Irene's updated projected path

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Witzend

Witzend

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Dec 25, 2008
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catalina 310 Elk River
Beware...it keeps moving back to the west, some models have it coming up the Chessy.
 
Warren Milberg

Warren Milberg

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Dec 1, 1999
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Hunter 28.5 Chesapeake Bay
Right. Latest models show the Chesapeake to be in the bulls eye. Just gave the order to my marina (Herrington North) to haul my boat. I am number 100 in the queue.... Good luck to all.
 
BobT

BobT

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Sep 29, 2008
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Gulfstar 37 North East River, Chesapeake Bay
Got worried and called yesterday. On the hard now...phew!
 
Cool Beans

Cool Beans

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Mar 8, 2011
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Ranger 33 Norfolk
Lucky :(

I'm stuck in a slip in Little Creek. . .tied down and fingers crossed, not sure what else I can do :confused:
 
RichH

RichH

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Feb 14, 2005
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Tayana 37 cutter; I20/M20 SCOWS Worton Creek, MD
If the storm hits Cape Charles, it will probably 'drain' the Ches. by about 6-8 ft. like what happened in the late 50s. If the storm 'hops' over the outer banks and goes west of the bay then .... Isabel 'all over again'. Good luck to all.
 
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Forrest15112

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Jan 22, 2008
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RichH said:
If the storm hits Cape Charles, it will probably 'drain' the Ches. by about 6-8 ft. like what happened in the late 50s. If the storm 'hops' over the outer banks and goes west of the bay then .... Isabel 'all over again'. Good luck to all.
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6-8' of negative surge? I wouldn't think the winds would remain in the same direction long enough to move that much water from such a large area. Do you recall the year of that storm in the 50's? I'd like to read more about that. Along the gulf coast, we're all amateur meteorologists and storm experts ya know.
 
RichH

RichH

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Dont remember the exact year but apparently what happened but was that the storm located just off Cape Charles (the upper part of the Ches. Entrance near Norfolk, VA.) and the counterclockwise winds simply 'emptied' the bay ... or so the 'local history books' have stated. Many at that time went out to the partly drained bay and located many lost items - boats, gear, etc. until the water returned.

On a very strong and sustained NW'er the Bay can drop 2-3ft and on a very strong SE'er it can rise 2-3ft. Apparently the storm that hit just above Cape Charles produced sufficient NW/N winds on the 'land side' of the storm to cause the significant drop in water level in the Ches.
 
UPSGUY

UPSGUY

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Jan 9, 2011
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Catalina 22 Bayville NY
Cat 3 at 9:55 via NOAA 10' storm surge. Hoping I can pull mine out on Saturday morning.
 
Jim Seamans

Jim Seamans

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Mar 21, 2004
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Hunter 356 Cobb Island, MD
Lived in Portsmouth and was there when Hazel went through, hell of a storm. My sister's name is Hazel and she caught a lot of grief....
 
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