BETHESDA STORM CENTER
SANDY UPDATE
Sandy met expectations yesterday, strengthening into a hurricane even earlier in the day than expected. Currently a Category 2 storm, Sandy has already hit Jamaica and Cuba.
What now for the U.S. East Coast?
The outcome is just as up in the air as it was yesterday at this hour.
But atmospheric conditions suggest 3 likely outcomes.
The worst case scenario is a direct hit to Maryland, via the Chesapeake Bay. Based on current behavior, Sandy should arrive here after 8:00 AM Monday morning. So we have a few days to track how this is going, and prepare accordingly.
Even under milder Scenario 2, Sandy will give a Winnie the Pooh-worthy blustery day - or 2 or 3. We could still have some wind damage and power outages, but not a direct hit.
Finally, Scenario 3 finds us escaping unscathed, with no storms at all, and a return to cooler fall weather. It all depends on that low pressure system, and if it stays over us through Monday. That would push Sandy away from the East Coast and out to sea.
Right now, you may want to think about securing or bringing in any objects in your yard, or on your apartment balcony, as we get closer to Monday. That would include Halloween decorations, for example.
Let's hope for the best, as a direct hit would make for a scary Halloween indeed!
Here are the latest stats for Sandy:
LOCATION: 40 miles E of Holguin, Cuba
WINDS: 105 MPH
MOVING: N at 18 MPH
Latest Developments:
+TROPICAL STORM WARNING
S OF FLAGLER BEACH, FL
+AIR FORCE RECON PLANE
TO FLY NEAR SANDY
LATER THIS A.M.
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