Friday, August 26, 2011

Hurricane Irene to reach Carolinas today




METD WEATHER
AKSHAY DEORAS
SEVERE WEATHER FORECASTER

THE CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT THE CAROLINA COAST TODAY WITH AN ESTIMATED INTENSITY OF CATEGORY 2

HURRICANE IRENE WILL START THE STORM SURGES GREATER THAN 2FT FOR SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.

IN SOUTH CAROLINA, COASTAL AREAS MUST WATCH OUT FOR STORM SURGES,HURRICANE FORCED WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS .....

IRENE IS EXPECTED TO CROSS AREA EAST OF JACKSONVILLE,NC AROUND 1-4AM LOCAL TIME OF 27TH AUG 2011

STRONG WINDS,FLOODING POTENTIALS LIKELY HERE

IRENE IS THEN EXPECTED TO IMPACT NORTH EAST US WITH EXTREME HEAVY RAINS AS IRENE DISSAPATES AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION


*** THERE IS A POOR CHANCE OF INTENSIFICATION OR IRENE IN NEXT 12HRS due to INCREASED SHEARED ENVIRONMENT,DECREASING SST AND WEAK CONVERGENCE AT LOWER LEVEL..

DRY AIR INFLUX ALSO SHALL REDUCE INTENSITY

*** IRENE MIGHT HAVE AROUND 100MPH WINDS DURING LANDFALL EAST OF JACKSONVILLE ***

PEOPLE IN NORTH EAST US ( DC,MARYLAND,NEW JERSEY,NYC)

PLEASE REFER

www.nhc.noaa.gov for details

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