NOEL Aftermath

[Frank2]

One of my last remaining Aunts (all of the Uncles being deceased) lives in far northeast Maine (southwest of Fredericton, NB), so, I'll have to call them today to see how all is...

[Just Joshing You]

Hello,

My name's Josh, and I'm posting from outside Truro, Nova Scotia. Specifically, Belmont Mountain area, which is about 500 feet higher than all surrounding land. Here's an update.

Pressure has dropped 8 MB in past 3 hours. Absolutely no winds. *Note, 30 seconds later, the winds started to pick up to about 3 knot from SE*

Truro is just outside the predicted Hurricane Force wind zone (as of yesterday), but they're suggesting that the entire province may encounter hurricane force winds, due to the sheer size of it. Whereas I'm in peak wind area, chances are fairly good that I'll have near Hurricane Force winds for a fairly long time. Besides, Noel has strengthened and they're now predicting 85-90K at landfall.

[cycloneye]

Hello,

My name's Josh, and I'm posting from outside Truro, Nova Scotia. Specifically, Belmont Mountain area, which is about 500 feet higher than all surrounding land. Here's an update.

Pressure has dropped 8 MB in past 3 hours. Absolutely no winds. *Note, 30 seconds later, the winds started to pick up to about 3 knot from SE*

Truro is just outside the predicted Hurricane Force wind zone (as of yesterday), but they're suggesting that the entire province may encounter hurricane force winds, due to the sheer size of it. Whereas I'm in peak wind area, chances are fairly good that I'll have near Hurricane Force winds for a fairly long time. Besides, Noel has strengthened and they're now predicting 85-90K at landfall.

Welcome to storm2k.Stay safe and when you can,report what is going on.

[btangy]

Peak Winds at 12pm EDT

>50mph
Nantucket ... 53mph

>40mph
Martha's Vineyard ... 48mph
Milton (Blue Hills) ... 46mph
Block Island ... 45mph
Plymouth ... 41mph

>30mph
Montauk ... 39mph
Providence ... 38mph
Chatham ... 37mph
Boston (Logan) ... 35mph
Cambridge (MIT) ... 34mph

[btangy]

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1125 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007

...DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
PARTICULARLY ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS WHERE THEY ARE
EXPECTED TO GUST TO OVER HURRICANE FORCE FOR A FEW HOURS...

MAZ022>024-RIZ008-032330-
/O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-071104T0400Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
1125 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

DAMAGING NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN 3 AND 10 PM.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED
IN THIS REGION!

SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE INTO THE 40 TO 50 MPH
RANGE BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PEAK GUSTS BETWEEN 65 AND 85 MPH
POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE
CERTAINLY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND WIDESPREAD
TREE DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO EXPECTED.

IN ADDITION...PEOPLE IN MOBILE HOMES ARE URGED TO SEEK SHELTER.
MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT SAFE WITH THESE EXPECTED WIND SPEEDS. THE
DAMAGING WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE EVENING AS THE STORM PULLS
AWAY.

[Just Joshing You]

Winds have been picking up. Pressure is continuing to drop, down 2 MB since last post. Later this afternoon, I expect it will drop significantly, upwards of 5 MB per hour.

At one point, my wind gauge picked up a 36 KM/h gust. That's alarming, considering the storm isn't supposed to be close to landfall for another 8 hours or so.

Sustained winds are at at least 15 KM/H. Not bad considering it was completely calm just a few hours ago.

[Just Joshing You]

Rain is picking up. Winds are quite calm now, compared to last, but there's gusting winds ever few minutes. Highest is 42 KM/H. Pressure has dropped further, now down to 1020.

[btangy]

We're starting to see our first gusts over 40mph in Boston. Winds are gradually ramping up. Should see conditions deteriorate much more quickly within the next few hours.

Peak winds 2pm EDT:

Nantucket ... 59mph
Martha's Vineyard ... 53mph
Otis AFB ... 52mph

Block Island ... 46mph
Plymouth ... 46mph
Newport ... 45mph
Milton (Blue Hills) ... 44mph
Cambridge (MIT) ... 41mph
Providence ... 40mph

[Terry]

The Boston College-FSU game out to be interesting in this wind.

Son just called from Breton Pt. on Newport, RI and said it's quite an awesome wind. (I'm not sure how to translate "awesome" into an actual windspeed. )

[btangy]

Reports of trees and wires down. Expect more of the same as winds continue to increase.

Peak winds at 3pm EDT:

Nantucket ... 60mph

Plymouth ... 57mph
Hyannis ... 52mph
Otis AFB ... 52mph
Block Island ... 52mph
Newport ... 51mph

Milton (Blue Hills)... 46mph
Providence ... 40mph
Boston (Logan) ... 39mph

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

It's raining heavily here right now, and the winds are starting to pick up. Most of the storm will come over night in this area, thus getting pics and vids will be hard.

[btangy]

Sustained winds at 56mph gusting to 70mph at Nantucket.

Many more reports of wires and trees down in Plymouth, Bristoal, and Barnstable Counties. Most significant report thus far is a roof blown off a car wash in Fairhaven.

[Just Joshing You]

Raining heavy in Truro, Nova Scotia. Pressure stayed still for an hour, and in past hour it's down to 1017. Winds relatively light, but been picking up recently. I expect it to get very bad in the next 6 hours or so.

[HURAKAN]

[CrazyC83]

Winds at 5 pm EDT/6 pm ADT:

Nantucket - 71 mph

Falmouth - 53 mph
Hyannis - 53 mph
Martha's Vineyard - 51 mph
Newport - 51 mph

Block Island - 43 mph
Marshfield - 43 mph
Plymouth - 41 mph

Portland - 33 mph
Boston - 31 mph

In Canada:

Baccaro Point - 50 mph

Grand Manan - 44 mph
Lunenburg - 44 mph

Halifax - 36 mph
Yarmouth - 36 mph
Saint John - 31 mph

[Cyclenall]

It's raining heavily here right now, and the winds are starting to pick up. Most of the storm will come over night in this area, thus getting pics and vids will be hard.

Are you going to go outside during the peak of the storm? I would if there isn't debris flying around.

Many more reports of wires and trees down in Plymouth, Bristoal, and Barnstable Counties. Most significant report thus far is a roof blown off a car wash in Fairhaven.

How come car wash roof's always blow off so easily?

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

Getting Insane here in SW New Brunswick now. Winds 30 mph gusting to peak of 50 mph, still heavy rain now being blown around for the last hour. Pressure 1010 mb, and falling rapidly.

[CrazyC83]

Winds at 7 pm EDT/8 pm ADT (at least 35 mph gusts, sustained TS+ winds in brackets):

Chatham - missing
Falmouth - missing
Nantucket - missing

Martha's Vineyard - 58 mph
Hyannis - 55 mph (sust. 40 mph)

Block Island - 40 mph
Plymouth - 40 mph

Blue Hill - 39 mph
Marshfield - 39 mph
Boston - 38 mph
Bar Harbor - 36 mph
Portland - 36 mph
Bangor - 35 mph

In Canada:

Grand Etang - 62 mph (sust. 45 mph)

Baccaro Point - 49 mph
Saint John - 47 mph
Halifax - 46 mph
Grand Manan - 42 mph
Lunenburg - 40 mph
Sable Island - 40 mph

Moncton - 35 mph

[Derek Ortt]

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gVWj ... wD8SME2N80

56 now confirmed dead in Haiti and 84 in the DR.

This puts the total death toll up to 147 I believe

[Just Joshing You]

Pressure dropped to 1009 in Truro. Thats 5.5 MB in 35 minutes. Contact in Halifax reported a 69 MP/H gust of 30 second length. Rain is heavy. Winds are lull. (here in Truro)