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  • August 24, 2011 | 12:50 PM ET

    Irene lashes the Bahamas

    Hi everyone.

    Hurricane Watch continues in the Fox Extreme Weather Center!  After undergoing “rapid intensification” over the warm waters through the Bahamas, Irene is now a dangerous Cat 3 major hurricane:

    The storm  is forecast to move Northwest and roar through the length of the Bahamas in the next 24 hours, and then move north.   Irene will then move close to or over the Outer Banks. By Saturday we could see a threat to Long Island and or coastal New England.

    Remember, the forecast error out 4-5 days is over 200 miles so a wobble to the left could mean the difference literally between tropical storm force winds and hurricane force winds. Irene is a very large hurricane, so the effects will be felt all along the coast potentially affecting 80 million people!

    Folks all along the east coast need to watch this storm very carefully and make your preparations now.  At the very least, we will see and feel very strong winds and tropical downpours for hours starting Sunday into Monday.

    In other news, I had a wonderful woman by the name of Lynn Hall interview me last week for the blog modernmom.com  I was very touched by her article, and wanted to share it with you guys…

    http://www.modernmom.com/blogs/lynn-hall/an-exceptional-journey-lessons-on-working-motherhood-from-janice-dean

    Hug the ones you love everyone!  Talk to you soon!

    JD

    Janice Dean
    Meteorologist

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A. Parker

I live in Va.Beach' Va. which is right on the ocean.and will be hit by the hurricane..but yet on your weather map you go from NC up to NJ and upward why is that? This happens when any bad weather is happening...by the way the East Coast Surfing Compition is here this weekend.and has been here for many years....Also when planes fly in 'you all ways say Norfolk when in fact Oceana in Va Beach is the largest jet bace in the world

August 25, 2011 at 2:58 pm

Kent

Tips for anyone riding out the storm. I stayed behind for both Rita and Ike. You can't have enough water! Figure at least 2 gallons per person per day, and you will have to use that amount sparingly. Also, count on losing cell phone service, and cordless phones won't work without electricity. If you have one of the old plug-in the wall phones tucked away in a closet, dig it out. May be your only way to communicate. Evacuate if you can, it sucks to go weeks without electricity!

August 25, 2011 at 2:26 pm
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BGKel

Hi Janice. My niece lives on Soldier Cay in the Bahamas. Soldier Cay is located at the Southern end of the Exuma Land and Sea Park. We have had no contact in two days. Please tell me if you can how hard that area was hit. Thank you so much.

August 25, 2011 at 2:06 pm
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Brita

Please move off camera while you're reading so that we can actually SEE the map. We could see it was mostly off the coast of Florida, but couldn't see Florida at all.

August 25, 2011 at 2:03 pm

Johnnie

I road out hurricane Ivan and My advise to everyone in the path of Irene is to Evacuate if anyway possible. We went 28 days without electricity, here in Pensacola. Nothing was in motion for weeks. My god be with you all, my prayers go out for each and everyone one of you.

August 25, 2011 at 12:36 pm
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Bill Nemeth Jr

Any solid word from your weather center concerning where Irene is going to land going up the East Coast this weekend? Thanks, Bill at 15101

August 25, 2011 at 12:15 pm
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Jim

I grew up surfing in Florida and have been through many hurricanes. This may be the classic "surfer's storm" of all time. What happens is for days the winds hit north Florida from the east to northeast, pushing in huge, but mainly, sloppy waves. Once the storm moves north of a point (such as Daytona or Cocoa)...the winds tend to come off shore (from the west) which straightens the waves out, pushes them up, holds them up, and makes the faces of the waves smooth and fast. Saturday may be epic!

August 25, 2011 at 9:40 am

pjman

Good morning all. We had a bad storm last night. 45 mph winds, thunder and lightning it lasted about 30 mins. There was no RAIN. I have never been in a storm with all that and no rain. I guess it is a TX storm. Don glad you didn't feel it. How is Rolex doing with the aftershocks? Hope all stay safe and well. May Irene be nice to all and the people that need rain may they get some. Have a good day. PJ

August 25, 2011 at 8:42 am

DoninRichmond

There was a 4.5 aftershock at 1:00 am this morning. Never felt it.

August 25, 2011 at 8:00 am

wasam

Hi all. I'm beginning to feel kind of guilty for living up here in God's country! The rest of the U.S. has really taken it on the chin. Good luck to all of you in Hurricane Alley. Be prepared, stay safe. Sam

August 25, 2011 at 12:30 am

SAL MAURO

Hey, Janice and everyone else: I just hope that those living along the coast DO NOT throw a hurricane party, or go surfing! I heard a meteorologist on the radio say that we really cannot go by the scales for our area because down by the Gulf, the sand absorbs lots of force, but here in NYC/Long Island, we are a rock foundation, so the hurricane can skim over (I guess like sliding on ice). Also, NYC/Long Island is an island positioned at a right angle, a counterclockwise rotation hits full force.

August 24, 2011 at 6:33 pm

Gwen

JD, Great interview! Thanks for the link. We bloggers already know that you're the greatest. Others are beginning to find that out too. Hope all stay weather wise on the East Coast. I hate that Irene is too far away to help out our buddies in TX. They sure do need some relief! A farmer neighbor of ours is selling hay in TX. That is hard to believe that folks in TX have to come all the way to MS to buy hay. Gotta scoot! Y'all take care! Gwen :)

August 24, 2011 at 5:57 pm

BGinTX.

Janice,Thank you so much for sharing that interview with us. You are sure an inspiration to all of us and specially those with health problems.Know that you are truly loved by your family of friendly boggers that are thankful for everything that you do for all of us.I wished I could tell you all cool news from my neck of the woods,but 105 is not very cool.Have a great evening everyone.BG.

August 24, 2011 at 5:16 pm

Barbara Habelow

Thank you Fox! Our sailboat is in Nassau (I'm in Florida)and I've been watching TWC for days to get news from there. Finally Phil is on the ground from Fox, but apparently no one else is interested in live reports about this island nation of over 300,000! Keep the live reports coming but stay safe.

August 24, 2011 at 5:02 pm

Ardith

Yes, Janice thanks for the letting us read the interview. You are so great on all the things that you do. Weather Lady, Mother and Wife. I have a daughter that has poor health but you would never know it to see her. Now she is waiting for a kidney transplant. I hope she gets one soon. Keep up the good work.

August 24, 2011 at 3:21 pm
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pjman

JD great article. Now the world knows what all the bloggers know. You and your family are great. 105 here in TX just wanted to say stay safe all in the way of Irene and hope all are well from yesterdays earthquake. Happy Hump day!! PJ

August 24, 2011 at 3:19 pm

A.J. De Young

JD, thank you for sharing that wonderful and insightful interview, the lady captured the essence we have seen in you every since we became your biggest fans...and you are becoming an inspiration, not just to working mothers but also to those with health challenges and your outlook for life is what we should all attain to..Janice..thank you for sharing your life with all of us who care so much for you and your family and God Bless all 4 of you..xo AJ

August 24, 2011 at 1:06 pm

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