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  • Hurricane Florence Advisory

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    BULLETIN
    Hurricane Florence Advisory Number 49
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062018
    1100 AM AST Tue Sep 11 2018

    …FLORENCE EXPECTED TO RESTRENGTHEN LATER TODAY…
    …LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COASTS OF NORTH
    AND SOUTH CAROLINA…

    SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
    ———————————————–
    LOCATION…26.7N 65.3W
    ABOUT 390 MI…625 KM S OF BERMUDA
    ABOUT 905 MI…1455 KM ESE OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…130 MPH…215 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 16 MPH…26 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…950 MB…28.06 INCHES

    WATCHES AND WARNINGS
    ——————–
    CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

    None.

    SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

    A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for…
    * Edisto Beach South Carolina to the North Carolina-Virginia border
    * Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, including the Neuse and Pamlico
    Rivers

    A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…
    * Edisto Beach South Carolina to the North Carolina-Virginia border
    * Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds

    Interests elsewhere in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states
    should monitor the progress of Florence. Additional watches may be
    required later today.

    A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-
    threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the
    coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours.
    For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather
    Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at
    hurricanes.gov.

    A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
    within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours
    before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force
    winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or
    dangerous.

    For storm information specific to your area, including possible
    inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your
    local National Weather Service forecast office.

    DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
    ———————-
    At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Florence was
    located near latitude 26.7 North, longitude 65.3 West. Florence
    is moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h). A west-
    northwestward to northwestward motion with a slight increase in
    forward speed are expected during the next couple of days. On
    the forecast track, the center of Florence will move over the
    southwestern Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Bahamas through
    Wednesday, and approach the coast of North Carolina or South
    Carolina in the hurricane watch area Thursday and Friday.

    Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher
    gusts. Florence is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
    Hurricane Wind Scale. Florence is expected to begin re-
    strengthening later today and continue a slow strengthening trend
    for the next day or so. While some weakening is expected on
    Thursday, Florence is expected to be an extremely dangerous major
    hurricane through landfall.

    Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the
    center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles
    (240 km).

    The estimated minimum central pressure is 950 mb (28.06 inches).

    HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
    ———————-
    STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the
    tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by
    rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water has the
    potential to reach the following heights above ground if peak surge
    occurs at the time of high tide…

    Edisto Beach to Murrells Inlet…2-4 ft
    Murrells Inlet to Cape Fear…4-6 ft
    Cape Fear to Cape Lookout including The Neuse and Pamlico
    River…6-12 ft
    Cape Lookout to Ocracoke Inlet…5-8 ft
    Ocracoke Inlet to North Carolina/Virginia Border…3-5 ft

    The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast in areas of
    onshore winds, where the surge will be accompanied by large and
    destructive waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative
    timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over
    short distances. For information specific to your area, please see
    products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast
    office.

    RAINFALL: Florence is expected to produce total rainfall
    accumulations of 15 to 20 inches with isolated maximum amounts to 30
    inches near the storm’s track over portions of the Carolinas and
    Mid-Atlantic States from late this week into early next week. This
    rainfall could produce catastrophic flash flooding and significant
    river flooding.

    WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area by
    late Thursday or Thursday night, with tropical storm conditions
    possible by Thursday morning.

    SURF: Swells generated by Florence are affecting Bermuda and
    portions of the U.S. East Coast. These swells are likely to cause
    life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult
    products from your local weather office.

    NEXT ADVISORY
    ————-
    Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM AST.
    Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.

    $$
    Forecaster Stewart

  • USS Constitution to mark 9/11 attacks

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    BOSTON — USS Constitution, known by her crew as “Old Ironsides” will commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with canon fire and solemn music.

    Navy crews with USS Constitution on Tuesday will fire one-gun salutes to mark when airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon near Washington, and a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

    Taps will also be played at the times when the two World Trade Center towers and part of the Pentagon collapsed as well as when United Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania.

    The attacks killed nearly 3,000 lives and injured more than 6,000 others.

    The world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat was launched in 1797 and earned its nickname “Old Ironsides” when the Navy frigate defeated the British frigate Guerrière in a furious engagement off the coast of Nova Scotia.

    Witnesses claimed that the British shot merely bounced off Constitution‘s sides, as if the ship were made of iron.

    Its current crew members are all active duty sailors.

    Navy Times Link

  • Hurricane Florence Public Advisory

    NOAA Florence
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    BULLETIN
    Hurricane Florence Advisory Number 45
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062018
    1100 AM AST Mon Sep 10 2018

    …FLORENCE RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE…

    SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
    ———————————————–
    LOCATION…25.0N 60.0W
    ABOUT 580 MI…935 KM SSE OF BERMUDA
    ABOUT 1240 MI…2000 KM ESE OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…115 MPH…185 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT…W OR 280 DEGREES AT 13 MPH…20 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…962 MB…28.41 INCHES

    WATCHES AND WARNINGS
    ——————–
    There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

    Interests in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states should monitor
    the progress of Florence. Storm Surge and Hurricane watches could
    be issued for portions of these areas by Tuesday morning.

    DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
    ———————-
    At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Florence was
    located near latitude 25.0 North, longitude 60.0 West. Florence is
    moving toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h). A west-northwestward
    motion with an increase in forward speed is expected during the next
    couple of days. A turn toward the northwest is forecast to occur
    late Wednesday night. On the forecast track, the center of Florence
    will move over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and
    the Bahamas Tuesday and Wednesday, and approach the coast of South
    Carolina or North Carolina on Thursday.

    Satellite data indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased
    to near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. Florence is a
    category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
    Further strengthening is anticipated, and Florence is expected to be
    an extremely dangerous major hurricane through Thursday.

    Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the
    center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles
    (220 km).

    The estimated minimum central pressure is 962 mb (28.41 inches).

    HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
    ———————-
    SURF: Swells generated by Florence are affecting Bermuda and
    portions of the U.S. East Coast. These swells are likely to cause
    life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult
    products from your local weather office.

    NEXT ADVISORY
    ————-
    Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.

    $$
    Forecaster Blake

  • US, North Korea Resume Talks On Recovery Of War Dead Remains

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    While the United States and North Korea struggle to get nuclear talks back on track, negotiators moved forward with efforts to bring home the remains of more American troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War.

    Also of interest was North Korea’s 70th anniversary parade- no ballistic missiles were present for the occasion.

    U.S. and North Korean generals met Friday in the truce village of Panmunjom to discuss the way ahead, more than a month after the repatriation of 55 cases, said to contain the remains of U.S. service members.

    The talks came as the longtime adversaries are otherwise locked in a diplomatic stalemate over efforts to persuade the North to abandon its nuclear weapons program.

    “Participants discussed military-to-military efforts to support any potential future return of remains,” UNC spokesman Col. Chad Carroll said Sunday in an email. More details were not released.

    The return of the 55 cases in late July was the first such repatriation in more than a decade. President Donald Trump hailed it as a tangible outcome of his June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

    But experts noted it was just the start of a long process, with more than 7,600 Americans still missing from the war, including 5,300 believed to have been lost in North Korea.

    Trump and Kim agreed at the Singapore summit to resume the long-stalled search for the remains, “including the immediate repatriation of those already identified” as part of a four-point declaration that mainly focused on a promise to try to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.

    The return of the 55 cases fulfilled part of that promise, but U.S. officials are pushing to resume searches in North Korea. The recently returned remains, mostly bones and other fragments, were flown to Hawaii for analysis and identification.

    Although unrelated, the resumption of talks concerning the repatriation of US war dead, and the lack of ballistic missiles in the 70th anniversary parade are promising signs.

    To view the article in its entirety, click on the link provided.
    Stars and Stripes Link

  • Tucker Carlson Nails It

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    Tucker Carlson to Dems: Since ‘Diversity Is Our Strength’ Is Our New National Motto, Please Be Specific as You Explain It

    I’m a fan of Tucker, and try to catch his nightly show at 2000L. Last Friday on Fox News Channel’s eponymous “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” he took it to the so-called Washington, D.C. resistance movement by questioning exactly what they supported in their capacity as the “resistance.”

    Carlson also asked about the phrase “diversity is our strength” as a slogan and wanted to know how that was the case, and he takes both on, which is our subject at hand.

    Partial transcript as follows:

    CARLSON: They’ve talked a lot about norms, called a lot of people racist, and tried to make anyone who disagrees with them shut up. And, of course, they’ve lectured us endlessly about something called diversity as if that answers some relevant question.

    (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

    OBAMA: Our diversity, our patchwork heritage, is not a weakness. It is still and always will be one of our greatest strengths.

    BERNARD SANDERS, POLITICIAN, JUNIOR UNITED STATES SENATOR, VERMONT: Our diversity is one of our greatest strengths.

    UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Our great strength lies in our diversity.

    HILLARY CLINTON, FORMER FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES, AMERICAN POLITICIAN AND DIPLOMAT: We know our diversity is a strength, not a weakness.

    (END VIDEO CLIP)

    CARLSON: Well they all agree on that. It’s hard to know exactly what it means though other than stop talking or else. We won’t stop talking.

    If the President’s going to be removed from office without a single vote from anybody outside Washington D.C., then we deserve to have some simple questions answered, and we mean answered for real, not just with a sneer and a ticket to the H.R. department for sensitivity training. So here it goes.

    First, how is our current immigration system made America more stable and more prosperous? In your answer, please explain what happened to the State of California? Used to be called the Golden State. Had a thriving middle class. Had the country’s best schools.

    Now the schools in California are a complete disaster. The middle class is vanishing, and the nation’s largest mass of impoverished people remains behind to serve a tiny pool of tech oligarchs. How exactly did that happen?

    Next, how precisely is diversity our strength? Since you’ve made this our new national motto, please be specific as you explain it. Can you think, for example, of other institutions such as, I don’t know, marriage or military units in which the less people have in common, the more cohesive they are?

    Do you get along better with your neighbors, your coworkers if you can’t understand each other or share no common values? Please be honest as you answer this question.

    And if diversity is our strength, why is it OK for the rest of us to surrender one of our central rights, freedom of speech, to just a handful of tech monopolies? And by the way, if your ideas are so obviously true why does anyone who question them need to be shamed, silenced and fired?

    How about this question? After spending two centuries overcoming our country’s painful history of racial discrimination and hatred, why is it once again acceptable, even encouraged, to attack people on the basis of their skin color?

    And by the way, since we’re asking if it’s now possible to change your sex, is it possible to change your race too? If not, tell us why and be specific.

    Damn fine questions, Tucker. He’s racist, of course, for even asking them, which is about the only answer he’ll get.

    As a govvie, I get exposed to diversity-bots just about every day, and I’m heartily sick of it. I mean, if I was say Hispanic, and I received NAVAIR’s Hispanic Engineer of the Month, Quarter, or whatever, Award, I’d be insulted.

    I’m not good enough to compete with engineers of other colors?

    This smacks of a participation award. How about simply “Engineer of the Whatever, Award, and leave it at that. Tellingly, there is no “Caucasian Engineer of the -place time duration here- Award. If they come up with a Polish/German/Welsh/and God knows what else/, award, I’m in.

    Another 16 months or so and I can ride into the sunset, as far from diversity as I can get. Then I can spend more time here, giving Dave headaches.

    As for Tucker’s last question, ask Rachel Dolezal.

    To view the article in its entirety, click on the link provided.

    Breitbart News Link

  • SAILORS from HMS Queen Elizabeth have been arrested on the aircraft carrier’s first journey to the US.

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    People in Jacksonville, Florida, saw British navy personnel urinating from a pub balcony, kicked out of bars – and one was detained by police using a Taser.

    Six were arrested for drunk and disorderly, with another arrest for trespass in a pub, sources told The News.

    Three of the six were also held over resisting arrest.

    Sailors on liberty acting up? Unthinkable!

    Jacksonville Beach Police Department confirmed arrests had been made, and a local jail said it was holding sailors on Friday afternoon.

    Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage last night said: ‘This is an unfortunate incident and not the standard of behaviour we expect from our RN sailors.’

    Unsuspecting bar owners had not been warned the ship was coming to dock at Mayport, it is understood.

    Do these guys know how to party or what? There is the making for some epic sea stories, here. And Nigel, learn to spell “behavior.”

  • Lawsuit by ex-University of Michigan student accused of sexual assault is revived

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    Reuters reports the University of Michigan must face a former male student’s claims that it wrongly refused, at a disciplinary proceeding, to allow him to cross-examine the female student who accused him of sexual misconduct, and other adverse witnesses.

    In a decision on Friday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court judge’s dismissal of claims by the male student, known as John Doe, that the school violated his due process rights and Title IX, a U.S. law barring gender discrimination by schools that receive federal funds.

    Doe, who left school 13-1/2 credits short of his business degree rather than face expulsion, was accused of having non-consensual sex with a woman at a “Risky Business” themed fraternity party when he was a junior and she a freshman.

    The woman, known as Jane Roe, said she was too drunk to consent, while Doe said she participated willingly.

    Circuit Judge Amul Thapar rejected university claims that cross-examination was not necessary because Doe could review the woman’s statement, had ample opportunity to challenge witnesses’ testimony and confessed in a police interview, a claim the judge said was unproven.

    “Due process requires cross-examination in circumstances like these because it is the greatest legal engine ever invented for uncovering the truth,” Thapar wrote, noting that the school allows cross-examination in all misconduct cases not involving sexual assault.

    In reviving the Title IX claim, Thapar, an appointee of President Donald Trump, said without ruling on the merits that Doe raised a “plausible” claim that the university showed “anti-male” bias in discrediting testimony from his fraternity brothers.

    He said this came against the backdrop of a federal probe into the school’s handling of sexual misconduct claims.

    So the anti-male academics and their kangaroo court got schooled on due process, and equal rights under the law. I highlighted in bold the judge’s pedigree as a Trump appointee for a reason- the more of his judges are on the job, the less the Dems can legislate from the bench.

  • Tropical Storm Florence, Update

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    Update 9/9/2018

    Just in, Governors of Virginia and both Carolinas have just declared a state of emergency in their respective states.

    Still a tropical storm, but freshening and expected to be a Cat 3 or better Hurricane when it comes ashore.

    The Carolinas are the current predicted landfall, but these storms don’t always play by the script.

    If you’re in the target area, time to start doing due diligence and prepare for a big storm next week.

    Wunderground Weather Link

    NOAA Link

    Tip ‘o the chapeau to Hondo for the NOAA link.