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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: August 30, 2012, 10:30:00 PM »

How odd, I was listening to "Rushing" by Moby on my computer and then I clicked to play your video only to find out that Rushing was playing again and then I realized that you used Rushing for the video. 

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: August 30, 2012, 10:23:26 PM »

Well glad to hear your power is back. 

The longest power outage I ever experienced lasted 3 full days, from 3/13/2010 - 3/16/2010 during a powerful nor'easter that brought hurricane force winds. Our wiring is delivered from above so it's much easier to get a power outage.  I remember seeing the wires sparking across the street at the time the power went out.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: August 29, 2012, 11:52:27 PM »

Extremely cold temperatures are expected tonight. Tonight temperatures are expected to drop into the 50's. In radiational cooling spots, 40's can't be ruled out. These temperatures will be the coldest of the month and the coldest they have been all summer. The coldest temperature in the month of July here was 60.3°F and in August 60.8°F. We are already at 63.5°F at my weather station and we still have 7 hours of cooling to go through. I forecast a low of 57°F at my station. I was out before and I was able to see my breath! 

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General Weather Chat / Re: Record Low Arctic Sea Ice Extent Possible Soon

« on: August 28, 2012, 10:21:21 PM »

It happened, and there still is a good month of melting left to do. 

http://nsidc.org/news/press/20120827_2012extentbreaks2007record.html

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: August 28, 2012, 10:10:31 PM »

LF's have been discontinued for :08/:18/:38/:48 and only air at :28/:58

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General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: August 28, 2012, 10:05:56 PM »

Lowest: $3.87
Average: $3.989

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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather

« on: August 28, 2012, 06:19:15 PM »

Had the second warmest high temp of the month today. High temp at KISP was 87°F, 90.0°F at my weather station, the first 90°F day at my weather station since August 9th. The warmest temp the entire month is only 88°F (below average) which was August 3rd. If the low temp doesn't drop below 70°F before midnight, it will be the first day since August 12th that the low temp never dropped below 70°F, 16 days in a row with lows in the 60's, a very long time. The current low for the date stands at 71°F.

Current monthly statistics:
Avg. High: 83°F                              (Last Year: 82°F)
Avg. Low: 67°F                              (Last Year: 66°F)
Avg. Mean: 75°F                            (Last Year: 74°F)
Avg. Dew Point: 67°F                     (Last Year: 64°F)
Max Dew Point: 76°F                     (Last Year: 75°F)
Min Dew Point: 50°F                      (Last Year: 45°F)
To-Date Precip: 4.92"                    (Last Year: 11.58")           (Normal month total is 3.98")
Highest Max-temp: 88°F                (Last Year: 91°F)
Highest Min-temp: 76°F                 (Last Year: 74°F)
Lowest Max-temp: 75°F                (Last Year: 76°F)
Lowest Min-temp: 60°F                 (Last Year: 55°F)
Avg. Wind Speed: 7mph                (Last Year: 8mph)
Highest Sustained Wind: 29mph   (Last Year: 47mph)
Highest Wind Gust: 44mph           (Last Year: 91mph)

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: August 28, 2012, 02:21:56 PM »

88.6°F Partly Cloudy
Dew Point: 70.2°F
Heat Index: 94.8°F

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The Game Room / Re: Lie your Butt Off

« on: August 27, 2012, 10:20:52 PM »

There wasn't just a random electrical explosion in our neighborhood. 

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The Game Room / Re: Lie your Butt Off

« on: August 27, 2012, 07:33:46 PM »

Isaac is going to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Denver.

I agree with you 100%. 

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: August 27, 2012, 04:56:38 PM »

75.8°F Sunshower Mist/ Partly Cloudy

Absolutely beautiful

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The Game Room / Re: Lie your Butt Off

« on: August 27, 2012, 12:03:16 PM »

I have owned an Apple product.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Isaac

« on: August 26, 2012, 10:49:13 PM »

As 11PM advisory, still a 65mph tropical storm, pressure up from 991 to 993mb.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Isaac

« on: August 26, 2012, 03:15:29 PM »

12z GFS taking Isaac all the way to the Texas/ Louisiana border. 

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Isaac

« on: August 25, 2012, 05:00:39 PM »

It was forecasted to be a Cat 3 in NC, but that never materialized. It only made landfall in NC as a Cat. 1. so it would have failed the criteria of going into Storm Alert for a Cat 3 or higher hurricane making landfall.

I forgot they also made the exception for not only Ike, but Ernesto as well. I don't remember what Ernesto was forecasted to peak up to as a hurricane, but it obviously failed even more to meet that criteria. As far as we know, the criteria may have been thrown out the window and they just decide to use it whenever they feel it's necessary. (IF it even does exist and hasn't been discontinued permanently)

EDIT: Convection seems to be firing up on the east side of where the COC is, it may try to wrap back around later on tonight, we'll see...

Not to argue, but then how can TWC start playing storm alert music if it has made landfall yet as a Cat 3. According to you, the criteria for storm alert music to start wouldn't be determined until after the storm makes landfall. Any storm can rapidly intensify or de-intensify. So the only way to determine whether or not to play storm alert music lies in the forecast, and Irene was forecasted at once to make landfall as a Cat 3.

Anyway, the way the music has been going on TWC, I don't think storm alert music won't be used. It'll probably be like last year where they executed the L-Bar squeezeback LF's, boy were those detailed. 

Here's the latest image from GOES project: