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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: April 07, 2012, 08:49:18 AM »
47.9°F Sunny
Red Flag Warning in effect again.
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General Discussion / Re: Weird TV channel I've discovered...
« on: April 06, 2012, 10:01:21 PM »
Very strange 
Looks like a graph of some type of radio frequency.
I've seen some strange channels too. I used be able to get a channel of random security cams.
EDIT: After doing some research, I've stumbled upon a message board regarding a similar story someone else experienced. They also provide the answer to what this is.
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-189942.html
So all it is, is your signal strength across a band of frequencies.
Looks like a graph of some type of radio frequency.
I've seen some strange channels too. I used be able to get a channel of random security cams.
EDIT: After doing some research, I've stumbled upon a message board regarding a similar story someone else experienced. They also provide the answer to what this is.
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-189942.html
So all it is, is your signal strength across a band of frequencies.
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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather
« on: April 06, 2012, 05:00:40 PM »
Oh boy! More fire weather! A special weather statement is still in effect for the fire weather today and a coastal flood statement is also in effect.
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Saturday morning through
Saturday evening for low relative humidity values and increased
winds for southeastern New York and northeastern New Jersey...
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch... which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday
evening.
* Affected area... portions of northeastern New Jersey...
southeastern New York and Long Island.
* Winds... northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Relative humidity... lowering to 15 to 25 percent during the
afternoon.
* Impacts... any fires that start may spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for further updates regarding this
potential.
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Saturday morning through
Saturday evening for low relative humidity values and increased
winds for southeastern New York and northeastern New Jersey...
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch... which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday
evening.
* Affected area... portions of northeastern New Jersey...
southeastern New York and Long Island.
* Winds... northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Relative humidity... lowering to 15 to 25 percent during the
afternoon.
* Impacts... any fires that start may spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for further updates regarding this
potential.
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General Discussion / Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« on: April 06, 2012, 04:58:53 PM »
620W Antec HCGM Power Supply; bought it for use with a new graphics card.
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: April 06, 2012, 10:18:17 AM »
Off today and all next week 
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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather
« on: April 06, 2012, 08:12:06 AM »
Fire Weather Watch Canceled... Coastal Flood Statement and a Special Weather Statement have been put into effect.
... Tides will touch minor coastal flood benchmarks during this
evenings high tide...
* locations... coasts of New York Harbor and the South Shore bays
of western Long Island
* tidal departures... tidal departures of around one-half of a foot
will bring tidal levels to near that of coastal flood
benchmarks. Isolated locations could exceed coastal flood
benchmarks by a few tenths of a foot... especially along the South
Shore bays of western Long Island.
* Timing... around high tide this evening.
* Impacts... .widespread minor coastal flooding is not anticipated
at this time.
... Enhanced risk of wildfire spread into this afternoon...
North to northwest winds gusting up to around 20 mph... relative
humidities dropping to 15 to 20 percent... and dry fine fuels such as
grasses and brush will result in an elevated risk for the spread
of wildfires into this afternoon. Similar conditions are likely
this weekend as well.
... Tides will touch minor coastal flood benchmarks during this
evenings high tide...
* locations... coasts of New York Harbor and the South Shore bays
of western Long Island
* tidal departures... tidal departures of around one-half of a foot
will bring tidal levels to near that of coastal flood
benchmarks. Isolated locations could exceed coastal flood
benchmarks by a few tenths of a foot... especially along the South
Shore bays of western Long Island.
* Timing... around high tide this evening.
* Impacts... .widespread minor coastal flooding is not anticipated
at this time.
... Enhanced risk of wildfire spread into this afternoon...
North to northwest winds gusting up to around 20 mph... relative
humidities dropping to 15 to 20 percent... and dry fine fuels such as
grasses and brush will result in an elevated risk for the spread
of wildfires into this afternoon. Similar conditions are likely
this weekend as well.
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: April 05, 2012, 05:06:02 PM »
Finally, the cops in our area have stepped up. They now have patrol cars hanging out in my neighborhood. This is great news. They are issuing fines and tickets for people who blow through stop signs and speed in my neighborhood, which are crimes all too common here. They are mainly doing this because Suffolk Co. PD. is in debt. After all, Suffolk county, Long Island does have the highest paid cops in the whole country.
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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather
« on: April 05, 2012, 04:28:45 PM »
You can tell it's wildfire season here in the Northeast just by the amount of fire weather warnings and special statements issued in the past 30 days. But yet again, a fire weather watch is in effect.
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday afternoon through
Friday evening for northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York...
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch... which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday
evening.
* Affected area... northeastern New Jersey... southeastern New
York... and Long Island.
* Winds... NW 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Relative humidity... lowering to 15 to 20 percent during the afternoon.
* Timing... Friday afternoon.
* Impacts... any fires that start may spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for further updates regarding this
potential.
This will be the 4th Red Flag Warning in the past 2 weeks.
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday afternoon through
Friday evening for northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York...
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch... which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday
evening.
* Affected area... northeastern New Jersey... southeastern New
York... and Long Island.
* Winds... NW 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Relative humidity... lowering to 15 to 20 percent during the afternoon.
* Timing... Friday afternoon.
* Impacts... any fires that start may spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for further updates regarding this
potential.
This will be the 4th Red Flag Warning in the past 2 weeks.
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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather
« on: April 05, 2012, 02:17:04 PM »Northwest winds gusting up to 20 mph... relative humidities
dropping to near 20 percent... and dry fine fuels such as grasses
and brush will result in an elevated risk for the spread of
wildfires from late this morning through sunset.
Similar conditions are also likely again on Friday and Saturday.
Goodman
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: April 04, 2012, 06:52:01 PM »
They should change their name to InAccuweather. I don't like their forecasts anyway, always accuwrong. 
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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Alexandra Steele No Longer with TWC
« on: April 04, 2012, 03:20:14 PM »She looks to be a full-timer on CNN now
Yep, she's pimping for climate change.
http://freebeacon.com/cnn-weatherman-blames-tornadoes-on-climate-change/
I'm not surprised. She obviously did not know what she was talking about. Any meteorologists who blames something on climate change without explaining how or why shouldn't be working there because some viewers who truly don't believe in climate change wouldn't like that. Unless if the topic they were discussing is solely for climate change, never bring up climate change like that.
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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather
« on: April 04, 2012, 02:25:27 PM »
The official Red Flag Warning:
... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am this morning to
9 PM EDT this evening for the tri state area...
* affected area... the entire tri state area.
* Winds... northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph.
* Timing... late this morning through early evening.
* Relative humidity... below 30 percent... but as low as 15 to 20
percent this afternoon.
* Impacts... any fires that start will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are expected or occurring. A combination of strong winds... low
relative humidity... and dry fuels will create a significantly
elevated fire growth potential.
... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am this morning to
9 PM EDT this evening for the tri state area...
* affected area... the entire tri state area.
* Winds... northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph.
* Timing... late this morning through early evening.
* Relative humidity... below 30 percent... but as low as 15 to 20
percent this afternoon.
* Impacts... any fires that start will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are expected or occurring. A combination of strong winds... low
relative humidity... and dry fuels will create a significantly
elevated fire growth potential.
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: April 04, 2012, 02:18:29 PM »
70.0°F Sunny/Windy
Red Flag Warning in effect.
Red Flag Warning in effect.
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Severe Weather / Re: Severe Weather Season 2012
« on: April 03, 2012, 08:23:32 PM »I think New England and the northeast fall right behind the heartland, "Dixie Alley", "Ohio Valley Alley", and other places in the mid-west for most tornadoes. The western US would probably have the least tornadoes. If you think about it, during the late spring/summer, the northeast has almost a similar setup compared to the mid-west in the spring, we have cool, mountainous terrain inland, warm-humid climate towards the coast; good for development and enhancement of thunderstorms.I've been looking at high risk zones historically throughout the last 10-15 years, and it seems like the most dangerous weather outbreaks are starting to occur more and more east of the Mississippi. Maybe I'm crazy to suggest this...but could Tornado Alley be shifting eastward?Idk, there are several "tornado alleys" in the country, not just the one in the heartland of the country. There is also "Dixie Alley", as well as the "Ohio Valley Alley", but they can happen anywhere at anytime. They occur in all 50 states.
You wouldn't think they would occur often in New England, which they don't, but in 1953, one hit in the Worcester, Massachussetts area and killed 90 people and there was another in that state in June of last year.
