HURRICANE CONDITIONS JUST OFF SHORE THE MID ATLANTIC FRIDAY

[hurricanedude]

ANZ085-270230-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON OUT TO 36N 70W TO 34N 71W
300 PM EST THU 26 FEB 2004

...N WALL OF GULF STREAM NEAR...37N 71.5W...36.2N 73.6W...35.1N
75.2W...


STORM WARNING
...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED ALONG GULF STREAM FRI
NIGHT...STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED ELSEWHERE...

TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35
TO 45 KT OVER SW PORTION LATE. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING
TO 14 TO 18 FT OVER SW PORTION LATE. RAIN...MOSTLY SW.

FRI
E TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING
TO 50 TO 60 KT OVER THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT...EXCEPT
BUILDING TO 16 TO 26 FT OVER THE GULF STREAM. HEAVY RAIN AND
OCCASIONAL TSTMS...MAINLY ALONG THE GULF STREAM.

FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 55 TO 65
KT OVER THE GULF STREAM. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 22 FT...EXCEPT UP
TO 28 FT OVER THE GULF STREAM. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

[stormraiser]

Wow.

[Guest]

This is the storm that Could have been! Too bad it will be moving out to sea though. Had it stayed closer to shore i just may have made a trip to the DE coast! Kinda thing i live for!

[Erica]

ANZ085-270230-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON OUT TO 36N 70W TO 34N 71W
300 PM EST THU 26 FEB 2004

...N WALL OF GULF STREAM NEAR...37N 71.5W...36.2N 73.6W...35.1N
75.2W...


STORM WARNING
...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED ALONG GULF STREAM FRI
NIGHT...STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED ELSEWHERE...

TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35
TO 45 KT OVER SW PORTION LATE. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING
TO 14 TO 18 FT OVER SW PORTION LATE. RAIN...MOSTLY SW.

FRI
E TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING
TO 50 TO 60 KT OVER THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT...EXCEPT
BUILDING TO 16 TO 26 FT OVER THE GULF STREAM. HEAVY RAIN AND
OCCASIONAL TSTMS...MAINLY ALONG THE GULF STREAM.

FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 55 TO 65
KT OVER THE GULF STREAM. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 22 FT...EXCEPT UP
TO 28 FT OVER THE GULF STREAM. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

Thats the sort of thing that can happen when you get rouge development. What happens is the low develops through feedback processes a warmer core. Almost like a tropical or sub-tropical system, with the only difference being that this is an extra tropical cyclone, and associated with a mid latitude s/w and upper level features.

Anyway an area of strong winds in some cases exceeding tropical storm force of 39 MPH; up to Hurricane force of 75 MPH (64 KT or 119 KM/HR) can radiate outward from the low between 50 to 100 miles. And we gotta consider the track of the storm which since it's moving east-northeast up the coast then sharply exiting east; south of Cape Hatteras as it encounters the blocking would prolong the east and northeast flow along the coastal plain, contributing to alot of problems for coastal residents. Especially considering we're only 6 month separated from the landfall of Isabel.

[Stormsfury]

The strength of the low was clearly evident this morning watching radar trends and seeing just how strong the wind was gusting this morning ... including a power pole which was toppled by the wind on Folly Beach, resulting in the other power poles coming down with them ... The Folly Bridge was closed for several hours this morning ...

[rainstorm]

it looks a little anemic tonight

[Stephanie]

That is amazing! I can see us sitting in snow drifts right now if it did come up the coast!