Extent of Storm Will No Doubt Make This Historic
Extent of Storm Will No Doubt Make This Historic - Weather Wisdom
The picture above tells the story this afternoon, Sandy is one large storm. Winds of tropical storm force are being felt 3 times further away from the storm than would be typical. The storm is so large that hundreds of miles to the north of where the storm hits, coastal flooding will be the issue and some places along the New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut coast could see historic flooding. Winds around storms move opposite to the hands on a clock, which means the sweeping winds will pile water against the coast north of the storm. To the south of the storm, the winds actually push the water away from land so flooding is not a concern. A storm surge is not a big wave, rather it’s a bubble of water that moves inland over time caused by the wind and pressure configuration of the storm itself. Inlets, bays, and harbors will see water levels rise for many hours and several high tide cycles. I update the forecast often on Twitter at @growingwisdom during the next few days I will be giving you my latest thinking there often. You can also ask me questions about the storm or weather and gardening.
There are all sort of watches and warnings up for this event. Along the coast you have flood watches and warnings, everyone has some sort of warning or watch for the high winds, folks inland have watches for flooding due to the anticipated rain and some folks in West Virginia are bracing for over 2 feet of snow. This storm has something for everyone. Unlike a traditional hurricane where the worst weather is centered around the core, this storm will create high winds and rain over 500 miles from where it hits. This is why people should not focus so much