Sunday, September 11, 2005
Sunday update
Jason Samenow @ 8:30 AM
It's set to be another pleasant afternoon. Look for plenty of sunshine, comfortable humidity and highs in the mid 80s.
Ophelia-- An Outer Banks 'Cane?
Hurricane Ophelia continues to hold her own as she spins off the Southeast Coast. She remains a minimal hurricane, with 85mph maximum sustained winds. She's currently stationary and will only slowly drift to the northwest over the next several days. Her slow movement will be a limiting factor for her intensity, although the dry air which has been plaguing her should lessen. I'm still thinking she will probably be a Category 2 storm at landfall, but I now believe landfall will be delayed at least a day (Tuesday night into Wednesday) and have revised my strike probabilities:
Savanah, GA/Hilton Head, SC: 5%
Charleston, SC: 10%
Myrtle Beach, SC/Wilmington, NC: 25%
Cape Hatteras, NC: 30% -- Most likely
Other/Out to sea: 25%
Ophelia's effects on DC are less certain. If she takes more of an inland track, we could see some showers and gusty winds from her in the Wednesday/Thursday timeframe. Based on the model track guidance, this storm could be a "coast hugger" which would mean significant impacts (namely: high surf, beach erosion, wind and rain) for coastal residents up the Eastern seaboard.
TV Weather Update
Courtesy DCRTV.net:
Chicago at Washington, at 1pm at FedEx Field
Expect partly to mostly sunny skies for the Skins home opener, with temperatures in the low 80s. Score prediction: Skins 21, Bears 13
Indianapolis at Baltimore, at 8:30pm at M&T Bank Stadium.
Look for mostly clear skies and temperatures falling from the mid 70s to high 60s. Score prediction: Colts 24, Ravens 21
Ophelia-- An Outer Banks 'Cane?
Hurricane Ophelia continues to hold her own as she spins off the Southeast Coast. She remains a minimal hurricane, with 85mph maximum sustained winds. She's currently stationary and will only slowly drift to the northwest over the next several days. Her slow movement will be a limiting factor for her intensity, although the dry air which has been plaguing her should lessen. I'm still thinking she will probably be a Category 2 storm at landfall, but I now believe landfall will be delayed at least a day (Tuesday night into Wednesday) and have revised my strike probabilities:Savanah, GA/Hilton Head, SC: 5%
Charleston, SC: 10%
Myrtle Beach, SC/Wilmington, NC: 25%
Cape Hatteras, NC: 30% -- Most likely
Other/Out to sea: 25%
Ophelia's effects on DC are less certain. If she takes more of an inland track, we could see some showers and gusty winds from her in the Wednesday/Thursday timeframe. Based on the model track guidance, this storm could be a "coast hugger" which would mean significant impacts (namely: high surf, beach erosion, wind and rain) for coastal residents up the Eastern seaboard.
TV Weather Update
Courtesy DCRTV.net:
7 Said No To Pricey Perkins - 9/9 - More on the "Good Morning America" weatherman's possible return to DC TV. A source tells us: "Tony Perkins will not be going to WJLA. He wanted over $300,000. Managers decided to pass." But it is clear that Perkins is shopping around his talent in the DC TV market. There's still WRC, WUSA, and odds-on favorite WTTG. More soon - and in DCRTV's 9/8 newsblurb....Sunday reading
- The NY Times has an excellent documentary article on the Federal and State and Local response to Katrina: Breakdowns Marked Path From Hurricane to Anarchy
- AccuWeather to launch weather channels in top TV markets (Link courtesy WxNation Wire)
- Increased TV and Web ratings may make the Weather Channel an attractive fit for a larger media firm (Link courtesy WxNation Wire)
- Stumbled upon a new local blog and weather website -- MarylandWeather.org -- slick design -- nice content
- Are you kidding me?: U.S. Meteorologist Says Russian Inventors Caused Hurricane Katrina
Weather Gamecast: Pro Football
Chicago at Washington, at 1pm at FedEx FieldExpect partly to mostly sunny skies for the Skins home opener, with temperatures in the low 80s. Score prediction: Skins 21, Bears 13
Indianapolis at Baltimore, at 8:30pm at M&T Bank Stadium.Look for mostly clear skies and temperatures falling from the mid 70s to high 60s. Score prediction: Colts 24, Ravens 21
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