Hi Everyone,
The situation continues to grow and become very serious concerning Hurricane Irene. At this hour, Hurricane Irene continues to churn her way toward the Eastern US.
Now, this just in from the National Weather Forecast Office in Mount Holly, NJ
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 526 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE WILL IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC THIS WEEKEND... .NEW INFORMATION... A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN NEW JERSEY...EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE... AND THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. THIS STATEMENT ALSO APPLIES TO COASTAL AREAS FROM SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY TO FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE INCLUDING ALL OF THE DELAWARE BAY. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...NEW CASTLE...KENT...INLAND SUSSEX...DELAWARE BEACHES...WESTERN MONMOUTH...EASTERN MONMOUTH...SALEM...CAMDEN...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...ATLANTIC...CAPE MAY...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE INCLUDING DELAWARE BAY. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES...TALBOT...CAROLINE...MERCER... CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.0N...LONGITUDE 77.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 840 MILES SOUTH OF DOVER DE...OR ABOUT 830 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE MAY NJ. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AGENCY. MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA. DEZ001>004-NJZ013-014-016-018>025-027-PAZ070-071-262130- /O.NEW.KPHI.HU.A.1009.110825T2126Z-000000T0000Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN- CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 526 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... A HURRICANE WATCH HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.
My webcast audio video is on my site now, which was taped last night. I will try to record another audio video sometime this evening.
Below are the same graphics I posted yesterday, which are automatically updated.
Below is the latest forecast track.
