Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Alabama Update at 4 pm
First, specifically for the Tuscaloosa area due to the Alabama-Penn State game starting at 6. At 4 pm, a thunderstorm was in progress at Tuscaloosa Airport and the temperature had dropped quickly from 96 to 83. This initial cluster of … Continue reading
A Few Showers
By early this afternoon, a few showers had developed across North and Central Alabama. The showers were generally small and not very heavy. Thy will increase some as the afternoon goes on and they will be moving generally west to … Continue reading
A Mixed Bag of Weather. . .
Hope you will excuse me but I woke up this morning at 5 in a writing mood. Mainly because my little 9-pound pal gave me a free hour or so before commanding me to take her on a walk. This … Continue reading
6 pm Random Notes
…At this hour, Hurricane Earl is barely a hurricane with highest sustained winds of 80 mph …..Earl was centered over 200 miles southwest of Nantucket, Mass. Moving NE at 22 mph. …..He will weaken more and later this evening, or … Continue reading
Earl Demoted to Category One!
BULLETIN HURRICANE EARL ADVISORY NUMBER 37 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010 1100 AM EDT FRI SEP 03 2010 …A LARGE BUT WEAKER HURRICANE EARL HEADING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND… SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…36.8N 73.1W … Continue reading
Coastal & Offshore Reports
You can tell from these reports that Earl is not as dangerous as a day or so ago. However, he can still cause a lot of problems: …..Washington, DC…cloudy, wind NE 8 …..Norfolk, light rain, wind north gusts 25 …..Ocean … Continue reading
My Tiny Corner of the World
Let me say quickly that I will not make a habit of posting Molly adventures on this blog. After all, it is a weather blog and I probably should not post it at all on a “hurricane day.” However, I … Continue reading
Spot Reports From Earl Country
These are some spot reports along coastal sections of the Mid Atlantic states as well as some offshore reports; …..Cape Hatteras, light rain, wind NE 17, gusts 29 …..Beaufort, N.C., light rain, wind north 24, gusts 36 …..Norfolk, cloudy east … Continue reading
Earl Down to Category Two
BULLETIN HURRICANE EARL INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 34A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010 800 PM EDT THU SEP 02 2010 …HURRICANE EARL CONTINUES NORTHWARD…RAINBANDS MOVING ONTO THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA… SUMMARY OF 800 PM EDT…0000 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…33.0N … Continue reading
Coastal and Offshore Reports
…..Diamond Shoals, N.C., wind east, gusts 35, 17 foot waves each 15 seconds …..Frying Pan Shoals, wind NNE, gusts 38, 14-foot waves …..Onshore at Kill Devil Hills, N.C., cloudy, wind NE 17 …..Cape Hatteras, cloudy, wind NE, gusts 22 …..Data … Continue reading
