Tue 23 Aug 2011
Well, Irene decided to take a northern turn upon entering the Caribbean. Good for Cayman, very bad for my friends in the Turks & Caicos Islands and in the Bahamas. As of writing, Irene is a Category-2 storm and is forecasted to grow to a 3 and maybe even a 4, effectively becoming what is know as a “Major Hurricane” (a hurricane Category 3 or above).
I have been exchanging BBM’s (Blackberry messages) with friends in Turks (on the Island of Providenciales) and although the storm is not yet upon them (will be sometime tonight) winds are already very strong and howling. Not looking great. The Bahamas are in preparation mode and expect to feel it sometime on Wednesday and Thursday as the storm works its way north towards the US coastline. Note the red zones below ; they are all under “hurricane warning”, which means that impact is almost certain.
My husband and I live on the southern coast of NC. We were in the bulls eye but now we’re west of such. Will keep you posted as to what’s happening here. Right now it’s beautiful and sunny with a light wind!! I know things will change in the next two days!!
@Lee
Great news! Hopefully after the islands it will veer toward open ocean. However, that seems unlikely! 🙁
Micho,
Now I can honestly say I know how you must feel when a hurrican is coming! I live on the coast near Myrtle Beach South Carolina and for a while there it looked like it would be a direct hit. I was getting ready to stock my pantry with canned sausages like the kind you get! It does not look good for the outer banks of North Carolina, the coast of Delaware and New Jersey.