HURRICANE SANDY : Set to hit N.J. 10-30-12

Hurricane Sandy set to hit New Jersey around 8 a.m. Tuesday October 30th 

***Worst Storm in 100 Years Seen for Northeast U.S.***

Hurricane SANDY Public Advisory

BULLETIN
HURRICANE SANDY ADVISORY NUMBER  17
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL182012
1100 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...SANDY MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD NEAR GREAT ABACO ISLAND...

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.64 INCHES

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.9 WEST. SANDY IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H...AND A GENERAL
NORTHWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT...
FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED ON SATURDAY...AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST ON
SUNDAY.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF SANDY WILL MOVE
AWAY FROM THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH...130 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SANDY IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE.  SOME WEAKENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT
DAY OR SO.
Update ADVISORY
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http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT3+shtml/252035.shtml



Links:(further info)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-25/u-s-east-from-washington-to-nyc-at-risk-from-hurricane-sandy.html

http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/tropics-scenarios-us-threat-20121022

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20121026/DA255F700.html
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/2012-election-coverage-battleg/282863
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT3+shtml/252035.shtml