Jump to content
  • Member Statistics

    17,589
    Total Members
    7,904
    Most Online
    LopezElliana
    Newest Member
    LopezElliana
    Joined

Official Hurricane Irene Live OBS/Discussion Part II


earthlight

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 1.3k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

ALL models show the dry air on the SE side of the storm after NC. It is associated with the purple line which is sort of a barrier between the tropics and the mid latitude. The storm accelorates and becomes more subtropical after it c rosses that line.

post-673-0-34240100-1314374043.gif

It will be a halfacane by the time ot reaches us, with no real back end other than a time of strong NW wind after the eye passage. It could go from massive rainstorm to sunny in a few hours with this. I think there's a good chance of a sunny end to Sunday here.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

It will be a halfacane by the time ot reaches us, with no real back end other than a time of strong NW wind after the eye passage. It could go from massive rainstorm to sunny in a few hours with this. I think there's a good chance of a sunny end to Sunday here.

Both Gloria and Bob became sunny at the end, thats pretty typical for hurricanes here....they also seem to like hitting in the midday hour, Belle I believe was the only one to strike at night.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

if the GFS is right the rain is over by early afternoon. Wouldn't surprise me at all if much of Sunday afternoon is just a partly sunny windy day.

Both Gloria and Bob became sunny at the end, thats pretty typical for hurricanes here....they also seem to like hitting in the midday hour, Belle I believe was the only one to strike at night.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Both Gloria and Bob became sunny at the end, thats pretty typical for hurricanes here....they also seem to like hitting in the midday hour, Belle I believe was the only one to strike at night.

Yeah-the presentation will likely resemble much more a noreaster up here than a tropical system.

My real concern isn't the wind-it's the major surge. If this does happen to strike close to high tide, look out. Also, it's not booking at 40 mph the way many hurricanes do up here-lot of time to funnel water in.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Both Gloria and Bob became sunny at the end, thats pretty typical for hurricanes here....they also seem to like hitting in the midday hour, Belle I believe was the only one to strike at night.

I guess probably in part due to subsidence around the periphery.. but these things always tend to be faster up in our neck of the woods.. although I suppose this thing won't be the fastest one in the world.. it'll be interesting to see just how quickly it gets in and out of here.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yeah-the presentation will likely resemble much more a noreaster up here than a tropical system.

My real concern isn't the wind-it's the major surge. If this does happen to strike close to high tide, look out. Also, it's not booking at 40 mph the way many hurricanes do up here-lot of time to funnel water in.

to be honest.. wind is still actually up there as one of my main concerns.. just solely due to the fact of how much rain we've gotten and how saturated the ground is..probably easier to uproot a tree. I have to think that even with strong tropical storm force winds for an extended period of time, there has got to be considerable damage to be had solely due to wind

Link to comment
Share on other sites

to be honest.. wind is still actually up there as one of my main concerns.. just solely due to the fact of how much rain we've gotten and how saturated the ground is..probably easier to uproot a tree. I have to think that even with strong tropical storm force winds for an extended period of time, there has got to be considerable damage to be had solely due to wind

As the guy at my garden/nursery put it after tons of trees fell in the March 2010 storm: 'It was like pulling trees out of jell-o.'

Link to comment
Share on other sites

You think long island as of now still has a chance of seeing sustained hurricane/strong tropical storm winds?

I think this would depend on where on Long Island you are. But for most of the island, I think there will be a period of hurricane/strong tropical storm winds Sunday morning into Sunday afternoon.

WX/PT

Link to comment
Share on other sites

to be honest.. wind is still actually up there as one of my main concerns.. just solely due to the fact of how much rain we've gotten and how saturated the ground is..probably easier to uproot a tree. I have to think that even with strong tropical storm force winds for an extended period of time, there has got to be considerable damage to be had solely due to wind

Agree with you. As a Noresater will and does cause damage during the winter months. The trees are now full of leaves and the ground is going to have trouble holding the shallow rooted trees. Also to keep in mind, the inland rivers such as the Delaware, will rise quickly causing issues away from the storm surge.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This is a good sign even though the cloud tops have warmed some, the convection is filling in much better on the western side, it makes me believe that whatever was impacting her on the western side shear/dry air or both have weakened and therefore Irene should at least be able to slowly improve

avn-l.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

×
×
  • Create New...