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Post-tropical Cyclone Sandy Advisory, October 30, 2012 11 a.m. EDT


Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2012 11 AM EDT. 

Summary of Watches and Warnings in Effect 

High wind warnings are in effect along the central to southern Appalachians and across portions of the Great Lakes.  Storm warnings remain in effect along the mid-Atlantic and New England coast, from Virginia to Massachusetts.  Storm warnings are also in effect across the Great Lakes. 

Flood and coastal flood watches, warnings, and advisories are in

Effect over portions of the mid-Atlantic and northeast states. 

Blizzard warnings remain in effect along the higher elevations of the central Appalachians.  Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories have been issued for extreme western Maryland and southwestward into eastern Tennessee, eastern Kentucky, and extreme western North Carolina.  

For information specific to your area, including possible watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service Office at www.weather.gov

Discussion and 48-hour Outlook 

At 11:00 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC), the center of sandy was located near latitude 40.2 north, and longitude 78.4 west. The post-tropical cyclone was moving toward the west at 10 mph (16 km/h).  Sandy has slowed in forward motion and is expected to continue its westward track across southern Pennsylvania this afternoon, and should take a turn toward western New York tonight.  The cyclone will move into Canada on Wednesday. 

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (72 km/h) with higher gusts. 

Minimum central pressure is 983 mb (29.0 inches). 

Hazards

 Wind. Strong winds will continue into this afternoon over portions of the Northeast, central/southern Appalachians, and across the Great Lakes.

 Storm Surge. Even though water levels along the coast have been subsiding, the combination of storm surge and the tide could still cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters, especially in areas approaching high tide.  The water could reach the following depths above ground at the time of high tide: 

  • Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, 2 to 4 ft.
  • Upper and middle Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay, 2 to 4 ft.
  • Delmarva Peninsula northward through the Jersey Shore, 1 to 3 ft.
  • New York northward to Massachusetts, 1 to 2 ft.

 Due to strong and persistent northerly winds, coastal flooding along portions of the Great Lakes is possible. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances. The surge could be accompanied by large and dangerous waves along portions of the coast exposed to the Atlantic Ocean.  For information specific to your area, please see products issued by your local National Weather Service Office. 

Rainfall. Additional rainfall accumulations of up to an inch are expected from the eastern Great Lakes, across the mid-Atlantic and into southern New England, bringing storm total precipitation amounts of 6 to 10 inches across the mid-Atlantic region from southern New Jersey across   Delaware, Maryland, northern Virginia and southern Pennsylvania.  Storm total precipitation

Amount of 2 to 5 inches likely across western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and western New York.  Precipitation amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible over eastern Maine. 

Snowfall. Snowfall storm totals of 2 to 3 feet are expected in the mountains of West Virginia into far western Maryland. Snowfall storm totals of 1 to 2 feet are expected in the mountains of southwestern Virginia into eastern portions of Kentucky, in the mountains along the North Carolina/Tennessee border. 

Surf. Dangerous surf conditions will continue from Florida through New England for the next couple of days.

 Rainfall Totals

Selected Storm Total Rainfall ij Inches Through 11 AM EDT

  • Washington DC, Washington National, 4.66
  • Delaware, Dover Air Force Base, 8.51
  • Wilmington Airport, 4.23
  • Massachusetts, east Milton, 3.00
  • Fitchburg Bedford/Hansom Field, 2.29
  • Norwood Memorial Airport, 2.02
  • Nantucket Memorial Airport, 2.00
  • Maryland, Patuxent River NAS, 8.20
  • Salsbury Regional Airport, 7.24
  • Ocean City Municipal Airport, 7.20
  • Annapolis – US Naval Academy, 6.94
  • Baltimore/Washington International Airport, 6.51
  • Hagerstown Regional Airport, 4.76
  • North Carolina, Hatteras/Billy Mitchell Airport, 6.26
  • Elizabeth City Municipal Airport, 3.46
  • New Bern/Craven Co. Airport, 2.34
  • New Hampshire, Jaffrey Municipal Airport, 3.81
  • Mount Washington, 2.44
  • Nashua/Boare Field, 2.36
  • Manchester Airpark, 1.76
  • New Jersey, Millville Municipal Airport, 5.37
  • Atlantic City International Airport, 4.13
  • Wildwood – Cape May Co. Airport, 3.11
  • McGuire Air Force Base/Wrightstown, 2.57
  • Mount Holly, 1.85
  • New York, Niagara Falls International Airport, 3.02
  • Jamestown Airport, 2.57
  • Dunkirk Airport, 2.27
  • Dansville Municipal Airport, 2.19
  • Buffalo WFO, 1.98
  • Ohio, Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, 4.97
  • Lorain/Elyria, 3.85
  • Ashtabula Co. Airport, 3.67
  • Wooster/Wayne Co. Airport, 2.98
  • Youngstown Municipal Airport, 2.87
  • Akron/Fulto International Airport, 2.70
  • New Philadephia/Clever Field, 2.37
  • Mansfield/Lahm Municipal Airport, 2.06
  • Zanesville Municipal Airport, 1.66
  • Cleveland/Burke Lakefront, 1.51
  • Pennsylvania, Johnstown/Cambria Co. Airport, 3.79
  • York Airport, 3.77
  • Erie International Airport, 3.35
  • DuBois-Jefferson County Airport, 3.94
  • Altoona/Blair Co. Airport, 2.97
  • Pittsburgh International Airport, 2.71
  • Butler Co. Airport, 2.59
  • Clearfield – Lawrence Airport, 2.56
  • Pottstown Limerick Airport, 2.55
  • Philadelphia International Airport, 2.41
  • Rhode Island, Pawtucket/North Central St. Airport, 1.53
  • Virginia, Oceana NAS/Soucek, 9.57
  • Wallops Island, 8.45
  • Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, 7.35
  • Langley Air Force Base/Hampton, 7.25
  • Fort Eustis/Felker, 6.79
  • Norfolk International Airport, 5.93
  • Washington/Dulles, 5.40
  • West Point, 4.31
  • Norfolk NAS, 3.35
  • Richmond, 2.91
  • West Virginia, Morgantown/Hart Field, 2.95
  • Beckley Memorial Airport, 2.48
  • Huntington/Tri-State Airport, 2.36
  • Parkersburg/Wilson, 2.13
  • Wheeling/Ohio Co. Airport, 2.09

Snowfall Totals

Selected Storm Total Snowfall in Inches Through 11 AM EDT

  • Kentucky/Lunch 3 S, 12.0
  • Elko 1 NW, 9.0
  • Benham 3 S, 6.0
  • Maryland, Redhouse, 26.0
  • Garrett, 26.0
  • Deep Creek Lake, 20.0
  • Oakland, 12.0
  • North Carolina, Bakersville 6 N, 8.0
  • Faust 4 NW, 6.0
  • Lansing 6 NW, 5.0
  • Creston, 4.0
  • Pennsylvania, Champion 4 SE, 13.0
  • Mount Davis, 9.0
  • Laurel Summit, 6.0
  • Virginia, Tazewll 1 E, 5.0
  • Clintwood 2 WSW, 4.0
  • Burkes Garden, 3.0
  • West Virginia, Davis, 23.0
  • Bayard, 19.0
  • Terra Alta 1 N, 18.0
  • Webster Springs, 17.0
  • Fayetteville 11 E, 15.0
  • Shady Spring, 14.0
  • Morgantown 3 SE, 12.0
  • Snowshoe 1 S, 11.0

Wind Gusts

  • Islip, NY, 90 MPH 
  • 2n Tompkinsville, NJ, 90 MPH 
  • Surf City, NJ, 89 MPH 
  • Tuckerton, NJ, 88 MPH 
  • 1N Montclair, NJ, 88 MPH 
  • Madison, CT, 85 MPH 
  • Plum Island, NY, 84 MPH
  • Cuttyhunk, MA, 83 MPH
  • Dennisville, 81 MPH
  • Sandy Hook, NJ, 81 MPH
  • Wellfleet, MA, 81 MPH
  • JFK, NY, 79 PH
  • Newark, NJ, 78 MPH
  • Atlantic City, NJ, 77 MPH
  • Groton, CT, 76 MPH
  • Harvey Cedars, NJ, 75 MPH

Source: nhc.gov


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