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Re: Hurricane Hannah (and then Ike)

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Leo Weigant

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Leo Weigant

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Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:36:37 -0400

	It seems the question hanging in mid-air is whether she will turn  
out to be another

				"Hard-hearted Hannah, the vamp of Savannah"

	Leo Weigant

On Sep 4, 2008, at 8:18 AM, Ed Boyd wrote:

> Here's an update on the storm for those that are trying to figure  
> out where to bird on Saturday. The storm track has shifted quite a  
> bit east from the original track that put it over central MD at mid- 
> day on Saturday. The storm is currently forecasted to make landfall  
> near Myrtle Beach and then head northeast from there. At this time,  
> the storm is expected to head across the extreme eastern NC  
> mainland before reemerging over open water just below Norfolk, VA.  
> The storm center will parallel the coast as the center then passes  
> just east of Ocean City. This track should not be very favorable  
> for many birds to show up inland, although there might be a few  
> reports of terns here and there.
>
> On the other hand, eyes should next be on Ike as this storm is  
> starting to look like it might also be an impact to the east coast  
> towards the end of next week. This storm is forecasted to turn  
> northwestward, reaching the Bahama Islands by Tuesday. Once again,  
> the track will likely get some modification, but this is a serious  
> storm. It's currently a category 4 hurricane with max winds of 145  
> MPH.
>
> Ed Boyd
> Westminster, MD