Looks like there is a BUNCH of moisture headed our way as well as some decent winds.

Tight Iso bars, up to 110mph or so.  This is all still early but indicative that something is coming and now is the time to prepare.

 

 

Shit, I need gas. 

Still not certain on whether it'll hit us or not, we'll know better in the next 48hrs. It is labeled as the biggest "threat" since Sandy, so I guess we'll see. Stock up on that milk, bread, and other stupid stuff people buy before a storm. Good luck to everyone out there!

Still not certain on whether it'll hit us or not, we'll know better in the next 48hrs. It is labeled as the biggest "threat" since Sandy, so I guess we'll see. Stock up on that milk, bread, and other stupid stuff people buy before a storm. Good luck to everyone out there!

 

Yeah, everyone is hedging, but if the forecasts verify, it's a lot of water and  high winds...perfect recipe for power outages and flash floods.

 

Filling the cars up and getting generator gas NOW and whatever you can't do without is a good thing.   In the best scenario, it's just a drill.  In the worst, you're ready.

Where is this supposed to hit? I haven't heard anything yet

Where is this supposed to hit? I haven't heard anything yet

They don't know yet... keep up on it over the next two days, and they'll have somewhat of an idea.

Yeah, everyone is hedging, but if the forecasts verify, it's a lot of water and  high winds...perfect recipe for power outages and flash floods.

 

Filling the cars up and getting generator gas NOW and whatever you can't do without is a good thing.   In the best scenario, it's just a drill.  In the worst, you're ready.

 

Completely agree. I just filled my car up the other day but will probably do again Saturday just in case. I work the next 6 days straight so wanna make sure there's gas in the car. Also told wifey to head out tomorrow and get stuff to eat in case of no power. She laughed and asked what the hell is she supposed to get to eat with no power, I told her Chef Boy R Dee LMFAO

What's the timeline for this?

We could actually use some rain. If it comes down slowly enough, the dirt could absorb a LOT of water. I hardly rained this summer.

What's the timeline for this?

 

As of now, Saturday into Sunday I believe.

Getting ready for a 140.6 mile Ironman ..Oct 3 in Maryland

I said "fuckit" the last time. I was somewhat unprepared but its not like all of humanity vanished.  Im thinking i might do a little better this time around in case we go 2 weeks without power again...

guess i gotta go rig the emergency entrance to my garage again.....i only have the one electric door........

Im gonna wait till they know a little bit more before I go crazy stocking up

Welp... just so happens it's falling on a day when I'm leaving on a cruise... from NYC... that's gonna be a choppy departure...

Buy toilet paper!!!

Buy toilet paper!!!

Already stockpiled

You are my bugout location

Welp... just so happens it's falling on a day when I'm leaving on a cruise... from NYC... that's gonna be a choppy departure...

Ugh that sucks.  Well hopefully it will be better in the islands. 

Welp... just so happens it's falling on a day when I'm leaving on a cruise... from NYC... that's gonna be a choppy departure...

You may wind up going to Canada instead.

 

Already have everything gassed.

Generac is ready. It really was torrential here last night.

Generac is ready. It really was torrential here last night.

 

Yeah, it was really coming down hard for a while and it was enough to wake me up. Our foam filled roof is typically silent and it takes a marching band next to my head to rouse me.

 

My 14kw Generac Standby is always ready but I may pick up a Harbor Freight gen in the event I just want to run the sumps and do maintenance on the big genset.

guess i gotta go rig the emergency entrance to my garage again.....i only have the one electric door........

They make door openers with battery back ups for exactly that scenario. Although I'll never understand why people so often build garages with no man door. I see it all the time (usually when someone calls because their door opener doesn't work.)

Yeah, it was really coming down hard for a while and it was enough to wake me up. Our foam filled roof is typically silent and it takes a marching band next to my head to rouse me.

 

My 14kw Generac Standby is always ready but I may pick up a Harbor Freight gen in the event I just want to run the sumps and do maintenance on the big genset.

I did the 20 guardian after Irene. I had no issues but plenty did. Since then I've run it too many times. I have battery and a small gas fired Honda that I use. I keep a spare maintenance kit, oil, filter and plugs in case it runs for an extended period. Fortunately these things are super easy to do the maintenance on.

 

My house is usually pretty quiet too but man that rain got me up and my dogs were a bit restless. I'm leaving to get to work early in case there's some flooding.

Topped off the gas tanks yesturday and exercised the generators. Only thing left to do is fill the freshwater tanks in the RV.

Better to be ready instead of running around in the weather if it turns mean.

Ok, im going to be busy next couple days moving stuff to my sons house.. This shits gotta stop..

The latest models show the tropical storm is going to be less of a player but there are other elements in there.  I think no matter what we look at there is a significant rainfall coming.  The wind gust map shows hits up to 125mph in the Chesapeake areas and 60mph in south Jersey.  There is still a lot of time for change and with the morning runs, at least the 6z GFS, the Joaquin storm looks to come ashore earlier in NC which means we get the same amount of rain but not as bad with wind.   There is still 100 hours to go, and no model seems to have a handle on this.

I hope it passes us by.

Getting stuff I should already have on hand today/tomorrow.  Told the wife to do the food shopping so we have 10+ days of food in the house.  Most of my preps will not go to waste even if this turns into a drill.

Already stockpiled

you think you're joking. my mother does this. she's got an entire years worth of friggin toilet paper and paper towels at my house. when she leaves in jan., i won't hafta buy none of that shit till she comes back.