Ed Dunham
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Might as well start this now since some of you may want to report on sea/beach conditions as Sandy approaches from the south and southeast. This is the place to comment on what you are observing in your area with regard to the impacts of TC (Tropical Cyclone) Sandy.
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ftlaudbob
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Not much beach left already.The sea is is very very rough.Winds are a steady 20 mph.The main thing here now is very high surf.
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vineyardsaker
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Sustained winds, dark skies and many waves at Canaveral Seashores today (see attached pic) even though Hurricane Sandy is still 700km away from us. No rain yet.
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Sheeper
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Here in Vero Beach we've had some good wind. A recent 53MPH gust at the airport. Sustained winds seem to be in the low to mid 20's MPH. Higher at times. Some impressive...but quick squall lines have come thru. But not nearly as much as Issac. We've had brief periods of sun in between some of the squalls. Interesting day.
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Ed Dunham
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Here are some peak wind gusts that were recorded today in central Florida:
Vero Beach 53mph
Patrick AFB 53mph
Melbourne 45mph
Orlando Intl 41mph
Titusville 47mph
NW Melbourne 34mph
Palm Bay 38mph
Merritt Island 38mph
Satellite Beach 43mph
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Random Chaos
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I've been running a steady 8-10mph NE winds for the past couple hours. Lot of time before it really starts up.
Location: Near Annapolis, MD
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HobbyistinNH
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It started lightly raining here about 1 hour ago.
We noticed it because we heard the rain on our air conditioners, and it woke me...
57.4 degrees, 5mph winds, 30.02 pressure(and falling), 62% humidity
I'm going back to bed...
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Random Chaos
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Winds are now 25-30mph. Rain is about an hour away based on radar. That will be the first outer band to reach me.
Note: My electronic anemometer is not accurate - had to use a hand gauge. The electronic one was running about 10mph slow.
Edited by Random Chaos (Sun Oct 28 2012 01:46 PM)
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Random Chaos
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How my area celebrates a hurricane - there are 11 of them out there, but the photo only shows about half that:
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HobbyistinNH
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Winds are picking up here...
10-15mph winds...
93% humidity
Schools cancelled...
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ftlaudbob
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Amazing as it sounds,here we are getting 10-20 foot waves.A1A is closed in several locations and some homes and businesses are getting flooded due to the waves coming over the sea walls.God help the people in the North East!
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HobbyistinNH
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Amazing as it sounds,here we are getting 10-20 foot waves.A1A is closed in several locations and some homes and businesses are getting flooded due to the waves coming over the sea walls.God help the people in the North East!
Seriously?? This makes me worried for NJ and NY....
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ftlaudbob
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Amazing as it sounds,here we are getting 10-20 foot waves.A1A is closed in several locations and some homes and businesses are getting flooded due to the waves coming over the sea walls.God help the people in the North East!
Seriously?? This makes me worried for NJ and NY....
And Conn.,R.I and Mass.
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Random Chaos
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It's been raining here for the past several hours. Winds are holding 20-30mph, fluctuating a little. Haven't had the hand anemometer outside for a while to verify, but it doesn't seem any stronger.
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danielw
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It's On. First report that I have seen of the Winter side of Sandy.
ICAO KLNP
Station Name Wise/Lonesome Pi
Country US: Virginia
Location 36.97N 82.52W
Elevation 2700
Time 29 / 01:55Z
Temperature 33.8
Dew Point 33.8
RH 100
Wind NW (320) at 10, 16 gusts
Visibility 5.0
Pressure 1012.5
Sky Condition Overcast at 400ft
Weather Light Snow
Remarks
Heat Index N/A
Wind Chill 26.1
METAR KLNP 290155Z AUTO 32009G14KT 5SM -SN OVC004 01/01 A2990 RMK AO2
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Random Chaos
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Central West Virginia is now under a blizzard warning, plus one county in Maryland and three in Virginia. Depending on location, 1-2 inches through 1-2 feet.
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danielw
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ICAO KBLF
Station Name Bluefield
Country US: West Virginia
Location 37.30N 81.20W
Elevation 2900
Time 29 / 02:52Z
Temperature 35.1
Dew Point 32.0
RH 88
Wind W (270) at 10
Visibility 2.5
Pressure 1010.2
Sky Condition Broken clouds at 400ft
Overcast at 800ft
Weather Light Snow Mist
Remarks Hourly Precipitation Amount: 0.02 inch
6-Hour Precipitation Amount: 0.03 inch
3-Hour Pressure Decreasing: 0.2 mb
Heat Index N/A
Wind Chill 27.7
METAR KBLF 290252Z AUTO 27009KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN004 OVC008 02/00 A2983 RMK AO2 RAE0156SNB0156 SLP103 P0002 60003 T00170000 58002
ICAO KLNP
Station Name Wise/Lonesome Pi
Country US: Virginia
Location 36.97N 82.52W
Elevation 2700
Time 29 / 02:55Z
Temperature 33.8
Dew Point 33.8
RH 100
Wind NNW (340) at 12, 18 gusts
Visibility 4.0
Pressure 1012.2
Sky Condition Overcast at 200ft
Weather Light Snow
Remarks
Heat Index N/A
Wind Chill 25.3
METAR KLNP 290255Z AUTO 34010G16KT 4SM -SN OVC002 01/01 A2989 RMK AO2
ICAO KMKJ
Station Name Marion / Wythevi
Country US: Virginia
Location 36.88N 81.33W
Elevation 2600
Time 29 / 02:55Z
Temperature 36.9
Dew Point 34.9
RH 92
Wind W (260) at 12
Visibility 2.5
Pressure 1010.2
Sky Condition Broken clouds at 900ft
Overcast at 1400ft
Weather Light Snow
Remarks Hourly Precipitation Amount: 0.06 inch
6-Hour Precipitation Amount: 0.08 inch
Heat Index N/A
Wind Chill 29.1
METAR KMKJ 290255Z AUTO 26010KT 2 1/2SM -SN BKN009 OVC014 03/02 A2983 RMK AO2 VIS 1V4 P0006 60008 T00270016
ICAO KHSP
Station Name Hot Springs/Inga
Country US: Virginia
Location 37.95N 79.82W
Elevation 3800
Time 29 / 02:55Z
Temperature 37.4
Dew Point 37.4
RH 100
Wind NW (310) at 16, 24 gusts
Visibility 0.3
Pressure 1007.5
Sky Condition Overcast at 100ft
Weather Light Snow
Remarks
Heat Index N/A
Wind Chill 28.2
METAR KHSP 290255Z AUTO 31014G21KT 1/4SM -SN OVC001 03/03 A2975 RMK AO2
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Random Chaos
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NAM is predicting an isolated pocket of up to 35" of snow near the MD/WV border, near the SW corner of Garrett County - that's nuts.
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vpbob21
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We have sustained winds around 30 mph here in Ohio, with gusts to about 45 mph. And Sandy is about 820 miles southeast of us. Unreal.
Here's a link to my local observing station. It ought to get real interesting by later tomorrow or tomorrow night, assuming it's able to keep operating. I'm about 2 miles down the shoreline from it.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=hhlo1
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Random Chaos
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Local weather station with almost identical exposure to me - a few miles away:
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KMDPASAD5
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