The Perfect Storm: 30 Years Later

Probably one of the most recognizable impacts from the storm was the loss of the fishing boat, Andrea Gail

BOSTON - It’s been 30 years since one of the fiercest storms to hit New England brought hurricane-force winds, major coastal flooding and destroyed hundreds of homes along the coast.

The storm had a few different names: The Halloween Storm, the Unnamed Hurricane and likely what most people know it as – The Perfect Storm.

On October 28, 1991, a cold front had moved through the New England area allowing for a ridge of high pressure to build over eastern Canada, bringing typical fall weather to the area.

Meanwhile, a low-pressure system had formed ahead of the cold front off the coast of Nova Scotia. Also in the Atlantic Ocean, to the west of Bermuda, was Hurricane Grace.

Other factors also allowed for such a massive storm system to form.

A building ridge over the Great Lakes allowed for another trough over eastern Canada to form. That combined with another deep trough in the Rocky Mountains allowed for the system off the coast of Canada to continue to strengthen.

On October 29, the low-pressure system was still strengthening, and Hurricane Grace had moved to the northeast of Bermuda. Grace had then started to become absorbed by the cold front that moved through New England the day before.

The system started drifting to the southwest and had nearly reached its peak intensity, 972 mb, on October 30 and by that time Hurricane Grace had been completely absorbed by the massive storm.

Ships in the area were reporting winds between 50 mph and 60 mph, and a buoy had reported a wave height of 39 feet.

Rogue waves were also reported. A rogue wave is defined by the National Weather Service as being between 2-2.2 times the height of other significant waves.

In the case of the Perfect Storm, rogue waves were reported to be as high as 80 to 90 feet, and seas in the Northern Atlantic were as high as 100 feet.

And while the system was spinning off the coast, all the wind and wave energy was being sent right into the Massachusetts coastline.

The storm had started to weaken by Halloween, but the southerly direction had brought it over a warm area of the ocean, and it's estimated that the storm acquired subtropical characteristics at that time.

The National Weather Service said it's quite unusual for a system to go from a cold-core system to a warm-core system. Typically in New England when hurricanes and tropical storms move into the area, they become subtropical or are "nor'easters," but the opposite happened with this storm system.

That's where "The Unnamed Hurricane" came into play.

A hurricane hunter aircraft was sent into the storm on November 1, and it found that convection in the center had increased to the point where tropical characteristics could be identified.

So, the storm did become a hurricane but was not named to avoid confusion.

The storm then began to speed off to the northeast and passed over the same area where it had originally formed just days before. It then made landfall in Nova Scotia as a tropical storm on November 2.

Impacts:

Hurricane and tropical-storm-force winds were reported across the area:

Chatham, MA – 78 mph

Thatcher Island, MA – 74 mph

Marblehead, MA – 68 mph

Blue Hill Observatory, MA – 64 mph

Newport, RI – 63 mph

The strong winds weren't the only destructive forces. Waves of 10-30 feet were reported from North Carolina to Nova Scotia. In Boston, 25-foot waves crashed onto shore as high tides were already running about four feet above normal. The tide had reached 14.1 feet above the normal low tide, which was about one foot lower than what was reported during the Blizzard of 1978.

Dangerous surf was also reported from the Caribbean to Canada.

The loss of the Andrea Gail

Probably one of the most recognizable impacts from the storm was the loss of the fishing boat, Andrea Gail.

The 72-foot commercial boat with a crew of six is presumed to have sunk sometime after midnight on October 28, 1991, while the powerful storm was still intensifying.

Its last known reported position was about 180 miles northeast of Sable Island, and the ship's emergency beacon washed ashore on the island about a week later.

The story of the Andrea Gail was the subject of a book and was then turned into a movie by the same name in 2000.

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/the-perfect-storm-30-years-later

"a 'strong' storm is possible."

Strong solar flare may trigger Northern Lights sightings Saturday night

A strong solar flare that erupted from the sun Thursday brings the potential for Northern Lights sightings across the northern U.S. on Saturday night.

WASHINGTON, D.C – A strong solar flare that erupted from the sun Thursday brings the potential for Northern Lights sightings across the northern U.S. on Saturday night.

The flare measured as an X class – the strongest rating NASA gives to solar flares, though the rating was an X1, which is the lowest rung on the X-class scale.

NASA's Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Saturday with a rating of G3 on its 1-5 scale, which suggests a "strong" storm is possible.

Geomagnetic weather can disrupt GPS satellites and radio depending on the severity of the solar storm. Still, the most notable effect is the Northern Lights, which usually follow a few days after solar flares erupt. The flares bring a barrage of electrons that interact with oxygen and nitrogen in Earth's magnetic field that surrounds the outside of our planet.

"The production of the colors is very similar to what you see in a neon sign," says Don Hampton, a researcher at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. "It's basically just an electrical current."

As the electrons hit the oxygen and nitrogen molecules, it "dumps in a little energy," Hampton says. "And then (the molecules) relax back down to ground state. When they do that, they release a little bit of light."

LEARN: 7 Things To Know About The Northern Lights

Space weather models predict the storm will peak Saturday evening and night with the potential for the lights to be high above the horizon as far south as Seattle, Chicago and Boston, and visible on the horizon as far south as Oregon, St. Louis and New York.

How's the weather looking?

Skies look clear in the Pacific Northwest Saturday night, as does the western Great Lakes area, including Chicago. New England looks to be socked in with clouds, and Denver and the Northern Plains are iffy.

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Want to see the Northern Lights? Get away from city lights

Light pollution from nearby urban areas will make it difficult to spot the aurora.

"When (the aurora) are fairly dim, it's harder for your eyes to see the colors and distinguish between city lights," Hampton said. "You want to be out of town a couple of miles. If you can be in a farm field or something, look off to the north with fewer lights."

MORE: Tips for Spotting the Northern Lights

You'll also want to make sure the sun is well below the horizon think 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. so the skies are as dark as they can be, and hope a bright moon isn't around to blast the sky with competing for light.

Beware: The Northern Lights will look better on camera

If the aurora display is relatively dim, it may only appear to your eyes as a faint green or milky haze, depending on the strength of the show. If the storm really gets going, more dazzling greens and purples may be seen with just your eyes, provided they've adjusted to the darkness.

You can bring a camera, set it on long exposure and keep it steady, and the lights will pop out. Just remember, cameras are much better than human eyes at picking up the color at night, so photos you see of the aurora on social media may not match what you might see in the same spot.

https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/strong-solar-flare-may-trigger-northern-lights-sightings-saturday-night

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Geomagnetic Storm Watch is in Effect for 30-31 Oct.

published: Friday, October 29, 2021 17:43 UTC

A G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storm Watch is in effect for 30 – 31 October, 2021, following a significant solar flare and Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the sun that occurred around 11:35 a.m. EDT on Oct. 28. Analysis indicated the CME departed the Sun at a speed of 973 km/s and is forecast to arrive at Earth on 30 October, with effects likely continuing into 31 October.

When the CME approaches Earth, NOAA’s DSCOVR satellite will be among the first spacecraft to detect the real time solar wind changes and SWPC forecasters will issue any appropriate warnings.

Impacts to our technology from a G3 storm are generally nominal. However, a G3 storm has the potential to drive the aurora further away from its normal polar residence and if other factors come together, the aurora might be seen over the far Northeast, to the upper Midwest, and over the state of Washington.

For additional information about space weather, geomagnetic storms, aurora and viewing tips, and CMEs – click the terms. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the official source for space weather forecasts, watches, warnings and alerts. Visit www.spaceweather.gov for updates. Learn about Solar Cycle 25.

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/geomagnetic-storm-watch-effect-30-31-oct

Queen Romana Of Republic Of Canada Aligns With Galactic Federation As She Prepares For National Broadcast That Will Blow Everybody’s Minds!!

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ROMANA Didulo @romanadidulo ~ Head of State & Commander-in-Chief, Head of Government, Queen of Canada @romanadidulo

Your Queen Romana, will be first World Leader to do #EBS Broadcast on National/International Television 😊

I, your Queen Romana, am at the moment finalizing details for that Broadcast.

I promise you, it will blow 🤯 🤯 peoples minds especially those whom have been looking at you like you’re a nut bar.

https://www.ournewearthnews.com/2021/07/16/queen-romana-of-republic-of-canada-aligns-with-galactic-federation-as-she-prepares-for-national-broadcast-that-will-blow-everybodys-minds/

Who is the new “Queen of Canada” Romana Didulo?

By Andrew Chapados | July 23, 2021

After receiving hundreds of emails over the last couple of months, Andrew looks into Romana Didulo, the woman who claims to be both Queen and Prime Minister of Canada.

Didulo, who has a healthy following of around 30,000 followers on the Telegram app, has posted repeated calls-to-action to her followers, including filing 'cease and desist' notices, all the way up to a “Canada 2.0 military sign up.”

Among her many claims are that “The real Pope Francis and 31 cardinals all were shot on site!” and a mass resignation of "327 Canadian MPs."

https://www.rebelnews.com/who_is_the_new_queen_of_canada_romana_didulo

Here Comes the Sun: How a massive solar storm could put Canada at risk (VIDEO)

How a solar storm could leave us disconnected

Get ready. An epic solar storm may be heading our way, one so big it could knock out power grids, damage satellites, cause internet blackouts, and essentially take down our modern life as we know it. It’s known as a 1-in-100 years solar storm.

Solar storms are an explosion of energized particles hurled from the Sun known as flares or coronal mass ejections (CME). Small scale storms occur regularly but every century or so there is an extreme eruption.

On Earth, we are about to enter a busy season for solar activity.

According to research scientist Robyn Fiori, high solar activity occurs on an 11-year cycle, and we just got out of a low period.

“We’re ramping up from a period of very low activity where we didn’t see a lot of flares or coronal mass ejections to a point where we’re starting to see more and more activity, and we’re starting to expect the potential for more impacts,” Fiori said.

Fiori and her colleagues at the Canadian Hazards Information Service monitor the sun’s activity using both satellites located near and above the Earth, and ground-based instruments.

“These help us to look at the impacts of the solar activity on our magnetic field and also on the upper atmosphere and ionosphere so that we can look at potential impacts to the systems on and near the Earth,” Fiori told Global’s current affairs program, The New Reality.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8333956/here-comes-the-sun-how-a-massive-solar-storm-could-put-canada-at-risk/

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The hive was disconnected

"85% Chance of Geomagnetic Storms Today Could be a Category G3 - arrival time uncertain.

Looking at any time from now until midnight.

Solar Wind Speed Has Not Picked Up Yet. As speed increases, temperature increases and proton density increases."

Subscribers to our Space Weather Alert Service ($4.95/month) will receive a text message when the CME strikes (30-45 minute warning)

https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz7DkD5AVHk