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busterbrown

(8,515 posts) Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:43 PM Oct 2012

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Bit of good news on Sandy......

Weather Channel guy stated that this storm is unexpectedly speeding to the northwest

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Bit of good news on Sandy...... (Original Post) busterbrown Oct 2012 OP

how is that good news? cali Oct 2012 #1

Hmm, northwest? louis-t Oct 2012 #2

All map paths are not pointing to that far west! busterbrown Oct 2012 #10

It should arrive before, not with, high tide at NYC is what there were saying earlier. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #3

ah, thanks. but it seems so massive cali Oct 2012 #9

It is. And that's another reason why it's good the storm is speeding up. gkhouston Oct 2012 #12

It will beat the high tide. El Supremo Oct 2012 #5

it will dissipate faster over land than coast? grasswire Oct 2012 #7

That and it will arrive before high tide rather than with it. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #11

the sooner the better. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #4

if my power stays on in North(west of NY) Jersey, I shall let you know if this is good news graham4anything Oct 2012 #6

If it was moving east (out to sea) it would be good news. drm604 Oct 2012 #8

Still got lights in Philly madashelltoo Oct 2012 #13

Me too (Philly burbs) Freddie Oct 2012 #15

My three (Lehigh Valley) meow2u3 Oct 2012 #16

Out to sea would be best, definitely, but away from the coastline before high tide helps. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #14

Momentary power outrage madashelltoo Oct 2012 #18

instead of canada now it is going to track over the northeast for the next couple of days. DonRedwood Oct 2012 #17

cali

(114,904 posts)

1. how is that good news?

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:44 PM

Oct 2012

can you explain it?

louis-t

(23,267 posts)

2. Hmm, northwest?

Reply to cali (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:46 PM

Oct 2012

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)

10. All map paths are not pointing to that far west!

Reply to louis-t (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:50 PM

Oct 2012

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)

3. It should arrive before, not with, high tide at NYC is what there were saying earlier. n/t

Reply to cali (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:46 PM

Oct 2012

cali

(114,904 posts)

9. ah, thanks. but it seems so massive

Reply to gkhouston (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:49 PM

Oct 2012

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)

12. It is. And that's another reason why it's good the storm is speeding up.

Reply to cali (Reply #9)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:51 PM

Oct 2012

Slow-moving storms can drop a shitload of rain. As big as this one is, the sooner it goes by, the better.

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

5. It will beat the high tide.

Reply to cali (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:46 PM

Oct 2012

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

7. it will dissipate faster over land than coast?

Reply to cali (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:46 PM

Oct 2012

I'm just speculating.

Indpndnt

(2,391 posts)

11. That and it will arrive before high tide rather than with it.

Reply to grasswire (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:51 PM

Oct 2012

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. the sooner the better.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:46 PM

Oct 2012

We are getting gusts at 80 MPH here in Brooklyn.

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

6. if my power stays on in North(west of NY) Jersey, I shall let you know if this is good news

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:46 PM

Oct 2012

or if it just means we all lose power two hours early

but an earlier arrival will mean less tidal surge for the coastal areas which would help alleviate the sheer amount of water on the coasts

drm604

(16,230 posts)

8. If it was moving east (out to sea) it would be good news.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:48 PM

Oct 2012

West does not sound good unless I'm missing something.

madashelltoo

(1,694 posts)

13. Still got lights in Philly

Reply to drm604 (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:51 PM

Oct 2012

Wind is kicking, rain whipping, found a window that needs caulking, but it's cool.

Freddie

(9,256 posts)

15. Me too (Philly burbs)

Reply to madashelltoo (Reply #13)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 04:03 PM

Oct 2012

Lotsa wind and rain but power (& sump pump!) still on. Stay safe!

meow2u3

(24,759 posts)

16. My three (Lehigh Valley)

Reply to Freddie (Reply #15)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 04:08 PM

Oct 2012

But Allentown is supposed to get a direct hit--and I'm 40 miles from there!

Indpndnt

(2,391 posts)

14. Out to sea would be best, definitely, but away from the coastline before high tide helps.

Reply to drm604 (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:52 PM

Oct 2012

madashelltoo

(1,694 posts)

18. Momentary power outrage

Reply to drm604 (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 06:07 PM

Oct 2012

I'm in nw Philly (mt.airy). Got flashlights and candles.

DonRedwood

(4,359 posts)

17. instead of canada now it is going to track over the northeast for the next couple of days.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 04:11 PM

Oct 2012

better for the canadians...but they don't have an election in 9 days.

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