Tropical Storm Arthur has been identified along the East Coast. The current storm predictions indicate that it will develop into a Category I Hurricane with a trajectory northeast towards our coastline. The Coast Guard will continue to monitor the storms development, but as a precaution the Coast Guard is setting Hurricane Condition Four. CONDITION FOUR - The readiness condition set when hurricane force winds are possible within seventy-two (72) hours. The National Hurricane Center classifies hurricanes according to their potential for producing extensive damage on a scale of 1 to 5. Much of the damage caused by a hurricane is a result of a storm surge. A Storm Surge is a large dome of water pushed up in advance of a hurricane prior to making landfall. This dome of water can exceed 20 feet depending upon the strength of the hurricane and tide conditions. Storm surge flooding has caused more deaths than hurricane winds. A storm surge is not to be confused with a tidal wave or tsunami. It is a large amount of water on top of which there is heavy wave action. A storm surge can last for several hours. In a deep ocean, this huge dome of water sinks and flows away, but as the storm nears land, the rising sea floor blocks the waters escape. It comes ashore as a deadly flood. During high tide, the storm surge will be even deeper and more extensive. With a Category 1 Hurricane - Winds 74 -95 mph - Storm Surge 4-5 Feet
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 23:10:34 +0000
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