Canadian impact
It's too soon to call, but anyone from Windsor, Ontario to Windsor, Nova Scotia needs to pay attention to this forecast over the weekend. In fact, some of Thursday's forecast models suggested Sandy's impact could be more significant in Southern Ontario than in Nova Scotia. Stay tuned.
You bet we need to keep an eye on this one!
The latest track map (I checked about 30 seconds ago) has Sandy hitting landfall somewhere between NC and WA. At which point it is expected to head straight towards the great lakes region. Although it should be a post tropical storm by the time it reached Ontario, it could still produce winds between 39 and 74 MPH.
The Weather Network is already predicting winds of 45KPH in Toronto for next Tuesday/Wednesday.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?5-daynl?large#contents
The following was posted on the website of The Canadian Hurricane Center (Yes, we have one of those) today.
WOCN31 CWHX 261745
Tropical cyclone information statement updated by the Canadian
Hurricane Centre of Environment Canada at 2:49 PM ADT Friday
26 October 2012.
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Tropical cyclone information statement for:
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Southern Quebec
Southern Ontario.
For hurricane Sandy.
The next statement will be issued by 9:00 AM ADT Saturday.
This is an updated preliminary information statement to discuss
The potential impact of hurricane Sandy in Canada.
The Canadian Hurricane Centre will begin issuing statements on
Sandy every 6 hours beginning 9 AM ADT Saturday morning.
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==discussion==
Hurricane Sandy has been moving northward through the Northwestern
Bahamas today with winds in excess of 120 km/h. During the weekend
Sandy is forecast to continue to track north or northeastward while
remaining at or near hurricane strength. Sandy will gradually lose
some of its tropical characteristics during the next few days.
On Monday Sandy is expected to take a turn to the northwest toward
the United States East Coast. Current indications are that Sandy
will move inland on the United States East Coast on Tuesday as a very
large and powerful storm. There are various factors influencing the
evolution of the storm. As a result there is still a relatively high
degree of uncertainty in the impacts of the storm.
Based on the current forecast scenario, Southern and Eastern Ontario
are likely to see the most rainfall from this system. These areas
will likely also be subject to strong and gusty winds as will
Southern Quebec and the Maritimes. Although it is too early to nail
down any specific values, people living in these areas are urged to
pay close attention to messages from the Canadian Hurricane Centre
and local weather forecasts and possible future warnings throughout
the weekend.
Visit weatheroffice.Gc.Ca/hurricane (all in lower case) for the
latest:
- forecast position, central pressure table.
- strength and predicted wind radii table.
- hurricane track information map.
- technical discussion.
Please also refer to the public and marine forecasts and warnings
issued by Environment Canada for your area.
End
It's going to get a little interesting....
http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/
You can go to the regional or continental view, toggle off the data from personal weather stations and toggle on the hurricane data including the projected models of the track, forecasts etc.
Oh nice, now we have a 10-15cm snow warning for Monday.
If there was ever a prime example of S.about.T.H.T.F.it would be on the east coast of the United States..I have traveled extensively in the area it is supposed to hit..The population is enormous, and the infrastructure is old,and getting run down..[ power and such...] If you want to know when you should be packing for a bug out ...this would be it....If it hits [ and it will ] and causes the damage they are so worried about, this storm will be nothing short of cataclysmic... Watch and learn from this one.....And to those people that may read this from that area, take some vacation time and......GET YOUR BUTTS OUT OF THERE.......
Better to have it and not need it; then to need it and not have it...
Oh nice, now we have a 10-15cm snow warning for Monday.
I hate to say it but, "better you than me" 
Welcome to the "Great White North"
"We 'Prep.' to live after a downfall, Not just to survive."
Thanks Ranger. 😆
Any time Bro, any time.
"We 'Prep.' to live after a downfall, Not just to survive."
get your BoB's ready for katrina 2.0
Cigarettes are just like HedgeHogs, perfectly harmless until you put them in your mouth and light them on fire.
Katrina 2.0 is right. Check this time lapse video made from images taken by GEOS-O/14.. this thing is HUGE ❗
http://www.universetoday.com/98227/incredible-video-of-sandys-swirling-progression/
Charter Member of a Canadian Minority... White, Male and in my 50's!!!!
Well in my area, the power went out right around 7a.m. windy as hell all night. Posting via my cellphone, since we'~e saving the generator.
Scratch that, we're back on for now. Charge alllllll the batteries! Good thing I went candle shopping on the weekend!