Hurricane Noel hitting the Eastern Seaboard and heading for NovaScotia
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DJK
I've been out securing the house and other things in the yard because it will be here tomorrow.
Unfortunately I have to work tomorrow and there are no windows in the plant. I'll miss it all.
I can't even hope for a power failure because the plant has it's own power plant.
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eclipse
Hurricane Noel Expands, Heads North Over Atlantic (Update5)
By Alex Morales and Kelly Riddell
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Noel grew in size as the Atlantic season's deadliest storm passed over the ocean between the U.S. Southeast and Bermuda, heading for Nova Scotia.
East Coast residents from North Carolina to Maine were advised to monitor Noel's progress, the National Hurricane Center said at 11 a.m. New York time. Gale warnings were posted for Bermuda and as much as 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain was forecast for Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The storm is losing tropical cyclone status, the center said.
Noel was about 425 miles (685 kilometers) south-southeast of North Carolina's Cape Hatteras and 575 miles west-southwest of Bermuda, the center said. The storm's sustained winds reached 80 miles (129 kilometers) per hour as it moved north-northeast at 17 mph. Winds blowing 39 mph or less extended 345 miles from the hurricane's center.
``We expect this storm to become extra-tropical by late tonight or tomorrow,'' Eric Blake, a hurricane specialist at the center, said in an interview from Miami. ``What that means is it will stop rotating in a circle, and the wind field will spread out. It will get its energy from the wind, not water.''
Noel will graze the eastern seaboard states with gusty winds as it tracks parallel with the coast, the center said. By tomorrow afternoon, the storm is forecast to be about 100 miles off of Cape Cod.
Bearing the Brunt
``Eastern Massachusetts may bear the brunt of this storm,'' Blake said. ``Cape Cod and Nova Scotia especially should be wary of it. Noel will bring heavy rains and winds to the area.''
In Boston, the U.S. Coast Guard warned mariners of swells reaching more than 30 feet (9 meters) in height.
The center's five-day prediction for Noel showed the system may maintain a track to the north-northeast before coming ashore early on Nov. 4 somewhere between the northern coast of Maine and the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Noel hit the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week. The Associated Press put the death toll in the region at 118. Hurricane Felix, a Category 5 storm, the most powerful on the Saffir-Simpson scale used by weather forecasters, killed 101 people in September, AP said.
Noel brought 15 inches of rain to the Bahamas yesterday, killing one man and forcing the evacuations of at least 400 people, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said in a televised interview. Most of the damage was on Andros Island, he said.
Rain continues to fall in Jamaica, where flash flood warnings have been extended to all parishes. At least seven communities have become isolated because of the flooding and several roads and bridges are impassable, according to Jamaica's office of disaster preparedness and emergency management.
Flood Warnings
The National Weather Service issued coastal flood warnings for areas near southern Pamlico Sound and north of Cape Hatteras in North Carolina. Waves of up to 14 feet may hit the Outer Banks, it said.
``A coastal flood warning means that flooding is occurring or imminent,'' the service said in a statement on its Web site. ``Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and property.''
U.S. forecasters say 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) of rain may fall on the Outer Banks, while isolated areas of New England might see 6 inches from the storm.
A flood watch will be in place beginning early tomorrow for coastal areas of Delaware and for New Jersey coastal areas from Cape May through Middlesex counties, the service said.
To contact the reporter on this story: Kelly Riddell in Washington at [email protected] .
Last Updated: November 2, 2007 13:44 EDT
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DJK
``Eastern Massachusetts may bear the brunt of this storm,''
Yup, that's my area. Darn, I should have waited til next week to rake the leaves.
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aquagirl
cool...just got three giant boxes of kindling in and filled the woodbox..hoping for a nice rippin' wstorm here..just love em..open up the front doprs of the woodstove,set the screen in,light some candles,you know the rest.my cat is psyched!..yay!!!hope you all weather the storm ok!wish we all could have a big storm party here at my funky forest home!!!!!
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DJK
Aqua, pm me after the storm to let me know you weathered it ok.
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aquagirl
djk,you bet!!any of my huge pine trees come down,ill post some pics..im ready for a nice rippin' storm tho.got some new cds,new strings on both my electric and acoustic guitars,lotsa good java.even remembered to buy some food!!!!bring it on!!!!!hope you fare well also!!!!
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free2think
I hope you're all ok, that it doesnt hit too bad.
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aquagirl
free2think,thanks sweetie! im sure we will be fine...we are all so used to rough weather up here in the northeast..just another day.now,when the tempurature goes up to the 90's,THATS when we get used up..seems to be that the heat has more of an adverse effect than the cold.but,thats just m.h.o.....have an excellent night!
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Tara
Yup, that's my area. Darn, I should have waited til next week to rake the leaves.
DJK, rats! Too bad about the leaves. LOL. Hope you and your house get thru it ok.
I have to drive to a funeral tomorrow.
