Captain Hindsight Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Loaded up on chocolate, bourbon,and beer! I am a weather freak that loves storms! I have been through Blizzard 77, Hurricane Irene, Hurricane Gloria, I have seen tornado's, I love it all! But this storm scares the bejesus out of me. Gloria the storm surge was past route 1 and almost to interstate 95, This storm surge is supposed to surpass the 1938 surge(the worst surge for this area on record). Leaves will clog grates, astronomical high tides, and a perfect storm type set up with 90 mph SW winds driving the sound towards NYC. Gloria destroyed south of route 1. And I think NYC will be under water. I hope to God I am wrong I hope your wrong too. Im north of Poughkeepsie so we will be seeing some of this stuff soon. Hopefully itll be uch ado about nothing. Keep us updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Got a sweet setup with my neighbor who has a generator so we'll be able to keep the fridge running. But nothing else really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 well, SEPTA, NJ Transit, Amtrak NE Corridor, Philly Schools, Colleges & Universities are all starting to be cancelled as of midnight....bring it on....got all my cooking done, so we have food to eat..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Total non event so far in West End of Richmond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Supposed to begin the bad stuff overnight. Then up here mid afternoon. Total non event so far in West End of Richmond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 Yup, that pretty much covers it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I hope your wrong too. Im north of Poughkeepsie so we will be seeing some of this stuff soon. Hopefully itll be uch ado about nothing. Keep us updated Last forecast I checked, they were calling for a 3-4 foot storm surge 'round your parts. Yep. Storm surge. In the freakin' Hudson River. Hope you can deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Don't forget to fill your tub with water before the power goes out. Stay safe and good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 We are not going to get much rain because of the down slop of the Berkshires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Last forecast I checked, they were calling for a 3-4 foot storm surge 'round your parts. Yep. Storm surge. In the freakin' Hudson River. Hope you can deal with it. The Hudson River is essentially sea level on a long skinny bathtub. Storm surge is very real here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 (edited) Free day off from work tomorrow Edited October 29, 2012 by /dev/null Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Until early this morning wind gusts were once in a while coming from SSE, not coming straight NNW. Heavy winds, dropped 15 degrees real fast around 6. Lows in bottom 30's this week, slight chance of 2-4" snow (very slight!!! they just say that to rile people up and promote milk, eggs, beer and friend foods sales). Either way, we should get some rain (20%, 30%, 40%) and 25 mph winds all week. The Mtns (hour away) are to get over 6", with over 12-14" coming in the upper areas (Mt Mitchell, Boone, Blowing Rock, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Living up in Rochester now I'm not terribly concerned by this. However my home town of Athens, PA was completely flooded last year by Irene and is now in the crosshairs for the eye of Sandy. I'm really concerned about everyone down there as this has the potential to be disastrous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 (edited) You are all jerks. Just wanted to get that in in case I'm without power for a few days. Of course working in the insurance industry makes this a "yeah, you're workin tomorrow." Edited October 29, 2012 by stevestojan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I saw the damage Gloria did to the shoreline and have heard the stories from old timers about the 1938 hurricane. When they talk about the storm surge being worse then 38, that is a big !@#$ing deal. I am not scared for myself- I am a survivalist with months worth of food, and I live 180 feet above sea level, and Jim Cantore has my dream job. I am scared for my friends that live south of post road- they are about to lose everything. One girl I was hanging with earlier tonight lives on the beach. Last year Irene almost leveled her place. Well she had to think what to grab tonight that was irreplacable, because her place is about to get wiped out, and she is mandatorily being evacuated this evening. I just drove along shore an hour after high tide- and it is already flooding. And when they are talking about 10-12 foot surge tomorrow night in the sound- a lot of peoples worlds will be !@#$ed. That is what I am fearful about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Last forecast I checked, they were calling for a 3-4 foot storm surge 'round your parts. what mickey mouse sight are you getting 3-4 foot surge? http://www.nhc.noaa....esurge#contents NOAA has 13-15 foot surge. Sandy's central pressure is expected to drop from its current 953 mb to 945 - 950 mb at landfall Monday night. A pressure this low is extremely rare; according to wunderground weather historian Christopher C. Burt, the lowest pressure ever measured anywhere in the U.S. north of Cape Hatteras, NC, is 946 mb (27.94") measured at the Bellport Coast Guard Station on Long Island, NY on September 21, 1938 during the great "Long Island Express" hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Forgot to unset my alarm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 what mickey mouse sight are you getting 3-4 foot surge? http://www.nhc.noaa....esurge#contents NOAA has 13-15 foot surge you !@#$ing douche bag Probably the same site you linked to, he's talking about the Hudson River, and from your link, I see the same numbers in the Poughkeepsie area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 It just started raining here in Princeton. The eye is coming right at us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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