storms rolling off of Africa (tropics heating up)
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I think your right...just looked at the Cocoa Beach web cam and some nice waves are already churning the surf.
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Not even on the outskirts of the cone of shame, slowing down a little but looks like it's staying way west now
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The big clue......"this one has a Spanish name!" 
Going to be old Spanish stuff on the beach everywhere! 
Going to be old Spanish stuff on the beach everywhere!
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I started this thread when I saw the dry air that had been covering most of the Atlantic getting replaced by some good moist monsoon air coming off of Africa it seems like what I thought was going to happen is starting to happen there's another storm behind this one and what to me looks like a much better one just coming off of Africa
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Yeah, now its forecast track is showing it to start moving Northeast...looks like it will come closer to North Carolina than it does to Florida.
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this thing is acting very weird!!! cone of uncertainty is still quite close to floridas coast on the east side! i guess we will just wait and see.
a series of depressions, storms, hurricanes that just cause the right kind of surf/swells can be just as good as a big cane!! anythings better than what we've had for the last year or so.
...................... a fairly strong disturbance (97L) now S/SW of the Cape Verdes with isolated convection is westbound - but is unlikely to show significant development for at least the next 4 days as the system is embedded within the dry and warm Saharan Air Layer (SAL), By Friday, the system will have a notable chance for development. An even stronger wave now over Africa should emerge off the coast next weekend.
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a series of depressions, storms, hurricanes that just cause the right kind of surf/swells can be just as good as a big cane!! anythings better than what we've had for the last year or so.
...................... a fairly strong disturbance (97L) now S/SW of the Cape Verdes with isolated convection is westbound - but is unlikely to show significant development for at least the next 4 days as the system is embedded within the dry and warm Saharan Air Layer (SAL), By Friday, the system will have a notable chance for development. An even stronger wave now over Africa should emerge off the coast next weekend.
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It would take very little to cause unbelievable damage and lots of casualties, The 24 foot storm surge caused by a large well placed and timed category two or three would kill a lot of people.
Many of the amateur meteorologists here would cry like babies for weeks forever psycologically scarred if they survived or had to deal with an aftermath scenario.
They live in a sheltered world and have absolutely no clue at all.
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Ok now that's a bit much 24 foot storm surge from what? Never seen such a thing never even heard of such a thing.
I've been through category 2 and 3 storms on the coast.
A few people unfortunately did pass away some by some mishaps like driving in water that was too deep I think one was electrical.
I was without power for almost 2 weeks that got old.
I was the superintendent for a new home builder at that time... What an unbelievable amount of work before and after
I've been through category 2 and 3 storms on the coast.
A few people unfortunately did pass away some by some mishaps like driving in water that was too deep I think one was electrical.
I was without power for almost 2 weeks that got old.
I was the superintendent for a new home builder at that time... What an unbelievable amount of work before and after
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Katrina had storm surge over 25 foot at couple locations.
U.S. City Records
If you find references for the highest storm surge on record for a U.S. city not listed here, send the info (and URL documenting the record), to: [email protected].
Alabama
Mobile:
11.6', July 5, 1916 Hurricane
11.45', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Dauphin Island:
9.2', Hurricane Camille, 1969
7.7', July 5, 1916 Hurricane
Gulf Shores:
11.8', September 1906 hurricane
9.1', Hurricane Camille, 1969
Florida
Coconut Grove:
15', Great Miami Hurricane of 1926
Louisiana
New Orleans Lakefront Airport:
11.8', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Grand Isle:
12.0', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Port Fourchon:
8.0', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Mississippi
Bay St. Louis:
25.0', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
21.7', Hurricane Camille, 1969
15.2', September 1947 Hurricane
Pass Christian:
27.8', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
22.6', Hurricane Camille, 1969
13.4', September 1947 Hurricane
Long Beach:
25.7', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
21.6', Hurricane Camille, 1969
14.0', September 1947 Hurricane
Gulfport:
24.5', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
21.0', Hurricane Camille, 1969
14.0', September 1947 Hurricane
Biloxi:
22.0', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
19.5', Hurricane Camille, 1969
11.1', September 1947 Hurricane
Pascagoula:
18.0', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
11.8', Hurricane Camille, 1969
9.0', September 1947 Hurricane
New Jersey
Atlantic City:
7.0', March 1962 Ash Wednesday Nor'easter
4.0', January 1956 Nor'easter
Sandy Hook:
5.2', March 1962 Ash Wednesday Nor'easter
4.0', January 1956 Nor'easter
Texas
Port Lavaca:
22.8', Hurricane Carla, 1961
Corpus Christi:
12', Atlantic-Gulf Hurricane of 1919
Virginia
Norfolk (Sewell's Point):
9', March 1962 Ash Wednesday Nor'easter
7.9', Hurricane Isabel, 2003
6.4', Chesapeake-Potomac Hurricane, 1933
5.96', November 13, 2009 Nor'easter
4.9', February 5, 1998 Nor'easter
4.54' Hurricane Irene, August 27, 2011
North Carolina
Oregon Inlet:
7.09', Hurricane Irene, August 27, 2011
Calabash/Carolina Shores:
18', Hurricane Hazel, October 15, 1954.
http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/surge_us_records.asp
U.S. City Records
If you find references for the highest storm surge on record for a U.S. city not listed here, send the info (and URL documenting the record), to: [email protected].
Alabama
Mobile:
11.6', July 5, 1916 Hurricane
11.45', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Dauphin Island:
9.2', Hurricane Camille, 1969
7.7', July 5, 1916 Hurricane
Gulf Shores:
11.8', September 1906 hurricane
9.1', Hurricane Camille, 1969
Florida
Coconut Grove:
15', Great Miami Hurricane of 1926
Louisiana
New Orleans Lakefront Airport:
11.8', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Grand Isle:
12.0', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Port Fourchon:
8.0', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Mississippi
Bay St. Louis:
25.0', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
21.7', Hurricane Camille, 1969
15.2', September 1947 Hurricane
Pass Christian:
27.8', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
22.6', Hurricane Camille, 1969
13.4', September 1947 Hurricane
Long Beach:
25.7', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
21.6', Hurricane Camille, 1969
14.0', September 1947 Hurricane
Gulfport:
24.5', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
21.0', Hurricane Camille, 1969
14.0', September 1947 Hurricane
Biloxi:
22.0', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
19.5', Hurricane Camille, 1969
11.1', September 1947 Hurricane
Pascagoula:
18.0', Hurricane Katrina, 2005
11.8', Hurricane Camille, 1969
9.0', September 1947 Hurricane
New Jersey
Atlantic City:
7.0', March 1962 Ash Wednesday Nor'easter
4.0', January 1956 Nor'easter
Sandy Hook:
5.2', March 1962 Ash Wednesday Nor'easter
4.0', January 1956 Nor'easter
Texas
Port Lavaca:
22.8', Hurricane Carla, 1961
Corpus Christi:
12', Atlantic-Gulf Hurricane of 1919
Virginia
Norfolk (Sewell's Point):
9', March 1962 Ash Wednesday Nor'easter
7.9', Hurricane Isabel, 2003
6.4', Chesapeake-Potomac Hurricane, 1933
5.96', November 13, 2009 Nor'easter
4.9', February 5, 1998 Nor'easter
4.54' Hurricane Irene, August 27, 2011
North Carolina
Oregon Inlet:
7.09', Hurricane Irene, August 27, 2011
Calabash/Carolina Shores:
18', Hurricane Hazel, October 15, 1954.
http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/surge_us_records.asp
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Good bunch of info there thank you.
I suppose putting a category 4 in the position to push water into a bend or bay at the right angle would funnel the storm surge in and push way back.
Katrina was also a category 5 pushing in for a good distance
I suppose putting a category 4 in the position to push water into a bend or bay at the right angle would funnel the storm surge in and push way back.
Katrina was also a category 5 pushing in for a good distance
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On another note the way this storm is setup right now the gradient is creating a good amount of wind covering a pretty large amount of water this is going to spread swells along our coast at a really good angle ....with winds coming from the north east this could do us more good than we think
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Storm surge depends greatly on how deep and how the bottom is shaped off shore, a long, flat shallow offshore would not give you the storm surge a deep, steep off shore would...
