Hurricane Sandy

[Anonymous]

TWC is using Titan right now on Youtube. Just a radar loop view.

LIVE Hurricane Sandy Coverage - The Weather Channel

[TWCCraig]

Now a 90mph 943mb Hurricane...wow.....I'm screwed. 

Winds already gusting up to and over 60mph here.

[phw115wvwx]

When a hurricane undergoes extratropical transition, which is happening right now to Sandy, there can be a temporary increase in intensity due to the baroclinic instability created from temperature gradients.  Small warm and cold fronts are appearing near the center.  Southern New Jersey this evening is the landfall target, but I hope everyone is prepared in the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast.

I still can't believe a week ago that the ECMWF was showing something like this scenario happening, which I'm sure many forecasters and myself laughed at initially as it was so wacky.  However, it's now coming true, so the ECMWF has definitely earned the distinction of best model in the long range if anyone had any doubt.

[Localonthe8s]

Sandy is now expected to make landfall as a strong Cat 1 at AC. Atlantic City will take a direct hit as the place has already been completely flooded with 5-6 feet of water. I just hope my friends and family are safe back home. My parents decided to stay in the hurricane zone, just not by the shore

[Mr. Rainman]

Irene made landfall during a weekend, so the market would be closed. As far as I can see from the records the exchange opened as normal the following Monday.

Technically the market is open today - just only for electronic trades. And the only time I can remember the market being closed is September 11th...and the following day when it plunged 600 points.

[Localonthe8s]

do u think the nhc will retire the name? i certainly say so it probably may be the only storm to be retired this year given so many other disappointing fishes this season

[toxictwister00]

do u think the nhc will retire the name? i certainly say so it probably may be the only storm to be retired this year given so many other disappointing fishes this season

It's already being projected to cost 80 billion dollars in US damage (that's not including the damage costs in Cuba/Jamaica) so I would say it's very likely to be retired imo.

[Mr. Rainman]

Sandy is hauling some tail towards Atlantic City and should make landfall early this evening.

[jtmal0723]

do u think the nhc will retire the name? i certainly say so it probably may be the only storm to be retired this year given so many other disappointing fishes this season

Isaac may be as well....

I believe, at this point, we have switched over to advisories every two hours until landfall...

This is an interesting perspective:

[Localonthe8s]

I think Isaac may be retired. It did cause extensive flooding in Florida but how much were the damages?

[phw115wvwx]

do u think the nhc will retire the name? i certainly say so it probably may be the only storm to be retired this year given so many other disappointing fishes this season

Victor, NHC has absolutely zero control on name retirements.  It's up to the World Meteorological Organization to make that decision, and that process won't be done until next spring.  Each country's government decides what storms to nominate for retirement, but the World Meteorological Organization makes the vote and also decides on a replacement name if a retirement is done.

Jesse, your satellite perspective reveals how far more impressive Sandy is compared to Isaac.  The impacts from Sandy will be way worse than Isaac.

[Zach]

Wow, look at all of these warnings/watches/advisories that have popped up due to Sandy! Over 95% of the east coast has some form of an advisory/watch/warning currently!

[toxictwister00]

Well now our ABC affiliate has jumped on the Superstorm Sandy name branding bandwagon now. Sandy continues to amaze me as we have extensive tree damage and power outages even down here. They are covering Sandy about as much as TWC is.

[phw115wvwx]

Meanwhile, Sandy has brought my area a winter wonderland!  There are even blizzard warnings up in West Virginia as some people in the higher elevations could see up to a foot of snow with high winds.  When did any of you all think this expression in emoticon form would ever come true?  = 

By the way, NHC has declared that Sandy is extratropical as there are warm and cold sectors in the center of this cyclone.  Baroclinic processes are driving Sandy now.  Thus, it's no longer a hurricane.  However, NHC will continue to issue advisories on Sandy until it's inland so that the data flow isn't disrupted.  The lowest pressure Sandy reached was 940 mb, which is quite impressive.  I can't believe that the ECMWF was this accurate with the pressure a week ago! 

[jtmal0723]

Final advisory comes in at 11pm, in which all duties will then be passed off to the HPC.