Hurricane Tracking 2012

[JimJoe]

Larger storms cover the entire Gulf of Mexico.

 

[Slartybart]

Radar chops off some of Sandy - see the Big picture for a satellite image (added after WHS quoted). This thing is huge. And it's over almost land

Larger storms cover the entire Gulf of Mexico.

 

[Phone Man]

Here is a video update site from the NHC. Hourly updates. Mouse over the middle of the video for options like full screen and volume.

National Hurricane Center LIVE Video Updates

Be safe everyone. Been through a lot of them down here in Louisiana and know when to hold them and know when to fold them.

Jim

 

[Phone Man]

Here is map site for all NWS warnings. Click on your county to see the warnings.

iMap.tv

PS: I just found this site and they are so many options hidden on the right side.

Jim

 

[Slartybart]

Eastern US - Visible loop (flash)
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[Phone Man]

The NHC has said that Sandy is now moving at 25mph and the eye will make landfall in 5-6 hrs. But Hurricane winds well before that. Already Storm Force winds from New York down to Washington DC.

Jim

 

[JimJoe]

Radar chops off some of Sandy - see the Big picture for a satellite image (added after WHS quoted). This thing is huge. And it's over almost land

Larger storms cover the entire Gulf of Mexico.

Sandy is a category one. Hurricane Katrina was larger, much larger. I've dealt with these things since 1969. I was on a US Navy destroyer coming back across the Atlantic Ocean, we ran into Hurricane Camille at category 5 storm. We almost capsized multiple times. That was in 1969. But, well, sandy isn't the largest one I've been through.

 

[JimJoe]

The NHC has said that Sandy is now moving at 25mph and the eye will make landfall in 5-6 hrs. But Hurricane winds well before that. Already Storm Force winds from New York down to Washington DC.

Jim

Yup, the hurricane force winds are in a ring around the eye, tropical storm force winds go out from that circle.

 

[JimJoe]

This link will show you the hurricane force ring/oval along with the tropical storm winds area.

Hurricane winds 75 mph or higher.

Tropical force winds are 35-74 mph.

Hurricane SANDY

 

[whs]

They say that the winds at the northern end of the center are the strongest. That would mean that NYC and the area get the hardest hit. All of that is not very encouraging.

 

[Phone Man]

The NHC has said that Sandy is now moving at 25mph and the eye will make landfall in 5-6 hrs. But Hurricane winds well before that. Already Storm Force winds from New York down to Washington DC.

Jim

Yup, the hurricane force winds are in a ring around the eye, tropical storm force winds go out from that circle.

Not necessarily the case. Here is quote from the NHC on Sandy.

HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM... MAINLY SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 485 MILES...780 KM. SUSTAINED WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE OCCURRING FROM SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH LONG ISLAND AND LONG ISLAND SOUND...AND SOUTHWARD ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE...AND EASTERN VIRGINIA...AND INCLUDING ALL OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE BAYS.

Jim

 

[Phone Man]

Here is the cloud pattern associated with Sandy.



Jim

 

[stevieray]

Greetings from the Jersey Shore!



Well, it looks like the storm is accelerating... they are calling for landfall at about 5:00 pm EDT.

The power is getting spotty, with momentary dropouts every few minutes. The wind is gusty -- still one minute, then knock-you-off-your-feet the next.

They say the worst is yet to come. Nothing left to do but wait.

 

[Slartybart]

Cat 5 on a Destroyer in the middle of the Atlantic - you had a very good captain, helmsman, and crew. We don't get many hurricanes or Tropical Storms in this area, so anything over a mild breeze is huge

Sandy is a category one. Hurricane Katrina was larger, much larger. I've dealt with these things since 1969. I was on a US Navy destroyer coming back across the Atlantic Ocean, we ran into Hurricane Camille at category 5 storm. We almost capsized multiple times. That was in 1969. But, well, sandy isn't the largest one I've been through.

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15:30 Monday 10/29/12: Winds strong and constant with higher gusts, Rain heavy and constant. The next 9 or 10 hours will be the worst as the winds pick up and change direction.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist 55°F (13°C)
Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 20 G 40 mph
Barometer 28.84 in (976.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill 50°F (10°C)
Last Update on 29 Oct 2:54 pm EDT

 

[F5ing]

Well, it looks like the storm is accelerating...

Usually that's good news, as far as the overall effect.

This shows 27 mph! That's fast!



But pressure's pretty low...

Brace yourselves. Hope everyone makes it through okay.

 

[jadinolf]

We've had damage from hurricane Sandy all the way out to California.

 

[Maguscreed]

Sandy is looking really nasty guys this is from the middle of manhattan.

The cost to fix this is going to be, unheard of...

 

[Slartybart]

22:20 10/29/2012: Strong Winds with stronger gusts, less rain but still steady



Ligh Rain Fog/Mist and Windy 56°F (13°C)

• Humidity 97%
• Wind Speed NE 36 G 58 mph
• Barometer 28.33 in (959.0 mb)
• Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
• Visibility 3.00 mi

Last Update on 29 Oct 9:54 pm EDT

 

[Britton30]

I'm in IN between Indy and Chicago, winds picking up dramatically, predicted gust tonight and tomorrow 45-50 MPH.

 

[JimJoe]

Faster it moves, that reduces the rain on your area.

Sandy was a CAT 1, a category 1, storm. The weakest hurricane. It can still kill and damage.

CAT 5 is the strongest.

National Hurricane Center has been talking about changing part of the hurricane scale. Safer-Simpson. Sometimes a cat 3 storm will come ashore with a cat 5 tidal surge. That is why the defintioins may be changed to just include the wind, and them mention the tidal surge as a separate thing. I haven't seen any definate date for this change to happen.

The NOAA did a fly over of this area after Katrina. This link is the photos. They will show you the casino that broke apart and went up onto highway 90.

http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/katrina/

The damage to Grand Casino in Gulfport, MS. Part of it is on the highway. http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/storms/katrina/24330930.jpg