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NYC Feels all that Sandy has to offer

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Superstorm Sandy, downgraded last night, moved ashore Monday evening. Winds gusted over 60mph here in Yarmouth and up to 76mph in the Bath area.

The NYC area felt major impacts from surge as water covered the LGA airport and winds gusted well over hurricane force at JFK. Meanwhile, the defenses put in place at the last minute by the MTA were no match for Sandy’s surge and service will be suspended for the remainder of the week as all major lines are flooded according to the MTA. Also there is a stunning video of the Brooklyn Battery tunnel with water pouring in. Cars were bobbing around like rubber duckies in lower Manhattan. FDR drive was underwater at LOW tide so forget about high tide.

The Atlantic City area felt major impacts as well as Sandy roared ashore in Southern NJ. Large chunks of the boardwalk were washed away by Sandy’s monster surge.

Even up un Maine, Extensive flooding cut off Wells to Wells beach for a few hours near mid-night last night. Also, latest estimates have 83,200 customers without power in ME according to CMP (Central Maine Power)

-Jack

Models Finally Agreeing on Track, Intensity

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Today, the models have gathered new info and have come into agreement about where Sandy will make landfall. Right now it looks like Centeral NJ will recieve Sandy’s center with up to 10 feet of surge as well as 80mph+ winds and 12″ of rain. This though will not be the biggest impact. NYC will recieve a 8-12′ surge which will easily overtop the skimpy little 5′ sea wall. The surge will then roar into lower Manhattan possibly flooding the subway system. Irene caused a 5-6′ surge and cane within inches of flooding the subways. Also, wind gusts will reach hurricane force.

I will point out that the NHC refused to issue tropical storm/hurricane watches/warnings farther north than NC. This is due to Sandy forecast to be non-tropical by then so that they would not issue a TROPICAL storm warnings. Just thought that was interesting. Just warning everyone… High wind watches/warnings ARE THE SAME AS TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE WATCHES/WARNINGS!!

-Jack