Hurricane Erin: 110 MPH - 943 mb - N @ 13

[olafminesaw]

1 hour ago, Wannabehippie said:

Is that an outer eye wall forming? New ERC ongoing?

I believe it is what is known as a long lived concentric eyewall. I would not expect a traditional ERC to occur as the outer eyewall is so large.

 

[Wannabehippie]

You can see how large Erin has gotten

 

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/7a96c6d7-c750-4edf-a392-f54ab95c2ee5

 

 

[Bxstormwatcher360]

Erin is sending us her first feeder band in to our area,that's how big she is. 

[wthrmn654]

I'm now under coastal flood warning. 

Well this storm has escalated lol

[NC US Geological Survice]

What model do we think Surfline uses for its wave height forecasts? It has maintained a peak of 30-35 ft waves at the beach---starting 3am tomorrow---in Frisco, NC, between Hatteras Village and Buxton. 

[jm1220]

38 minutes ago, Bxstormwatcher360 said:

Erin is sending us her first feeder band in to our area,that's how big she is. 

This isn't any kind of band from Erin. It's actually the system that's booting it out. 

[Wannabehippie]

Erin moving due north now.

5:00 PM EDT Wed Aug 20
Location: 31.2°N 73.6°W
Moving: N at 14 mph
Min pressure: 943 mb
Max sustained: 110 mph

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

16 minutes ago, NC US Geological Survice said:

What model do we think Surfline uses for its wave height forecasts? It has maintained a peak of 30-35 ft waves at the beach---starting 3am tomorrow---in Frisco, NC, between Hatteras Village and Buxton. 

They have their own proprietary model called Lotus. 30-35’ is impossible on the east coast anywhere less then a mile offshore. The bottom is just too gradual and shallow. Basically anything bigger then 15’ just breaks further and further out. 

[WEATHER53]

33 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

They have their own proprietary model called Lotus. 30-35’ is impossible on the east coast anywhere less then a mile offshore. The bottom is just too gradual and shallow. Basically anything bigger then 15’ just breaks further and further out. 

Correct

no 30 foot onshore breaking but I do think 6’ in general and possibly up to 8 

[Coach McGuirk]

Erin reminds me of hurricane Floyd in 1999 but out to sea. 

[BarryStantonGBP]

3 minutes ago, Coach McGuirk said:

Erin reminds me of hurricane Floyd in 1999 but out to sea. 

Were you in hurricane Georges in 1998

[Coach McGuirk]

3 minutes ago, BarryStantonGBP said:

Were you in hurricane Georges in 1998

I don't recall it but just looked it up. I live in SEVA. 
Georges 1998 track - Hurricane Georges - Wikipedia

[Coach McGuirk]

As a kid, I remember traveling to Florida from Virginia after hurricane Hugo.  The place was devastated.