Continuous Coastal Storm Updates...
UPDATE: This blog entry has been superseded by a newer one.
UPDATE 4 PM: Power outages now approaching 50,000; list below updated. The rainfall amounts have gotten really impressive with North Carolina and Virginia added to the "more than 9-inch accumulation club" (Alabama was already in it). There is a wide swath of 6-10 inches of rain across the eastern parts of North Carolina and Virginia.
This image does a good job of illustrating the "fetch" (long area where wind is blowing in a straight line). If you look at the buoy at the southwest end of that fetch that would be #44009 currently sporting 23-foot waves.
| VIEW WITH RADAR | FROM RADARPLUS
UPDATE 2 PM: One of my favorite places, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is now at Level 4 Restrictions. If winds get any higher, it will be forced to close.
UPDATE: 12 PM: All stats below updated. Waves now 22 feet off NJ coast. Reports of damage from our Facebook fans.
UPDATE 10 AM: Rainfall stats added below, over 9 inches in North Carolina! 3 fisherman are missing after their boat sank off the New Jersey coast. 2 were rescued off the NC coast last night.
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ORIGINAL BLOG (8 AM):
Here are some stats from the coastal storm. Power is out and damage is occurring. The worst may come during high tide this afternoon around 4, or even overnight when the storm is stronger. I will be providing updates today via this blog and my Twitter feed; I will also be updating our BreakingWeather Twitter feed and of course we'll be updating AccuWeather.com with news & videos all day including some from our Hurricane Expert Joe Bastardi.
COURTESY RADARPLUS
Power Outages:
36,500 Virginia (Down From 23,000) - Dominion2,000 (Down From 15,000) Charlotte NC - Duke6,000 Delmarva - Delmarva
Winds: Damage in Virginia and as far away as Western North Carolina. Gusts earlier to 50.5 knots at Buoy #41036. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel gusting to 60 knots.
Waves:Over 19 Feet (Over 15 Feet For 16 hours!), Even Near The Coast; 22 feet off NJ coast at Buoy #44066.
Storm Surge: Tides were +5.72 feet at "low" (0) tide time at at Money Point
Remember to check the webcams and buoy links that I posted yesterday; I'll try to let you know here when something impressive happens.
Rainfall (Max per State):
Near Opelika, Alabama: 9.83" Swansboro, North Carolina: 9.26" Jones Creek, Virginia: 9.12" (was Chesapeake : 6.60") Near Columbus, Georgia: 7.25" Gonzalez, Florida: 6.78" Loris, South Carolina: 6.59" (was Clarks Hill: 5.69") Saluda, North Carolina: 5.76"
NWS DOPPLER/GAUGE ESTIMATE:
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