Tropical Storm Leslie on a Track Up the Atlantic
The strengthening system could send swells toward the Jersey Shore next week.
Tropical Storm Leslie continues to gain strength and move northward, and the storm could become the first hurricane of the season felt by the Jersey Shore.
The projected track of the storm comes nowhere near the East Coast, but there's a good chance that the New Jersey coast will see increased surf from the distant storm by the middle or end of the week.
Leslie's sustained winds were 60 mph on Sunday, but the National Hurricane Center predicts that the storm will become a hurricane (sustained winds of at least 74 mph) within three or four days.
The storm is moving on a path north toward Bermuda, and forecasters predict it will remain over the open water of the Atlantic Ocean. But since the tropical system is newly formed, the National Weather Service warns that the projected track can be unreliable.
The storm will move slowly as it approaches Bermuda, and its position could send swells toward the entire East Coast for several days.
Leslie would pass Ocean City, N.J.'s latitude over the weekend of Sept. 8 and 9.
Barry E Nifoussi
11:03 am on Monday, September 3, 2012
those are the best kind of hurricanes, they stay well off shore and produce rideable fun waves
Martin
11:12 am on Monday, September 3, 2012
Run to the store, buy bread and milk immediately... The hype has begun.
Joseph Fekete
11:46 am on Monday, September 3, 2012
That is so true Martin ! The same thing happens when they start talking Snow flurries!
Not So Dumb
12:02 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
The hell with bread and milk, I'm heading to buy the Vodka and a few cases of beer....PARTY TIME
Joey Bagdano
12:19 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
What a misleading title for article. Up middle of Atlantic Ocean...ok.
Martin
12:26 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Patch got you to read it, even though "the projected track of the storm comes nowhere near the East Coast" -- the HYPE has begun.
harold hoffman
12:23 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
did anyone see the lights in the sky sat. 930pm
George
12:28 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Yes, in fact I was abducted on the aliens' saucer, until I sobered up.
gail sands
12:52 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
to Harold, yes my husband and I saw them while out walking our dog. Looked like one of the balloons that people go on. We watched it disappear into the clouds. Quite high in sky.
Erica
12:45 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
So easy for all of you to joke...try thinking about those of us who actually live in Bermuda and might be greatly affected by this storm.
Lynda
1:57 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Stay safe Erica......been through a few hurricanes on the Jersey Shore and it's nothing to joke about or the 2 foot of snow either....
Old Guy
8:26 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Don't take it too personally, Erica. The use of raw humor is the way some people deal with tragedy.
George
12:55 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
The offshore bank accounts Mitt and I have there might be affected.
Bricktown Lew
5:56 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
As an emergency management volunteer, I have to say that many people underestimate storms. Many laugh and joke and then get into trouble because they don't listen to advice to prepare for the hurricane season beforehand. Then, people have to go out and risk their lives to rescue them and also go out of their way to care and accommodate them. I say preparation and keeping an eye on things is no joke, it's responsibility.
So far, these past few months, we could have been hit by several hurricanes that took hard turns way off our coast instead of heading towards it. We could have had a very "interesting" season. Start preparing for the worst now when you have the time and supplies aren't limited...like generators, wood, batteries, etc. Those are the madhouse things people want hours before and days after the storm hits.
Reader
11:50 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
It was all about the Surf!!! With all the dredging the gov't has been doing it has nearly ruined the summer for us surfers and boarders. The patch does a great job....Like I tell my kids if you do not have something nice to say.....zip it!
George Too
7:33 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Let it stay out to sea.
Poor Bermuda. Gets hit 90% of the time.
Big Whitey
8:26 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Lew, your full of it. We are not kids who need to be told to stay in. No one is asking you to rescue us. Its idiots like you who close the ocean during storms and whistle out surfers under the threat of arrest. Take care of the girlie men and their frustrated wives, and leave us real men alone. We can take care of ourselves, Thanks.
Bricktown Lew
9:17 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Oh, "Big Whitey," we in fact do leave your type alone because you guys are too stupid to live and usually wash up onshore after a few days or weeks or are found bloated in the wreckage of your own homes. I guess when it comes to bloating and covered with flies and maggots, a name like "Big Whitey" will be very appropriate in the future just as long as you keep up the attitude and ignore common sense...if you have any. And this reply does not just come myself, but from the all of the emergency services and military personnel that have to get involved with finding idiots like you. Have a nice day, "Big Whitey." : )
Ryan
4:34 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Lew- you don't know what you're talking about. I would venture to say that more rescues were made by surfers this summer than anyone else (as a surfer and former Lifeguard I think my opinion matters). As to being 'too stupid', well, I'd say surfers know the water a hell of a lot better than some firefighter wannabe wacker from Bricktucky so just let us be and simply nod thank you when we save your kid.
Old Guy
8:29 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Hurricanes are why I chose not to live in the tropics. The islands are beautiful but life is a delicate balance there.
Bob
10:16 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
I just love how they tell us to "prepare now" , "batten down the hatches", and "stay in your homes". Then you see the local tv reporter giving their report from 10 feet of the waves crashing. Too funny.
Lance Bader
5:29 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Lew,
Really, what do you know about the water. It's usually people who have limited knowledge of the ocean who get dead, not surfers. Like Ryan, I'm a surfer & former lifeguard, and know enough to respect the water and not go out in really dangerous conditions. You & your gov should maybe move to Kansas & get worked up about real dangers like tornados, and leave the watermen (& women) to enjoy waves when we get them.
And thankfully, it looks like we're going to get them.
Big Whitey
5:50 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
I am so pumped for these waves, we just got in, its starting to build. Surfers live for these hurricanes. We wait all year for the lifeguards to leave, and as soon as it gets big, Fat Lew and his buddies show up blowing whistles. Only in NJ. Imagine this crap in Hawaii, or Cali, or Mexico. Stay home and eat you chips why we test ourselves against Mother Nature. More EMS guys die of heart attacks then surfers in big waves.
Dominick Palermo
1:53 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Whitey -I have lifeguarded in Monmouth Cty for over 20 yrs -I have or i havent known any lifeguard to bother a surfer -unless he is surfing in a swimming area ------- Why would we care ?????