Hurricane Noel 2007 is a powerful hurricane with 80 mph winds racing NNE at 20 mph, passing the Outer Banks Friday evening before hitting the northeast states Saturday with several inches of rain and high winds.
Hurricane Noel latest storm track on 11-01-07 at 11:00pm:
Hurricane Noel satellite view 11-01-2007 at 11:00pm:
Latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center at 11:00pm:
HURRICANE NOEL ADVISORY NUMBER 22
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162007
1100 PM EDT THU NOV 01 2007…HURRICANE NOEL EXPECTED TO BECOME A LARGE AND POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL STORM OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC ON FRIDAY…
NOEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH…32 KM/HR…AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH…130 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. NOEL IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
INTERESTS ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST FROM NORTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD SHOULD CONSULT STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THEIR LOCAL NWS FORECAST OFFICE.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES…75 KM…MAINLY TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 145 MILES…230 KM.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE FROM A RECONNAISSANCE PLANE WAS 981 MB…28.97 INCHES.
NOEL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH ACROSS THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND 2 TO 4 INCHES….WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM TOTALS TO 6 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN NEW ENGLAND.
Latest Storm Track Update #1
Hurricane Noel left devastation in it’s wake along with 117 dead in the Caribbean as the powerful hurricane accelerates up the East Coast toward North Carolina’s famed Outer Banks.
Here’s the storm path for Hurricane Noel:
Here’s the wind forecast for Hurricane Noel:
Here’s the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center:
HURRICANE NOEL INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 21A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162007
800 PM EDT THU NOV 01 2007NOEL HAS INCREASED ITS FORWARD SPEED AND IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 17 MPH…29 KM/HR… AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS. AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH…120 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. NOEL IS NOW A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR/SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. HOWEVER…IT IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
NOEL SHOULD THEN STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE IN SIZE AS AN EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE. INTERESTS ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST FROM NORTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD SHOULD CONSULT STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THEIR LOCAL NWS FORECAST OFFICE.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES…75 KM…AND THESE WINDS ARE LIMITED TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES…185 KM MAINLY TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.
DATA FROM A RECONNAISSANCE PLANE INDICATE THAT THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE HAS DROPPED TO 981 MB…28.97 INCHES.
ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ARE LIKELY WITHIN THE WARNING AREAS.
It’s absolutely amazing that Hurricane Noel will traverse the entire East Coast in just three days. New York, Massachussetts, and the rest of the northeastern U.S. should prepare for strong winds and torrential rains starting late Saturday and continuing most of Sunday.
And that’s the latest news on Hurricane Noel.
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November 1st, 2007 at 11:31 pm
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