{"id":408,"date":"2011-08-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-25T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.alexanderhiggins.com\/?p=408"},"modified":"2024-04-24T13:43:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T13:43:59","slug":"weather-channel-northeast-extreme-threat-notice-hurricane-irene-64701","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.alexanderhiggins.com\/environment\/weather-channel-northeast-extreme-threat-notice-hurricane-irene-64701\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Irene: \u2018EXTREME THREAT LEVEL\u2019 Warning Issued For Northeast By The Weather Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Weather Channel Has Issued An \u2018EXTREME THREAT LEVEL\u2019 Alert For the Northeast US from The Outer Banks To Main With The Storm Predicted To Land In The NYC Area.<\/h3>\n\n\n

The Weather Channel is now warning millions of people will be impacted by Hurricane Irene as meteorologist warn the storm could surpass the damage done by the benchmark 1938 storm with warnings with Greg Forbes repeatedly warning \u2018 this be the most severe weather that many of you have ever encountered\u2019.<\/p>\n

This is the worst case scenario which is currently playing out.\n<\/p>\n

In fact the Weather Channel has put the Northeast on an \u2018EXTREME THREAT LEVEL\u2019 alert.<\/p>\n

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Weather Channel Puts Northeast on EXTREME THREAT LEVEL From Hurricane Irene<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Computers continue to put the storms track slightly eastward with the front wall of the storm now projected to ride the coast bringing the storm surge directly into New York Harbor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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If Irene tracks near the coast or slightly inland, surge flooding will result\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The latest European agency projection predicts landfall in the Chesapeake bay \u2013 which would wreak havoc on Washington D.C and Baltimore.<\/p>\n

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European Hurricane Irene Landfall Model<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

But the latest U.S. agency models put landfall directly on New York city harbor with the massive storm surge causing severe flooding from the East Coast of New Jersey across New York City and into Long Island.<\/p>\n

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US Hurricane Irene Landfall Model<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The latest from the Weather channel follows.<\/p>\n

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Hurricane Irene Enhanced Satellite Image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hurricane Irene: Major Northeast Threats<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not every day you see a hurricane forecast cone pointed into the Northeast.<\/p>\n

In fact, the concern among meteorologists is high. National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read: \u201cWe are very concerned with what\u2019s going to happen in New England. The benchmark is the 1938 hurricane. I am very concerned with what will happen there.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

The potential is real for the strongest hurricane hit on the Northeast in at least a couple decades this weekend!<\/strong>
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Hurricane Irene called extreme threat<\/h3>\n
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Hurricane Irene\u2019s threat to the U.S. has been upgraded to extreme. Flooding storm surge, wind damage, and inland flooding from torrential rain, will impact parts of the Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Hurricane Irene May Be The Worst Weather You Have Ever Seen<\/h3>\n

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Let\u2019s lay out all the potential threats and timing involved with Hurricane Irene.<\/p>\n

High winds<\/big><\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n

The 5 a.m. EDT forecast discussion Tuesday from Stacy Stewart, Sr. Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center mentioned Hurricane Irene is \u201cforecast to become a larger than average hurricane.\u201d<\/p>\n

This means its wind field, both of tropical storm-force and hurricane-force winds, will cover a large swath of real estate. Reason again not to focus solely on the path of the center of circulation, although it is around and especially east of the eye where the strongest winds will be.<\/p>\n

Again, NHC Director Bill Read: \u201cThe storm will not lose much as it heads to New England.\u201d While the strongest winds would occur if Irene\u2019s center remains over water, possibly more confined to areas along and east of I-95, high winds would also occur and spread inland if Irene\u2019s center does move inland.<\/p>\n

Our graphic below highlights the general area of wind threat from Hurricane Irene. As you can see, a large swath of the Northeast may see power outages and downed trees. The severity will be dictated by Irene\u2019s exact path and intensity, which remain uncertain at this time.<\/p>\n

The Bottom Line: Wind threat<\/div>\n