All right Dkos, this is when we come together and kick some serious ass on keeping people informed. I am starting a severe weather liveblog and will try to update it as much as possible.
EAST COAST DKOSSERS!! BUCKLE UP AND PREP NOW! This will be a wild one.
Latest updates:
Hurricane Joaquin rapidly intensified over the past 24 hours. It is now a Category 3 tracking west into portions of the Bahamas. Though there continues to be a high amount of uncertainty in the forecast, Hurricane Joaquin could track toward the East Coast this weekend, which is now in the cone of the National Hurricane Center forecast.
At 11 p.m. Wednesday, Hurricane Joaquin had sustained winds of 115 mph and a central pressure of 951 millibars. Further intensification is expected in the short term; the National Hurricane Center is forecasting that Joaquin will strengthen into a Category 4 with winds of 140 mph on Friday and Saturday as it tracks north toward the East Coast.
In their 11 p.m. update, the National Hurricane Center was forecasting a possible landfall anywhere from North Carolina to Delaware, noting that their forecast remains similar to earlier today and is slightly east of model consensus. Additionally, hurricane watches may be hoisted for the U.S. tomorrow.
The most recent wave forecast from NOAA shows significant heights higher than 30 or 40 feet on Sunday —
I am already seeing comparisons to Sandy. Please share info on local disaster shelters etc so I can update the diary. THANK YOU!