Today's forecast is for sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph and gusts to 60 with over 5 inches of rain. Tonight the wind gusts are predicted to be 65 until they begin to diminish after 0900 tomorrow. Many power outages are expected due to the combination of wind and rain and the fact that there are still a lot of leaves on the trees. Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have announced a state of emergency. Septa, Patco, DART and Amtrak have all suspended Service and all flights in and out of Philadelphia have been cancelled. Delaware has even implemented a driving ban on all roads unless you are an emergency worker or officially designated as essential personnel for specific industries such as food, fuel or health care.
The track appears to be further south than in previous projections.
I had been scheduled to leave today for Hampton and the Caribbean 1500, which is targeted to depart on 11/4, but that is now pushed to Wed.
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| Hourly sustained Wind Forcast for Wallingford, PA - This is NOT THE Coast |
This storm is different from hurricanes we usually see, in that they usually track parallel to the coast and push the water more to the north. This one will aim directly at the Jersey coast and water will be pushed onto the coastline. Together with a Full Moon tonight and High tide at 2030 hrs tonight, flooding is expected to exceed any past record.
I will continue to post through the storm.
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