Re: What are the parameters for when the watches/warnings will start to be posted for the mainland?
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 8/22/2011, 7:09 am
Hurricane Warning:
"An announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are expected somewhere within the specified area. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the hurricane warning is issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds."

Hurricane Watch:
"An announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are possible within the specified area. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the hurricane watch is issued 48 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds."

From:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutgloss.shtml

For the mainland US, if the angle this storm comes in at (if it does make landfall) is uncertain, and it parallels a lot of coast, which seems like a very likely scenario, they will probably have to have watches and warnings posted earlier because you will have one massive evacuation area. It will take a lot of time to get people out, like Floyd.
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