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Frank Burrows

Fri, Aug 26, 2011 4:01 PM

A question for the weather experts

Hurricane Isabel caused extensive flooding in the northern Chesapeake in
2003. The path of this storm is shown here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Isabel_2003_track.png

Was the reason for this simply that the rotation caused southerly winds
that pushed water up the bay? If this is the case the flooding would be
minimal if the current storm stays to the east of the Chesapeake and the
winds are projected to be northerly, I think.

Am I oversimplifying this or is it a lot more complicated?

Frank Burrows

A question for the weather experts Hurricane Isabel caused extensive flooding in the northern Chesapeake in 2003. The path of this storm is shown here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Isabel_2003_track.png Was the reason for this simply that the rotation caused southerly winds that pushed water up the bay? If this is the case the flooding would be minimal if the current storm stays to the east of the Chesapeake and the winds are projected to be northerly, I think. Am I oversimplifying this or is it a lot more complicated? Frank Burrows

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Paul Esterle

Fri, Aug 26, 2011 5:09 PM

What gets blown out of the Bay comes back - sometimes with vengeance.
Especially if you are, like me, at the top of the Bay...

Capt'n Pauley (Paul Esterle)
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On 8/26/2011 12:01 PM, Frank Burrows wrote:

A question for the weather experts

Hurricane Isabel caused extensive flooding in the northern Chesapeake
in 2003. The path of this storm is shown here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Isabel_2003_track.png

Was the reason for this simply that the rotation caused southerly
winds that pushed water up the bay? If this is the case the flooding
would be minimal if the current storm stays to the east of the
Chesapeake and the winds are projected to be northerly, I think.

Am I oversimplifying this or is it a lot more complicated?

Frank Burrows

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What gets blown out of the Bay comes back - sometimes with vengeance. Especially if you are, like me, at the top of the Bay... Capt'n Pauley (Paul Esterle) Freelance Boating Writer www.thevirtualboatyard.com On 8/26/2011 12:01 PM, Frank Burrows wrote: > A question for the weather experts > > Hurricane Isabel caused extensive flooding in the northern Chesapeake > in 2003. The path of this storm is shown here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Isabel_2003_track.png > > Was the reason for this simply that the rotation caused southerly > winds that pushed water up the bay? If this is the case the flooding > would be minimal if the current storm stays to the east of the > Chesapeake and the winds are projected to be northerly, I think. > > Am I oversimplifying this or is it a lot more complicated? > > Frank Burrows > > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, > change email address, etc) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited. >

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Andy Woods

Fri, Aug 26, 2011 6:03 PM

NOAA has a storm surge probabilities tool here: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/psurgegraphics_at4.shtml?gm

Andy Woods
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1970 Grand Banks 36 Classic
Blades, DE.
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Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:01:46 -0400
From: fburrows@mail.com
To: trawlers@lists.trawlering.com
Subject: T&T: Hurricanes in the Chesapeake

A question for the weather experts

Hurricane Isabel caused extensive flooding in the northern Chesapeake in
2003. The path of this storm is shown here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Isabel_2003_track.png

Was the reason for this simply that the rotation caused southerly winds
that pushed water up the bay? If this is the case the flooding would be
minimal if the current storm stays to the east of the Chesapeake and the
winds are projected to be northerly, I think.

Am I oversimplifying this or is it a lot more complicated?

Frank Burrows

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NOAA has a storm surge probabilities tool here: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/psurgegraphics_at4.shtml?gm Andy Woods Grand Folly 1970 Grand Banks 36 Classic Blades, DE. grandfolly@hotmail.com > Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:01:46 -0400 > From: fburrows@mail.com > To: trawlers@lists.trawlering.com > Subject: T&T: Hurricanes in the Chesapeake > > A question for the weather experts > > Hurricane Isabel caused extensive flooding in the northern Chesapeake in > 2003. The path of this storm is shown here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Isabel_2003_track.png > > Was the reason for this simply that the rotation caused southerly winds > that pushed water up the bay? If this is the case the flooding would be > minimal if the current storm stays to the east of the Chesapeake and the > winds are projected to be northerly, I think. > > Am I oversimplifying this or is it a lot more complicated? > > Frank Burrows > > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.