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Late Evening Look at Irene
Hurricane Irene continues her northward march tonight along the East Coast. Air Force recon just found a central pressure of 955 mb. They did find a 100 mph flight level wind in the eastern side of the storm. That translates … Continue reading
Some Reports from Irene
FAST FACTS AS OF 6 PM… …IRENE RE-EMERGES OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN…WATER LEVELS RISING IN THE VIRGINIA TIDEWATER REGION… SUMMARY OF 700 PM EDT…2300 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…36.5N 75.8W ABOUT 35 MI…55 KM SE OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA ABOUT 315 MI…510 KM … Continue reading
Bright Blue Skies, Lower Humidities, Same Tomorrow
We can thank Irene for the drier, fresher air that is present over Alabama this weekend. Or perhaps the trough that turned her out to the north and eventually the northeast. It is still hot across Central Alabama today, just … Continue reading
Irene About to Re-emerge Over Water
WTNT34 KNHC 272055 TCPAT4 BULLETIN HURRICANE IRENE ADVISORY NUMBER 30 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011 500 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 …IRENE ABOUT TO RE-EMERGE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS… SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…36.2N … Continue reading
Rapid Water Rises in Southern Chesapeake
The eye of Hurricane Irene is located between Elizabeth City and Kill Devil Hills in eastern North Carolina. It is moving NNE at 13 mph. Top winds are still 85 mph. Water levels have been rising rapidly in the southern … Continue reading
Looking at Some Historic New York and New England Hurricanes
Irene continues moving north northeast at this hour, spreading some sustained hurricane force winds over eastern North Carolina and into southern Virginia. HISTORIC NEW YORK/NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES: Went back and looked at the historic hurricanes that have affected New York … Continue reading
10 a.m. Update on Irene
The center of Hurricane Irene is over eastern North Carolina at this hour, between Beaufort and Bayboro, or about 60 miles west southwest of Hatteras. The hurricane has been moving only slowly northward since making landfall, but its general motion … Continue reading
Irene Over Eastern North Carolina…Weakening Slowly
Here is the latest on Irene at 7 a.m. CDT… BULLETIN HURRICANE IRENE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 28A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011 800 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 …CENTER OF IRENE MAKES LANDFALL NEAR CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH … Continue reading
Hurricane Force Gusts at Hatteras
Cape Hatteras has been experiencing hurricane force gusts since 4 a.m. CDT from Irene. The pressure is now under 29.00 inches. The center of the eye if about 60 miles southwest of Hatteras. Michael J Smith Field in Beaufort NC … Continue reading
Irene Makes First U.S. Landfall
Irene has made her first U.S. landfall this morning just a few minutes ago near Cape Lookout North Carolina. The hurricane is a lot more ragged on satellite pictures and the radar presentation is slightly less organized. It is dumping … Continue reading
