For the first time in over a decade, our area is threatened with a legitimate hurricane which may pass dangerously close to the region Saturday and Sunday. Hurricane Irene, currently a Category 2 hurricane in the Southwest Atlantic, is forecast to turn north and northeast, passing near or over the Outer Banks of the Carolina's, and then scraping near the Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey beaches before making landfall on Long Island and eventually soaring north into Connecticut and Southern New England. The official forecast track from the National Hurricane Center takes the dangerous Hurricane Irene just east of the New York City metro area. Such a track, which is becoming somewhat increasingly likely, would provide the area with a multi-faceted threat of dangerous weather conditions late Saturday into Sunday. Please visit our brand new HURRICANE IRENE Page on the top link bar near the banner, for all of the safety information and hazards threats on Hurricane Irene. Featured image: Hurricane Irene in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean, early in the afternoon of August 26th, 2011. 8:23pm: Hurricane hunters have found some lower pressures within Hurricane Irene, possibly indicative of some strengthening. Flight level winds have been gradually increasing as well. In addition, we have just posted a new Hurricane Irene briefing video (access it at the top of the page), and a new Hurricane Irene safety page.
6:00pm: Hurricane Warnings have been issued for New York City, New Jersey shore, Long Island, Coastal Connecticut.
1:58pm: The Mayor has ordered mandatory evacuations for all ZONE A areas in New York City, including the Zone A and B areas of the Rockaways. Now is the time to begin moving.
Hurricane Irene: Briefing Video | Hazards Overview | Forecast Track | Safety Page
*Starting this afternoon, this post will become a "Live Thread" meaning it will be automatically updated by our forecasters, and stay on the main page. We have set up a link area above for handy information that would be otherwise noted in a longer post. Also, visit the Hurricane Irene tab at the top of the page for hazards information.
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