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Atlantic Beach : NC : USA | Sep 02, 2010 at 5:44 AM PDT
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HURRICANE EARL UPDATE, THURSDAY, 9.2.10 at 7:00 A.M. CDT

From NBC local station earlier: President Obama has ORDERED evacuations in North Carolina from Hatteras.

Note: I called my mother's longtime friend on Long Island, NY last night; she is elderly but had not heard about the storm, just like yesterday's FEMA report reported: they cannot get people to take this storm seriously. She was amused at my concern, thinking she can handle anything. Kids need to step in and get their elderly relatives out to safety. They are no match for flooded homes, power cut off, etc.

From ABC's "Good Morning, America" with George Stephanopolous. In the below URL, it states that President Obama signed a disaster declaration last night. (NBC TV news, heard locally this morning, used the phrase, "President ordered evacuation.")

http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-earl-triggers-state-emergency-virginia-north-carolina/story?id=11540499

"It grows in size and intensity, overnight. Back to a Category 4 storm. It is bigger, stronger, faster and closer to land. 500 miles wide, strong Category 4 with 145 mph winds. Headed for Atlantic Beach and Nags Head, North Carolina."

Atlantic City, New Jersey and Montauk on Long Island in New York are now listed under Tropical Storm warnings.

Eye of hurricane video: seen at moment it turned back into Cat 4. "We traveled with NASA down through the storm." Pilot says, "It is like flying into a snow-making machine on a ski slope."

SAM CHAMPION on Atlantic Beach in North Carolina. "Waters chopping up, 350 miles away is Hurricane Earl. 10 mph away from a CATEGORY 5 definition. Projected track to hit Cape Hatteras on Friday at 2:00 AM, then 2:00 PM next to New York City on Long Island (just an hour away by train) and Saturday, it reaches Cape Cod. A storm that DEMANDS attention."

Governors of NC, VA and MD have declared State of Emergency.

Post Office is delivering Soc. Sec. checks early to all of these states plus DE.

Even sea turtle nests are being picked up early for safety.

Tourists told to get out NOW in NC. "They are not letting us stay; they're making us go sit in traffic."

If storm jogs one way or the other, it will make a huge difference in which area is affected.

Interview with NC residents: "What would you say to people..."

"It IS a big deal," "Mother Nature is always powerful when she wants to be and we cannot do anything about it."

EVACUATION TODAY: 5:30 PM is the mandatory deadline for evacuating in NC today. (Someone else is allowed to stay if they want...officials, maybe?)

STORM SURGE MAP PREDICTIONS:

Kill Devil Hills, NC...George Stephanopolous is showing a large area in blue on a map, land that will be covered by water from the STORM SURGE. It extends up to Nantucket, MA after flooding Eastern Long Island...its Harbor land area will be under water and Montauk.

All week long, officials have been fairly "calm" about it on Eastern Long Island: reporter says that 20,000 population swells to 100,000 people on a weekend. Now, everyone is asking about the storm.

Boat owner worried in Montauk, Long Island New York. One man says the beach will be gone...he knows what will happen.

NJ: already battling the sea, saving dozens of people.

Cape Cod: snapping up batteries, flashlights, chargers.

Nantucket: frantic battle to save some beautiful homes.

Urged to "shelter in place, hunker down at home and hope." ????? (I've driven the length of Cape Cod in earlier decades...that is one desolate place out there in the fury of a storm as you drive by the beach.)

John Berman reporting from Montauk NY on Long Island.

From Miami, Bill Read at NOAA: "If it drifts slightly left, impact across Outer Banks and Sounds of NC and to left of that, direct impact on Southern New England. Greatest concern is that people will not heed advice from local officials, instead going to the beach this weekend. A bit of wobble in hurricane at this point."

(I missed next two statements by Bill Read.)

More evacuations? Local authorities will decide.

SAM CHAMPION: people just waking up to news that Earl is stronger than ever. People paying attention and evacuating. Nag Head, Kill Devil Hill, everyone being told to evacuate. Look at both sides of the storm, not just at the center. It may stay a Category 4 for a while.

OFFICIAL REPORT from the NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, NOAA.gov:

8:00 A.M. EDT, Intermediate Advisory 32-A

ABOUT 355 MI...575 KM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA

ABOUT 820 MI...1315 KM SSW OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/HR

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/HR

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...932 MB...27.52 INCHES



Hurricane EARL Public Advisory

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HURRICANE EARL INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 32A

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010

800 AM EDT THU SEP 02 2010

...INTENSE HURRICANE EARL CONTINUES ON A NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD

TRACK...EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR THE OUTER BANKS TONIGHT...

SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...30.1N 74.8W

ABOUT 355 MI...575 KM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA

ABOUT 820 MI...1315 KM SSW OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/HR

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/HR

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...932 MB...27.52 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

* BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA NORTHEASTWARD TO THE NORTH

CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE

SOUNDS.

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

* NORTH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO CAPE HENLOPEN

DELAWARE.

* WESTPORT TO PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING MARTHAS

VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

* CAPE FEAR TO WEST OF BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA.

* NORTH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO SANDY HOOK NEW

JERSEY...INCLUDING DELAWARE BAY SOUTH OF SLAUGHTER BEACH AND THE

CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT.

* THE COAST OF LONG ISLAND NEW YORK FROM FIRE ISLAND INLET NORTHWARD

AND EASTWARD TO PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR.

STORM SURGE...A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS

MUCH AS 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WITHIN THE HURRICANE WARNING

AREA AND THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY.

ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA...STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE WAVES.

(Read rest of report for "HAZARDS" affecting land.

http://www.noaawatch.gov/2010/tc_at07.php

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Posted By DorothyMarieKucera Dorothy Marie Kucera | over 1 year ago
9:01 A.M. EDT additional ABC "Good Morning, America" report with Sam Champion. "It is turning NNW...a bit of a jog instead of more west. Good news but so subtle, so slight, I would not let anybody exhale yet. Drier air and colder water temperatures...once it passes North Carolina, it will weaken but..."
Posted By DorothyMarieKucera Dorothy Marie Kucera | over 1 year ago
Sam Champion update at 9:13 A.M., EDT: "Rush hour on Tropical Highway: 4 storms threatening. Earl, Fiona, Gaston, Hermine coming off African coastline. Unbelievable view."

"Severe storms in Midwest."
Posted By DorothyMarieKucera Dorothy Marie Kucera | over 1 year ago
9:34 A.M., EDT, Sam Champion shows more detail of the flight mission that was taking thousands of measurements, trying to figure out why the storm intensified instead of weakening as would normally be expected. A satellite image of the eye of Hurricane Earl shows it to be very tightly formed. The flight team reported the width of the hurricane as 400 miles across -vs- the earlier ABC report that it was 500 miles across the storm.

Sam has been shown standing right in front of waves at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina; they are churning roughly behind him. He mentioned that everyone has been "waterproofing" things while reporting from that location.
Posted By DorothyMarieKucera Dorothy Marie Kucera | over 1 year ago
NOON News Update, local NBC channel:
http://www.wowt.com/weather
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38877306/ns/weather/

Highlights of this report is that "Hurricane Earl could last for several days along the East Coast." The online report says winds are extending to 90 miles now (not the 200 miles reported earlier.) The storm forecast goes all the way Northeast to Nova Scotia (tropical storm watch.) The storm is traveling 18 mph now and "maximum sustained winds" are 145 mph.

Excerpt: "Watches and warnings were posted along the Atlantic coast for most of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and part of Massachusetts, alerting residents that hurricane and tropical storm conditions were possible within 36 to 48 hours."

"The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a tropical storm warning early Thursday for the coast of Long Island and a hurricane watch was issued for areas of Massachusetts. A hurricane warning was already in effect for the North Carolina coast."

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Posted By DorothyMarieKucera Dorothy Marie Kucera | over 1 year ago
Update on KMTV at 12:04 P.M., Thursday:
Most residents are leaving North Carolina with other evacuees but some are staying to "see what happens with the storm."
Posted By DorothyMarieKucera Dorothy Marie Kucera | over 1 year ago
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?5-daynl

"Winds 125 mph, hitting North Carolina coast Thursday afternoon."

"Waves 14 feet high. Earl weakened slightly as it moved toward the coast about 245 miles south of Cape Hatteras on Thursday, but it was still a dangerous Category 3 storm. Hurricane force winds were beginning to spread farther from the eye, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said."

"At 2 p.m. ET, the center of Earl was moving north-northwest at about 18 mph. Hurricane winds were spread 90 miles from the eye and widening, said National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read. The eye of the storm will likely remain about 30 to 75 miles east of the Outer Banks, meaning at the closest point of approach, the western edge of the eyewall could impact Cape Hatteras, with huge waves, beach erosion and maybe some property damage overnight."

The article continues to say that Long Island and Massachussetts' locations mentioned in earlier reports will be receiving a similar impact from this hurricane.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38877306/ns/weather
Posted By DorothyMarieKucera Dorothy Marie Kucera | over 1 year ago
http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-earl-triggers-state-emergency-virginia-north-carolina/story?id=11540499

This was ABC's late afternoon Thursday report, tracing what North Carolina, Connecticut and Massachussets are doing to prepare for Hurricane Earl. Excerpts:

"This morning, forecasters expanded a hurricane warning to parts of southern Bristol and Plymouth counties in Massachusetts. The forecasters on Wednesday issued the warning for Cape Cod and neighboring Islands."

Storm Forces Flight Delays

"With Earl approaching so close to the coastline, nearly the entire East Coast is threatened."

"The storm was expected to force flight delays and cancelations along the coast. Most of the major airlines are waiving fees so passengers at potentially impacted airports can rebook their flights for a later date. Thus far, refunds only are available if a flight has been canceled."

LOCATION: "By late afternoon, Earl was about 245 miles south of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and expected to pass near the state's Outer Banks tonight, according to the National Hurricane Center. Though the eye of the storm likely will not make landfall, forecasters expect intense winds to lash the coast."
Posted By DorothyMarieKucera Dorothy Marie Kucera | over 1 year ago
WORLD NEWS' update on Thursday, 9.2.10 at 6:30 P.M., EDT about Hurricane Earl.

(Facts not already cited above are below.)

Diane Sawyer introduces the subject, saying waves are already 15 feet high. 100 miles on either side, it is spreading its wind and rain.

Reporter Steve Osunami in North Carolina:

The storm is as long as the state of Florida.
We are very concerned about the storm surge; we have already had to move. Storm will pass within 70 miles of where he is standing.

North Carolina residents are being urged by high official to leave NOW. Better to be safe than sorry.

100 miles away, Sam Champion is in Virginia Beach.
Big changes today with Earl. Outer Banks, 130 miles away, will have hurricane force waves tonight. Waves 40 feet high...very tight eye on satellite image has weakened until it is harder to see but still strong. 85 mph hurricane force winds as it passes by eastern end of Long Island, so a little better news for NYC. He describes something else and concludes "and it can change just like that."

The storm is spreading out farther as we watch, Diane says, asking NOAA what that means. Bill Read, Director of National Hurricane Center, says the storm's winds will spread out larger and larger as the storm weakens.

In the Northeast: Hurricane conditions and he is pointing to Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Long Island/Connecticut area.

"It would not take much deviation as it moves up the coast to have a direct impact on areas that stick out." (Reply to Diane's question about what areas could be affected if it moves slightly.)

Diane: MA governor has declared a state of emergency. Worst hurricane since 1991 is what they could be facing.

Reporter there: on Cape Cod, they are telling people "today is the day to get out if you are going." Waves expected to be TWENTY feet high. All beaches here will be closed tomorrow. The fear is that the water will be too rough, too dangerous.
Posted By DorothyMarieKucera Dorothy Marie Kucera | over 1 year ago
One last comment by ABC reporter Steve Osunami stated at the end of "World News" that "the wind was getting stronger each minute." Thursday interview around 6:30 P.M. EDT.
Posted By DorothyMarieKucera Dorothy Marie Kucera | over 1 year ago
THE WASHINGTON POST reports:
Hurricane Earl downgraded to Category 2 with 110 mph winds at 8:00 P.M., EDT. It is still headed straight for the North Carolina coast. Authorities made it clear that the storm could still bring a lot of damage but they are hoping the decreased winds will not tear the beach front property up as much as was expected earlier.

However, "by 10:00 P.M., the wind and waves had increased noticeably and the National Hurricane Center warned of water surges between two to five feet for the most exposed parts of the Outer Banks. Local authorities also warned those remaining after the compulsory evacuation in Nags Head that they were at risk of losing water supply and power as the storm approaches."

Children were wading in the rough surf at sunset while residents walked the beaches, monitoring the storm.

Report was from Michael W. Savage on location at Nag's Head, NC
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/local-breaking-news/weather/as-hurricane-earl-is-downgrade.html
Posted By DorothyMarieKucera Dorothy Marie Kucera | over 1 year ago
Report from friend in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "breezy tonight" as in wind picking up. Map shows the tail of Hurricane Earl much farther from her shoreline than for NC areas.

Another FB friend reported her East Coast friend's comment that she would be ticketed if they did not evacuate. First I have heard of financial pressure on residents but it does cost a ton of money to go back out and rescue them.
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