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From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.aol.com>,
"WRYTING-L : Writing and Theory across Disciplines" <WRYTING-L@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA>
Subject: our weather
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 01:20:01 -0400 (EDT)
t's wise to pipe this program to the pager of your choice. The output is retty long. eather Conditions at 11:51 PM EDT on 18 Sep 2003 for New York JFK, NY. Temp(F) Humidity(%) Wind(mph) Pressure(in) Weather ======================================================================== 72 94% EAST at 29 30.08 Overcast Forecast for New York, NY 937 PM EDT Thu Sep 18 2003 ...Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect... .Overnight...Very windy with showers developing...possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 50 mph possible...becoming southeast. .Friday...Windy with showers likely...possibly some very strong thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph possible during the morning...becoming south and then gradually diminishing. Chance of showers 70 percent. .Friday night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms early on...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent. .Saturday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. .Saturday night...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. .Sunday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Press Return to continue, M to return to menu, X to exit: Sunday night...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. .Monday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. .Tuesday...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. .Wednesday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. .Thursday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. ************************* Local hurricane statement ************************* 1127 PM EDT Thu Sep 18 2003 ...A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for parts of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York... ...Areas affected... tropical storm force winds are forecast over the following counties... In northeast New Jersey... Essex...Hudson...and Union. Press Return to continue, M to return to menu, X to exit: In southeast New York... Richmond (staten island)...Kings (brooklyn)...Queens...Nassau and southwest Suffolk. Also included is New York Harbor and the Atlantic coastal waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm. ...Storm information... Tropical Storm Isabel will continue to move toward the northwest... passing over Virginia overnight and across western Pennsylvania and the eastern Great Lakes during Friday. Elsewhere a strong high pressure system over northern New England will drift eastward. ...Wind forecast and impacts... Although east winds have slackened off a bit during the past couple of hours...sustained winds are expected to increase again to between 30 and 40 mph. Gusts between 40 and 50 mph remain possible overnight into Friday morning. The winds will become southeast later tonight and south on Friday as they gradually diminish. These persistent and strong winds may down tree limbs and cause scattered Press Return to continue, M to return to menu, X to exit: ower outages. ...Rainfall information... The heaviest rainfall is forecast across the higher terrain of the lower Hudson Valley and western Passaic and Bergen counties in New Jersey...where 1 to 2 inches of rain is likely by days end Friday. Three quarters of an inch to an inch of rain is expected for portions in New York City...with lesser amounts across southern Connecticut and Long Island. Localized urban and poor drainage flooding is certainly a threat with some of the heavier bands of rain. ...Storm tide forecast and impacts... Tides currently around 2 feet above normal will gradually increase to around 3 feet above normal by Friday afternoon. These tidal departures are expected to cause minor coastal flooding around the times of high tide overnight and minor to locally moderate coastal flooding around the times of high tide Friday afternoon. The following are expected departures at selected locations for the overnight and Friday afternoon high tide cycle... Press Return to continue, M to return to menu, X to exit: minor moderate flooding flooding forecast location time tide lvl begins begins height (mllw) (mllw) (mllw) overnight... ocean... Bergen Point NY 256 am 4.1 8.5 6.8 The Battery nyc 310 am 3.6 6.7 8.0 6.2 Freeport creek NY 309 am 2.5 5.1 5.8 5.3 Long Island Sound... Kings Point NY 604 am 6.1 10.5 8.5 Bridgeport CT 613 am 5.8 8.9 10.4 8.1 Stamford CT 616 PM 6.2 9.5 11.1 8.8 minor moderate flooding flooding forecast location time tide lvl begins begins height (mllw) (mllw) (mllw) Press Return to continue, M to return to menu, X to exit: riday afternoon... ocean... Bergen Point NY 251 PM 4.9 8.5 7.9 The Battery nyc 304 PM 4.4 6.7 8.0 7.4 Freeport creek NY 317 PM 3.0 5.1 5.8 6.0 Long Island Sound... Kings Point NY 558 PM 6.7 10.5 9.2 Bridgeport CT 626 PM 6.4 8.9 10.4 8.9 Stamford CT 629 PM 6.8 9.5 11.1 9.3 ...Potential for severe weather... There is a slight risk for severe weather Friday...mainly during the afternoon...across northeastern New Jersey and extreme southeastern New York state including the New York City metropolitan area. If partial clearing occurs...environmental conditions will be favorable for the development of scattered severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes. ...Other impacts... Press Return to continue, M to return to menu, X to exit: igh surf will continue to pound Atlantic facing shores through Friday...resulting in widespread moderate to serious beach erosion. ...Next update... The next statement will be issued by 6am. For weather hazards affecting other areas...please refer to our latest special weather statement. Expires:191000 gmt