BETHESDA STORM CENTER
SANDY UPDATE
Hurricane Sandy is strengthening, and has just begun the northwestern turn that will bring it ashore this evening. Sandy is likely to hit the New Jersey coast, where waves of 23' have been measured this morning.
By the time that happens - during the late evening rush hour or later - expect 4-8 inches of rain, and winds of 40-60 MPH throughout. There is a flash flood warning in effect, as well as a high wind warning.
Plan to stay indoors this evening, and stay tuned here and on Twitter at @BethesdaRow for Sandy updates.
Here is the latest data on Sandy:
LOCATION: 385 miles SSE of New York City
WINDS: 85 MPH
MOVING: NW at 20 MPH
Latest developments:
+Bethesda Circulator service canceled today
+Suburban Hospital ED open; surgeries as scheduled
+17" of rainfall over the Chesapeake Bay as of 7 AM, according to Weather Channel
+Currently snowing in Beckley, Bluefield West Virginia, and in Marion, Virginia
+Coast Guard on rescue mission after ship in path of Sandy radios distress call off Atlantic Coast
+Flood warning for Philadelphia and suburbs
+N end of Atlantic City boardwalk collapsing
+Ocean City, MD fishing pier damaged, in danger of collapse
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