Hurricane Irene Batters Bahamas, US Eastern Seaboard Next Up!

Friday's day-long Special Hurricane Irene Coverage starts @ 6.15am Eastern Time and shall be continuously providing you with the very latest info in the run up to a possibly Historic Hurricane Irene landfall

SPECIAL COVERAGE OF HURRICANE IRENE 2011
SCARY WESTWARD TRACK SHIFT TAKES HURRICANE DIRECTLY OVER POPULATED EAST COAST CITIES

This latest track forecast is probably about as scary as you'll ever get!!!

Have you got extra battaries, food, water, fuel, do you know your evacuation route? These are just a few of the things people living within 20 miles or less from the coast stretching all the way from Wilmington, NC to Provincetown, MA must consider and have in place within the next 24 to 36 hours.

NEW: Warnings, watches issued as Hurricane Irene menaces U.S.

CNN

NEW: Eye on Irene: Live hurricane updates

NBC NEWS

NEW: East Coast braces for potentially historic Irene

CBS NEWS

BREAKING NEWS: CAT ISLAND IN BAHAMAS RECORDED WIND GUST TO 143 MPH!

'This Could Be Worst Hurricane for New York City In a Generation' - David Bernard


Irene pounds Bahamas, spins toward wary US
NBC NEWS

East Coast Braces for Category 3 Irene After Hurricane Slams Bahamas
FOX NEWS




U.S. residents, military ships move out of Hurricane Irene's path
CNN

East Coast braces for potentially historic Irene
CBS NEWS

IMPACTS ON BAHAMAS!

Due to travel commitments today, I won't be able to update this page until later this evening, I encourage you to check back here after 6pm Eastern for new info. However, check out the facebook page as this WILL be updated regularly throughout the rest of today!

THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY

TODAY'S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER

HIGH: 119° at Bullhead City, AZ
LOW: 32° at Bodie State Park, CA

TODAY'S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE

HIGH: 71° (21.9°C) at Manston (Kent)
LOW: 35 (1.4C) at Loch Glascarnoch (Highland)

TODAY'S EXTREMES HERE AT THE HOUSE

HIGH: 63°
LOW: 40°

Thanks for reading.
-Mark