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Sunday, February 05, 2017

Monster winter storm expected to churn up 50-foot waves in the open Atlantic

A monster winter storm is taking shape along the East Coast this week, and the National Weather Service is calling for 50-foot waves in the Atlantic by Tuesday. That’s not just a shot-in-the-dark — if you add up all of the forecast data, there’s over a 90 percent chance that wave heights will exceed 30 feet.
This storm is the same trough of low pressure that dipped into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday and dropped a few inches of snow in the D.C. area. On Monday morning, the storm was just 1005 millibars — barely a low pressure system at all. But over the next 48 hours, the storm is expected to drop to 968 millibars.

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

I hope it completely destroys Ocean City! Whip it off the map! This place is worse than a casino with all the crime it brings in.

Anonymous said...

3:30 You're drunk and a moron.

Anonymous said...

When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck sayin'
Fellas, it's too rough to feed ya
At seven pm a main hatchway caved in, he said
Fellas, it's been good t'know ya
The captain wired in he had water comin' in
And the good ship and crew was in peril
And later that night when his lights went outta sight
Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Does any one know where the love of God goes
When the waves turn the minutes to hours?

Anonymous said...

3:30 Just stay away. I enjoy it there. The people are nice, have teeth, and most have IQ's higher than your thermostat, unlike other parts of the Delmarvalous Peninsula.
Personally, never had an issue with crime. I don't even lock my car.
And, did you mean wipe?

Anonymous said...

3:30PM

That is an awful thing to say.

Anonymous said...

R U aware SBYNews publisher lives in OC....sound like U wish him destroyed.

Anonymous said...

The real crime is Sunsations and all the others. Rents are too high for legit business so the only ones left are the money launderers. This won't change because the city is run by the landlord's who collect the rent.

cracktherack said...

That's a stupid thing to say. Don't go there then

Anonymous said...

I'll be sitting on the edge of my chair waiting to see what Dan has to say!

Anonymous said...

Storm, storm, come and stay, and wash Ocean City away!

Anonymous said...

My son runs a large(about 90 ft) fishing vessel out of New Bedford, Mass. They normally work about a 100 to 150 miles offshore,every time a storm is coming I pray he doesn't get caught in it. The storm they are predicting is very dangerous and I'm nervous. Thanks for listening Stu Stinchfield

Anonymous said...

What is wrong with you? Think of the hard working families who live there. If you don't like it then don't go there, but don't wish harm upon innocent people and their homes.

Anonymous said...

Does anybody else see the rooster head in that picture?

Anonymous said...

If the storm comes and carries the sand away.....the Army Corp of Engineers will come and replenish.....then we will HAVE more beautiful sand for those hot summer days!!! WE LOVE OCEAN CITY.....A FAMILY PLACE!

Anonymous said...

OC home of many Muslim business and money launderers for ISIS and Alkida.

Zorro said...

SHORE-BILLY SAYS::::Bread , Milk, Toilet paper....close schools, drive a 4x4 truck 15 feet off the ground with tires from an Airplane...ahhhhhhhh

Anonymous said...

5:41. We will pray for your son and his crew for safe passage to port. Been there, done that, got that t-shirt. Turns boys into men. Ain't a fish in the world worth it.

Anonymous said...

6:36 I see a little white rabbit riding a big orange rooster. Guess I should quit listening to Jefferson Airplane.

Anonymous said...

I read this story this morning. And emailed Joe about it. Just goes to show you that if you see something that's news worthy. Joe will pass it on to us reader's.
Keep up with the latest news stories worth reading.
Keep up the good work Joe !

Anonymous said...

And may all waterman have safe passage. And remain smarter that the storm !