the bullseye almost perfectly-- it's not exactly a hurricane for the ages, but as far as the "sport" of chasing goes, we couldn't have hit it better. Mission accomplished. Clearly my equipment is malfunctioning, so consider the data invalid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 At 6:56 am, the airport in Beaufort reported 958.4 mb. At 7:00 am, the Cape Lookout station run by the NDBC reported 953.9 mb. I think your Kestrel isn't reporting accurately, unfortunately. But, you said you left another at the hotel, right? Maybe that one will have a more accurate min reading. Not sure what the problem is. He has mine with him, which was compared to an official NWS Precision Digital Barometer and was dead-on accurate and he calibrated his with mine earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterymix Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Not sure what the problem is. He has mine with him, which was compared to an official NWS Precision Digital Barometer and was dead-on accurate and he calibrated his with mine earlier. Maybe 969 is accurate and attributable to "multiple vortices" i.e. a cluster of partially eroded and reformed pressure centers? Maybe the lowest pressure is on the east side of a sloppy eroding eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthNJwx Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Not sure what the problem is. He has mine with him, which was compared to an official NWS Precision Digital Barometer and was dead-on accurate and he calibrated his with mine earlier. I have a Kestrel as well (4000, which I'm guessing may be the model he's using) and I'm confused by it, too. It's a high-quality instrument. It'll definitely be interesting to see what the Kestrel in the hotel measured. Maybe the post above sheds some light - we don't know for sure that the 969 is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 Oh, wow-- that 8 am position is essentially right on top of us. Bull's eye! Still calm here-- dead calm. You could almost build a card house out here. I have to say, despite how much the cyclone deteriorated, this baby had a solid eyewall and eye. We were getting raked a little over an hour ago, and now it's. Dead calm. That's some decent structure. Starting to drizzle again, just as I finish this post. Perhaps the back side moving in? ( We don't expect much from it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bobby Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 KMRH just posted 953hPa for 1153Z (753EDT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterymix Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Could be a double wobble as well. Latest radar frame shows resumption of due north mmt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmfm Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I'm hoping we get the center to pass within 30 miles of Virginia Beach. It'll be close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthNJwx Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Oh, wow-- that 8 am position is essentially right on top of us. Bull's eye! Still calm here-- dead calm. You could almost a card house out here. I have to say, despite how much the cyclone deteriorated, this baby had a solid eyewall and eye. We were getting raked a little over an hour ago, and now it's. Dead calm. That's some decent structure. Starting to drizzle again, just as I finish this post. Perhaps the back side moving in? ( We don't expect much from it.) Sounds like a big success, congrats! Wilmington, NC - KILM - is reporting NW 38 G 58 currently (8am update), over 80 miles WSW of Cape Lookout. The backside should have some storm force gusts in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Well Done Josh! How was the surge? We just got our first band of hvy rain build up along Southern Monmouth NJ. Still a huge storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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