Outer Bankers are heaving a collective sigh of relief. Finally leaving the Bahamas, Hurricane Joaquin is still a major storm but all indications are it’s headed to open water and away from the OBX. We found this blog posted last night on Joe Lamb, Jr.’s site. There’s a good explanation about why Joaquin has been so hard… Continue reading whew! joaquin is goin’ walkin’
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joaquin path still uncertain
Hurricane Joaquin is confounding meteorologists from the US, Canada and Europe. The latest forecast nudges the storm a little farther out to sea, but that’s just one of many predictions. Rob Morris, writing for the Outer Banks Voice does a great job of telling why this forecast is so difficult. “A wide spread in computer… Continue reading joaquin path still uncertain
will hurricane cristobal make surfers happy on the obx?
Surfers are grabbing gear and waxing boards anticipating some great surf action as Hurricane Cristobal passes between the Outer Banks and Bermuda Wednesday and Thursday. Forecasts are calling for the best conditions to occur tomorrow evening into Thursday morning, with winds moderating from the stiff onshore winds we’ve been experiencing to a 4-8mph offshore breeze. Coupled… Continue reading will hurricane cristobal make surfers happy on the obx?
hurricane bertha: a well-behaved lady
If there is such a thing as a well-behaved tropical system, little Miss Hurricane Bertha would certainly head to the front of the class. The forecast tracks have narrowed the focus of the trajectory well offshore, neatly dividing the 650 miles between the Outer Banks and Bermuda with no landfall projected. A hurricane passing a few… Continue reading hurricane bertha: a well-behaved lady