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24 minutes ago, bluewave said:

The main challenge is that the GFS is the furthest west global model. The UKMET, CMC, and Euro are more east. But the UKMET still impacts the Cape. The GFS is usually incorrect when it’s the furthest west on storm tracks. So we would need to see the other models shift further west in future runs for it to be believable. But it’s still too early in the game to pin down the exact track. We are heading into the highest tides of the month with the full moon. So even an offshore track will cause the swells at high tide to fill up the tidal pools on the back beach areas.

At this point should we be looking at the tropical models more than the global models though?

 

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44 minutes ago, bluewave said:

The main challenge is that the GFS is the furthest west global model. The UKMET, CMC, and Euro are more east. But the UKMET still impacts the Cape. The GFS is usually incorrect when it’s the furthest west on storm tracks. So we would need to see the other models shift further west in future runs for it to be believable. But it’s still too early in the game to pin down the exact track. We are heading into the highest tides of the month with the full moon. So even an offshore track will cause the swells at high tide to fill up the tidal pools on the back beach areas.

Bingo!!

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3 minutes ago, bluewave said:

The next several model runs should be interesting with the NOAA Gulf Stream mission data and special balloon soundings.
 

Overall, the 
models continue to walk left each cycle, and the NHC track forecast 
has again been shifted in that direction.  NOAA Gulfstream IV 
missions and special weather balloon soundings have been scheduled, 
and it is hoped that this additional data will help the models 
handle the evolving steering pattern.  Given the uncertainty in the 
longer range track forecasts, users should be prepared for 
additional adjustments to the NHC track forecast in future forecast 
cycles. 

Figured that was coming soon. 

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2 hours ago, bluewave said:

The main challenge is that the GFS is the furthest west global model. The UKMET, CMC, and Euro are more east. But the UKMET still impacts the Cape. The GFS is usually incorrect when it’s the furthest west on storm tracks. So we would need to see the other models shift further west in future runs for it to be believable. But it’s still too early in the game to pin down the exact track. We are heading into the highest tides of the month with the full moon. So even an offshore track will cause the swells at high tide to fill up the tidal pools on the back beach areas.

Chris according to this the blocking high is there to force the storm to the NW and into the tristate area.

 

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8 minutes ago, bluewave said:

The next several model runs should be interesting with the NOAA Gulf Stream mission data and special balloon soundings.
 

Overall, the 
models continue to walk left each cycle, and the NHC track forecast 
has again been shifted in that direction.  NOAA Gulfstream IV 
missions and special weather balloon soundings have been scheduled, 
and it is hoped that this additional data will help the models 
handle the evolving steering pattern.  Given the uncertainty in the 
longer range track forecasts, users should be prepared for 
additional adjustments to the NHC track forecast in future forecast 
cycles. 

that Sandy-like blocking northeast of us could be the determining factor here, see the tweet I posted

 

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