Tropical Disturbance and the upcoming weather (2024)

Well after waiting an entire year it looks like we may have unfortunately picked an absolutely terrible week to come down. The forecast didn't look so bleak a few days ago but it's just gotten progressively worse each day I check. August 4th-11th now looks like a high % of rain and t-storms nearly every single day.

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By: LollyGirl
8/1/2024 12:44 PM

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Well when we headed down for a week this past May the forecast looked dismal but we ended up with a gorgeous week. Sun every day
The general rule of thumb on the banks is wait an hour and the forecast will change.

Hope you have a great time no matter what each day brings weather wise.

Thank you. I'm hoping that's the case and we get some nice days in. At this point I'm just hoping that tropical disturbance steers another direction.

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By: Tim-OBX
8/1/2024 2:52 PM

The forecast I look at says 50% chance of rain 4+ days. BUT that also means 50% of no rain or maybe it rains at night. If you do come and it rains, be ready to do what all visitors do when it rains == jump in a car and add to the traffic.

www.wunderground.com/fore...

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By: Bentmtn
8/1/2024 4:39 PM

If it rains for 10 minutes in a 24-hour period the weatherman claims he was right. And he was. If it rains 10 minutes out of every hour it "rained all day", but it didn't.

We will be down the 10th to the 24th. I can't wait. My wife has already packed her suitcase and half the kitchen stuff.

Have fun next week! Going to Ocraco*ke? We're heading back down to Frisco early next week and may have to take the boat out just in case this weather thing starts coming up the east coast. We were planning this trip anyway with my sister in law, so it works out. Just upset we can't take out at Scotch Bonnet Marina any longer because of a buckled ramp. We'll have to take her to a Hatteras marina.

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Just upset we can't take out at Scotch Bonnet Marina any longer because of a buckled ramp. We'll have to take her to a Hatteras marina.

Is the boatyard across from Pop's an option?

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Always look at an OBX vacation as an experience regardless of the weather. Ask my daughter one of our top vacations ever was the week after Hurricane Sandy. Out OF rental was outer water. We left for the obx on Election Day I voted then left to travel. The crowds were something else in Elizabeth city after Obama won. We call that our haunted vacation and that is no lie. Obx in the offseason with a nor’easter after a hurricane weird stuff including a piece of a shipwreck the beach to ourselves with the dunes sliced in half where we ended up staying in nags head instead of of kitty hawk. Some people don’t believe but I swear that churning ocean stirred up the dead. Oh the stories I could tell about the ocean mist rolling in and stopping over our heads while we were in the hot tub and the lights went out one night up and down the coast. It was terrific! People generally pay to get scared. We got it all for free.

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By: Bentmtn
8/1/2024 5:24 PM

Just upset we can't take out at Scotch Bonnet Marina any longer because of a buckled ramp. We'll have to take her to a Hatteras marina.

Is the boatyard across from Pop's an option?

Great question!!! We will check there!! Thank you!

We had an acquaintance that lived in Brigand's Bay a few streets over who had a ramp, but he sold that house this summer and bought another one in the same neighborhood without a ramp. Oh well!!!

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By: Bentmtn
8/1/2024 5:38 PM

Always look at an OBX vacation as an experience regardless of the weather. Ask my daughter one of our top vacations ever was the week after Hurricane Sandy. Out OF rental was outer water. We left for the obx on Election Day I voted then left to travel. The crowds were something else in Elizabeth city after Obama won. We call that our haunted vacation and that is no lie. Obx in the offseason with a nor’easter after a hurricane weird stuff including a piece of a shipwreck the beach to ourselves with the dunes sliced in half where we ended up staying in nags head instead of of kitty hawk. Some people don’t believe but I swear that churning ocean stirred up the dead. Oh the stories I could tell about the ocean mist rolling in and stopping over our heads while we were in the hot tub and the lights went out one night up and down the coast. It was terrific! People generally pay to get scared. We got it all for free.

That sounds like fun to me!!! Especially the hot tub experience. We had a hot tub at our past home in Roanoke and loved getting in it during the snow wearing ball caps. It was great! We lived on a farm in the middle of nowhere in Roanoke county with 75 acres of woods surrounding us and so so quiet when it snowed!!! Then running across the patio in the snow and into the kitchen after getting out of the tub!

Sometimes inclement weather makes it a lot more fun.

When it rains and storms at the beach, we go to Avon pier and drink one dollar PBRs and watch the surf. Yes....last year they still had the one dollar special. Not sure about this year. And...we also love watching the wild storm over the sound.

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If it rains for 10 minutes in a 24-hour period the weatherman claims he was right. And he was. If it rains 10 minutes out of every hour it "rained all day", but it didn't.

We will be down the 10th to the 24th. I can't wait. My wife has already packed her suitcase and half the kitchen stuff.

Have fun next week! Going to Ocraco*ke? We're heading back down to Frisco early next week and may have to take the boat out just in case this weather thing starts coming up the east coast. We were planning this trip anyway with my sister in law, so it works out. Just upset we can't take out at Scotch Bonnet Marina any longer because of a buckled ramp. We'll have to take her to a Hatteras marina.

Sent you a PM there is a ramp on Blackbeards ct you could probably use.

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By: Bentmtn
8/1/2024 8:03 PM

If it rains for 10 minutes in a 24-hour period the weatherman claims he was right. And he was. If it rains 10 minutes out of every hour it "rained all day", but it didn't.

We will be down the 10th to the 24th. I can't wait. My wife has already packed her suitcase and half the kitchen stuff.

Have fun next week! Going to Ocraco*ke? We're heading back down to Frisco early next week and may have to take the boat out just in case this weather thing starts coming up the east coast. We were planning this trip anyway with my sister in law, so it works out. Just upset we can't take out at Scotch Bonnet Marina any longer because of a buckled ramp. We'll have to take her to a Hatteras marina.

Sent you a PM there is a ramp on Blackbeards ct you could probably use.

Many thanks! You're the best!

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By: Slofrap
8/2/2024 9:09 AM

It's not looking good. Latest GFS and Euro both have this thing rebuilding in the Gulf, cutting across the panhandle and then riding up the coast from Charleston to Hatteras around the 9th or 10th.

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By: ezbuckwheat
8/2/2024 12:24 PM

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When it rains and storms at the beach, we go to Avon pier and drink one dollar PBRs and watch the surf.

That's off the chain Bent! You thrill seekers!

And...we also love watching the wild storm over the sound.

When we stayed down/across the street from you in May 2000 we rode out a nor-easter the first half of the week. It got a bit sporty out in the sound. As you know, the church at hwy 12 sits on a bit of a rise (about a foot, maybe 2). Everyone in BB moved their cars to the church.

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By: ezbuckwheat
8/2/2024 2:40 PM

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By: Bentmtn
8/2/2024 3:03 PM

When it rains and storms at the beach, we go to Avon pier and drink one dollar PBRs and watch the surf.

That's off the chain Bent! You thrill seekers!

And...we also love watching the wild storm over the sound.

When we stayed down/across the street from you in May 2000 we rode out a nor-easter the first half of the week. It got a bit sporty out in the sound. As you know, the church at hwy 12 sits on a bit of a rise (about a foot, maybe 2). Everyone in BB moved their cars to the church.

Nice shot of the sound, Stumpy!!!

When we go to the pier, we sit inside at the tables with our beer and watch!!!

Yep....the church is probably the highest point.

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By: Greg MD
8/2/2024 3:29 PM

As of this afternoon, I am predicting a 65% chance of seeing a Chef BF storm feast.

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By: LollyGirl
8/2/2024 4:54 PM

Greg, I hope so!

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By: Bentmtn
8/2/2024 6:29 PM

As of this afternoon, I am predicting a 65% chance of seeing a Chef BF storm feast.

Let's just hope he has the power on to do it!!! He better make something!

We're coming down earlier to do the boat and get things going. Just don't know about bringing down an 84 year old with a dog that may not be able to potty outside. (I mean the dog ) Got to put on my diplomatic hat on this call....

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By: Greg MD
8/2/2024 6:51 PM

You have a potentially difficult situation, Bent

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By: Bentmtn
8/2/2024 7:10 PM

You have a potentially difficult situation, Bent

We do!! She's my husband's sister...16 year difference and she loves the OBX. I am very skeptical about bringing her with what she could potentially face. It will be hard enough with the two of us. And me driving and backing in the trailer for the boat. That should be fun!

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By: Greg MD
8/2/2024 7:21 PM

Bent, looks like you can wait until Tuesday to decide to stay or bug out by Wednesday. Enjoy the weekend. Tidy up and tie up as you go. No rush.

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By: Bentmtn
8/2/2024 7:26 PM

Bent, looks like you can wait until Tuesday to decide to stay or bug out by Wednesday. Enjoy the weekend. Tidy up and tie up as you go. No rush.

For sure!! We have a great friend in Manteo we can stay with if we need to if it gets bad. Just gotta get that boat out! We'll see what tomorrow says about this storm. We really need to begin thinking about every time we go back to VA, we need to get out the boat just in case. We really didn't think something could come along this quickly. We should have thought! It's happened before. Thanks!!

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By: Greg MD
8/2/2024 8:10 PM

The Atlantic is calm and not stirred up so the surface temp is very warm. Prime conditions for a hurricane in my uneducated opinion. But if 4'11" Cantori shows up, that's a good sign.

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