Hurricane Awareness

[Old Mud]

I was ready to move

LEAVE THE ISLAND ???????

 

[cany]

LEAVE THE ISLAND ???????

Before the next one devastates it

 

[Old Mud]

directly over NY Harbor, NYC, looks to be the outer bands of Lee, visible @ 10:00 this morning… cellfish…
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It's still light there ???

 

[CELLFISH]

nope…

 

[Bassmaster]

 

[Bassmaster]

The Other system will be a fish storm no threat to land. This is the last update in here. I will update in the weather thread if there are swells again.

 

[CELLFISH]

Boy, that’s SWELL… ? ? ?

 

[CELLFISH]

THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESS…
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The Path of the Hurricane of '38 | American Experience | PBS

Before the system of naming hurricanes was initiated during the early 1950s, tropical storms and hurricanes were often named with reference to the year of their occurrence and the area they devastated.

www.pbs.org

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[cany]

Its over Johnny

 

[jpd]

Nasty morning here in RI, but supposed to clear up around noon - then just cloudy

 

[Roccus7]

We're starting to see Tropical Storm strength gusts...

 

[Old Mud]

Still waiting for it !

 

[Roccus7]

Too funny, the meteorologists have dubbed Lee with a new title, "Post-Tropical Storm" even though it's still packing hurricane force winds. Apparently it just means since it's over water cooler than what's considered tropical, it gets that name.

Waddles like a duck, quacks like a duck... Not a duck???

 

[Chinacat]

Its over Johnny
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Is he in Nova Scotia or in Maine???

 

[Chinacat]

Too funny, the meteorologists have dubbed Lee with a new title, "Post-Tropical Storm" even though it's still packing hurricane force winds. Apparently it just means since it's over water cooler than what's considered tropical, it gets that name.

Waddles like a duck, quacks like a duck... Not a duck???

That was the official terminology for Sandy as well if I’m not mistaken

 

[Avenger]

That was the official terminology for Sandy as well if I’m not mistaken

I believe you are correct. It probably had something to do with insurance companies being able to limit their liability since it was still a "named storm."

 

[Chinacat]

I believe you are correct. It probably had something to do with insurance companies being able to limit their liability since it was still a "named storm."

I dont think Insurance companies get to name or classify storms LOL

 

[longcast]

I dont think Insurance companies get to name or classify storms LOL

No, BUT some policies have sneaky language regarding the classification of the storm at landfall. I clearly remember the "fight" over whether it was declared a hurricane or a tropical storm upon landfall. Good reminder to pull your policy and really review the mostly small print, and if you have a broker, discuss with them. They get very squeamish when you ask for an explanation of the language in the policy.

 

[cany]

If you know you know

 

[Bassmaster]

This just popped just now since it’s close to home I will update it.

A non-tropical area of low pressure could form near the southeast
coast of the United States late this week. This system is forecast
to move northward or northwestward and could acquire some
subtropical characteristics if it remains offshore.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.