Gales Forecast Up and Down East Coast

[Berwick Bay]

Barry has been a tremendous positive for Fl. bringing beneficial rains, and perhaps heralding a change in season. Tropical moisture should become more constant over the state as we have now entered hurricane season. Now the NHC is calling for Barry to become a significant "cold core" extra-tropical system. So look for a larger and I would suspect more powerful storm as it moves up the entire U.S. East Coast. Gale force winds of 40-50 mph may rake the Eastern Seaboard. So for weather lovers, particularly those on this board from the Carolina's on north, the story of Barry may just be beginning. Here is the excerpt from the NHC Discussion on Barry.

BARRY IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME FULLY EXTRATROPICAL LATER TODAY AFTER CROSSING FLORIDA GIVEN
THE CURRENT STRUCTURE AND THE WIND SHEAR. THE EXTRATROPICAL
TRANSFORMATION HAS BEEN SUGGESTED BY MOST OF THE GLOBAL MODELS.

THE EXTRATROPICAL LOW SHOULD INTENSITY AND IS FORECAST TO PRODUCE
GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES.

[brunota2003]

Yep. Wondering how much rain we will get and how strong the winds may become here.

[Stephanie]

Hazardous Weather Statement for my area;

Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
415 PM EDT SAT JUN 2 2007

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-032015-
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNE`S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
415 PM EDT SAT JUN 2 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN
DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...EASTERN MARYLAND...NORTHEAST
MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
WILL RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING IN AREAS OF PERSISTENT
DOWNPOURS. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL MAY ALSO OCCUR FROM
ANY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS. OBVIOUSLY, LIGHTNING IS PRESENT IN ALL
THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

HEAVY RAINS FROM THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BARRY SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY ARE LIKELY TO AMOUNT TO BETWEEN 1 1/2 AND 2 INCHES. THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR OVER SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF OUR AREA.
HEAVY RAIN MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS SUNDAY AFTERNOON OVER DELAWARE,
NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, AND FAR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. AREAS THAT
HAVE EXPERIENCED LOCALIZED VERY HEAVY RAIN THE PAST FEW DAYS MAY
AGAIN EXPERIENCE FLOODING. SOME SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

Unfortunately, my town didn't get the benefit of those thunderstorms from the last couple of nights. I'm looking forward to this rain. We could really use it after this hot spell.

[Berwick Bay]

Barry a much more formidable storm than the one which made landfall in Fl (Mayflower). A long stormy night for the Carolina's and then on further north. Widespread areas of 50-60 mph winds (not localized winds of 40 mph as was experienced in Fl. Much larger extra-tropical system.

[Category 5]

Bring it on Barry.

This is routine buisness here. Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds, and Beach Erosion. I'll post reports as it happens.

[Stephanie]

We're under a Flood Watch now;

Flood Watch


/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0006.070603T2200Z- 070604T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z. 000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER- SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK... FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE... GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL... MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN... MEDIA 420 AM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN... GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER... MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SALEM...SOMERSET AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS...CHESTER... DELAWARE... MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAINS SPREADING NORTH ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL REACH ACROSS NORTHEAST MARYLAND, DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY BY THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE CENTER OF ONCE TROPICAL STORM BARRY MOVES NORTH, SO WILL THE BANDS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE HEAVIEST WILL FALL THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END OF THE WATCH AREA, THEN EVENING INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF MONDAY FARTHER NORTH.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE A WIDESPREAD ONE TO TWO INCHES, BUT ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS APPROACHING FOUR INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

[Category 5]

It's just overcast now, and quite humid.

[Stephanie]

We're starting to see some raindrops now. Won't be long!

It is quite humid, but I still opened my windows since it's in the 70's. I can't justify having my air on when the temps are that low. I love the fresh air, especially during the rain.

[Tstormwatcher]

So far we have received 2.30 inches of rain from Barry and boy did we need it.

[Stephanie]

i'm glad to see that the areas that really do need the rain has pretty much received a good amount!

[Category 5]

Rain has just started here.

It's so humid I could cut the air with a knife.

[Category 5]

No gales here yet. It's been light rain all day. It's been breezy consistantly. 15-20mph. The temperature has dropped to the point where I'd call it slightly chilly.

[Category 5]

Thunder and Lightning. I wasn't expecting that.

[Category 5]

Pretty much a non event so far. As for down the shore, I'm not as sure about whats going on yet.

[kba981]

just alot of rain I am sure

[Category 5]

just alot of rain I am sure

Actually, not really.

[angelwing]

Bucekts were falling around 9PM got soaked, now it's thundering and lightening here and it's still pouring, I'm watching the creek out back..again, it's just starting to get high

[Category 5]

Really Angelwing? Here it's barely drizzling and the wind is barely moving the leaves.

Pressure is at 996.6mb and falling.

And off to bed I go.

[Category 5]

We got about an inch of rain. The wind and rain picked up overnight and I heard even some brief power outages. The lowest pressure I measured was at 8am. 992mb.