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Dangerous, Likely Recordbreaking Surge Coming to NYC

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

Sandy’s storm surge for New York Harbor is almost definitely going to be worse than Irene’s, and it is likely to cause several feet higher flooding.  There is a good chance (about 50%) that flood elevations at Manhattan and nearby … Continue reading →

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Sandy’s Storm Surge Forecast Interpretation: Steady and Not Good

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

The forecasts are gradually steadying for the storm surge flood elevations for Sandy, but strong uncertainty exists because the timing of the flood relative to high tide can make all the difference … The “central forecast” for the storm is … Continue reading →

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Sandy’s Flood Forecast Gets Bleaker (and Bleeker?)

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

Our six-hour update just came in and it’s not good news for New York City and areas of New Jersey inside NY/NJ Harbor — the model forecast for Monday night rose two feet higher at The Battery, so now it … Continue reading →

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Sandy/Frankenstorm Storm Surge Forecast Interpretation

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

Here comes Hurricane Sandy, aka Frankenstorm — The “central forecast” for the storm is for it make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum winds of about 70-80 mph, and run a northwestward course over Southern New Jersey.  Quite … Continue reading →

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Spring Tides and Perfect Storms

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

A storm with similarities to the Perfect Storm of 1991 is expected to come northward by early next week and may make landfall in the Northeastern U.S. or Canadian Maritimes.  Some have been mentioning that the storm would arrive near … Continue reading →

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Birds-Eye and Fish-Eye Views of Irene’s Floodwaters

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

Approaching the anniversary of last year’s landfall in New York City of Tropical Storm Irene, I decided to make some animations of that storm’s flood elevations and water currents.  The model-based animations have voice-overs explaining what happened in the water during … Continue reading →

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Blowing out the Ocean’s Waters

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

A fellow blogger over at Spoonbeams read my post on king tides and beachcoming  and asked what caused this Sunday’s extreme low tide in the Hudson way up near Germantown, which was baring previously unseen underwater obstacles. Here’s a plot … Continue reading →

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