Ophelia Notes (11-15 September 2005)

Eye on Pender County, NC (and nearby locations)

 

Ophelia by John Everett Millais (another image here).

Hamlet--e-text;  another Hamlet e-text.

TIME LINE OF PHOTO’S, RADAR, WARNINGS, AND OTHER INFORMATION

CBSNews.com 

Brandi Taylor, 8, stands on a walkway at North Topsail Beach, N.C., Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2005,

as heavy surf from Hurricane Ophelia hits the dunes. (Photo: AP/Jacksonville Daily News)

 

Screen shot of Hurricane Center at 7:59pm on 13-SEP-05

 

Screen shot of Surf City Pier Web cam at 7:45pm on 13-SEP-05

 

Screen shot of Surf City Pier Web cam at 7:45 am 14-SEP-05

 

Screen shot of Surf City Pier Web cam at 10:05 am 14-SEP-05 (site went down around 10:15 am)

 

Screen shot of Hurricane Tracker at 11:00am on 14-SEP-05

 

Screen shot of Hurricane Center at 11:31am on 14-SEP-05

 

All local Surf City Web-cams down (around noon) on 14-SEP-05

 

BULLETIN
HURRICANE OPHELIA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  34A...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2 PM EDT WED SEP 14 2005
CORRECTED INTENSITY FROM 80 TO 85 MPH IN REPEAT SECTION
 ...OPHELIA CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES CLOSER TO THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST...
 A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING 
THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.
 A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING ARE IN EFFECT NORTH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER 
TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT.
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH OF LITTLE RIVER INLET TO NORTH OF THE SOUTH SANTEE 
RIVER. THIS WARNING WILL LIKELY BE DISCONTINUED LATER TODAY.
 A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 
HOURS.  A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 
36 HR.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA 
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS... PLEASE 
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE CENTER OF THE LARGE EYE OF HURRICANE OPHELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.9 
NORTH... LONGITUDE 77.4 WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 70 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA.
OPHELIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR  7 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS FORECAST TO 
CONTINUE TODAY. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TO
OCCUR BY TONIGHT. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF OPHELIA IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL ON THURSDAY ALONG 
THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA NEAR CAPE LOOKOUT. HOWEVER...THE NORTHERN EYEWALL WILL 
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... AND OVER THE OUTER 
BANKS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.  
DATA FROM AN NOAA RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AND NOAA LAND-BASED DOPPLER RADARS INDICATE MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. OPHELIA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-
SIMPSON SCALE. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS STILL POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS BEFORE LANDFALL OCCURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  50 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS ARE CONTINUING ALONG THE 
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA/SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER NORTHEASTWARD 
TO CAPE LOOKOUT. DURING THE PAST HOUR...A NOAA REPORTING STATION AT WRIGHTVILLE BEACH NORTH CAROLINA 
RECORDED 6-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND SPEED OF 68 MPH WITH A GUST TO 77 MPH...WHILE NOAA BUOY 41013 LOCATED IN THE
SOUTHERN EYEWALL REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 59 MPH WITH A GUST TO 78 MPH. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL 
PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY A NOAA RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS  979 MB...28.91 INCHES. 
MAXIMUM COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND 
DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE EXPECTED IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW.  A STORM SURGE OF 9 TO 11 FEET IS 
POSSIBLE AT THE HEADS OF BAYS AND RIVERS.
OPHELIA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER EXTREME 
NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...WITH MAXIMUM STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES
POSSIBLE OVER COASTAL SECTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COASTAL 
AREAS OF NORTH CAROLINA TODAY.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 PM EDT.
 

Screen shot of Radar Image at 3:28am on 14-SEP-05

Wilmington, NC Short Range Base Reflectivity

 

Screen shot of Visible Satellite Image at 3:28am on 14-SEP-05

 

Screen shot of Infrared Satellite Image at 3:28am on 14-SEP-05

 

Screen shot of NOAA three-day tracking projection on 14-SEP-05

[Image of 3-day forecast of predicted track, and coastal areas under a warning or a watch]

 

 

AP - Wed Sep 14, 11:33 AM ET

A Progress Energy truck travels under sagging power lines on Canal Street in Carolina Beach, N.C.,

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, as Hurricane Ophelia threatened the North Carolina coast.

Photo

 

 

PROGRESS ENERGY Hurricane Ophelia updates 4 p.m. Sept. 14

Progress Energy crews are in the field responding to early outages caused by Hurricane Ophelia. As of 4 p.m., about 51,700 Progress Energy Carolinas customers were without power due to the storm.
Outages by county (next update at 10 p.m.)

Bladen - 14
Brunswick - 1,956
Carteret - 1,829
Columbus - 362
Craven - 202
Cumberland - 10
Duplin - 16
Harnett - 44
Johnston - 3
Jones - 2
New Hanover - 40,454
Onslow - 542
Pender - 5,980
Pitt - 258

Progress Energy mobilized hundreds of company personnel and contractors ahead of the storm. Approximately 600 additional Progress Energy and contract line & service and tree personnel are staged in the area or on standby to move quickly to the coast once the storm passes to begin restoring power. In addition, hundreds of Progress Energy employees are supporting the crews.

Our crews are already in the field working when it is safe for them to do so. Our team will be working around the clock to get the lights on to all of our customers affected by this storm.
Progress Energy Carolinas customers who experience power outages should call the company's 24-hour outage line at 1-800-419-6356. Using the automated voice-response system moves information quickly and helps accelerate restoration.

For more storm information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.progress-energy.com.

 

 

AP - Wed Sep 14, 5:05 PM ET A couple walks past the collapsed canopy at a gas station on Kure Beach, N.C.,

Wednesday Sept. 14, 2005, as Hurricane Ophelia threatened the North Carolina coast  (30.48 miles south of Hampstead, NC)

Photo

 

www.cnn.com  A large tree blocks a main road in Wilmington, North Carolina on Wednesday.

Ophelia hammers N.C. coast    

 

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Corey Burnheart tries to push a stalled car off a flooded street Wednesday in Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

 

MSNBC

A man leans into the wind while looking over docks broken apart by Hurricane Ophelia

as it moves closer to the North Carolina coast on Wednesday.

Image: broken docks in North Carolina

 

Text Box: State of North Carolina Office of the Governor Michael F. Easley Governor Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Sherri Johnson Date: 9/14/2005 Phone: (919) 733-5612 GOV. EASLEY WARNS CITIZENS TO REMAIN ON ALERT AS HURRICANE OPHELIA CONTINUES SLOW APPROACH TO N.C. COAST Tropical Force Winds Expected to Increase to Hurricane Force Later Today Through Friday Raleigh - Gov. Mike Easley today warned citizens to remain on high alert as Hurricane Ophelia makes slow but steady progress toward the state’s coastal communities. Tropical storm force winds are expected to increase to hurricane force later today and could last through Friday. Pelting rain and scattered power outages already have been reported. “If you have not heeded the warning before, let me be clear right now: Ophelia is a dangerous storm that is likely to cause flooding from storm surge in rivers and sounds, power outages and property damage over the next 24 to 36 hours,” said Easley. “The slow-moving nature of this storm may increase its impact along our coast. I ask everyone to remain vigilant and to follow evacuation orders and other directions issued by state and local officials.” Ophelia is expected to make landfall around midnight and to linger along the coast through Friday. Rain bands associated with Ophelia are dumping heavy rain over the southern coast and stretching well inland, covering the entire southern half of the Coastal Plain. Accumulations of five to nine inches are expected east of I-95. The storm surge is expected to be seven to nine feet in the Pamlico Sound and in the Neuse and Pamlico rivers. Moderate to severe beach erosion is expected along the entire coast. As usual with strong storms, low-lying areas on the Outer Banks will be threatened. “I ask that everyone stay in a safe location and not drive over flooded roadways,” Easley said. “Do not take unnecessary risks that could place you or emergency responders in harm’s way.” Power outages have been reported in Brunswick and New Hanover counties. In addition, flooding of some secondary roads has been reported in Brunswick and Carteret counties and overwash on roads at the southern end of Carolina Beach. A number of bridges to barrier islands have been closed. For the latest road information, call 511 or visit www.ncsmartlink.org The state emergency bilingual hotline is staffed around the clock. The hotline provides updated weather information, highway closings, shelter information, feeding sites and also serves as a referral line for people in need of help following the event. English and Spanish speaking people should call toll-free 1-888-835-9966; deaf and hard of hearing people should call 1-877-877-1765. Additional information on flood safety is available at www.nccrimecontrol.org/severeweather. Office of the Governor 116 W. Jones Street, Suite 202, Raleigh , NC 27603-8001 Phone: (919) 733-5612 Fax: (919) 733-5166 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen shot of Hurricane Tracker at 7:00pm on 14-SEP-05

 

Screen shot of Radar Image at 7:50pm on 14-SEP-05

Wilmington, NC Short Range Base Reflectivity

 

Screen shot of Radar Image at 8:08pm on 14-SEP-05

Doppler Radar 600 Mile

 

 

North Carolina DOT Logo

 

The North Carolina
Department of Transportation
9/14/2005 9:46:40 PM

The following incidents were found for Pender county

 

 

Description

Road

Location

Construction

NC-210 Surf City

Surf City / Heading East

Weather Event

NC-50

Topsail Beach / Both Directions

Maintenance

SR-1206 Tuckahoe Rd

Atkinson / Both Directions

Incident Detail

   



 Location

Pender County, In Topsail Beach
NC-50 Both Directions
Expected backup is less than 1 mile

Start Time

9/14/2005 07:03 PM

End Time

 9/15/2005 08:03 PM

 

 Reason

 

 Weather Event: Lanes Narrowed

 

 NC 50 in Topsail Beach and Surf City there is some standing water and sand in road but road is passable.

 

 

Adverse Weather Listing

 

 

Interstates

US/NC Routes

Secondary Roads

 

Clear

Clear

Clear

 

 

PROGRESS ENERGY Hurricane Ophelia updates 19 p.m. Sept. 14  

 

Progress Energy crews are in the field responding to early outages caused by Hurricane Ophelia. As of 10 p.m., about 53,300 Progress Energy Carolinas customers were without power due to the storm.

Outages by county (next update at 5 a.m. Friday)

Brunswick - 2,447
Carteret - 13,303
Columbus - 17
Craven - 2,665
Duplin - 627
Jones - 367
New Hanover - 27,197
Onslow - 2,382
Pamlico - 196
Pender - 4,116

Progress Energy mobilized hundreds of company personnel and contractors ahead of the storm. Approximately 600 additional Progress Energy and contract line & service and tree personnel are staged in the area or on standby to move quickly to the coast once the storm passes to begin restoring power. In addition, hundreds of Progress Energy employees are supporting the crews.

Our crews are already in the field working when it is safe for them to do so. Our team will be working around the clock to get the lights on to all of our customers affected by this storm.
 
Progress Energy Carolinas customers who experience power outages should call the company's 24-hour outage line at 1-800-419-6356. Using the automated voice-response system moves information quickly and helps accelerate restoration.

 

Screen shot of Radar Image at 10:54am on 14-SEP-05

Wilmington, NC Short Range Base Reflectivity

 

Screen shot of Hurricane Tracker at 11:00pm on 14-SEP-05

 

Screen shot of Radar Image at 7:01am on 15-SEP-05

Wilmington, NC Short Range Base Reflectivity

 

Screen shot of Surf City Pier Web cam at 7:25 am 15-SEP-05

 

PROGRESS ENERGY Hurricane Ophelia updates 8 a.m. Sept. 15

The worst of Hurricane Ophelia has finally cleared most of Progress Energy’s service area and our crews are out working this morning to restore power and assess damage in all areas along the coast. By noon today we expect to be in full restoration mode with all available resources working in all affected areas.

As of 5 a.m., 46,200 Progress Energy Carolinas customers are without power. Our crews have restored power to 169,500 customers since the storm began. This could include customers who lost power more than once during the storm.

Outages by county (next update at 11 a.m.)

Beaufort - 181
Brunswick - 1,718
Carteret - 14,016
Columbus - 2
Craven - 3,095
Duplin - 526
Johnston - 2
Jones - 344
New Hanover - 21,379
Onslow - 1,779
Pamlico - 639
Pender - 2,781

Progress Energy mobilized hundreds of company personnel and contractors ahead of the storm. More than 900 Progress Energy and contract line & service and tree personnel are working to restore power. This includes 600 additional personnel mobilized to support the regular workforce along the coast. In addition, hundreds of Progress Energy employees are supporting the crews.

 

 

ADDITIONAL SITES USED TO FIND INFORMATION

 

http://radar.weather.gov/radar/loop/DS.p20-r/si.kltx.shtml

 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

 

http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/satelliteusnational/southeastussatellite_large_animated.html

 

http://www.wect.com/Global/category.asp?C=13453&nav=2gQa

 

http://www.ncsmartlink.org/cameras/wilmington.html

 

http://www.topsailvacation.com/webcam.asp  - Web-cam down (around noon) on 14-SEP-05 and came back online 15-SEP-05

 

http://www.lesliekingrealty.com/bin/web/real_estate?acnt=AR149108&ZKEY=&action=ACTIVATE_FRAMES&button=EXTRA1&tm=&linkout=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourlinktothebeach.com  Web-cam down (around noon) on 14-SEP-05 and came back online 15-SEP-05

The NC state emergency hotline is (888)-835-9966.

 

 

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