Here is the latest from the Reagan web site: <i><A HREF="http://www.reagan.navy.mil/repinfo/hurricane_Isabel.htm">Hurricane Isabel</a> <i>Hurricane Hurricane Isabel is forecast to come very close to Hampton Roads on Thursday there is a high probability of destructive winds, extensive flooding from storm surge and rain. Possibly a life threatening event. I say this in order to prepare you, not to scare. Sked and options we will get underway tomorrow at 1700, go East and get out of the high wind and sea fields Options: Come back, load aboard CVW-17 pers and proceed toward Ft Lauderdale Go straight to Ft Lauderdale Come back and stay here to allow you to help recover from the storm with your families Plan Get your family and residence ready Plan for high winds, but just as important, flooding Have an evacuation plan, find out which evacuation zone you're in Car must not be parked near the piers, there is a long term parking between the NEX and the Pass Office, but there is a possibility it could be flooded. Downtown and airport parking garages are options. At home: - Keep all cars filled with gas - Fill bath tubs with water - Protect important documents - Keep a 7 day supply of required medicine / food /water for each family member ( 1 gallon/person/day). Also baby formula & diapers if required. - Obtain extra batteries for radios, flashlights - Have Cash available as ATMs may go down - Listen for announcements to evacuate, know where your local emergency shelters are - Don't forget your pets needs The Navy will be able to provide an initial $5000 against possible claims, NLSO will coordinate this. Check and update your Page 2 emergency data form if you haven't recently pack for the options when you come aboard. Ft Lauderdale still an option. Ship Secure for sea - we will most likely see at least 12 foot seas, we've been told to plan for 20 ft. We may lose email and POTS line capability, because NCTAMSLANT, our connectivity ashore, mayevacuate. American Red Cross will be our only guaranteed way of receiving emergency notifications. Likely questions Why do we need to go to sea? It will be unsafe for the ship to remain at the pier in high winds. My role in the dept at sea is not critical, can I remain behind to ride out the storm with family? We have to perform as one team, we have to be ready for many contingencies, including pressing on with our schedule. Your family will be fine if you have a good preparation and evacuation plan. When will we come back? When the port is ready for us, and as we determine after the storm has passed. Liberty Expires Tuesday at 1400, department head discretion for whom you need before that. </i>
I got curious about the USS Reagan - 20 years without refueling Evacuations both mandatory and voluntary have begun along the eastern seaboard.
Its not nearly as strong, but it still seems to be a huge system with lots of rain and slow forward movement. That could mean lots of flooding for an area that is already been getting a great deal of rain. Sept. 16, 2003 — The NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., reports that at 11 p.m. EDT the center of Hurricane Isabel was located near latitude 28.5 north, longitude 71.7 west or about 520 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C. Isabel is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 110 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast prior to landfall. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 145 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 260 miles. The latest minimum central pressure reported by an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft is 957 mb, 28.26 inches. Storm surge flooding of 7 to 11 feet above normal tide levels is expected near and to the north of where the center crosses the coast. NOAA WARNS OF INLAND FLOODING THREAT "In the last 30 years, inland flooding has been responsible for more than half the deaths associated with tropical cyclones in the United States." Ed Rappaport Deputy Director, NOAA National Hurricane Center Consider the following: When it comes to hurricanes, wind speeds do not tell the whole story. Hurricanes produce storm surges, tornadoes, and often the most deadly of all—inland flooding. Read more... Rainfall amounts of 6 to 10 inches are likely along the path of the hurricane. Large ocean swells and dangerous surf conditions are being experienced along portions of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. These conditions will also continue over portions of the Bahamas for the next few days. At 11 p.m. EDT, a hurricane warning is in effect from Cape Fear, N.C., northward to the North Carolina/Virginia state line, including Pamlico and Albemarle sounds. A hurricane watch is in effect from the North Carolina/Virginia state line northward to Chincoteague, Va., including Chesapeake Bay and the Tidal Potomac. A tropical storm warning is in effect from Cape Fear southward to Little River Inlet, S.C. A tropical storm watch is in effect from north of Chincoteague to Little Egg Inlet, N.J., including Delaware Bay and from south of Little River Inlet to South Santee River, S.C. A few more cool pics: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/images/isabel091603-1815zd2.jpg http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/images/isabel091603-1815zc2.jpg http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/images/isabel091603-1512z2.jpg
Hello, this is your Hurricane speaking. Sorry Rockets10 and PhiSlammaJamma, didn't mean to cause any damage but I just can't seem to stop myself. So, where do you think I should hit the coast? Right now I'm headed for North Carolina, but I could always choose to visit D.C. or even New Jersey for a change...
Isabel you may have dropped down a few notches, but you’ve still got that Category 5 spunk. Please spare the truck driving cats if possible, B-Bob would be devastated.
Isabel, give me a break. You are a big rain storm. Yet DC is petrified. The government closed today. Metro is shut down. Pffft. Bring it on . I lived thru hurricane David in Florida as a kid. It was lame. Expect the same thing with this one. But I do understand why Floridians freak out. They got hit hard once before.
