One year ago today I published the below post on this site informing our readers that "A very reliable computer model from Europe forecasts Sandy on this course close to the southeast U.S. coast then inland over the Mid Atlantic next week which would bring torrential rainfall and strong damaging winds and accompanying storm surge to our area here in Broad Channel."
Tropical Depression 18 has become Tropical Storm Sandy. Tropical Storm Sandy has 45 mph winds currently and is slowly strengthening.
How Sandy tracks Friday and beyond is dependent on several weather factors, which at this time are very complex. These scenarios range from a disruptive and destructive hybrid between a hurricane and powerful nor'easter to a miss and a simple change to cooler weather for the East Coast.
"Bad" News: The worst case scenario for the East Coast involves Sandy paralleling the coast from Florida to the Carolinas this weekend before being drawn inland into the mid-Atlantic or New England early next week. A very reliable computer model from Europe forecasts Sandy on this course close to the southeast U.S. coast then inland over the Mid Atlantic next week which would bring torrential rainfall and strong damaging winds and accompanying storm surge to our area here in Broad Channel. Timing of high tides for our area would be critical for this forecast
"Good" News: On the other hand, if it stays well off shore as suggested by other computer forecasts then the only big impact for our area will be rough surf.
There is a large amount of uncertainty in the movement and strength of this storm for Sunday and next week and we will update you as additional information becomes available.
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Tuesday
October 23, 2012
Tropical Storm Sandy Update
Tropical Depression 18 has become Tropical Storm Sandy. Tropical Storm Sandy has 45 mph winds currently and is slowly strengthening.
How Sandy tracks Friday and beyond is dependent on several weather factors, which at this time are very complex. These scenarios range from a disruptive and destructive hybrid between a hurricane and powerful nor'easter to a miss and a simple change to cooler weather for the East Coast.
"Bad" News: The worst case scenario for the East Coast involves Sandy paralleling the coast from Florida to the Carolinas this weekend before being drawn inland into the mid-Atlantic or New England early next week. A very reliable computer model from Europe forecasts Sandy on this course close to the southeast U.S. coast then inland over the Mid Atlantic next week which would bring torrential rainfall and strong damaging winds and accompanying storm surge to our area here in Broad Channel. Timing of high tides for our area would be critical for this forecast
"Good" News: On the other hand, if it stays well off shore as suggested by other computer forecasts then the only big impact for our area will be rough surf.
There is a large amount of uncertainty in the movement and strength of this storm for Sunday and next week and we will update you as additional information becomes available.
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