About 11 million people in New York City alone, plus anyone who has ever said, “hurricanes can’t hit New York and Boston; that’s science fiction”, are receiving a friendly wake up call. Here is the radar view of Earl, with the center in range of the New York City radar…
Here are excepts from the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory… Just amazing to read some of the locations being discussed… All the way into Canada!…..
…EARL CONTINUES TO SLOWLY WEAKEN…RAIN AND WIND SPREADING OVER LONG ISLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND…
LOCATION…39.1N 70.8W
ABOUT 155 MI…250 KM SSW OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…75 MPH…120 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 23 MPH…37 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…961 MB…28.38 INCHES
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* WOODS HOLE EASTWARD AROUND CAPE COD TO SAGAMORE BEACH
MASSACHUSETTS…INCLUDING MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET ISLAND
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* NOVA SCOTIA FROM ECUM SECUM WESTWARD TO DIGBY
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* THE COAST OF LONG ISLAND NEW YORK FROM FIRE ISLAND INLET EASTWARD
ON THE SOUTH SHORE AND PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR EASTWARD ON THE NORTH
SHORE
* NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT TO WEST OF WOODS HOLE MASSACHUSETTS…
INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND
* NORTH OF SAGAMORE BEACH TO HULL MASSACHUSETTS
* STONINGTON MAINE TO EASTPORT MAINE
* THE ENTIRE COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA
* PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
* NEW BRUNSWICK FROM THE U.S./CANADA BORDER EASTWARD TO FORT
LAWRENCE AND FROM SHEDIAC TO TIDNISH
* THE MAGDALEN ISLANDS
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* POINT ESCUMINAC TO SHEDIAC NEW BRUNSWICK
ON THE FORECAST TRACK…EARL WILL BE VERY NEAR OR JUST EAST OF CAPE COD LATER TONIGHT AND REACH THE COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA ON SATURDAY.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
Filed under: Radar, Tropical Weather
