Tag Archives: Hurricane Irene 2011

Hurricane Irene Downgraded To Cat. 2 (8/26/2011)

Although Irene has been downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane, it is still packing maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (strong Category 2).  Heavy rainfall can be expected today, into tonight for much of the North Carolina coast.  Hydrometeorological Prediction … Continue reading

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Hurricane Irene Update (11:00 pm EDT 8/25/2011)

Over the past few hours, Hurricane Irene’s minimum central pressure has dropped a bit (from 947mb to 942mb) and therefore has strengthened a little bit. Maximum sustained winds are still at 115 mph, but I expect them to pick up … Continue reading

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Irene Remains A Major Hurricane

Hurricane hunters flew into Irene late last night and found that the central minimum pressure dropped to 950mb, but that the maximum winds spotted was about 110 knots (around 115 mph).  There hasn’t been much of intensification due to an … Continue reading

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Hurricane Irene Update (0600 UTC 8/24/2011)

Hurricane Irene has weakened slightly in the past 12-24 hours due to the mountains of Hispaniola.  Currently, Irene is already showing signs of strengthening, with a visible eye that can be seen on satellite (above).  Pressure is beginning to drop as it moves … Continue reading

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Hurricane Irene Update (1800 UTC 8/22/2011)

Hurricane Irene will pass just north of Hispaniola, which means more open water for Irene to intensify.  It wouldn’t surprise me if Irene becomes a major hurricane ( at least Category 3) in the next 24-48 hours, though some weakening is … Continue reading

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Irene, First Hurricane In The 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Irene is the first hurricane in the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season.  Here is the very latest on Irene as of 7:00 am AST: LOCATION…18.8N 66.8W ABOUT 55 MI…90 KM WNW OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO ABOUT 105 MI…165 KM E … Continue reading

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