Alex Advisories

[tracyswfla]

New York is in for a world of trouble. I'll be surprised if Alex takes a quick turn to the NE.

http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/goeseasthurrir.html

If it takes a turn NE are we talking about NYC or inland areas?

[Pebbles]

Was posted in another thread that locals are reporting by phone sustained hurricane force winds...

[HurricaneGirl]

I like your sig Pebbles!

[Derecho]

New York is in for a world of trouble. I'll be surprised if Alex takes a quick turn to the NE.

http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/goeseasthurrir.html

If it takes a turn NE are we talking about NYC or inland areas?

Good Lord,


It's not going to get anywhere remotely near NYC.

[Pebbles]

I like your sig Pebbles!

Thanks LOL..it's not only my motto for tropics and weather but for life too *chuckles* It describes me to a 'T'

[HurricaneGirl]

CRAP!!

[Derecho]

It's reporting fine at the PSU buoy site.....

[Brent]

Folks this is as close as a hurricane will ever get without making landfall.

[PTrackerLA]

Looking at the latest frames, it looks like a true eye is starting to form per visible satellite. NC is lucky this thing didn't stall out longer and move and little more west because I wouldn't be surprised to see Alex become a major later today.

[GaryOBX]

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1252 PM EDT TUE AUG 03 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 AM     HURRICANE        STACY                   34.84N 76.43W
08/03/2004                   CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            50 MPH WIND GUST



1115 AM     HURRICANE        OCRACOKE                35.10N 75.98W
08/03/2004                   OUTER BANKS HYDE   NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            60 MPH SUSTAINED AND 63 MPH GUST AT 1115 AM. SOUNDSIDE
            OVERWASH.



1125 AM     HURRICANE        AVON                    35.34N 75.50W
08/03/2004                   OUTER BANKS DARE   NC   PUBLIC         

            WIND GUST OF 58 MPH AND SUSTAINED WIND OF 42 MPH AT 1125
            AM AT AVON FISHING PIER. 8-12 FOOT SURF.



1130 AM     HURRICANE        OCRACOKE                35.10N 75.98W
08/03/2004                   OUTER BANKS HYDE   NC   AMATEUR RADIO   

            77 MPH WIND GUST.



1200 PM     HURRICANE        OCRACOKE                35.10N 75.98W
08/03/2004                   OUTER BANKS HYDE   NC   EMERGENCY MNGR 

            SUSTAINED WIND 65 MPH WITH GUST TO 85 MPH. HIGHWAY 12
            OVERWASHED IN SPOTS.



1224 PM     HURRICANE        BUXTON                  35.26N 75.53W
08/03/2004                   OUTER BANKS DARE   NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            72 MPH WIND GUST.



1230 PM     HURRICANE        OCRACOKE                35.10N 75.98W
08/03/2004                   OUTER BANKS HYDE   NC   EMERGENCY MNGR 

            83 MPH WIND GUST.




[Wnghs2007]

Becoming Better Orgainized Again I feel. Pressure continues to drop and is down to 970 Mb


RNT12 KNHC 031619
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 03/1619Z
B. 34 DEG 57 MIN N
75 DEG 35 MIN W
C. 700 MB 2834 M
D. 85 KT
E. 133 DEG 003 NM
F. 221 DEG 98 KT
G. 132 DEG 016 NM
H. 970 MB
I. 12 C/ 3146 M
J. 17 C/ 3143 M
K. 8 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. C30
N. 12345/7
O. 0.1/ 3 NM
P. AF966 0801A ALEX OB 26
MAX FL WIND 98 KT SE QUAD 1614Z.

[WXBUFFJIM]

Alex is centered 15 miles se of Cape Hatteras, NC. Maximum sustained winds are near 100 mph. Minimum central pressure is 970 mb or 28.64 inches. Movement is northeast, but faster at 17 mph.

An unofficial report of sustained winds of 50 mph...with a gust to
83 mph...was recently reported from okracoke island. Another
unofficial report was received from Hatteras Village of 65 mph
sustained winds with a gust to 86 mph.

The worse effects are being felt on the Outer Banks with the northwest eyewall overhead. The worse winds appear to be on the southeast side of the circulation center. But gusts have been over hurricane force on the Outer Banks as well.

Jim

[HurricaneGirl]

Big Time!!

[Derecho]

Conditions rapidly deteiorating. Strongest portion seems to be in Hatteras Village. People reporting winds sustained at hurricane force gusting to about 100mph. Rain water flooding a problem, but not storm surge. No power or cable. All roads remain open. As I was talking there was a very strong wind gust which I could hear partially over the phone.

Buxton still not yet receiving strongest winds...55-60mph. Otherwise, no storm surge; however, rainfall flooding is a problem.

Are these people with their own anemometers?

KSHE (Hatteras Airport) at 12:23PM had:

Wind from the ENE (060 degrees) at 38 MPH (33 KT) gusting to 61 MPH (53 KT)

[therock1811]

Mamadude is down there too if I'm not mistaken???

[BayouVenteux]

What is so scary is that these people had literally no notice that this storm was going to strengthen and they would have a direct hit!

While it did ramp up to a minimal CAT 2 relatively quickly, most of the natives on the OBX are as storm-savvy as they come. Got to believe that they've all had a wary eye to the south for some time now.

BTW...from just off the Outer Banks at the Diamond Shoals buoy around 11:50 EST:

Wind Direction (WDIR): ESE ( 120 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 46.6 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 62.2 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 21.7 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 11 sec
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.26 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.41 in ( Falling Rapidly )

[PTrackerLA]

Cape hatteras is literally inside the eye now according to radar. Wonder if they can see some breaks in the clouds looking towards the east?

[HurricaneGirl]

I don't really have much of a clue either but I love the Tropics and watching the Hurricanes and storms form

[HurricaneGirl]

What made it strengthen so quickly???

Was it the Gulf Stream???

[Thunder44]

The 1pm advisory said that they recieved an unofficial report of 65mph sustained wind and gust 86 mph in Hatteras Village.