Irene Now a TS: Over New York City

[sleetstorm]

Northeastern Canada should do the same specifically Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Foundland and Labrador, and New Brunswick. Of course, Irene will be weaker by the time it arrives there.

[biggerbyte]

Dry air is entraining into Irene. Is this the beginning of the end before she reaches New York?

Stay Tuned..

[unome]

KHOU's Interactive Radar link uses iMap, which has the most recent video briefings feature from NHC built into the map - it pops out on the bottom right of the map

http://www.khou.com/weather/interactive ... APID=12456

the most recent one, atm, is from 8 pm

[Ptarmigan]

Live camera from Times Square. You can see pedestrians.
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/

[Ptarmigan]

Irene's size
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MI ... 0255.shtml

Irene (As of 8/28/2011 0300 UTC)
Hurricane 63.75 nm
Tropical Storm 175 nm

Ike
Best Track (9/13/2008 0600 UTC)
Hurricane 75 nm
Tropical Storm 168.75 nm

Advisory (9/13/2008 0300 UTC)
Hurricane 82.5 nm
Tropical Storm 190 nm

Katrina
Best Track (8/29/2005 1200 UTC)
Hurricane 75 nm
Tropical Storm 162.5 nm

Advisory (8/29/2005 1500 UTC)
Hurricane 85 nm
Tropical Storm 162.5 nm

Gilbert
Best Track (9/16/1988 1200 UTC)
Hurricane 112.5 nm
Tropical Storm 225 nm

Irene is comparable to Ike and Katrina in terms of size.

[unome]

yup, she's got big-girl panties on...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2011/gr ... op_R.shtml

[srainhoutx]

Irene nearing NYC...

[unome]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MI ... 0938.shtml


000
WTNT64 KNHC 280938
TCUAT4

HURRICANE IRENE TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011
540 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...IRENE MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY NEAR LITTLE
EGG INLET...

DATA FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATE THAT THE
CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE MADE LANDFALL NEAR LITTLE EGG INLET NEW
JERSEY AROUND 535 AM EDT...0935 UTC. THE ESTIMATED INTENSITY OF
IRENE AT LANDFALL WAS 75 MPH...120 KM/H...CATEGORY ONE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.

NEAR THE TIME OF LANDFALL...A NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE STATION IN
ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY REPORTED A PRESSURE OF 960.3 MB...28.36
INCHES.


SUMMARY OF 535 AM EDT...0935 UTC...INFORMATION
--------------------------------------------------
LOCATION...39.4N 74.4W
ABOUT 10 MI...15 KM ESE OF ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY
ABOUT 100 MI...165 KM SSW OF NEW YORK CITY
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES

$$
FORECASTER BRENNAN

[srainhoutx]

BULLETIN
HURRICANE IRENE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 32A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011
800 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...CENTER OF IRENE NEARING NEW YORK CITY...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...40.3N 74.1W
ABOUT 40 MI...60 KM SSW OF NEW YORK CITY
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 25 MPH...41 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...963 MB...28.44 INCHES

[srainhoutx]

TROPICAL STORM IRENE TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011
900 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...CENTER OF IRENE MOVES OVER NEW YORK CITY...

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT AND NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATE THAT THE CENTER OF IRENE
MOVED OVER NEW YORK CITY AROUND 900 AM EDT...1300 UTC. IRENE HAS
WEAKENED TO A TROPICAL STORM AND THE ESTIMATED INTENSITY AT
LANDFALL WAS 65 MPH...100 KM/H.

SUMMARY OF 900 AM EDT...1300 UTC...INFORMATION
--------------------------------------------------
LOCATION...40.7N 74.0W
ABOUT 0 MI...0 KM N OF NEW YORK CITY
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 26 MPH...43 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...965 MB...28.50 INCHES

$$
FORECASTER PASCH

[srainhoutx]

I've had numerous calls from friends along the Mid Atlantic and SNE this morning. Major tree damage and power outages all along the I-95 corridor and structural damage as well in many areas.

[unome]

11 am audio briefing - Bill Read http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/audio/201108281505.mp3

[txflagwaver]

Had to share this


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qRJeIhW89s

[Ptarmigan]

Irene's size
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MI ... 1451.shtml

Irene (As of 8/28/2011 1500 UTC)
Tropical Storm 172.5 nm

Ike
Best Track (9/13/2008 0600 UTC)
Hurricane 75 nm
Tropical Storm 168.75 nm

Advisory (9/13/2008 0300 UTC)
Hurricane 82.5 nm
Tropical Storm 190 nm

Katrina
Best Track (8/29/2005 1200 UTC)
Hurricane 75 nm
Tropical Storm 162.5 nm

Advisory (8/29/2005 1500 UTC)
Hurricane 85 nm
Tropical Storm 162.5 nm

Gilbert
Best Track (9/16/1988 1200 UTC)
Hurricane 112.5 nm
Tropical Storm 225 nm

Irene has grown in tropical storm force wind extent.

[Ptarmigan]

Economic Impact of Irene
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2011 ... act-irene/

If Irene cost $20 to 40 billion, that would be one of the most costliest on record. No surprise considering it hit a populated area. It shows it just takes one. This season is one of the costliest on record besides 2005, 2008, and 1992.

[unome]

Jeff Masters' latest blog on Irene http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMa ... rynum=1907

from a section on Houston:

Hottest day in Houston's history

The mercury hit 109°F (42.8°C) yesterday at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, tying September 4, 2000 as the hottest day in the city's history. Yesterday was the also the hottest August day on record in Houston, besting the 108°F reading of August 18, 1909. This year, Houston has set its record for all-time hottest temperature, most 100° days in a year (36, old record was 32, and 4 is normal), and most consecutive 100° days (24, old record was 14.) Weather records in Houston go back to 1889. Houston needs 20.18" of rain to get to normal levels of rainfall for the year. Today's high is predicted to be 107°F in Houston, so yesterday's record may be in danger of being broken today. By the end of the week, Houston is expected to cool down below 100°, and a weather pattern conducive for bringing summer rains will move in.