Snow, Heat, and Earl?????
 

I was looking at the tracking, and wondered if Hurricane Earl was going to be the next weather related story of 2010. We've had snow galore, heat in June, and now this guy looks mighty fierce:
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Are any of you richmond/va/OBX (lol) guys hearing any rumblings about how Earl might affect you?

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That is an awesome photograph. The Earth is so beautiful.

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I know my sister is about to start freaking out. Her wedding is on Saturday right on the Chesapeake. I'm sure we'll be okay but its got to be making her nervous.

Anyway, good luck to those right on the coast this week!

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Hmmmmmm, my sister-in-law on Long Island was talking about coming here to PA because Hurricane Earl is heading there.

[url=http://www.examiner.com/travel-safety-in-long-island/hurricane-earl-battering-puerto-rico-moving-toward-the-long-island-coast]Hurricane Earl battering Puerto Rico moving toward the Long Island coast - Long Island travel safety | Examiner.com[/url]

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Anyone ever see this episode of Mega Disasters on the History Channel?

[URL="http://www.history.com/videos/mega-disasters-new-york-city-hurricane"]Mega Disasters: New York City Hurricane — History.com Video[/URL]


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[quote=CRedskinsRule;725921]I was looking at the tracking, and wondered if Hurricane Earl was going to be the next weather related story of 2010. We've had snow galore, heat in June, and now this guy looks mighty fierce:
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Are any of you richmond/va/OBX (lol) guys hearing any rumblings about how Earl might affect you?[/quote]

My wife and daughter are at our cottage in the outer banks and are coming home tomorrow. Right now its pretty much up in the air but I'm packed (nail gun, screw gun, lumber etc..) to head down and board up the cottage. We are pretty high up but only a 1/2 block off the beach so who knows what can happen. My office is about 60 miles north of Nags Head so if they get hit we get hit and that means long hours for me in the insurance business.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;725921]I was looking at the tracking, and wondered if Hurricane Earl was going to be the next weather related story of 2010. We've had snow galore, heat in June, and now this guy looks mighty fierce:
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Are any of you richmond/va/OBX (lol) guys hearing any rumblings about how Earl might affect you?[/quote]Since we support a couple of the localities in the VB area, we're getting our folks geared up for a potentialy long night on Thursday and making sure our contingency plans are set. Hopefully it's just a fire drill and the thing stays off shore.

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I usually bounce between NWS and this site: [url=http://www.hamweather.com]HAMweather - Bringing Weather to Your Web[/url] for my weather info. Here is their graphics and info on Earl: [url=http://tropics.hamweather.com/2010/atlantic/earl.html]HAMweather Tropical Center: Hurricane Earl Track[/url]

[img]http://tropics.hamweather.com/images/tropics/2010_NT_7_z1_models.jpg[/img]

From the models, it's safe to say Earl will nip the Outer Banks before heading northeast, and those between Virginia Beach and Cape Cod will get some heavy winds and rain at some point between Thursday and Sunday. There were earlier models tracking Earl to run over the Delmarva Peninsula and pick up moisture from the Chesapeake, which would have been very messy.

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BreakingNews

Weather Service issues hurricane warning for N.C. coast; hurricane watch extended to Delaware as Earl approaches [url=http://bit.ly/cTRyTX]Hurricane EARL Public Advisory[/url] 4 minutes ago via breakingnews.com

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Not sure if that breaking news as I heard NC and VA both are under a warning. The entire coast from NC on up will be under a warning before the end of the day.

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[quote=firstdown;726461]Not sure if that breaking news as I heard NC and VA both are under a warning. The entire coast from NC on up will be under a warning before the end of the day.[/quote]

BreakingNews is the tweeter service that I follow. They send out news updates pretty quickly but I am sure if you are right there you here it a lot faster.

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It was actually on the weather ch. and the breaking news could be they have added Delaware to the warning.

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Oh TWC? They'll blame it all on global warming soon enough. :doh:

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This morning I had to go by a customers office and he is located just off the main road into NC and Nag Head. The road leaving was packed and will only get worse as the day goes on. There is really only one road in and one road out. My wife is lucky she came home yesterday before they call for everyone to leave.

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[quote=firstdown;726913]This morning I had to go by a customers office and he is located just off the main road into NC and Nag Head. The road leaving was packed and will only get worse as the day goes on. There is really only one road in and one road out. My wife is lucky she came home yesterday before they call for everyone to leave.[/quote]

My father went down yesterday to tie up everything (grill, pic nic table, kayake,). We are in Rodanthe, and he said to the traffic going leaving was bumper to bumper leaving...he cut through NC and came up 95 instead of 168. Folks down there I think are going have a time with this one. The surf last weekend was almost to the main dune on beach already...

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[quote=Chico23231;726918]My father went down yesterday to tie up everything (grill, pic nic table, kayake,). We are in Rodanthe, and he said to the traffic going leaving was bumper to bumper leaving...he cut through NC and came up 95 instead of 168. Folks down there I think are going have a time with this one. The surf last weekend was almost to the main dune on beach already...[/quote]

So your place is in Rodanthe? Nice. Ours is on the 8th mile marker across from the Wright Brother Momorial Light House. I just went on 168 in Chesapeake and its bumper to bumper and its probably going to be like that late into the night.

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can someone explain this one to me?

BreakingNews

Update on Earl: Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency - AP about 1 hour ago via breakingnews.com

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[QUOTE=CRedskinsRule;727086]can someone explain this one to me?

BreakingNews

Update on Earl: Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency - AP about 1 hour ago via breakingnews.com[/QUOTE

They do that so they can get federal assistance quicker. All the states in this area have delared a state of emergency. That was one of the issues in NO and Katrina.

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[quote=firstdown;727046]So your place is in Rodanthe? Nice. Ours is on the 8th mile marker across from the Wright Brother Momorial Light House. I just went on 168 in Chesapeake and its bumper to bumper and its probably going to be like that late into the night.[/quote]

Nice, yeah there is mobile gas station/coveniance stop along the beach road around milepost 8 I like to stop at and grab beer (good selection) and they make pretty kick ass subs too. Also Pigman BBQ around mile post 8 is freakin my favorite. Pigmens also has some Skins stuff hanging up inside as well, pretty f'in cool. So driving in im always stopping round there.

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[quote=Chico23231;727137]Nice, yeah there is mobile gas station/coveniance stop along the beach road around milepost 8 I like to stop at and grab beer (good selection) and they make pretty kick ass subs too. Also Pigman BBQ around mile post 8 is freakin my favorite. Pigmens also has some Skins stuff hanging up inside as well, pretty f'in cool. So driving in im always stopping round there.[/quote]

The store is Stop n Shop and yes they do make kick ass sandwiches. Its 3 blocks from our place. We keep a menu in our beach bag and call ein our order for lunch. If you want something kick ass go by Johns around the 4 mile marker on the beach road and get the fish boat or sandwhich. Its a littl dive with just a few tables out side but their food is great. They also have very good milk shakes with about 50 different flavors.
[URL="http://stopnshopobx.com/"]Stop N Shop Gourmet Deli & Beach Shop[/URL]

[url=http://thecoastalexplorer.com/JohnsDriveInOuterBanks/?scid=56&intAdID=4993]John's Drive In in Kitty Hawk is an Outer Banks Landmark[/url]

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;727086]can someone explain this one to me?

BreakingNews

Update on Earl: Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency - AP about 1 hour ago via breakingnews.com[/quote]

It was projected to hit Long Island and Cape Cod...possibly continue to Nova Scotia!

Does seem a little premature, but hey...better than Louisiana's State reponse.

"Everyone to the buses!"

"There are no bus drivers!"

"Everyone to the Superdome!"



Lessons must have been learned. :D

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Yeah that's it.

I saw later the expected track of the storm, and they had hurricane force storms going right over Long Island/cape cod (must be God's judgement on the liberal northeast!). Originally I thought Earl was supposed to turn back out to see

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Pretty much a non event here in our area. I'll have to say Va. Power was ready I passed two hotels on the way to worked packed with utility trucks.

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[quote=firstdown;727355]The store is Stop n Shop and yes they do make kick ass sandwiches. Its 3 blocks from our place. We keep a menu in our beach bag and call ein our order for lunch. If you want something kick ass go by Johns around the 4 mile marker on the beach road and get the fish boat or sandwhich. Its a littl dive with just a few tables out side but their food is great. They also have very good milk shakes with about 50 different flavors.
[URL="http://stopnshopobx.com/"]Stop N Shop Gourmet Deli & Beach Shop[/URL]

[url=http://thecoastalexplorer.com/JohnsDriveInOuterBanks/?scid=56&intAdID=4993]John's Drive In in Kitty Hawk is an Outer Banks Landmark[/url][/quote]

Yes stop n shop...greeeeeeat place. Eye candy is always looming in there as well. Ill have to check out Johns.