10-29-2012, 03:18 PM
You guys be careful. It looks like this is shaping up to be a MEAN storm.
Excerpts from CNN...
CNN Story
"It could be bad," said U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Steven Rattior, "or it could be devastation."
The National Grid, which provides power to millions of customers, said 60 million people could be affected.
The predicted impact extends beyond the East Coast. Wave heights in Lake Michigan could reach 28 feet Monday night and 31 feet by Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.
Based on pressure readings, Sandy is likely to be the strongest storm to make landfall north of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, said CNN senior meteorologist Dave Hennen. The benchmark storm, the 1938 "Long Island Express" Hurricane, contained a low pressure reading of 946 millibars. Sandy had a minimum pressure of 943 millibars. Generally speaking, the lower the pressure, the stronger the storm.
The area of tropical storm-force winds extended nearly 1,000 miles -- twice the size of Texas. If it were a country, it would be the world's 20th-largest.
According to a government model, Sandy's wind damage alone could cause more than $7 billion in economic loss.
Storm surge -- the combination of a storm and a high tide -- "will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded," the weather service said. It said water depths could reach 6 to 11 feet along Long Island Sound and New York Harbor.
"This is not a typical storm. It could very well be historic in nature and in scope and in magnitude because of the widespread anticipated power outages, flooding and potential major wind damage," Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said.
"Essentially, this is a hurricane wrapped in a 'nor'easter."
My heart goes out to those in the path of this sucker. Please take shelter and be careful!
Excerpts from CNN...
CNN Story
"It could be bad," said U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Steven Rattior, "or it could be devastation."
The National Grid, which provides power to millions of customers, said 60 million people could be affected.
The predicted impact extends beyond the East Coast. Wave heights in Lake Michigan could reach 28 feet Monday night and 31 feet by Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.
Based on pressure readings, Sandy is likely to be the strongest storm to make landfall north of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, said CNN senior meteorologist Dave Hennen. The benchmark storm, the 1938 "Long Island Express" Hurricane, contained a low pressure reading of 946 millibars. Sandy had a minimum pressure of 943 millibars. Generally speaking, the lower the pressure, the stronger the storm.
The area of tropical storm-force winds extended nearly 1,000 miles -- twice the size of Texas. If it were a country, it would be the world's 20th-largest.
According to a government model, Sandy's wind damage alone could cause more than $7 billion in economic loss.
Storm surge -- the combination of a storm and a high tide -- "will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded," the weather service said. It said water depths could reach 6 to 11 feet along Long Island Sound and New York Harbor.
"This is not a typical storm. It could very well be historic in nature and in scope and in magnitude because of the widespread anticipated power outages, flooding and potential major wind damage," Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said.
"Essentially, this is a hurricane wrapped in a 'nor'easter."
My heart goes out to those in the path of this sucker. Please take shelter and be careful!