Just 2 very brief maps before I retire for the day. This is now becoming even clearer that this will be one UGLY storm from the Carolinas northward to Maine and through NB and NS! For those of you who remember Gloria in 1985, this will be worse! OCMD lost 1/4 of its boardwalk in Gloria. The first map is the winds at 1 mile above the surface. With gusts at the surface, there will be hurricane force winds felt in eastern PA to be sure.
This second map is a thickness map for Sunday morning at 8am. What I want you to see is simply the location of the surface storm essentially over the southern Delmarva. This is an absolutely horrible position for those with coastal interests in the Delmarva and points in southern NJ. 24 hours later Long Island, NY will be ground zero for Irene's wrath. Unfortunately, this looks to be one for the record books! Insurance claims will be in the BILLIONS of dollars for this storm! More tomorrow.
Oh...and before I check out, here is a link for the earthquake data if it strikes anyones' fancy. I did not feel anything other than my mower bouncing over the lawn nor did Ziggy and Zola awake from the their Dog Days siesta!
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/se082311a.php
Enjoy your Wednesday!
Smitty
AA: Irene is for real. This will be a major hurricane! Its effects will be felt most severely in the infamous I-95 corridor and 50 miles either side give or take.
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