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King Tides, a Window to Future Sea Level Rise

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

In late October, there was a little photo op, an NYC runway show for climate change, so to speak.  People were asked to go out and take a picture of the unusually high “king tide” which was about one foot … Continue reading →

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King Tides and Sea Level Rise (and beachcombing!)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Some of the highest tides of the year are coming in the next two days, and an event is being organized to raise awareness of sea level rise.  Kate Boicourt at the New York / New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program … Continue reading →

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Irene Update, 1:00am Sunday: Goodnight Irene, Goodnight

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Irene’s eye and peak intensity are now about 9 hours away, and most of NYC is either sleeping or regretting that third 16 oz hurricane.  The latest National Hurricane Center forecast (11 pm) calls for the center of Irene to pass … Continue reading →

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Irene Update: 8am Saturday – 24 Hours Away [4pm update]

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Hurricane Irene’s eye and peak intensity are now about 17 hours away, though the storm is already impacting our weather.  The latest National Hurricane Center forecast (2pm) calls for the center of Irene to pass right along the New Jersey coast … Continue reading →

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Irene Update: Friday 6pm, Glimmers of Good News

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

[a more recent forecast followed this one - go to the front page SeaAndSkyNY.com and scroll down to find the latest update] There is finally a forecast with some good news to share regarding Hurricane Irene.  Today, Irene weakened a … Continue reading →

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Irene Forecast: 7am Friday

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

[a more recent forecast followed this one - go straight to SeaAndSkyNY.com and scroll down to find the latest update] This morning, the Hurricane Irene forecast from the National Hurricane Center has held fairly steady, with little good news for … Continue reading →

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Irene forecast: 11pm Thursday

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

[a more recent forecast followed this one - go straight to SeaAndSkyNY.com and scroll down to find the latest update] This evening, the Hurricane Irene forecast from the National Hurricane Center has held fairly steady, with little good news for … Continue reading →

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Irene Update: 11am Thursday

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

[a more recent forecast followed this one - go straight to SeaAndSkyNY.com and scroll down to find the latest update] This morning, the Hurricane Irene forecast from the National Hurricane Center has deteriorated for New York and New Jersey interests.  … Continue reading →

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Rain-Wind-Tide Flooding Trifecta

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Though it will in no way compare to the ongoing flooding problems in other regions of our continent, we’ll likely be hearing about our own sogginess at some flood-prone parts of the region from now through Thursday.  Any flooding that … Continue reading →

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Hudson River or Estuary? (you may be surprised)

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

An estuary is defined as a semi-enclosed body of brackish water – a mixture of salty and fresh water.  So strictly speaking, the Hudson by Manhattan and northward past the Tappan Zee is normally an estuary and typically has more … Continue reading →

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