Hedley Lamarr: Wait, wait, wait. I'm unarmed. Bart: Alright, we'll settle this like men, with our fists. Hedley Lamarr: Sorry, I just remembered . . . I am armed.
September 13, 2018, 02:00 PM
HRK
Hey has anyone seen the flag at Flying Pan Tower video, I hear there's a video, maybe we could get a link to that video...
Here is the Chesapeake bay about an hour ago in Hampton, Va, and some shots of minor flooding in Poquoson, Virginia.
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September 13, 2018, 03:47 PM
sdy
NOAA 5pm
looks like the first Hurricane winds have touched land
Max sustained wind 100 mph movement WNW 5 mph (slowing down) eye is about 90 miles off shore
September 13, 2018, 07:26 PM
sdy
NOAA 8 pm update
Florence (eye) is now about 80 miles from shore moving at 5 mph when Florence was in open ocean, it was moving 15+ mph
Jacksonville and Wilmington have moved into a higher wind band
The next 18+ hours may be especially bad. With slow movement and strong wind, Florence is going to dump a lot of rain in the NC Southeast corner.
September 13, 2018, 09:08 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
Ok...I just watched a guy on Fox News with his fricking arm wrapped around a light pole holding a microphone with what looks like a fairly stiff wind (maybe 25-30 MPH) moving a bush next to him...I mean, COME ON ...at least wait till the real winds come (and sadly they will when this storm hits full on) ...it's not about your reporting drama...it's about letting viewers know what is going on with Florence.
"we've gotta roll with the punches, learn to play all of our hunches Making the best of what ever comes our way Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition Plowing straight ahead come what may And theres a cowboy in the jungle" Jimmy Buffet
September 13, 2018, 09:27 PM
ZSMICHAEL
quote:
Ok...I just watched a guy on Fox News with his fricking arm wrapped around a light pole holding a microphone with what looks like a fairly stiff wind (maybe 25-30 MPH) moving a bush next to him...I mean, COME ON ...at least wait till the real winds come (and they will when this storm hits full on)
Dan Rather pioneered this stuff with Hurricane Carla back in the 60s. It has become entertainment for the rest of those not affected. This kind of stuff is ridiculous.
September 13, 2018, 09:29 PM
tanner
quote:
Originally posted by Bisleyblackhawk: Ok...I just watched a guy on Fox News with his fricking arm wrapped around a light pole holding a microphone with what looks like a fairly stiff wind (maybe 25-30 MPH) moving a bush next to him...I mean, COME ON ...at least wait till the real winds come (and sadly they will when this storm hits full on) ...it's not about your reporting drama...it's about letting viewers know what is going on with Florence.
Dang rookies, this is how it’s done!
September 13, 2018, 10:05 PM
sdy
cut the guy hanging onto the pole some slack
He is in Morehead City which has been in the Hurricane wind zone since 8pm
> 74 mph sustained wind
September 13, 2018, 10:11 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
The Fox News guy in Morehead City NC is still wrapped around his light pole...wind has picked up some...
Seriously...everybody in the path of this storm stay safe...a bunch of rain and wind coming inland to already saturated land ...don't take any chances.
"we've gotta roll with the punches, learn to play all of our hunches Making the best of what ever comes our way Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition Plowing straight ahead come what may And theres a cowboy in the jungle" Jimmy Buffet
September 13, 2018, 10:20 PM
sdy
NOAA 11 pm
eye is about 60 miles off shore
movement is NW 6 mph
max sustained wind 90 mph
Jacksonville and Wilmington are in the Hurricane zone.
the NW part of the storm receded slightly
big picture
September 13, 2018, 10:36 PM
sdy
longer history of the track
if you look closely, you can see the storm is starting to turn to the left
September 13, 2018, 11:48 PM
bigdeal
quote:
Originally posted by sdy: cut the guy hanging onto the pole some slack
He is in Morehead City which has been in the Hurricane wind zone since 8pm
> 74 mph sustained wind
Nope. I met that guy twice when he worked for the local ABC affiliate here in Orlando. He's a moron of monumental proportions, and hugging a light pole in a rain storm is right in his wheelhouse. Send him to Wisconsin in January and you'll find him stuck by his tongue to another light pole.
More importantly, I saw the storm has been downgraded to CAT 1. Still a powerful storm, but any downgrade in power is a plus.
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September 13, 2018, 11:49 PM
snwghst
While I’m flipping between coverages I keep hearing that rescues are happening
If this is occurring in evac zones I think 2 things need to happen... 1.. those rescued need to kiss the first responders ass for risking their lives 2.. they need to be held financially responsible for the cost of the first responders to come save them
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September 13, 2018, 11:55 PM
chongosuerte
quote:
Originally posted by snwghst: While I’m flipping between coverages I keep hearing that rescues are happening
If this is occurring in evac zones I think 2 things need to happen... 1.. those rescued need to kiss the first responders ass for risking their lives 2.. they need to be held financially responsible for the cost of the first responders to come save them
Brunswick County (Southport, Oak Island, Sunset Beach, etc.) has shut down all emergency operations on the coast. Everyone will be on their own for the next 24 hours or so.
I can't get in contact with my friend on Kure Beach. He is in a bunker. They aren't saving anyone either.
Topsail Beach/Surf City are getting hit with 110 MPH winds right now. I expect most of the island is under water.
Knowing what one is talking about is widely admired but not strictly required here.
Although sometimes distracting, there is often a certain entertainment value to this easy standard. -JALLEN
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...at least wait till the real winds come (and sadly they will when this storm hits full on) 
...it's not about your reporting drama...it's about letting viewers know what is going on with Florence.
