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Looks like it could mess up Halloween.
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The jet stream must have picked up for them to predict such a sharp westerly turn there
Combine this with the full-moon high tides and I would be visiting friends in another state if I were there :/
Peace,
dave
Combine this with the full-moon high tides and I would be visiting friends in another state if I were there :/
Peace,
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Fellow members in this area be safe, ramen noodles and pop tarts go a go along way in these kind of messes also fill up the tub it will work good for if anything the toilet refill station.
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wat!? ...first time hearing about this, I dont watch a lot of TV but wow. Good luck folks in that region/area!!
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The latest storm track puts Sandy hitting the coast, at Atlantic City, at around midnight Sunday/Monday
That is perfect timing to coincide with the full-moon high-tide
So add 4-8 feet of storm surge to the high tide
If it follows its current track, a lot of people are screwed
Flooded subways in New Jersey and New York could disrupt commerce for a couple of weeks :banned:
Stay safe people
Peace,
dave
That is perfect timing to coincide with the full-moon high-tide
So add 4-8 feet of storm surge to the high tide
If it follows its current track, a lot of people are screwed
Flooded subways in New Jersey and New York could disrupt commerce for a couple of weeks :banned:
Stay safe people
Peace,
dave
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It is a category 1 hurricane in the middle of a Nor'easter
High tide + 4-8 ft. storm surge + 6-12 inches of rain (or 2 ft. of snow in the higher elevations) = one heluvalot of water
--EDIT--
Oh yeah. I forgot that you also have to add 15-20 waves on top of the surge
The Airport at Cairns has an elevation of about 3 meters (~10 feet)
If Sandy were headed toward Cairns, would you be worried
The wind damage is not where the danger of Sandy lies
Let's hope that some of the lessons that they learned from Irene were effective
Peace,
dave
High tide + 4-8 ft. storm surge + 6-12 inches of rain (or 2 ft. of snow in the higher elevations) = one heluvalot of water
--EDIT--
Oh yeah. I forgot that you also have to add 15-20 waves on top of the surge
The Airport at Cairns has an elevation of about 3 meters (~10 feet)
If Sandy were headed toward Cairns, would you be worried
The wind damage is not where the danger of Sandy lies
Let's hope that some of the lessons that they learned from Irene were effective
Peace,
dave
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If Sandy were headed toward Cairns, would you be worried
Nope
I love cyclones/hurricanes. Cairns got the edge of Cat5 Yasi last year, I recorded a peak 230km/h gust at my place, and it was quite awesome standing outside in the crazy wind. Not so glamorous further down South though, it made a bit of a mess.
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Things, let's put it this way.... You would have no internet for more than a week, if you were lucky. Worried now?
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Kudos to you Dave, for paying such close attention to a storm on the opposite side of the country. :beer:
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I have a lot of friends on the East coast and in New England
Peace,
dave
Peace,
dave
Has happened before, we were without power for 2 weeks let alone internet .. also spending 3 months on 3G is just as painful too
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it is going to get real bad about 6PM eastern time for anyone near the coast of around NYC. They are expecting a tidal surge of 6 to 11 feet. Even now there is flooding, but nothing compared to later. It is 10:45AM EST. I am going to recommend to my boss in sunny California that we should lave at 12 noon to be safe. All of the trucking firms I use are closed today, all mass transit is shut down in NJ and NYC. It will be an unprecedented storm. I made sure every electronic device has a full charge and that my laser batteries are also fully charged.
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IE is up that way He hasn't posted his usual self today. Take care man let us know how it's going.
I might add that here in FL the weather is like perfect PERFECT.
I might add that here in FL the weather is like perfect PERFECT.
