40/70 Benchmark Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I haven't felt this way about wx in a long time....winter is more of a sick obsession, but this intense tropical preoccupation harkens back to my childhood...this is nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 My sister in law just asked me the forecast for Chicago Saturday. My answer was ...."who gives a ****....i have a hurricane to get home to before it hits!.....glad we're driving and cqn be home by Saturday eve... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 NJ and NYC could be completely inundated by freshwater flooding..lol. That's gonna be the biggest concern there imo. Maybe areas in wrn LI sound for surge I suppose. Yeah Bloomberg seems set on shutting down mass transit starting Saturday at 8 am as well as evacuating Zone A (whatever that means lol-- but it covers 300,000 people.) He's considering evacuating Zone B also-- which includes many more people. I got a call earlier from Nassau County saying they might not just evacuate the barrier islands (which is a near certainty) but they're thinking of evacuating towns on the main part of the island, that border the bay also. Goldberg said that the winds could easily gust to 80-100 mph anywhere from JFK on eastward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Thanks Ray, I will make an extra effort on this one, will be great to swap Irene stories.. main issue is wifey works on weekend sometimes and I have the 3 kids.. so will have to see. Of course....I'm a bachelor, so I never miss one, but your situation is totally understandable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowMan Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Alright guys....off to bed. Have a good night. Here's to the a good Euro run.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Love that TWC has been as big of a :: as any of us, seem to have had 24 hr coverage since mid week basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Surfs up anyone? http://magicseaweed.com/New-England-MSW-Surf-Charts/21/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 If you want big winds...Cape is the easy decision. Their wind will be better than anything you get in NH regardless of the track. Best possible gusts up this way you think? 60? 70? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Time to pack...heading east in the morning....Good night Irene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Love that TWC has been as big of a :: as any of us, seem to have had 24 hr coverage since mid week basically. Its why we wish John Hope was still with us. Some of their coverage is over the top on weenieism and how bad it might be. Cantore is still solid on there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Time to pack...heading east in the morning....Good night Irene! Pack nude, old man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Best possible gusts up this way you think? 60? 70? If we rip a track up through ORH or just west, then yeah you could gust over 70...but otherwise I'd stick with something like 55-60 but they will be frequent which is the difference between this and a typical high wind event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I haven't felt this way about wx in a long time....winter is more of a sick obsession, but this intense tropical preoccupation harkens back to my childhood...this is nuts. I feel like I did just prior to 1/11 and 6/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I feel like I did just prior to 1/11 and 6/1 Even 1\11...this is diff. because it's more unique and I have the wx channel on....old school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 If we rip a track up through ORH or just west, then yeah you could gust over 70...but otherwise I'd stick with something like 55-60 but they will be frequent which is the difference between this and a typical high wind event. That's better than I thought, thanks. I'm going to try for MMK if possible, but that's not a bad consolation prize if I can't make it. I bet they gust to 80 or better down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Thanks Ray, I will make an extra effort on this one, will be great to swap Irene stories.. main issue is wifey works on weekend sometimes and I have the 3 kids.. so will have to see. Now I know why you are semen hole, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Way OT but I'm now thinking possible 100+ snow this winter......gotta lay off the sauce.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Time to pack...heading east in the morning....Good night Irene! Irene is she that crazy one legged lady in Chinatown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Way OT but I'm now thinking possible 100+ snow this winter......gotta lay off Kev's posts.... Yea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 If you're driving home from Chicago ...I'd suggest crossing Ontario from DTW to BUF ... Save a ton on tolls, 100+ miles and nice highways... I came home that way last time.. Actually I crossed in Port Huron to Sarnia ...almost no toll on that bridge.<br><br>Caveat ..need the passport now or enhanced license of course.<br><br> My sister in law just asked me the forecast for Chicago Saturday. My answer was ...."who gives a ****....i have a hurricane to get home to before it hits!.....glad we're driving and cqn be home by Saturday eve... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Even 1\11...this is diff. because it's more unique and I have the wx channel on....old school. Oh yeah this is definitely different...for me b/c I was just too young to experience Bob and this really has the potential (still saying potential) to be my first 'Cane experience. I've experienced major blizzards before 1/11. If I could find my TV remote I'd have TWC on too but it's been lost for over a week...probably just have to order a new one. Oh wait...I can borrow my brothers to change my channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowNH Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 If we rip a track up through ORH or just west, then yeah you could gust over 70...but otherwise I'd stick with something like 55-60 but they will be frequent which is the difference between this and a typical high wind event. Thanks will.. It will just be a pain in the ass to drive back.. I'm kind of a rain/ wind Guy anyways.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Even 1\11...this is diff. because it's more unique and I have the wx channel on....old school. Its like a once per decade event...I'll always love huge snowstorms more than anything, but this type of excitement is different. I'm a little more "edgy" and nervous than I normally am with big winter storms....because there's legitimate concern over major damage in this and also a lot of uncertainty in the exact track even until the last second. Its also like experiencing history...people will remember 1/12/11 for a while but a lot of people will also forget it within 5 years, but people don't forget hurricanes here. '38, '44, Carol, Donna, Gloria, Bob....people talk about those years later and even generations later. We don;t know if this storm will be worthy of being placed with that group, but its still exciting to track the possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Its like a once per decade event...I'll always love huge snowstorms more than anything, but this type of excitement is different. I'm a little more "edgy" and nervous than I normally am with big winter storms....because there's legitimate concern over major damage in this and also a lot of uncertainty in the exact track even until the last second. Its also like experiencing history...people will remember 1/12/11 for a while but a lot of people will also forget it within 5 years, but people don't forget hurricanes here. '38, '44, Carol, Donna, Gloria, Bob....people talk about those years later and even generations later. We don;t know if this storm will be worthy of being placed with that group, but its still exciting to track the possibility. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Ukie still tracks it over NYC. I wonder if that is a harbinger of what the Euro will show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 My fav is the "Dark Days of August", though.....I have another one from NOAA that is Gilbert centric.....don't have "Force Four", which is Hugo centric, though....wasn't so invested at 8. hugo and gilbert were the 2 storms that got me into the weather. hugo was something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gwhizkids Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 If you're driving home from Chicago ...I'd suggest crossing Ontario from DTW to BUF ... Save a ton on tolls, 100+ miles and nice highways... I came home that way last time.. Actually I crossed in Port Huron to Sarnia ...almost no toll on that bridge.<br><br>Caveat ..need the passport now or enhanced license of course.<br><br> Careful with that route. Hit it at the wrong time, multiple hour delays possible at Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.574415,-73.351328 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Quick question, maybe I'm missing something but they keep talking about how the ground is saturated in SNE which will make it easier for trees to come down....where is the ground saturated? It's been a while since I got a good rain. Like I said maybe I missed something since I havent been paying to close of attention to the weather before Irene, was just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Ukie still tracks it over NYC. I wonder if that is a harbinger of what the Euro will show. what's the timing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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