Hurricane Watch: Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy.
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gamerdog6482
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Death toll is officially at 41.
Gov. Kristi just finished his address, basically calling everyone in Seaside Heights stupid.
Wind picked up again, and my Internet is fading.
Gov. Kristi just finished his address, basically calling everyone in Seaside Heights stupid.
Wind picked up again, and my Internet is fading.
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You do realize this isn't a typical category 1 storm correct? The Central Pressure of the storm is characteristic of a category 4 hurricane. The reason its not a cat. 4 is due to the fact that it is becoming a cold-weather storm and is losing tropical characteristics. The storm also has a diameter of 945 miles. So if that's "meh" to you.
Fixed. And they are stupid. This was discussed during Isaac wasn't it? People saying "oh, we won't evacuate, we will be fine." It only takes one person to think this and get himself killed by drowning or electrocution to prove the Governor's point.
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Live streaming (no pun intended) on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXMU2qwCVag&feature=g-sptl&cid=inp-hs-san
The Weather Channel is covering the storm. Looks very bad from what I've been seeing on the stream.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXMU2qwCVag&feature=g-sptl&cid=inp-hs-san
The Weather Channel is covering the storm. Looks very bad from what I've been seeing on the stream.
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The wind isn't what they are really concerned about. It's the storm surge and the amount of rain that's going to fall.
I suggest you go over to the National Weather Service's website, it'll explain why this is going to be so bad.
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...then you're a Floridian, a Caribbean, or drunk. (Possibly all three?) All tropical storms and hurricanes are several hundred miles wide.
Hurricane Ophelia (A relatively "minor" hurricane, 2005):
Hurricane Jerry (1989, minor; some damage and fatalities)
By contrast, the size of the storm doesn't play a factor into its intensity...
Hurricane Andrew (1992) was a catastrophic Category 5, but about 150-200 miles wide, by my estimation:
In any case, be safe out there.
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gamerdog6482
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I live a bit less than a mile from the ocean.
I'm not worried one bit.
I'm not worried one bit.
CodeRedR51
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If anyone is interested, Reed Timmer (of Storm Chasers fame) has a website that streams live video from multiple storm chasing teams. They have one team in New York at the moment streaming from what looks like an apartment building. And Reed is streaming as he's driving towards the storm, currently in Ohio driving east.
Streams can be viewed here: (click the radar button top right to see cloud position)
http://tvnweather.com/live
These are the same guys that stayed in a multi-story car park during the last big hurricane.
Streams can be viewed here: (click the radar button top right to see cloud position)
http://tvnweather.com/live
These are the same guys that stayed in a multi-story car park during the last big hurricane.
gamerdog6482
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Power just flickered.
This will most likely be my last post for a couple days.
This will most likely be my last post for a couple days.
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Well I'm really glad I live on a hill. I got off of school tomorrow also. I went out to Target for some non perishable food and it surprisingly wasn't packed. Pretty much no water left though.
Nothing to bad yet, just raining and a bit windy.
Nothing to bad yet, just raining and a bit windy.
gamerdog6482
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Power seems to be more stable now.
Perhaps I overreacted with my last post, but my computer did turn off and on like three times before power was completely restored.
Perhaps I overreacted with my last post, but my computer did turn off and on like three times before power was completely restored.
gamerdog6482
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Power just went out for about ten minutes.
When it came back on my doorbell rang itself.
When it came back on my doorbell rang itself.
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Holding my thumbs (fingers crossed in swedish) for you guys.
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...then you're a Floridian, a Caribbean, or drunk. (Possibly all three?) All tropical storms and hurricanes are several hundred miles wide.
Hurricane Ophelia (A relatively "minor" hurricane, 2005):
Hurricane Jerry (1989, minor; some damage and fatalities)
By contrast, the size of the storm doesn't play a factor into its intensity...
Hurricane Andrew (1992) was a catastrophic Category 5, but about 150-200 miles wide, by my estimation:
In any case, be safe out there.
No, they don't play into the intensity, all I am saying is that saying that a "category 1" wind speed doesn't reflect a storm's power of any degree. When I was referencing the diameter, the note was that this is the largest Atlantic Hurricane in diameter, at 945 miles wide. Not many hurricanes (if any) have taken this path.
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Sounds like Sandy's knocking. From my end I can report lots and lots of wind and rain. I live outside of Atlantic City. It's a bit shocking to read Sandy is going to hit the city directly. It's only 2:30 and the hurricane is supposed to officially hit around 6-8. This is going to be a long night.
CodeRedR51
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I'd steer clear, just in case it falls. 
Ross
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This is a screenshot of the air traffic on the East coast. Normally, this is the busiest airspace in the world. Courtesy of www.flightradar24.com
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