Posts from — September 2016

Position: 39.6N 70.7W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [300°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 75 mph [120 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Minimum central pressure: 995 mb ↓.

Currently about 120 miles [ 195 km] South-Southeast of the eastern tip of Long Island.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for The coast of Long Island from Fire Island Inlet to Port Jefferson Harbor, New Haven to Sagamore Beach, Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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In any celebration of Labor Day I’m at a slight disadvantage because for a big chunk of my life it was celebrated as May Day where I was living.

It is rather unique, as it is the only holiday I’m aware of that was imported from Canada where it’s spelled Labour Day.

When I was an elementary school student, it marked the end of summer and beginning of school, but it is a rare holiday in the South as there is no tradition of blowing things up in celebration. There is also no tradition of honoring labor in the South, and labor unions are considered communist conspiracies.

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Position: 37.2N 68.5W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [020°] near 3 mph [ 6 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 70 mph [110 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 205 miles [335 km].
Minimum central pressure: 997 mb ↓.

Currently about 325 miles [ 525 km] Southeast of the eastern tip of Long Island.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for The coast of Long Island from Fire Island Inlet to Port Jefferson Harbor, New Haven to Sagamore Beach, Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 36.5N 72.1W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [075°] near 13 mph [20 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 70 mph [110 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 205 miles [335 km].
Minimum central pressure: 998 mb.

Currently about 205 miles [ 330 km] Southeast of Ocean City, Maryland.

Normally when a storm loses its tropical characteristics the National Hurricane Center stops issuing advisories, as they did with Gaston, but because of its track along the coast and the need to maintain consistency of reporting, after Hurricane Sandy it was decided that the NHC would continue reporting until a storm is no longer a threat to land.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina to Watch Hill, Rhode Island, Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point southward, and Delaware Bay.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Watch Hill, Rhode Island, to Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts, including Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 40.5N 26.9W [ 4AM CDT 0900 UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [065°] near 17 mph [28 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb ↑.

Currently about 120 miles [ 190 km] North of Lajes AB, Azores.

The storm has become a post-tropical cyclone and all warnings have been cancelled. This is the final NHC advisory

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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US Election: Trump backer’s Taco warning if Clinton wins:

The founder of Latinos For Trump has been widely mocked for warning of a future with “taco trucks on every corner” in the US if Hillary Clinton wins the presidential election.

Marco Gutierrez was explaining why he supports Donald Trump, a day after the presidential candidate’s visit to Mexico.

“My culture is a very dominant culture and it’s imposing and it’s causing problems,” he told MSNBC.

“If you don’t do something about it, you’re going to have taco trucks on every corner.”

Will the trucks offer burritos also? Will the meat be shredded or ground? Will the Cokes come from Mexico?

There are a lot of questions that have to be answered to determine whether this is merely a good idea or a great idea. 😆

Position: 34.1N 78.4W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northeast [055°] near 22 mph [35 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 185 miles [295 km].
Minimum central pressure: 997 mb ↑.

Currently about 180 miles [ 290 km] West-Southwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

The storm came ashore South of Tallahassee at about 12:30AM CDT and set to knocking over trees and light poles in an area that hasn’t seen a hurricane in half a century. Without power keeping ahead of the flooding that is coming is going to be even more challenging, especially for water treatment plants. The storm is in Georgia at 7AM CDT, and will make for soggy, windy Labor Day weekend for the Atlantic Coast.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Edisto Beach to Sandy Hook, Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point southward, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island eastward and Delaware Bay.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for North of Sandy Hook to west of Watch Hill.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 40.1N 28.7W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [070°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 105 miles [165 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1003 mb ↑.

Currently about 125 miles [ 200 km] Northwest of Lajes AB, Azores.

The storm is approaching Flores Island at 1PM CDT. At 4PM CDT it has started to weaken rapidly.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Flores and Corvo in the western Azores and Faial, Pico, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, and Terceira in the central Azores.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 29.7N 84.3W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [030°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [150 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 45 miles [ 75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 984 mb ↑.

Currently about 40 miles [ 70 km] South-Southeast of Apalachicola, Florida and 146 miles [235 km] East-Southeast of Cinco Bayou (me).

This is the first hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Dennis and Wilma hit us in 2005. It made the crucial turn for me and went far enough East so high surf and some coastal flooding are the local effects.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Suwannee River to Mexico Beach.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Englewood to Suwannee River, West of Mexico Beach to the Walton/Bay County line, and Flagler/Volusia County line to Duck, North Carolina including the Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Anclote River to Suwannee River and West of Mexico Beach to the Walton/Bay County line.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for North of Duck to Sandy Hook, Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point southward, and Southern Delaware Bay.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 38.3N 36.0W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [075°] near 23 mph [37 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [145 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 185 miles [295 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 989 mb ↑.

Currently about 480 miles [ 775 km] West of Lajes AB, Azores.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Flores and Corvo in the western Azores and Faial, Pico, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, and Terceira in the central Azores.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 38.2N 69.2W [ 4AM CDT 0900 UTC].
Movement: Northeast [050°] near 15 mph [24 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 30 mph [ 45 kph].
Wind Gusts: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1010 mb.

Currently about 405 miles [ 655 km] East-Northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

The depression has dissipated.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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