TS Cristobal obs / preps / cams - NE US/Atlantic Canada

[CrazyC83]

I decided to create this thread since it is right off the coast. Anyone in Florida with past observations can also post them.

[cycloneye]

Its now pinned.

[jdray]

Definitely band like storms. nice and clear (albeit a little gray) outside. Not windy right now, but when the rains pass through get a few minor gusts.

[Stormtrack03]

Right now I am seeing occasional rain bands coming through my area, somewhat windy.

[brunota2003]

It was completely clear for most of today (if not all of today).

[Extremeweatherguy]

96L has caused a good deal of rain in the Orlando area over the past couple of days. Today, in particular, a persistent band of showers and storms on the southern edge of the circulation has made things quite wet. It has been raining, on and off, for a good chunk of the afternoon and evening.

[Weatherfreak14]

Here in Beaufort SC today we had bands of rain and wind today, i saw i gust get close up to 30mph during a band but no data to prove it. We also go 1.25in of rain 2day.

[Three Blind Mice]

rainbands coming ashore now...4am in wilmington,nc

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radbl ... rainsnow=0

[Stormtrack03]

Lots more rainbands about to come ashore here in Charleston, SC within the next hour or two.

[HURAKAN]

Cristóbal or Dolly, that is the question. It seems both 94L and 96L are well into becoming tropical cyclones.

[Stephanie]

I'm actually hoping that this one comes up the coast to give us some much needed rain.

If the "Bermuda High" is off of the coast and pumping up the heat, wouldn't that force 96L to stay along the coast and perhaps move in that direction, assuming it doesn't get too strong?

[senorpepr]

You can find these and more storm-specific charts at viewtopic.php?f=59&t=101942

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[brunota2003]

257 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008

.NOW...
BANDS OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE FROM
SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
THIS AFTERNOON. THROUGH 4 PM...AREAS FROM KINSTON TO KENANSVILLE
TO SWANSBORO WILL BE THE MOST LIKELY TO SEE PRECIPITATION. A QUICK
ONE HALF INCH OF RAINFALL WILL OCCUR IN THE HEAVIEST DOWNPOURS.

[dizzyfish]

A couple of web cams for you - right on the water.

Pawleys Island
http://pawleys.org/

Kill Devil Hills, NC
http://www.avalonpier.com/piercam.html

[storms in NC]

Had a few rain bands come thought here. Here is a pic of one come thoughURL=http://img375.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im001750va4.jpg][/URL]

[Honeyko]

Satellite presentation looks very impressive at sunset, with a puffball blowup spreading cirrus out in a perfect pseudo-CDO "Look, Ma; no shear!" pattern.

Charleston radar shows a few intense cells in that area in an apparent orbital motion around a stationary common center, and now lining up into eyewallish-looking arc on the west side.

Not to wishcast or anything, but this thing has an Humberto smell about it.

[brunota2003]

Alright...normally I have my weather station uploading to my computer and weatherunderground all the time. Been bad about that ever since I came back home from Va.

Turning it on now, and if it looks like we might get something, will definitely post the link to the data here.

The only bad thing is that my humidity sensor is broken and my anemometer is in a sheltered area. I might have to relocate to my sis' room so I can put it out in the front yard.

[GTStorm]

Nice night here in Savannah. Not expecting anything here from the looks of things. In fact, the rainbands have extended towards the inland counties more than here on the coast. Go figure. Looks like the Dome of Dull Weather has protected us once again.

[brunota2003]

Current Watches/WARNINGS...Corrected:

TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE ADVISORY NUMBER 1...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032008
1100 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008

CORRECTED TO ALTER WATCH/WARNING INFORMATION

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA...

AT 11 PM EDT...0300 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED
FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT
NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING PAMLICO SOUND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

AT 11 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NORTH OF
EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER. A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

[Three Blind Mice]

What a full moon last night here in Wrightsville Beach, NC! Guess the high tides are going to do some damage with this storm. Currently partly cloudy with rainbands in the distance to the south.