2 PM (EST) TODAY - According to U.S. Weather Service - Hurricane Irene IS NOT PEACE!
Many times we hear people saying "Islam is Peace" but did you know "Irene" also means 'peace' (Greek)?
And right now, no one would argue more against that meaning while seeing the death and destruction being caused by this hurricane as it marches up the eastern coast of America - from the U.S. into Canada.
Look at the map (above) - Irene is following the course predicted yesterday - right up through the east coast - And this comes just after the series of earthquakes that struck near Richmond - Virginia's capitol. Looks like California is not the only U.S. coast with earthquakes, weather problems and disasters anymore.
Hurricane Irene, reached category 3 on the wind scale. But is weakening as it moves northward up the U.S. coast line into eastern Canada by tomorrow.
Hurricane Irene continues to churn its way through the Carolinas and has already caused 2 deaths in North Carolina, with more havoc being predicted.
Throughout the rest of the day winds remain strong gusting up to 80-90 mph. Bands of heavy rain from Irene will continue to move into our area all day, with some of the heaviest rain moving right along the edges and central points.
Stay out of the water - that is the best advice for boaters considering to put out to sea.
Ocean conditions remain extremely dangerous with waves reaching heights of 11-13 feet through this afternoon and evening
On Saturday we are seeing just exactly how accurate weather predictions can be. HURRICANE warnings are now in affect along the East Coast of the United States.
Hurricane Irene (seen from Satellite - GUIDE US TV)
Provided by N.A.S.A.
Hurricane Irene landed near Cape Lookout, North Carolina, ending a 3 year lapse in hurricanes making it to land along this part of the U.S.
Punishing rain bands lashed the Carolinas, southeast Virginia and the Delmarva Peninsula.
Sustained tropical storm-force winds occurred all across eastern North Carolina with several gusts above hurricane force along the immediate coast. Winds climbed up to tropical storm-force over southeast Virginia.
Extreme, destructive impacts are expected to continue through the weekend in eastern portions of the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Hurricane warnings are posted as far north as New England, including New York City and Long Island. Those destructive impacts include a significant water level rise (surge and wave action), excessive rainfall and damaging winds.
Offical Forecast:
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W 7 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 HURRICANE WARNING TONIGHT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE...EXCEPT S PORTION TO 35 TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 14 TO 26 FT LATE WITH S SWELL...HIGHEST S. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. FRI E OF 77W...S TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 50 TO 80 KT... EXCEPT FAR E PORTION 35 TO 50 KT AND TO 105 KT NEAR CENTER OF IRENE. SEAS BUILDING TO 28 TO 46 FT...HIGHEST W. W OF 77W...E TO NE WINDS 45 TO 60 KT...EXCEPT TO 105 KT NEAR THE CENTER OF IRENE...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 TO 36 FT... HIGHEST E. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGHOUT. FRI NIGHT E OF 77W...S TO SE WINDS 50 TO 80 KT BECOMING S TO SW...EXCEPT TO 100 KT NEAR CENTER OF IRENE. SEAS 28 TO 46 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 36 FT LATE. W OF 77W...E TO NE WINDS 35 TO 55 KT BECOMING W TO NW...EXCEPT TO 100 KT NEAR THE CENTER OF IRENE. SEAS 20 TO 36 FT...EXCEPT FAR SW PORTION SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 20 FT LATE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGHOUT. SAT E OF 76W...S TO SW WINDS 50 TO 80 KT EARLY...EXCEPT TO 95 KT NEAR CENTER OF IRENE. WINDS THEN DIMINISHING TO W TO SW 25 TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 22 FT LATE. W OF 76W...W TO NW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT NE PART 50 TO 80 KT AND TO 105 KT NEAR CENTER OF IRENE. WINDS THEN DIMINISHING TO SW 35 TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 14 FT LATE...EXCEPT FAR SW PORTION TO 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGHOUT BECOMING SCATTERED. SAT NIGHT W TO SW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NE. SUN SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NE. MON S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BECOMING 3 TO 6 FT. TUE WINDS BECOMING E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
