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Coastal Storm September 25-26th.


IsentropicLift

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Why does any media agency use terms like "polar vortex" in their headlines? People will click... even if for the wrong reasons.

I agree and laughed when people wanted to call this a noreaster...But by definition it might be one. It's a low bringing us persistent NE winds and precip.
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This is what I call perfect beach weather.

 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

255 PM EDT WED SEP 24 2014

 

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EDT THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
2 AM EDT THURSDAY..

 

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WAIT a minute....why is Accuweather calling this a nor'easter? http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/rain-to-graze-the-eastern-seab/34504678

This is what the article says "Nor'easter to Soak DC to NYC, Lash East Coast With Wind and Flooding

A storm system moving NORTHWARD (notice not northeast ward) along the Atlantic coast during the middle of the week will bring not only a soaking rain to the region, but also gusty winds and the risk of urban and coastal flooding.

So IMO it's not a nor'easter as this doesn't travel northeast, it's traveling north. Regardless like yanks said this is a weak low and has some tropical juncture in it. Also it's not cold usually nor'easters are much colder, doesn't have to be snow of course. At least we are tracking something cause it's been awfully dry and boring. Can't wait for real tracking (SNOW) c u guys later

P.S. I can't stand accuweather and weather channel. I mean they actually pretend they have passion for weather, they really don't... People like us do. Also what's up with the weather channel, play weather not these dumb shows I can't stand. Sorry guys but I wish we had our weather channel, we'd be much better than them that's for sure!

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Yeah, regardless of whether it fits into the category of "nor'easter", it clearly is to get our attention. Many more people will read into it if it says "nor'easter making its way to NYC" than if it said "about an inch of rain tomorrow for NYC".....just like "the polar vortex is spinning its way down from the frigid north" sounds more exciting than "temperatures will be a tad bit below normal tomorrow". Nothing new with the headlines

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This is what the article says "Nor'easter to Soak DC to NYC, Lash East Coast With Wind and Flooding

A storm system moving NORTHWARD (notice not northeast ward) along the Atlantic coast during the middle of the week will bring not only a soaking rain to the region, but also gusty winds and the risk of urban and coastal flooding.

So IMO it's not a nor'easter as this doesn't travel northeast, it's traveling north. Regardless like yanks said this is a weak low and has some tropical juncture in it. Also it's not cold usually nor'easters are much colder, doesn't have to be snow of course. At least we are tracking something cause it's been awfully dry and boring. Can't wait for real tracking (SNOW) c u guys later

P.S. I can't stand accuweather and weather channel. I mean they actually pretend they have passion for weather, they really don't... People like us do. Also what's up with the weather channel, play weather not these dumb shows I can't stand. Sorry guys but I wish we had our weather channel, we'd be much better than them that's for sure!

 

Those aren't really criteria. A nor'easter in December 1994 produced unseasonably warm temperatures across the region and was noted for having subtropical characteristics. What I am to understand is that the system needs to produce sustained gale force winds out of the northeast on land for a certain period of time (I think six hours?) and the storm must have a surface low. 

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This is what the article says "Nor'easter to Soak DC to NYC, Lash East Coast With Wind and Flooding

A storm system moving NORTHWARD (notice not northeast ward) along the Atlantic coast during the middle of the week will bring not only a soaking rain to the region, but also gusty winds and the risk of urban and coastal flooding.

So IMO it's not a nor'easter as this doesn't travel northeast, it's traveling north. Regardless like yanks said this is a weak low and has some tropical juncture in it. Also it's not cold usually nor'easters are much colder, doesn't have to be snow of course. At least we are tracking something cause it's been awfully dry and boring. Can't wait for real tracking (SNOW) c u guys later

P.S. I can't stand accuweather and weather channel. I mean they actually pretend they have passion for weather, they really don't... People like us do. Also what's up with the weather channel, play weather not these dumb shows I can't stand. Sorry guys but I wish we had our weather channel, we'd be much better than them that's for sure!

Err... "nor'easter" is derived from the most prominent *wind direction* in such a storm, not its forward movement. Nor'easters also don't have to be cold.

 

Those aren't really criteria. A nor'easter in December 1994 produced unseasonably warm temperatures across the region and was noted for having subtropical characteristics. What I am to understand is that the system needs to produce sustained gale force winds out of the northeast on land for a certain period of time (I think six hours?) and the storm must have a surface low. 

Intensity and duration of winds are irrelevant.

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:axe: where do folks come up with this stuff? When I was young, an SPC met told me that "severe weather" is like porn—there are no rules, but you'll know it when you see it, every time. Nor'easter is the same thing. But I digress... can't wait for my .17" of rain.

If I break a .25 total I'll be happy...I guess.

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