ATL: SANDY - Remnants - Discussion

[tolakram]

Yet another burst of convection near the center.

[tolakram]

latest visible

[Crostorm]

UPDATE: Coast Guard rescues 14, continues searching for 2 from HMS Bounty
CORRECTION: It was previously reported to be a 17-person crew. The crew size is 16.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued 14 people from life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras N.C., Monday, and two people remain missing.

Watchstanders dispatched crews aboard two MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., to rescue the crew.

The first Jayhawk crew arrived on scene at approximately 6:30 a.m. and hoisted five people into the aircraft, and a second helicopter arrived and rescued nine people.

The 14 people are being flown to Air Station Elizabeth City where they will be met by awaiting emergency medical services personnel.

The C-130 Hercules aircraft remains on scene and is searching for the two missing crewmembers and a third Jayhawk crew is en route to assist search and rescue efforts.

The 16 people donned cold water survival suits and life jackets before launching in two 25-man lifeboats with canopies.

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina initially received a call from the owner of the 180-foot, three mast tall ship, HMS Bounty, saying she had lost communication with the vessel's crew late Sunday evening.

The Coast Guard 5th District command center in Portsmouth subsequently received a signal from the emergency position indicating radio beacon registered to the Bounty, confirming the distress and position.

An air crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City launched aboard an HC-130 Hercules aircraft, which later arrived on scene and established communications with the Bounty's crew.

The vessel was reportedly taking on water and was without propulsion. On scene weather is reported to be 40 mph winds and 18-foot seas.

Correction: It was previously reported to be a 17-person crew. The crew size is 16.

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http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doctype/4007/99939

[GCANE]

Merging now with the cut-off low

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanaly ... 1520061044

http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/a ... g8vor2.GIF

[Dean4Storms]

Thanks for that link Wxsouth!!

[Stephanie]

Starting to get some power surges right now. Lots of heavy rain squalls since last night. Will probably power off soon to conserve power in laptop.

[artist]

Starting to get some power surges right now. Lots of heavy rain squalls since last night. Will probably power off soon to conserve power in laptop.

Stay safe, and thoughts and prayers are with you and all.

[DukeDevil91]

I just saw the DEMO2 buoy south of Long island gusting to... 115 kts with 82 kts sustained?!

[Time_Zone]

940.4 mb

unreal

[TheEuropean]

latest from AF plane

000
URNT15 KNHC 291426
AF302 2318A SANDY HDOB 53 20121029
141600 3727N 07135W 6965 02625 9402 +152 +123 336008 010 045 006 00
141630 3726N 07135W 6982 02608 9415 +141 +129 303014 017 041 006 00
141700 3724N 07134W 6959 02639 9403 +157 +123 289025 033 043 004 00
141730 3722N 07134W 6977 02623 9391 +184 +091 269033 035 043 004 03
141800 3721N 07132W 6967 02639 9407 +171 +083 257037 038 039 002 00
141830 3719N 07131W 6958 02656 9408 +176 +074 246037 039 037 003 00
141900 3718N 07129W 6970 02645 9426 +161 +089 244040 041 036 002 00
141930 3717N 07127W 6967 02649 9431 +156 +096 238043 045 037 003 00
142000 3716N 07125W 6967 02651 9436 +155 +086 239045 046 036 002 00
142030 3714N 07124W 6967 02658 9442 +155 +090 235044 044 035 002 00
142100 3713N 07122W 6966 02664 9448 +155 +086 232046 047 034 004 00
142130 3712N 07120W 6970 02661 9449 +155 +082 230044 045 036 002 00
142200 3711N 07119W 6966 02669 9454 +153 +081 232046 046 034 003 00
142230 3709N 07117W 6963 02674 9457 +155 +070 230047 048 033 003 00
142300 3708N 07115W 6967 02675 9473 +142 +072 232048 049 033 002 00
142330 3707N 07114W 6967 02678 9481 +137 +079 233046 046 033 003 00
142400 3706N 07112W 6966 02684 9483 +140 +074 234046 046 032 003 00
142430 3705N 07110W 6970 02684 9487 +140 +076 233046 046 034 002 00
142500 3703N 07109W 6963 02694 9491 +139 +073 233046 047 034 002 00
142530 3703N 07109W 6963 02694 9497 +135 +075 233046 047 034 003 00

so, extrapolated 939.1 mb. That's not VDM, but even lower than before.

[DukeDevil91]

http://140.90.238.27/station_page.php?s ... 1344594600

[HenkL]

new dropsonde: 945

[GoneBabyGone]

Holland Tunnel closing at 2 PM

[HurrMark]

943 mb, 90 mph

[Portastorm]

940.4 mb

unreal

Guess the models, especially the Euro, weren't so crazy after all.

Sandy looks to be over the warmer Gulfstream waters for a few more hours. Yikes!

[AdamFirst]

Some live news streams:
ABC 6 (ACTION NEWS) in Philadelphia
ABC 7 New York
FOX 45 Baltimore

[Raebie]

Holboken terminal flooded.

[jhpigott]

This is like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

[wxsouth]

I just saw the DEMO2 buoy south of Long island gusting to... 115 kts with 82 kts sustained?!

I'll repeat my earlier post with more conviction...

DO NOT trust the obs from this buoy. The values are completely unreasonable.

[GoneBabyGone]

10:30 update. Not high tide so the water has receded a bit.