Right Up The Chesapeake???

[DJJordan]

I Know this is far out from now....but what if Isabel goes right up the Chesapeake towards Baltimore??? What kind of affects would Baltimore...(especially the Inner Harbor) feel from a Cat 3 or 4 storm????

[vortex100]

Strong winds and torrential rains would likely result. The Delmarva peninsula would protect the bay area from the highest storm surge potential, but high water filtering through the inlet would create major problems throughout the Chesapeake Bay if the eye or east side of the eye wall moves into the bay. Winds over 100 mph would cause major areas of structural damage and any structures on the shores of the bay itself would likely be severely compromised. Boats docked in the bay would also be seriously damaged. Most of the downtown structures would likely suffer only light to moderate damage, as most of them are steel enforced brick and concrete, with window damage being most extensive. However, roofs on wooden structures and large, flat roofs on buildings like malls would suffer severe damage from very heavy rain and the high winds.

[Colin]

Most of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast would feel the affects of that......

[hurricanedude]

Actually, The Chesapeake Bay is much more suseptible to surge!!....All the atlantic water rushing into the bay and no where to go except up and inland, Local mets here say Bayfront residents will see much worse tidal effects than the actual coast, plus the shape of the Chesapeake is narrow and long, thus creating a wind tunnel effect, also meaning the winds could be a bit higher

[DJJordan]

Just be careful and make preparations now.....This storm is a monster!!!!

[mf_dolphin]

Hurricanedude, we would have the same problem with a hurricane landfalling just above St Petersburg. Surge forced into the bay with no avenue of escape. Make sure you are prepared and check in as soon as you can if this does hit in your area! After all...I haven't had the chance to boot you since you've been back

[hurricanedude]

LOL Dolphin, I will keep in touch